The concept
Here's a fundamental question that many Google advertisers ask:
Are my ads helping me make a profit?
To help get the answer, you'll want to understand your return on investment (known as ROI). ROI measures the ratio of your advertising costs to profits -- how much you've spent on advertising compared to how much profit you've made from those ads.
ROI is typically the most important measurement for advertisers because it shows the real effect that Google Ads has on your business. While it's helpful to know the number of clicks and ad views you get, it's even better to know how your ads relate directly to the success of your business.
Why it matters
Here are just a few of the benefits of knowing your ROI:
- Make more informed decisions about your budget and bid amounts so that you're spending the right amount to meet your business goals.
- Understand which ads and keywords affect your profit the most so that you can focus your efforts and advertising budget on those things that you know are likely to bring money in.
How it's used
To measure your ROI, you'll need to track conversions, actions that you want your customers to take on your website after clicking your ad such as a purchase, sign-up, or download. Google Ads has two free tools that help track conversions resulting from your ad: conversion tracking and Google Analytics. Use these tools in your Google Ads account to quickly see how many sales or other conversions your ads are generating. Once your account builds up some conversion data, you can choose settings that automatically try to increase your conversions.
