How To View Revenue By Session Google Ads Creative Id

Learn how to effectively track revenue by Google Ads creative ID in Google Analytics 4, optimizing your advertising strategy and identifying your best-performing ad creatives.

Understanding Revenue by Google Ads Creative Performance

Tracking revenue performance by Google Ads creative IDs is crucial for optimizing your advertising spend and understanding which ad creatives drive the most valuable sessions. We’ll show you how to create this report in Google Analytics 4 to help identify your best-performing ad creatives and make data-driven decisions about your advertising strategy.

Basic Report Structure

• Report Type: Free Form Exploration
• Primary Dimension: Google Ads Creative ID
• Secondary Dimensions: Campaign Name, Ad Group
• Metrics: Revenue per session, Total revenue, Sessions
• Visualization: Table format with optional bar chart

Steps to Create the Report

1. Open GA4 and navigate to the Explore section.
2. Click the Blank template to start a new exploration.
3. Under the Dimensions tab, click the + button and search for:
   • Google Ads Creative ID
   • Campaign name
   • Ad Group
     Check the checkboxes beside them and click Import.
4. Under the Metrics tab, click the + button and search for:
   • Total revenue
   • Sessions
     Check the checkboxes beside them and click Import.
5. Drag Google Ads Creative ID to the Rows section.
6. Drag Campaign name and Ad Group as secondary dimensions to the Rows section.
7. Drag Total revenue and Sessions to the Values section.
8. Create a custom metric by clicking the + button in the Metrics tab and divide Total revenue by Sessions.
9. Set your desired date range in the report settings.
10. Apply a filter to include only sessions with Google Ads traffic.

Important Dimensions and Metrics

• Google Ads Creative ID : Unique identifier for each ad creative
• Campaign name : Helps group creatives by campaign
• Ad Group : Provides mid-level organization of creatives
• Total revenue : Shows total revenue generated by each creative
• Sessions : Number of sessions initiated by each creative
• Revenue per session : Custom calculated metric showing efficiency

Actionable Insights

1. Identify top-performing ad creatives by revenue per session and allocate more budget to them.
2. Analyze common elements among high-performing creatives to inform future ad design.
3. Spot underperforming creatives that may need optimization or retirement.
4. Compare creative performance across different campaigns and ad groups.
5. Use revenue per session metric to optimize for quality traffic rather than just volume.

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