What is Performance marketing?

Performance marketing is running ads with an eye on data, aiming for measurable results such as clicks, purchases and bookings.

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Ad results are checked daily with metrics such as ROAS, CPA and conversion rate, and budget is moved by swapping out low-performing creatives and keywords.

It is strong on short-term results, but traffic tends to drop when ads stop, so it works best alongside brand marketing and content marketing.

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