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Strategy

Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM): A Practical Guide for 2026

As cookies fade, platform reports no longer agree. MMM is the most established way to estimate each channel's contribution to sales without user-level data.

Ads Sensor Team6 min read
GA4

Looker Studio Ads Dashboard: Google Ads and GA4 Reporting Guide (2026)

Looker Studio became Data Studio again in April 2026, but the reporting logic has not changed. Here is how to build a dashboard that works for ad teams.

Ads Sensor Team6 min read
Optimization

Average Order Value (AOV): How to Calculate It and 6 Ways to Raise It

As click costs rise every year, the fastest lever is often not more traffic but more revenue per order. How to measure AOV and move it.

Ads Sensor Team6 min read
Meta Ads

How to Read Meta Ads Manager: Columns, Breakdowns and 2026 Changes

In Ads Manager the same campaign can look very different depending on columns and attribution settings. Here is which number to trust, and when.

Ads Sensor Team6 min read
Google Ads

How to Advertise on Google: Your First Campaign, Step by Step (2026)

Getting ads live on Google takes ten minutes. Keeping the first campaign from wasting money takes the right order of operations and a few changed defaults.

Ads Sensor Team7 min read
Strategy

New Product Launch Ads: A Three-Phase Strategy

Product launch marketing does not run as one campaign. It runs in three phases, each with its own metric, bidding rule and exit condition.

Ads Sensor Team9 min read
Google Ads

Google Seller Ratings: Thresholds, CTR Impact and Fixes

Three thresholds stand between your reviews and the stars in your ads: 100 reviews, a 3.5 average and an approved source. The lift is real, but smaller than the folklore.

Ads Sensor Team9 min read
Optimization

How Page Speed Affects Conversion Rate and Ad Costs

A slow landing page does not only lose visitors. It lowers landing page experience, raises your effective cost per click and turns the same budget into fewer conversions.

Ads Sensor Team8 min read
Meta Ads

Facebook ad placements: Advantage+ or manual?

Advantage+ placements or manual selection? A practical frame for reading the placement breakdown and adapting creative per surface.

Ads Sensor Team7 min read