10/20/2026
One million views. Zero conversions recorded.
That is what one campaign looked like in an account we manage over the last 30 days: 1,002,481 impressions, $11,927 spent, 282 clicks.
On the report it looks big. In terms of what you can measure, it looks like nothing.
Awareness advertising (TV, video, display) can be worth paying for. But it is a different job than a search ad. A search ad catches someone who is already looking. A video ad introduces you to someone who is not.
If you spend on awareness, decide before you start how you will know it worked:
A way to count calls or form fills, even if it is rough
A watch on branded searches (people typing your name into Google)
A simple "how did you hear about us?" question at the front desk or on your booking form
If you can't answer those, the impressions number is just a nice-looking number.
Want a second opinion on what your ad spend is producing? Comment or DM "AUDIT".
(Data: one account we manage, last 30 days. Name withheld.)