How to Reviews & Optimize Paid Performance Campaigns

🎯 Objective:

To ensure that all paid campaigns across platforms (Google Ads, Meta Ads, etc.) are reviewed regularly, optimized for performance, and aligned with Cashkr’s goals of lead generation, conversions, and cost-efficiency.


🛠 Tools Required:

  • Google Ads Manager

  • Meta Ads Manager (Facebook/Instagram)

  • LinkedIn Campaign Manager (if applicable)

  • Google Analytics / Firebase

  • Google Sheets (Performance Tracker)

  • Looker Studio Dashboard (if available)

  • Slack (team coordination)


👥 Roles & Responsibilities:

Role Responsibility
Marketing Manager Primary reviewer and strategist for paid campaigns
Ads Specialist Executes changes, reports anomalies
SEO / Analytics Team Supports with traffic insights, funnel behavior
CEO Reviews key metrics during monthly reporting
 

📅 Review Frequency:

  • Daily: CTR, CPA, Spend Trends

  • Weekly: Keyword & Audience Performance, Budget Shifts

  • Monthly: ROI, ROAS, Conversion Funnels, Strategy Tweaks


📋 Step-by-Step Process:


✅ Step 1: Access Campaign Dashboards

Log into the platforms:

  • Google Ads → Check all live campaigns

  • Meta Ads → Filter by objective: traffic, conversions, leads

  • Any other platforms → Retargeting, remarketing, app install

Use saved views to compare week-on-week or month-on-month data.

✅ Step 2: Analyze Core Metrics

Metric Benchmark Action if below
CTR > 2% (Google), > 1.5% (Meta) Review ad creative & headline
CPC Within target (e.g., ₹2–₹4 app install) Pause high CPC keywords
CPA Under ₹50 for leads Optimize form, landing pages
ROAS > 3x for sales campaigns Reallocate budget
Bounce Rate < 40% Check landing page relevance
 

Use filters by:

  • City

  • Device

  • Platform (App vs Web)

  • Audience group

  • Day of week

✅ Step 3: Creative & Copy Audit

Check each ad creative and copy for:

  • Alignment with brand tone & USP

  • Repetitive visuals or overused hooks

  • Performance across different audiences

If CTR is dropping:

  • A/B test 2–3 new variants

  • Use seasonal triggers (e.g., “Sell before Diwali”)

✅ Step 4: Keyword & Audience Optimization

For Google:

  • Check Search Terms Report

  • Pause underperforming keywords

  • Add negative keywords

  • Test long-tail queries

For Meta:

  • Narrow or expand lookalike audience

  • Pause low-engagement interest groups

  • Adjust placement settings (manual vs auto)

✅ Step 5: Budget Reallocation

Reallocate budgets based on:

  • Best-performing cities / devices

  • Campaign ROAS

  • CPA trends

Example:

  • Shift budget from Nagpur (CPA ₹80) to Mumbai (CPA ₹45)

  • Increase app install budget if CTR is 3%+

✅ Step 6: Funnel Analysis via GA or Firebase

  • Check drop-off between click → form visit → submission

  • Review event triggers and conversions

  • Improve poor-performing landing pages or CTAs

✅ Step 7: Team Sync & Notes

  • Update shared Performance Tracker Sheet weekly
    Columns: Platform, Campaign, Spend, CTR, CPA, Leads, Notes

  • Share optimization actions with Ads Specialist via Slack/email:
    “Pause Campaign X due to ₹120 CPA. Replace creative. Focus on Bangalore leads.”

✅ Step 8: Strategic Review (Monthly)

  • Prepare slides or summary:

    • Top 3 performing campaigns

    • Wasted spend analysis

    • Experiments & learnings

    • Next month’s priority

  • Share with CEO during monthly marketing review.


📝 Notes:

  • Always ensure tracking is working (UTM tags, pixel, GTM)

  • All major creative/copy changes should follow brand tone

  • Maintain a Changelog Tab in tracker for accountability


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