Performance Marketing
Paid media campaigns optimised for measurable results — leads, sales, and ROAS.
Subcategories
Terms in Performance Marketing
Ad Rank
Google AdsAd Rank determines your Google Ads position on search results. It's calculated using bid amount, ad quality, and expected impact of extensions.
Advantage+ Campaigns (Meta)
Meta AdsMeta's automated campaign type that uses AI to optimise ad delivery across Facebook, Instagram, and Audience Network with minimal manual input required.
Bid Strategy
Google AdsAn automated approach to setting bids in Google Ads that optimises your ad spend towards specific campaign goals like conversions or ROAS.
Broad Match vs Exact Match
Google AdsBroad Match casts a wider net for keywords, while Exact Match restricts ads to precise search terms. Each offers different reach and relevance trade-offs.
Campaign Budget Optimisation (CBO)
Google AdsGoogle's automated bidding strategy that allocates your budget across ad groups and campaigns to maximise conversions. CBO simplifies budget management by letti
Custom Conversion (Meta)
Meta AdsA Meta Ads feature that tracks specific user actions beyond standard events, enabling precise measurement of campaign performance against your unique business g
LinkedIn Thought Leadership
LinkedIn AdsA LinkedIn strategy where industry professionals establish credibility by sharing valuable insights, expertise and original content to build authority and influ
Negative Keywords
Google AdsWords or phrases you exclude from your Google Ads campaigns to prevent ads showing for irrelevant searches, improving ROI and reducing wasted spend.
Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
Google AdsA digital advertising model where you pay only when someone clicks your ad. Commonly used across Google Search, Display, and Shopping campaigns.
Performance Max Campaign
Google AdsAn automated Google Ads campaign type that uses machine learning to optimise across all Google channels simultaneously, requiring only creative assets and a con
Post-Click vs Post-View Attribution
Two methods of crediting conversions: post-click attributes sales to the last ad clicked, while post-view credits impressions even without interaction.
Quality Score
Google AdsA Google algorithm score (1-10) rating ad relevance, landing page quality, and expected click-through rate. Higher scores improve ad placement and reduce costs.
Smart Bidding
Google AdsSmart Bidding uses Google's machine learning to automatically optimise your ad bids in real-time, targeting your chosen goal like conversions or ROAS.
Spark Ads (TikTok)
TikTok AdsTikTok's native advertising format that allows brands to promote existing organic content or create sponsored videos within the user feed, optimised for perform
Target CPA Bidding
Google AdsAn automated Google Ads bidding strategy that optimises for conversions by automatically adjusting bids to reach a target cost per acquisition you specify.
Target ROAS Bidding
Google AdsAn automated Google Ads bidding strategy that adjusts bids to maximise return on ad spend (ROAS) based on conversion value.
TikTok Strategy
TikTok AdsA comprehensive plan for using TikTok's advertising platform to reach and engage target audiences, combining creative content, audience targeting, and performan