POAS & ecommerce advertising terms
Clear definitions for POAS, ROAS, COGS, MER, and related metrics — built for merchants and agencies optimizing on profit, not vanity revenue.
All guides
- Glossary
What is POAS?
POAS (Profit on Ad Spend) measures gross profit per ad dollar — not revenue. Learn the formula, benchmarks, and why POAS beats ROAS for ecommerce bidding.
- Glossary
What is ROAS?
ROAS measures ad revenue per dollar spent. Learn the ROAS formula, limits for ecommerce, and when to pair ROAS with POAS for profit-first advertising.
- Strategy
What is profit bidding?
Profit bidding (profit based bidding) means ad platforms optimize on gross profit, not revenue. Learn margin-based Smart Bidding, POAS signals, and how Profit Bid automates it for Google Ads and Meta.
- Glossary
What is COGS for ads?
COGS for ads is the product cost attributed to ad-driven orders. Learn how to source, validate, and use COGS in POAS and profit bidding.
- Glossary
What is MER vs POAS?
MER (Marketing Efficiency Ratio) measures total revenue vs total marketing spend. Learn how MER differs from POAS and when to use each metric.
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Store limits apply when you connect platforms in the app — not at checkout.
For one store getting started with profit-based bidding
- 1 connected store
- 300 orders / month included
- Unlimited products
- Unlimited ad platforms
- POAS conversion uploads to Google Ads
- Profit dashboard & order snapshots
- Catalog & COGS sync
- Merchant Center XML feed
- Automatic order backup (stale stores)
- WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Shopware & OpenCart
- $0.03 per extra order
For growing brands with steady order volume
- Up to 2 connected stores
- 1,500 orders / month included
- Unlimited products
- Unlimited ad platforms
- POAS conversion uploads to Google Ads
- Profit dashboard & order snapshots
- Catalog & COGS sync
- Merchant Center XML feed
- Automatic order backup (stale stores)
- WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Shopware & OpenCart
- $0.025 per extra order
For teams running multiple stores with advanced Google Ads
- Up to 4 connected stores
- 5,000 orders / month included
- Unlimited products
- Unlimited ad platforms
- POAS conversion uploads to Google Ads
- Profit dashboard & order snapshots
- Catalog & COGS sync
- Merchant Center XML feed
- Automatic order backup (stale stores)
- WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Shopware & OpenCart
- Smart product labels (Google Ads)
- AI Agent POAS optimization
- $0.02 per extra order
For agencies and high-volume merchants
- Up to 6 connected stores (all platforms)
- 15,000 orders / month included
- Unlimited products
- Unlimited ad platforms
- POAS conversion uploads to Google Ads
- Profit dashboard & order snapshots
- Catalog & COGS sync
- Merchant Center XML feed
- Automatic order backup (stale stores)
- WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Shopware & OpenCart
- Smart product labels (Google Ads)
- AI Agent POAS optimization
- $0.015 per extra order
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