Episode 310

Google Ads ROAS is Shrinking

· 8:37 · Host: Solutions 8 team (rotating strategists)

Regina discusses a major issue: the shrinking of Google Ads ROAS (Return on Ad Spend). While ROAS was once a reliable measure of ad performance, it has become less dependable. If you still rely on ROAS to gauge your campaign's success, you should think again and listen to this episode now.

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Regina discusses a major issue: the shrinking of Google Ads ROAS (Return on Ad Spend). While ROAS was once a reliable measure of ad performance, it has become less dependable. If you still rely on ROAS to gauge your campaign's success, you should think again and listen to this episode now.

Regina Bellows, Executive Director of StarterPPC, explains why Google's user tracking capabilities have weakened. She then presents actual client data to show the ROAS decrease impacting various businesses.


Additionally, she provides tips on how to better evaluate ad performance using the Media Efficiency Ratio (MER). Listen to this episode now to gain insight into the ongoing challenges faced by advertisers and accurately determine if your Google Ads campaigns are effective for your business.


This video is from StarterPPC’s YouTube channel, check it out if you want to maximize ad spend & achieve better results with a smaller budget:   

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0:00 Google Ads ROAS is Shrinking

1:20 Google's Privacy Lawsuits and its Effects on ROAS

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6:31 Analyzing ROAS vs. MER



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