What is “Conversion tracking”? Conversion tracking, more simply put, is a way of gaining visibility into how effective your marketing activities are; it's the key to getting an understanding of what works and what doesn't in terms of campaigns. Put another way, this type of tracking can help you identify which specific marketing channels or tactics to focus on in order to get maximum value from your ad spend and efforts.
At its core, conversion tracking looks at incoming customers and how they got there: did they click through a link on social media? An email newsletter? Or perhaps via paid search results on Google Ads? By following the source of their traffic with analytics tools like Google Analytics, marketers can gain valuable insight (not just) into where their hard-earned money and time should best be spent for maximum return. Compared to traditional methods such as market research surveys or focus groups, conversion tracking offers a much quicker (not to mention cheaper!) method of measuring customer engagement.
Why use "Conversion Tracking" in Google Ads? With Conversion Tracking enabled in Google Ads (formerly Adwords), advertisers can track conversions after an ad has been clicked by users when it appears in the SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages). This means that if someone was searching for tennis shoes online and sees an ad within their query results on Google, then clicks through and eventually makes a purchase—Google will know that conversion happened—and provide all sorts of data around it so you can understand what worked well within the given campaign. Knowing all this puts brands one step closer towards optimizing performance across multiple campaigns.
Think about “Conversion Tracking” as spartans heading into battle: trained warriors using smart strategies prepared to fight with vigor until victory is achieved! Though admittedly most likely not as heroic, brands take up arms against competitors trying capture attention amidst the noise of other messages surrounding them each day—looking to capitalize off good performing channels while negating spending where satisfactory Return On Investment isn't being seen over time. It's here that quite literally life or death comes into play; success determined by whether clever promotion is enough to beat out opponents vying for users' cash! All thanks due go those spartans...er...we mean conversion trackers watching everything carefully behind-the-scenes ;-)
Conversion tracking is a powerful tool for measuring ROI, assessing customer interest and identifying successful marketing channels to make informed decisions.