The bid strategy report is an important tool to understand how your Smart Bidding strategies are performing.
It includes tailored metrics to show you what’s most relevant to each type of bid strategy, as well as other important data like your bid strategy status, average target, conversion delay and top signals. You’re able to access these reports at the portfolio level for bid strategies used on multiple campaigns. You can also access a standard bid strategy report for individual campaigns.
This article explains key statuses in the bid strategy report. For more details, check out Evaluate your Smart Bidding performance with bid strategy reports.
What’s in your report
Bid strategy status: Understand how your bid strategy is performing, and when it may need attention. Learn more about bid strategy statuses
Top signals: For select conversion-based strategies (target CPA, Maximise conversions, target ROAS and Maximise conversion value) this feature highlights some of the dimensions where the bid strategy is optimising your bids for visitors who are more or less likely to convert. Top signals may include, but are not limited to, device type, location, day of week, time of day, queries or your remarketing and Customer Match lists.
Scorecard: This is a snapshot of metrics specific to the type of bid strategy you’re reviewing. For example, a report on target CPA will show you a snapshot of your 'Average target CPA', 'Actual CPA' and 'Conversions' among others. A report on Maximise clicks will show you metrics for 'Clicks' and 'Cost per click'.
Conversion delay: Understand how long it takes most of your users to convert. Wait until all your conversions have been reported before evaluating the performance of your bid strategy.
Performance chart: Compare the performance of up to 2 metrics over time. Choose any two columns that matter to your campaign and adjust the timeframe to see data for any date range.
Simulators: Estimate changes to performance when you change your target or daily budget.
Note: Bid simulator is not available for Hotel campaigns.
Types of reports
You can see bid strategy reports for your target CPA, target ROAS, Target impression share, Maximise clicks, Maximise conversions, and Maximise conversion value bidding strategies at the campaign or portfolio level.
To view your bid strategy report, check out Find your bid strategy reports.
