This feature is currently in beta, which means we are working on improving it. If you are already a client and want to adopt VTEX Ad Network for your business, please contact Sales Support. If you are not yet a client but are interested in this solution, please complete the contact form.
VTEX Ad Network (Beta) allows you to advertise your products on VTEX stores that have them listed in their catalog.
To start advertising on VTEX Ad Network, you must contact Sales Support to request the installation of the VTEX Ad Network app on your VTEX account.
If you're already a VTEX Ad Network advertiser, check out this article on how to generate CSV reports to track your campaigns' performance.
Creating reports
Follow the instructions below to create a new VTEX Ad Network report.
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In the VTEX Admin, go to Ad Network > Reports.
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Click
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Complete the form:
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Report type: Select the type of report to be generated, which can be:
Search term reports have a limit of 100,000 records.
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Data Grouping: Select how data will be displayed in the generated report.
For the Campaign and Advertised product reports, you can choose one of the options below.
- Consolidated: One row per entity. For example: Each campaign will only have one row.
- Daily: One row per day and per entity. For example: Each campaign will have a row for each day.
For the Search term by campaign or Search term by product reports, only the Consolidated grouping is available.
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Period: Choose the time range to be considered in the report.
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Click
Create Report.
After a few minutes, all the reports generated will be available in CSV format for download in Ad Network > Reports.
To download a report, click Download on the report's row in the list. You can also use the search bar and the available filters to find the desired report.
Report: Campaign
See below the information available in the campaign report:
| Column | Description |
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date_from | Start date of the report period, in YYYY-MM-DD format. This column only appears for reports in the Consolidated grouping. |
date_to | End date of the period considered in the report, in YYYY-MM-DD format. This column only appears for reports in the Consolidated grouping. |
date | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. This column only appears for reports in the Daily grouping. |
campaign_id | ID of the campaign. |
campaign_name | Name of the campaign. |
type | Type of the campaign. |
status | Campaign status, which can be active, paused or expired. |
campaign_start | Start date and time of the campaign in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format, in the UTC+0 time zone. |
campaign_end | End date and time of the campaign in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format, in the UTC+0 time zone. |
budget | Budget for the campaign. |
impressions | Number of times ads were displayed on the page. |
views | Number of times ads were viewed. VTEX Ad Network considers it a view when there is an ad impression and, if necessary, the user scrolls down the page to view at least 50% of the ad area for one second. |
clicks | Number of ad clicks. VTEX Ad Network discards clicks on the same product if they occur less than a minute apart. |
ctr | Click-through rate (CTR), which is calculated by dividing the number of clicks by the number of views. |
spent | Budget spent to date. |
orders | Number of orders resulting from clicks on ads. |
units_sold | Number of product units sold from ads in this campaign. |
ad_sales | Total revenue from sales. |
acos | Advertising cost of sales (ACOS), which is calculated by dividing campaign spending by revenue. |
roas | Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), which measures the revenue generated for every dollar spent on advertising, highlighting the profitability of the ad campaign. |
Report: Advertised product
See below the information available in the product report:
| Column | Description |
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date_from | Start date of the report period, in YYYY-MM-DD format. This column only appears for reports in the Consolidated grouping. |
date_to | End date of the period considered in the report, in YYYY-MM-DD format. This column only appears for reports in the Consolidated grouping. |
date | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. This column only appears for reports in the Daily grouping. |
campaign_id | ID of the campaign. |
campaign_name | Name of the campaign. |
ean | EAN code, which corresponds to the product's barcode. |
product_name | Name of the product. |
impressions | Number of times ads were displayed on the page. |
views | Number of times ads were viewed. VTEX Ad Network considers it a view when there is an ad impression and, if necessary, the user scrolls down the page to view at least 50% of the ad area for one second. |
clicks | Number of ad clicks. VTEX Ad Network discards clicks on the same product if they occur less than a minute apart. |
ctr | Click-through rate (CTR), which is calculated by dividing the number of clicks by the number of views. |
cpc | Average Cost per Click (CPC), which corresponds to the average number of bids won for that product. |
spent | Budget spent to date. |
orders | Number of orders resulting from clicks on ads. |
units_sold | Number of product units sold from ads in this campaign. |
ad_sales | Total revenue from sales. |
acos | Advertising cost of sales (ACOS), which is calculated by dividing campaign spending by revenue. |
roas | Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), which measures the revenue generated for every dollar spent on advertising, highlighting the profitability of the ad campaign. |
conversion_rate | Conversion rate, calculated by dividing clicks by purchases. |
Report: Search term by campaign
Search term by campaign reports have a limit of 100,000 records. See below the information available:
| Column | Description |
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date_from | Start date of the report period, in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
date_to | End date of the period considered in the report, in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
search_term | Term the user searched for. |
campaign_id | ID of the campaign. |
campaign_name | Name of the campaign. |
impressions | Number of times ads were displayed on the page. |
views | Number of times ads were viewed. VTEX Ad Network considers it a view when there is an ad impression and, if necessary, the user scrolls down the page to view at least 50% of the ad area for one second. |
clicks | Number of ad clicks. VTEX Ad Network discards clicks on the same product if they occur less than a minute apart. |
ctr | Click-through rate (CTR), which is calculated by dividing the number of clicks by the number of views. |
orders | Number of orders resulting from clicks on ads. |
units_sold | Number of product units sold from ads in this campaign. |
ad_sales | Total revenue from sales. |
conversion_rate | Conversion rate, calculated by dividing clicks by purchases. |
Report: Search term by product
Search term by product reports have a limit of 100,000 records. See below the information available:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
date_from | Start date of the report period, in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
date_to | End date of the period considered in the report, in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
search_term | Term the user searched for. |
campaign_id | ID of the campaign. |
campaign_name | Name of the campaign. |
ean | EAN code, which corresponds to the product's barcode. |
product_name | Name of the product. |
impressions | Number of times ads were displayed on the page. |
views | Number of times ads were viewed. VTEX Ad Network considers it a view when there is an ad impression and, if necessary, the user scrolls down the page to view at least 50% of the ad area for one second. |
clicks | Number of ad clicks. VTEX Ad Network discards clicks on the same product if they occur less than a minute apart. |
ctr | Click-through rate (CTR), which is calculated by dividing the number of clicks by the number of views. |
orders | Number of orders resulting from clicks on ads. |
units_sold | Number of product units sold from ads in this campaign. |
ad_sales | Total revenue from sales. |
conversion_rate | Conversion rate, calculated by dividing clicks by purchases. |