- April Spend: $153K
- April Revenue: $297K
- April ROAS: 194%
Why April looks different than Q1:
- Major Merchant Center Feed Issues — Significant product feed problems were not fully resolved until mid-month, directly limiting Shopping and Performance Max campaign performance during the first two weeks of April
- New Team Transition — New Google Ads management team onboarded and conducted a comprehensive account audit during the first week
- 22 Strategic Changes Implemented — All 22 optimizations were deployed mid-month, requiring Google's algorithm to re-enter learning mode and recalibrate
- Algorithm Re-Learning Period — After bid target and budget changes, Google's Smart Bidding enters a 7-14 day learning period where performance temporarily dips before stabilizing at improved levels
- Conversion Tracking Corrections — Duplicate tags and misconfigured conversion signals were corrected, meaning April's ROAS is measured against clean, verified purchase data
The important context: April's 194% ROAS is measured against verified purchase data only. Previous months included inflated conversion signals that made ROAS appear higher than actual purchase performance. April represents the true baseline from which we are now scaling.