Most advertisers set their ROAS targets too high, which constrains auction volume, prices out high-value new customers, and actively prevents revenue growth. This article breaks down the mechanism behind the volume-efficiency trade-off, shows when ROAS optimization is the wrong strategy, and explains what to optimize for instead when scale is the actual goal.
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