Seven Google Ads metrics that routinely mislead advertisers into thinking their accounts are healthy when they are actually underperforming. Each metric is explained with its specific failure mode and the diagnostic alternative you should measure instead, relevant for agencies auditing client accounts, in-house teams benchmarking performance, and founders evaluating whether their current setup delivers real growth.
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