11/18/2025
β What Is ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)?
ROAS tells you how much revenue you make for every dollar you spend on advertising.
ROAS = (Total Revenue / Total Ad Spend) x 100
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π’ The Formula
ROAS = Revenue / Ad Spend
If you spend $1 and make $5, your ROAS is 5:1
(also written as 500%).
π§ Why It Matters to Your Business
ROAS helps you answer the only question that truly matters in advertising:
βWhen I put a dollar in, how many dollars come back out?β
A good ROAS means:
Youβre scaling profitably
Your ads attract high-quality leads
Your campaigns are optimized correctly
Your business can grow safely without wasting money
A poor ROAS means:
You are paying too much per lead
Your keywords or targeting are off
Your landing page is hurting conversions
A competitor is outbidding or outranking you
π Industry ROAS Benchmarks (Simple Examples)
These are NOT exact numbers β just easy ways for owners to think about ROAS logic:
Roofing:
Put in $1 β Expect back $10β$15+
HVAC:
Put in $1 β Expect back $8β$12
Plumbers:
Put in $1 β Expect back $6β$10
Veterinary / Animal Hospitals:
Put in $1 β Expect back $4β$8
Restaurants:
Put in $1 β Expect back $3β$5
Again: these numbers vary by region, competition, season, and service type.
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π The Goal
A business should ALWAYS know:
For every $1 we put into Google Ads, we get $X back.
Once you know that number:
You know how aggressively you can scale
You know whether your campaigns are healthy
You know whether your agency is delivering real value
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