Efficient Click-Through Rate Prediction for Developing Countries via Tabular Learning [article]

Joonyoung Yi, Buru Chang
2021 arXiv   pre-print
Despite the rapid growth of online advertisement in developing countries, existing highly over-parameterized Click-Through Rate (CTR) prediction models are difficult to be deployed due to the limited computing resources. In this paper, by bridging the relationship between CTR prediction task and tabular learning, we present that tabular learning models are more efficient and effective in CTR prediction than over-parameterized CTR prediction models. Extensive experiments on eight public CTR
more » ... ction datasets show that tabular learning models outperform twelve state-of-the-art CTR prediction models. Furthermore, compared to over-parameterized CTR prediction models, tabular learning models can be fast trained without expensive computing resources including high-performance GPUs. Finally, through an A/B test on an actual online application, we show that tabular learning models improve not only offline performance but also the CTR of real users.
arXiv:2104.07553v1 fatcat:6fj6bo5minc2hhpny5kuz6etie