Why are my Outbrain content recommendation costs exceeding the max CPC bid set in the dashboard this morning?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Why are my Outbrain content recommendation costs exceeding the max CPC bid set in the dashboard this morning?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Outbrain max CPC bid exceeded actual CPC cost dashboard CPC bid billing explanation 2026 Google ↗
site: Outbrain.com/help max CPC bid actual CPC campaign spend CPC bid adjustments billing Google ↗
- CPC Adjustments documentation · outbrain.com
- How do I make custom CPC adjustments? | FAQ · outbrain.com
- Outbrain Margins and Fees FAQ · intercom.help
- Bidding Strategies and Budgets · intercom.help
- Bidding and Budget Optimization · intercom.help
- What is Outbrain's Pricing & Billing Model? | FAQ · outbrain.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outbrain max CPC bid exceeded actual CPC cost dashboard CPC bid billing explanation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site: Outbrain.com/help max CPC bid actual CPC campaign spend CPC bid adjustments billing OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |