Spend up 35%, conversions flat. Efficiency took a step back this week.
$3,639 in ad spend produced 20 conversions — only 1 fewer than last week, but at $182 CPA vs $129. Two campaigns burned $1,120 with zero conversions: White Glove MT and the new OC launch.
The 6 numbers that define this week.
YTD: $57,821 spent, 452 conversions, $128 blended CPA.
Feb was the worst (CPA $183). Mar–Apr stabilized at $118–119. May MTD $87 but only 5 days in — too early to extrapolate.
| Month | Impressions | Clicks | Conv. | Conv. Rate | Spend | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 141,686 | 6,011 | 145 | 2.41% | $18,107 | $125 |
| February | 70,144 | 2,036 | 54 | 2.65% | $9,866 | $183 |
| March | 57,542 | 4,297 | 126 | 2.93% | $15,029 | $119 |
| April (final) | 53,229 | 4,150 | 121 | 2.92% | $14,294 | $118 |
| May MTD (5 days) | 1,374 | 74 | 6 | 8.11% | $525 | $87 |
CPA trend (lower is better)
Two campaigns carried the week; two lost it.
Warehousing + Long Distance/WG drove 17 of 20 conversions at $100 combined CPA. WG–MT spent $798 with 0 conversions; OC GEO is in learning phase.
| Campaign | Impr. | Clicks | Conv. | CVR | Spend | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing – Search3 | 4,136 | 384 | 9 | 2.34% | $1,026 | $114 |
| Long Distance / WG – Search1 | 2,344 | 94 | 8 | 8.51% | $640 | $80 |
| White Glove – New Warehouse MT | 241 | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | $798 | No conv. |
| 3PL / Last Mile – Search4 | 3,442 | 196 | 1 | 0.51% | $431 | $431 |
| Search – Local Designer | 234 | 17 | 0 | 0.00% | $322 | No conv. |
| WG – New Warehouse State | 267 | 23 | 2 | 8.70% | $275 | $137 |
| OC – GEO (launch wk 1) | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | $147 | Learning |
NYC and LA are still the engines. Newport is dormant.
Six cities produced ≥7 conversions YTD (132 of 452 total). OC launch just started Apr 28. Long Beach + Anaheim + Chicago = $2,738 YTD at $548 CPA — the chronic geo waste.
This week — top spending cities
| City | Spend | Conv. | CPA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | $527 | 0 | — | Waste |
| New York, NY | $362 | 0 | — | Watch |
| Bozeman, MT | $272 | 0 | — | Waste |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106 | 2 | $53 | Healthy |
| Long Beach, CA | $69 | 0 | — | Recurring |
| Austin, TX | $65 | 1 | $65 | Healthy |
| Sacramento, CA | $41 | 1 | $41 | Healthy |
YTD — top performing hubs
| Hub | Spend | Conv. | CPA | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,683 | 63 | $90 | Top engine |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,731 | 27 | $101 | Healthy |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,328 | 14 | $95 | Healthy |
| Baltimore, MD | $742 | 11 | $67 | Best CPA |
| Sacramento, CA | $484 | 10 | $48 | Best CPA |
| Miami, FL | $937 | 9 | $104 | Healthy |
| Long Beach, CA | $1,040 | 1 | $1,040 | Underperformer |
| Chicago, IL | $979 | 2 | $489 | Underperformer |
Warehousing ads dominated. White Glove punched above its weight on CTR.
Top 5 ads account for 16 of 20 weekly conversions (80%). Ranked by conversions.
| Ad headlines | Campaign | Conv. | Clicks | CTR | Spend | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Warehouse Packing And Shipping" | Warehousing – Search3 | 4 | 172 | 8.38% | $471 | $118 |
| "Warehousing Services Near Me" | Warehousing – Search3 | 4 | 125 | 10.55% | $304 | $76 |
| "White Glove Furniture Delivery" | Long Distance / WG | 3 | 28 | 5.16% | $116 | $39 |
| "Specialty Item Moving Service" | Long Distance / WG | 3 | 21 | 4.12% | $245 | $82 |
| "White Glove Moving Near You" | WG – New Warehouse State | 2 | 12 | 8.51% | $134 | $67 |
Long Distance / WG – Search1 was the efficiency winner.
It produced 8 conversions on $640 — the lowest weekly CPA among campaigns with meaningful volume. Warehousing pulled higher absolute conversion count (9) but spent $1,026 to do it.
Long Distance / White Glove · Top efficiency
- $80 CPA · 32% below account avg
- 8.51% conv. rate · 3× account avg
- 2,344 impressions · steady volume
- $640 spend · disciplined
Warehousing · Top volume
- $114 CPA · slightly above account avg
- 2.34% conv. rate · normal
- 4,136 impressions · highest volume
- $1,026 spend · biggest budget
Three operational fixes, ranked by dollar impact.
What's working — keep doing
- Warehousing ad scent matching. The two top-converting ads use literal warehouse-keyword headlines and pulled 8 conv at $97 blended CPA. Replicate this exact-match pattern in other campaigns.
- Long Distance / WG. $80 CPA at 8.51% conv rate is the account benchmark. The "Specialty Item Moving" + "White Glove Furniture Delivery" angles both convert.
- NYC + LA + Philly hubs. Together they drive 23% of YTD conversions at sub-$105 CPA. Don't reduce budget here.
- May MTD CPA ($87). The first 5 days of May are tracking best-of-year. Whatever changed Apr 28+ is helping — likely the geo refinements and new negatives applied in late April.
What's broken — fix this week
- White Glove – MT campaign. $798 spent on 9 clicks ($89/click), 0 conversions. Either pause immediately or audit keyword bids — likely bid manipulation or targeting issue.
- 3PL / Last Mile – Search4. $431 spent, 1 conversion ($431 CPA, 0.51% conv rate). 3.6× worse than last week. Search-term audit needed.
- Long Beach + Anaheim + Chicago. Combined $2,738 YTD with only 5 conversions ($548 CPA). These are the consistent geo waste. Either add as negative locations or build location-specific LPs.
- OC – GEO launch (33 impressions in 5 days). Volume is dramatically below expectations. Likely keyword bids too low or geo targeting too tight. Day-14 review (May 12) needs to address this.
Three plays for the next 7 days.
Ranked by dollar impact. Action 1 saves the most immediately, Action 3 sets up the Day-14 OC review.
Pause or audit White Glove – MT
Savings: $700–$900/wk. Pull search-term report. If on-strategy, drop max CPC 50%. If off-strategy, add negatives or pause. Decide within 2 days.
Search-term audit on 3PL / Last Mile
Savings: $200–$400/wk. Conv rate dropped to 0.51% this week. Add 5–10 negatives, lower bids on zero-conv terms. Should restore CPA to under $200.
Increase OC – GEO bids 25–40%
Lift: 250+ impressions/day. 33 impressions in 5 days = not in the auction. Raise bids 30% or switch to Maximize Clicks until Day-14 review May 12.