{"id":10662,"date":"2024-12-10T09:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T09:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarter-ecommerce.com\/blog\/en\/?p=10662"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:20:12","slug":"google-bid-simulator-a-bet-you-shouldnt-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarter-ecommerce.com\/blog\/en\/google-ads\/google-bid-simulator-a-bet-you-shouldnt-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Bid Simulator: A bet you shouldn&#8217;t take"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t played with it before,&nbsp;<strong>Google\u2019s Bid Simulator promises to predict<\/strong>&nbsp;how adjustments to your ROAS targets or budgets could impact your future&nbsp;campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If it worked,&nbsp;<\/strong>it could be one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. A<strong>&nbsp;crystal ball for your ad strategy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem? Well \u2026\u00a0<strong>it doesn&#8217;t work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/smarter-ecommerce.com\/blog\/en\/google-ads\/google-bid-simulator-a-bet-you-shouldnt-take\/#what-does-googles-bid-simulator-do-actually\" >What does Google&#8217;s Bid Simulator do, actually?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/smarter-ecommerce.com\/blog\/en\/google-ads\/google-bid-simulator-a-bet-you-shouldnt-take\/#so-what-do-you-suggest-i-should-do-instead\" >So what do you suggest I should do instead?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/smarter-ecommerce.com\/blog\/en\/google-ads\/google-bid-simulator-a-bet-you-shouldnt-take\/#wrapping-it-up\" >Wrapping it up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-google-s-bid-simulator-do-actually\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-googles-bid-simulator-do-actually\"><\/span><strong>What does Google&#8217;s Bid Simulator do, actually?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty basic, actually.\u00a0<br><br>As of 2024, the Bid Simulator takes your campaign data\u00a0<strong>from the past seven days<\/strong>\u00a0and uses it to estimate how changes in bids or targets\u00a0<strong>might affect<\/strong>\u00a0your campaigns&#8217; future performance.<br><br>It gives you a \u201cwhat-if\u201d scenario for your campaigns\u00a0<strong>based on historical data.<\/strong><br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-and-that-s-a-problem-because\"><strong>And that&#8217;s a problem because \u2026?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It simply<strong>&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t account for critical factors<\/strong>&nbsp;that impact the&nbsp;<strong>current state of your market.<\/strong>&nbsp;Or in other words: In the happy-go-lucky world of Google&#8217;s Bid Simulator,<strong>&nbsp;the holiday season apparently doesn&#8217;t exist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Short-term data dependency<\/strong><br>It stringently looks at your campaigns&#8217; performance from the past week while ignoring&nbsp;key factors,&nbsp;like seasonality, market trends, and competitor moves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<strong>High margins of error<\/strong><br>With deviations as large as&nbsp;<strong>\u00b150%<\/strong>, the tool\u2019s projections are&nbsp;<strong>no more reliable than a coin toss.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No strategic context<\/strong><br>The simulator doesn\u2019t account for your\u00a0profit margins, nor your inventory levels, or your broader business objectives.<strong>\u00a0It optimizes for clicks and\u00a0conversions\u2014not sustainable growth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/42081\/2630x844\/cfcd9ec642\/screenshot-2024-11-27-at-10-31-01.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:807px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google\u2019s bid simulation tracks the performance of your campaigns in the past 7 days almost 1:1. That\u2019s not a crystal ball \u2013 it\u2019s a mirror!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"so-what-do-you-suggest-i-should-do-instead\"><\/span><strong>So what do you suggest I should do instead?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use Theoretical Revenue as your benchmark:<\/strong><br>Replace Google&#8217;s guesses with a simple, clear benchmark.<br><br><code>Daily Budget \u00d7 Target ROAS = Theoretical Revenue<\/code><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/15.1\/1f449\/32.png\">&nbsp;If your campaigns aren&#8217;t aligning with this,&nbsp;<strong>it&#8217;s probably time to recalibrate.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Segment campaigns by priority:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High-priority campaigns:<\/strong><br>Assign budgets and aggressive ROAS targets to achieve steady returns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-priority campaigns:<\/strong><br>Adjust budgets dynamically to maintain balance, prioritizing campaigns that show room for growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low-priority campaigns:<\/strong><br>Evaluate these regularly and reallocate budgets where gradual improvements are minimal.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adjust gradually:<\/strong><br>If some of your campaigns are in the market for a refresh in budgets and targets, we suggest doing this gradually to avoid instabilities.&nbsp;<strong>Small tweaks between 5% to 10% will do the trick!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move beyond ROAS:<br>Profit beats efficiency<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>every time.<\/strong>\u00a0ROAS is one of the most important levers to steer your campaigns, but\u00a0<strong>hitting high targets won&#8217;t grow your business<\/strong>.<br><br>Shifting your focus to\u00a0<strong>your\u00a0broader goals<\/strong>, like high-profit products or new customer acquisition\u00a0<strong>just might.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/42081\/2444x960\/e4ea6e9402\/screenshot-2024-11-27-at-10-51-49.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Instead of following Google\u2019s gamble, strategically allocate your budgets based on what drives the most value.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wrapping-it-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"wrapping-it-up\"><\/span>Wrapping it up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Look:<\/strong>&nbsp;Truth being told, doing all this stuff above is like a full-time job. But it&#8217;s a&nbsp;<strong>tried and tested strategy&nbsp;<\/strong>that will refine your strategy far more accurately than Google&#8217;s palm reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be frank, our solution has all of this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/smarter-ecommerce.com\/en\/google-ads-management\/\"><strong>baked into its software out-of-the box<\/strong><\/a>. And more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even if you are prepared to refine your strategy this way on your own,\u00a0<strong>headaches and all<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll ensure your campaigns have the focus they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/why-googles-bid-simulator-worst-gamble-you-shouldnt-nxute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Head on over to LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and check out our latest edition of\u00a0<strong>smec Insights<\/strong>\u00a0for a detailed breakdown!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t played with it before,&nbsp;Google\u2019s Bid Simulator promises to predict&nbsp;how adjustments to your ROAS targets or budgets could impact your future&nbsp;campaigns. If it worked,&nbsp;it could be one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. A&nbsp;crystal ball for your ad strategy. The problem? Well \u2026\u00a0it doesn&#8217;t work. 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