How to Use Ads
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The Different Ad Campaign Performance Metrics
Performance Metric | Definition | Example |
Impressions | Measure the number of times your ad or campaign is seen by logged-in shoppers. | The higher the impressions, the wider the reach of your ads to potential shoppers. |
Clicks | Measure the number of times logged-in shoppers click on your ads or campaign after seeing them. | |
Click-Through Rate (CTR) | Measures the percentage of times shoppers click on your ad or campaign after seeing them. | If there are 100 impressions for your ad or campaign, and 10 clicks, your CTR is 10%. A higher CTR is better as it reflects higher interest in your ad or campaign. |
Orders | Placed: Total number of placed orders within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Placed orders include all buyer checkouts, even if later cancelled or returned. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for Product A and Product B together, but has not completed payment, Product A campaign will track 1 placed order. |
Confirmed: Total number of confirmed orders within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Confirmed orders include paid non‑COD orders, as well as COD orders confirmed by the system for shipping, even if they are later cancelled, returned, or refunded. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for Product A and Product B in which it was confirmed for delivery within 7 days, it will be attributed to Product A campaign as 1 confirmed order. | |
Conversions | Placed: Total number of unique products sold from placed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 3 items of Product A and 2 items of Product B within 7 days, a total of 2 placed conversions (1 from Product A and 1 from Product B) will be attributed to Product A campaign. One conversion can consist of multiple items sold of the same product. |
Confirmed: Total number of unique products sold from confirmed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for 3 items of Product A and 2 items of Product B within 7 days, a total of 2 confirmed conversions (1 from Product A and 1 from Product B) will be attributed to Product A campaign. | |
Items Sold | Placed: Total quantity of products that buyers placed orders for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, but order has not confirmed shipping, 3 placed items sold will be attributed to Product A campaign. |
Confirmed: Total quantity of products that buyers confirmed orders for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, and order has confirmed shipping, 3 confirmed items sold will be attributed to Product A campaign. | |
Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) | Placed: Total sales from placed orders from your shop within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Placed orders include all buyer checkouts, even if later cancelled or returned. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for Product A and Product B within 7 days, the total placed GMV of Product A and B will be attributed to Product A campaign. |
Confirmed: Total sales from confirmed orders from your shop within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Confirmed orders include paid non‑COD orders, as well as COD orders confirmed by the system for shipping, even if they are later cancelled, returned, or refunded. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order Product A and Product B within 7 days, and order has confirmed shipping, the total confirmed GMV of Product A and B will be attributed to Product A campaign. | |
Expense | Measures the total amount of money spent on your ads or campaigns. Make sure your expense is within your advertising budget. | |
Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS) | Placed: Measures the sales from placed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (ROAS = Placed GMV ÷ Campaign Expense). | |
Confirmed: Measures the sales from confirmed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (ROAS = Confirmed GMV ÷ Campaign Expense). | ||
Advertising Cost of Sales (ACOS) | Placed: Measures the expense relative to sales from placed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Placed GMV × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures the expense relative to sales from confirmed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Confirmed GMV × 100%). | ||
Conversion Rate (CR) | Placed: Measures how often buyers complete a placed order for unique products within 7 days of clicking your ads (CR = Placed Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures how often buyers complete a confirmed order for unique products within 7 days of clicking your ads (CR = Confirmed Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | ||
Cost per Conversion | Placed: Refers to on average how much each placed conversion costs (Cost per Conversion = Expense ÷ Placed Conversions). | |
Confirmed: Measures how much each confirmed conversion costs on average (Cost per Conversion = Expense ÷ Confirmed Conversions). | ||
Cost per Mille (CPM) | Cost per thousand impressions, which measures the cost to deliver a thousand ad impressions (CPM = Expense ÷ Impressions x 1000). For Brand Ads, CPM is fixed when you book your campaign. You will only be charged based on the actual ad impressions delivered while your Brand Ads campaign is live. |
Understanding "Direct" Metrics
Metrics labeled as "Direct" only track actions related to the promoted item.
In contrast, metrics without "Direct" include actions taken on both the promoted item and other items from the same shop.
Performance Metrics | For Product Ad Campaigns | For Shop Ad Campaigns |
Direct Conversions | Placed: Total number of promoted products sold from placed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 3 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 1 placed direct conversion on Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | Products displayed on Shop Search Ads that are clicked and purchased within 7 days. Products that are clicked on ad's landing page (that is either shop's page or a product collection page) within 1 day of ad click and purchased within 7 days. Note: Not all Shop Search Ads shown to shoppers display products from your shop. For more information, click here. |
Confirmed: Total number of promoted products sold from confirmed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and completes payment for 3 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 1 confirmed direct conversion on Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | ||
Direct Items Sold | Placed: Total quantity of promoted products that buyers paid for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 2 paid direct items sold of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | Products displayed on Shop Search Ads that are clicked and purchased within 7 days Products that are clicked on ad's landing page (that is either shop's) within 7 days |
Confirmed: Total quantity of promoted products that buyers confirmed orders for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and purchases 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 2 confirmed direct items sold of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | ||
Direct Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) | Placed: Total sales from placed orders from your promoted product within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Placed orders include all buyer checkouts, even if later cancelled or returned. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for Product A and Product B within 7 days, only the GMV of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | Products displayed on Shop Search Ads that are clicked and purchased within 7 days. Products that are clicked on ad's landing page (that is either shop's page or a product collection page) within 1 day of ad click and purchased within 7 days. |
Confirmed: Total sales from confirmed orders from your promoted product within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Confirmed orders include paid non-COD orders, as well as COD orders confirmed by the system for shipping, even if they are later cancelled, returned, or refunded. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for Product A and product B within 7 days, only the GYM of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign once the COD order shipping is confirmed. | ||
Direct Return on Advertising Spend (Direct ROAS) | Placed: Measures the sales from placed orders generated from promoted products within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (Direct ROAS = Placed Direct GMV ÷ Expense). | |
Confirmed: Measures the sales from confirmed orders generated from promoted products within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (Direct ROAS = Confirmed Direct GMV ÷ Expense). | ||
Direct Advertising Cost of Sales (Direct ACOS) | Placed: Measures the expense relative to sales from placed orders from promoted products generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (Direct ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Direct Placed GMV × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures the expense relative to sales from confirmed orders from promoted products generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (Direct ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Direct Confirmed GMV × 100%). | ||
Direct Conversion Rate (Direct CR) | Placed: Measures how often buyers complete a placed order for promoted products within 7 days of clicking your ads (Direct CR = Placed Direct Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures how often buyers complete a confirmed order for promoted products within 7 days of clicking your ads (Direct Conversion Rate = Confirmed Direct Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | ||
Cost per Direct Conversion | Placed: Measures how much each placed conversion of the promoted product costs on average (Cost per Direct Conversion = Expense ÷ Placed Direct Conversions). | |
Confirmed: Measures how much each confirmed conversion of the promoted product costs on average (Cost per Direct Conversion = Expense ÷ Confirmed Direct Conversions). |
The Difference Between Placed and Confirmed Performance Metrics
For more information on the new changes, you can refer to this article.
The Difference Between Orders, Conversions and Items Sold
Each metric helps you track how well your ads generate sales on a different level:
For example, if a shopper clicks on your ads or campaign for product A, purchases 2 units of product A and 3 units of product B in a single order:
Understanding Product Impressions, Clicks and CTR for Shop Ads
Product Impressions
Product Clicks
Product CTR
Understanding Reach, Page Views and Unique Visitors for Brand Ads
Reach
Unique Visitors
Page Views
Checking Your Performance
Check your ads 'or campaigns' performance via your Shopee app or by logging into Seller Center on your browser.
1. Via Shopee app
2. Via Seller Centre on your browser
Frequently Asked Questions
When and how often should I review my ad or campaign data?
When running your ad or campaign for the first time, wait for at least 2 weeks before downloading the report to get sufficient and robust data. Minimal adjustment is advised for the first 2 weeks for new ads or campaigns.
Check your ad or campaign performance at least once a day after 2 weeks. You can check more frequently if your ads are not performing to your expectations and optimize your ads or campaigns.
Download and save your data regularly. The Export Data function allows you to access data up to the last 90 days.
How is my Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) calculated?
"GMV" on Shopee Ads is calculated from placed orders attributed to your ads, and only takes into account the item price of these products. Any additional fees paid by buyers or any discounts offered from the seller or platform are not included in the computation.
How can I optimize or troubleshoot my ads or campaigns based on these metrics?
Get a detailed guide on troubleshooting your ads or campaigns, as well as best practices, through here.
Want to learn more? Watch out for our upcoming webinars through the following link:
https://seller.shopee.ph/edu/webinars
Last Updated: October 2, 2025
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The Different Ad Campaign Performance Metrics
Performance Metric | Definition | Example |
Impressions | Measure the number of times your ad or campaign is seen by logged-in shoppers. | The higher the impressions, the wider the reach of your ads to potential shoppers. |
Clicks | Measure the number of times logged-in shoppers click on your ads or campaign after seeing them. | |
Click-Through Rate (CTR) | Measures the percentage of times shoppers click on your ad or campaign after seeing them. | If there are 100 impressions for your ad or campaign, and 10 clicks, your CTR is 10%. A higher CTR is better as it reflects higher interest in your ad or campaign. |
Orders | Placed: Total number of placed orders within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Placed orders include all buyer checkouts, even if later cancelled or returned. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for Product A and Product B together, but has not completed payment, Product A campaign will track 1 placed order. |
Confirmed: Total number of confirmed orders within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Confirmed orders include paid non‑COD orders, as well as COD orders confirmed by the system for shipping, even if they are later cancelled, returned, or refunded. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for Product A and Product B in which it was confirmed for delivery within 7 days, it will be attributed to Product A campaign as 1 confirmed order. | |
Conversions | Placed: Total number of unique products sold from placed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 3 items of Product A and 2 items of Product B within 7 days, a total of 2 placed conversions (1 from Product A and 1 from Product B) will be attributed to Product A campaign. One conversion can consist of multiple items sold of the same product. |
Confirmed: Total number of unique products sold from confirmed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for 3 items of Product A and 2 items of Product B within 7 days, a total of 2 confirmed conversions (1 from Product A and 1 from Product B) will be attributed to Product A campaign. | |
Items Sold | Placed: Total quantity of products that buyers placed orders for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, but order has not confirmed shipping, 3 placed items sold will be attributed to Product A campaign. |
Confirmed: Total quantity of products that buyers confirmed orders for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, and order has confirmed shipping, 3 confirmed items sold will be attributed to Product A campaign. | |
Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) | Placed: Total sales from placed orders from your shop within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Placed orders include all buyer checkouts, even if later cancelled or returned. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for Product A and Product B within 7 days, the total placed GMV of Product A and B will be attributed to Product A campaign. |
Confirmed: Total sales from confirmed orders from your shop within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Confirmed orders include paid non‑COD orders, as well as COD orders confirmed by the system for shipping, even if they are later cancelled, returned, or refunded. | If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order Product A and Product B within 7 days, and order has confirmed shipping, the total confirmed GMV of Product A and B will be attributed to Product A campaign. | |
Expense | Measures the total amount of money spent on your ads or campaigns. Make sure your expense is within your advertising budget. | |
Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS) | Placed: Measures the sales from placed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (ROAS = Placed GMV ÷ Campaign Expense). | |
Confirmed: Measures the sales from confirmed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (ROAS = Confirmed GMV ÷ Campaign Expense). | ||
Advertising Cost of Sales (ACOS) | Placed: Measures the expense relative to sales from placed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Placed GMV × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures the expense relative to sales from confirmed orders generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Confirmed GMV × 100%). | ||
Conversion Rate (CR) | Placed: Measures how often buyers complete a placed order for unique products within 7 days of clicking your ads (CR = Placed Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures how often buyers complete a confirmed order for unique products within 7 days of clicking your ads (CR = Confirmed Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | ||
Cost per Conversion | Placed: Refers to on average how much each placed conversion costs (Cost per Conversion = Expense ÷ Placed Conversions). | |
Confirmed: Measures how much each confirmed conversion costs on average (Cost per Conversion = Expense ÷ Confirmed Conversions). | ||
Cost per Mille (CPM) | Cost per thousand impressions, which measures the cost to deliver a thousand ad impressions (CPM = Expense ÷ Impressions x 1000). For Brand Ads, CPM is fixed when you book your campaign. You will only be charged based on the actual ad impressions delivered while your Brand Ads campaign is live. |
Understanding "Direct" Metrics
Metrics labeled as "Direct" only track actions related to the promoted item.
In contrast, metrics without "Direct" include actions taken on both the promoted item and other items from the same shop.
Performance Metrics | For Product Ad Campaigns | For Shop Ad Campaigns |
Direct Conversions | Placed: Total number of promoted products sold from placed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 3 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 1 placed direct conversion on Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | Products displayed on Shop Search Ads that are clicked and purchased within 7 days. Products that are clicked on ad's landing page (that is either shop's page or a product collection page) within 1 day of ad click and purchased within 7 days. Note: Not all Shop Search Ads shown to shoppers display products from your shop. For more information, click here. |
Confirmed: Total number of promoted products sold from confirmed orders completed within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and completes payment for 3 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 1 confirmed direct conversion on Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | ||
Direct Items Sold | Placed: Total quantity of promoted products that buyers paid for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 2 paid direct items sold of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | Products displayed on Shop Search Ads that are clicked and purchased within 7 days Products that are clicked on ad's landing page (that is either shop's) within 7 days |
Confirmed: Total quantity of promoted products that buyers confirmed orders for within 7 days of them clicking your ads. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and purchases 2 items of Product A and 1 item of Product B within 7 days, only 2 confirmed direct items sold of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | ||
Direct Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) | Placed: Total sales from placed orders from your promoted product within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Placed orders include all buyer checkouts, even if later cancelled or returned. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places an order for Product A and Product B within 7 days, only the GMV of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign. | Products displayed on Shop Search Ads that are clicked and purchased within 7 days. Products that are clicked on ad's landing page (that is either shop's page or a product collection page) within 1 day of ad click and purchased within 7 days. |
Confirmed: Total sales from confirmed orders from your promoted product within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads. Confirmed orders include paid non-COD orders, as well as COD orders confirmed by the system for shipping, even if they are later cancelled, returned, or refunded. If a user clicks on Product A campaign, and places a COD order for Product A and product B within 7 days, only the GYM of Product A will be attributed to Product A campaign once the COD order shipping is confirmed. | ||
Direct Return on Advertising Spend (Direct ROAS) | Placed: Measures the sales from placed orders generated from promoted products within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (Direct ROAS = Placed Direct GMV ÷ Expense). | |
Confirmed: Measures the sales from confirmed orders generated from promoted products within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads, relative to every dollar spent on your ads (Direct ROAS = Confirmed Direct GMV ÷ Expense). | ||
Direct Advertising Cost of Sales (Direct ACOS) | Placed: Measures the expense relative to sales from placed orders from promoted products generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (Direct ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Direct Placed GMV × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures the expense relative to sales from confirmed orders from promoted products generated within 7 days of buyers clicking your ads (Direct ACOS = Campaign Expense ÷ Direct Confirmed GMV × 100%). | ||
Direct Conversion Rate (Direct CR) | Placed: Measures how often buyers complete a placed order for promoted products within 7 days of clicking your ads (Direct CR = Placed Direct Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | |
Confirmed: Measures how often buyers complete a confirmed order for promoted products within 7 days of clicking your ads (Direct Conversion Rate = Confirmed Direct Conversions ÷ Clicks × 100%). | ||
Cost per Direct Conversion | Placed: Measures how much each placed conversion of the promoted product costs on average (Cost per Direct Conversion = Expense ÷ Placed Direct Conversions). | |
Confirmed: Measures how much each confirmed conversion of the promoted product costs on average (Cost per Direct Conversion = Expense ÷ Confirmed Direct Conversions). |
The Difference Between Placed and Confirmed Performance Metrics
For more information on the new changes, you can refer to this article.
The Difference Between Orders, Conversions and Items Sold
Each metric helps you track how well your ads generate sales on a different level:
For example, if a shopper clicks on your ads or campaign for product A, purchases 2 units of product A and 3 units of product B in a single order:
Understanding Product Impressions, Clicks and CTR for Shop Ads
Product Impressions
Product Clicks
Product CTR
Understanding Reach, Page Views and Unique Visitors for Brand Ads
Reach
Unique Visitors
Page Views
Checking Your Performance
Check your ads 'or campaigns' performance via your Shopee app or by logging into Seller Center on your browser.
1. Via Shopee app
2. Via Seller Centre on your browser
Frequently Asked Questions
When and how often should I review my ad or campaign data?
When running your ad or campaign for the first time, wait for at least 2 weeks before downloading the report to get sufficient and robust data. Minimal adjustment is advised for the first 2 weeks for new ads or campaigns.
Check your ad or campaign performance at least once a day after 2 weeks. You can check more frequently if your ads are not performing to your expectations and optimize your ads or campaigns.
Download and save your data regularly. The Export Data function allows you to access data up to the last 90 days.
How is my Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) calculated?
"GMV" on Shopee Ads is calculated from placed orders attributed to your ads, and only takes into account the item price of these products. Any additional fees paid by buyers or any discounts offered from the seller or platform are not included in the computation.
How can I optimize or troubleshoot my ads or campaigns based on these metrics?
Get a detailed guide on troubleshooting your ads or campaigns, as well as best practices, through here.
Want to learn more? Watch out for our upcoming webinars through the following link:
https://seller.shopee.ph/edu/webinars
Last Updated: October 2, 2025
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