Glossary

Find where an objective, bid strategy, audience type or API field lives — and which module explains it. Every entry links to the platform's own documentation.

10 of 97 features

Conversion action

The named conversion definition, including its counting method, value and window.

Google Ads setting Beginner tracking

Enhanced conversions

Sends hashed first-party data with the conversion to recover matches the browser lost.

Google Ads feature Intermediate tracking Tracking & Conversions

Google tag

The browser-side tag (gtag.js), usually deployed through Tag Manager, that reports conversions.

Google Ads tool Beginner tracking Tracking & Conversions

Manual CPC

You set the click bid. Full control, no conversion-signal optimisation.

Google Ads bid-strategy Beginner budget

Maximize conversion value

Optimise for revenue rather than conversion count, optionally with a target ROAS.

Google Ads bid-strategy Intermediate budget

Maximize conversions

Spend the budget for the most conversions, optionally with a target CPA.

Google Ads bid-strategy Beginner budget

Offline conversion import

Uploading GCLID-keyed offline outcomes so bidding learns from real revenue, not form fills.

Google Ads feature Advanced tracking

Primary vs secondary conversions

Which conversion actions bidding is allowed to optimise for, versus which are only observed.

Google Ads setting Intermediate tracking

Target CPA

A CPA target the smart bidding system aims for on average, not per conversion.

Google Ads bid-strategy Intermediate budget

Target ROAS

A revenue-per-spend target; requires accurate, differentiated conversion values.

Google Ads bid-strategy Intermediate budget

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