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Pinterest Ads leverage graph embeddings for improved CTR and CVR

Researchers have developed a novel approach to enhance advertising models by integrating user onsite and offsite conversion data into a large-scale heterogeneous graph. This method utilizes a Knowledge Graph Embedding (KGE) model called TransRA, which was adapted to better incorporate graph embeddings into Ads ranking models. After initial challenges, an attention-based KGE finetuning approach and the Large ID Embedding Table technique were employed, leading to significant improvements in Click-Through Rate (CTR) and Conversion Rate (CVR) prediction. The framework has been successfully deployed on Pinterest's Ads Engagement Model, resulting in a notable CTR lift and CPC reduction. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates a practical application of graph embeddings and KGE models to significantly improve advertising performance metrics.

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Pinterest Ads leverage graph embeddings for improved CTR and CVR

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jiayin Jin, Erika Sun, Zhimeng Pan, Yang Tang, Jiarui Feng, Kungang Li, Chongyuan Xiang, Jiacheng Li, Runze Su, Siping Ji, Han Sun, Ling Leng, Prathibha Deshikachar ·

    Entity Representation Learning Through Onsite-Offsite Graph for Pinterest Ads

    arXiv:2508.02609v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Graph Neural Networks (GNN) have been extensively applied to industry recommendation systems, as seen in models like GraphSage\cite{GraphSage}, TwHIM\cite{TwHIM}, LiGNN\cite{LiGNN} etc. In these works, graphs were construc…