Fixating on high ROAS targets in Google Ads causes Smart Bidding to shrink auction volume, cherry-pick low-value conversions, and quietly reduce total revenue while the efficiency metric looks pristine. This article explains the math behind the ROAS trap across ecommerce, lead gen, and SaaS accounts, identifies what to track instead by business model, and shows how the right management structure prevents the problem from taking hold.
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