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MARCO framework improves ad conversion prediction by decomposing click intent

Researchers have developed MARCO, a framework designed to improve ad conversion prediction by decomposing user clicks based on intent. Unlike traditional models that treat all clicks equally, MARCO categorizes clicks by intent, leading to more accurate predictions for high-intent clicks and a reduction in over-prediction for low-intent ones. This approach has demonstrated a 2.80% increase in conversions per click and a 0.98% improvement in overall topline metrics when deployed. AI

IMPACT Enhances ad conversion prediction accuracy by differentiating user intent, potentially leading to more effective advertising campaigns.

RANK_REASON This is a research paper detailing a new framework and its performance metrics. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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MARCO framework improves ad conversion prediction by decomposing click intent

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Shiwen Shen, Xiru Huang, Liang Luo, Jianbo Sun, He Lyu, Zihang Fu, Ivonne Xu, Zhizhuo Li, Zhengyu Zhang, Pei-Ju Sung, Yunmiao Wang, Zixuan Wang, Zhengli Zhao, Qiang Jin, Mike Jermann, Mingda Li, Yang Xiao, Bhavana Challa, Brooke Bian, Yang Li, Ashish Cha… ·

    MARCO: Click-Intent Decomposition for Calibrated Ads Conversion Prediction

    arXiv:2608.10562v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Not all clicks are equal. Industrial ads ranking decouples conversion probability into click-through rate (CTR) and post-click conversion rate (CVR), yet treats every click as the same event. In reality, users provide a free, self-g…