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Review Ad Performance with the Ads Report

Use the Ads Report (formerly the Ads Dashboard) to review your ad performance

Written by Ana Lopez

Aspire's Ads Report (formerly the Ads Dashboard) is your central hub for monitoring ad performance, managing campaigns, and gaining insights into your paid advertising efforts. This guide walks you through each section and how to use the available features.

Glossary of Terms

  • Ad Spend: Total spent on Aspire-attributed ads

  • Sales Generated: Revenue from UGC content

  • ROAS: Return on ad spend

  • CPC: (Cost Per Click) The average amount you pay each time someone clicks on your ad

  • CPM: (Cost Per Mille) The cost to show your ad 1,000 times, regardless of clicks

  • CPP: (Cost Per Purchase/Conversion) The average cost to generate one purchase or conversion action

  • CTR: (Click-Through Rate) The percentage of people who see your ad and click on it (clicks ÷ impressions × 100)

    These metrics help measure ad performance, cost efficiency, and audience engagement in your Meta advertising campaigns.

Ads Report Overview


The Ads Report provides a comprehensive view of your paid advertising efforts with both high-level metrics and detailed breakdowns.

Accessing the Ads Report

Navigate to Content > Analytics > Ads Report to view your UGC ad performance. Use the filters at the top to narrow the report by Members, Ad Accounts, Ad Campaigns, Ad Sets, Ad Objectives, and Status, and save filter combinations with Saved Views.

Ad Highlights Summary


At the top of the Ads Report, you'll see 3 widgets with key metrics to help you quickly assess what's working and where to dive deeper. This section will help you identify how the creator content generated through Aspire is performing in ads.

Top Metrics Overview

  • Ad Spend: Total spent on Aspire-attributed ads

  • Sales Generated: Revenue from UGC content

  • ROAS: Return on ad spend

Secondary Metrics

  • Clicks, Reach, Impressions: Standard engagement metrics

  • Members & Posts: Number of creators and content pieces used

Ad Spend Overview


Ensure that every dollar is working toward your Ads' goals. Examining how much you spend over time and the revenue attributable to ads through content generated through Aspire.

Understanding the Charts

  • Ad Spend vs. Sales: Monthly Ad Spend and Sales trends, split into Aspire-attributed and non-attributed portions for comparison.

  • ROAS Over Time: Total return on ad spend (ROAS) from purchases of items shared between Brand and Retailer. This number is based on information received from one or more retailers' connected Facebook Business Tools. You can see the amount's breakdown is attributed to Aspire vs not attributed to Aspire.
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Ads Report Features


Performance Comparison

Use the Non-Attributed Data filter and select Show to compare:

  • Aspire-attributed content performance

  • Side-by-side view of Aspire vs. non-Aspire ads

❓What's Attributed to Aspire? | Content is automatically tracked when:

  • It's a paid partnership ad created through Aspire

  • Campaign/ad names contain "UGC," "Influencer," or "Aspire"

Time-Based Analysis

  • Default view: Last 6 months

  • Date ranges: Choose a preset from This week to All time, or set a Custom range

  • Compare: Turn on Compare to see how each metric changed vs. the previous period

Key Sections

  1. Spend & Sales: Monthly breakdown and ROAS tracking

  2. Awareness Metrics: Impressions, reach, and frequency

  3. Cost Efficiency: CPC, CPM, and click-through rates

Learn more about our CreatorAds suite


Have more questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for CreatorAds or contact our support team at [email protected].

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