Product Listing Ad Metrics, January 2012-July 2013 [TABLE]

Table - Product Listing Ad Metrics

While there has been some falloff in advertiser interest in the ads, the outlook for PLAs is good given that the ads do seem to garner higher clickthrough rates (CTRs) every month. In July 2013, the average CTR of these ads reached 1.66%, up from 1.00% in January 2012. The study specifically called out mobile shopping as a prime contributor to these increased clicks. Read the rest at eMarketer.