Revora blog · 5 min read

What is real ROAS, and why Ads Manager can mislead you

ROAS means return on ad spend: how much you earn for each naira spent on ads. The number in Ads Manager is useful, but it is not the full story.

Why the Ads Manager number can be too high

It counts orders that were placed. But in many Nigerian businesses, especially pay-on-delivery, some orders are never confirmed, never delivered, or returned. Those orders still look like wins in the ad report.

Real ROAS

Real ROAS uses the money you actually collected. Take the revenue from orders that were delivered and paid, and divide it by what you spent on ads.

  • Orders placed is a promise.
  • Delivered and paid is real money.

What to track

  • Orders placed
  • Orders confirmed
  • Orders delivered and paid
  • Ad spend for the same period

Why it matters

An ad that looks great in Ads Manager can lose money after returns. An ad that looks average can be your best one once you count only delivered orders. Decide what to scale using real ROAS.

Revora connects your ad spend to confirmed and delivered orders so you see this number without a spreadsheet.

Ready to put this to work?