Multi-channel analysis
Compare Meta, Google, and TikTok performance in a single dashboard. Identify the most profitable channel and optimize your budget allocation.
Multi-channel overview: manage all your channels from one screen
Most media buyers juggle between 3 to 5 browser tabs to compare their ad channel performance. Metrikia centralizes everything in a single dashboard with comparable metrics, because data all comes from the same source of truth: your CRM.
Accessing the multi-channel view
The main dashboard displays a consolidated view of all platforms by default. To compare channels:
- Open the ADS tab on the main dashboard
- Use the Platform filter to isolate a channel or compare side by side
- The table below shows metrics by channel, campaign, and ad set
- Charts automatically adapt to your selection
Key comparison metrics
| Metric | What it tells you | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Spend per channel | Budget allocation | Do you know where your money goes? |
| Leads per channel | Prospect volume by source | Volume does not equal quality |
| CPL per channel | Acquisition efficiency per source | How much a prospect costs on each channel |
| Conversion rate | Lead quality per source | The channel that converts the most leads to customers |
| CPA per channel | Real customer acquisition cost | The ultimate metric for businesses that sell |
| ROAS per channel | Profitability per euro invested | The real ROI on every euro spent |
| Overall MER | Total Revenue / Total Spend | Overall marketing health of your business |
The interpretation that changes everything
A channel can have a high CPL but excellent ROAS if its leads convert well into high-value customers. Conversely, a low CPL with a poor conversion rate is a classic trap, you pay less per lead, but those leads are worthless.
Golden rule: NEVER judge a channel on a single metric. Look at the full chain: CPL > Conversion rate > CPA > ROAS. This is what the Metrikia dashboard lets you do at a glance.
Pro tip: Ask Diana "Compare Meta vs Google CPL and conversion rate this month" for an instant summary with allocation recommendations.
Budget allocation strategy
The 70/20/10 method
For media buyers managing 3 simultaneous channels:
- 70% on the channel with the best historical ROAS (your "cash cow") : it pays the bills
- 20% on the second most profitable channel (your "growth") : your growth driver
- 10% on testing the third channel or new approaches, your ad R&D
Weekly rebalancing with Metrikia
Each week, open the multi-channel dashboard and check:
- Real ROAS for each channel over the last 7 days
- Compare to the previous week (upward or downward trend?)
- If a channel exceeds others by 50%+ in ROAS, transfer budget
- If a channel has been below 1x ROAS for 2 weeks, reduce drastically or cut
- Use saved views to find this comparison each week in one click
Warning signals to watch
- Rising CPL + declining ROAS = audience saturation, diversify
- Stable lead count + declining conversion rate = lead quality issue, not volume
- Rising spend + flat revenue = unprofitable scaling, revert to previous budget
Multi-channel reports for your clients (agencies)
Customizable dashboard
The Metrikia dashboard automatically shows:
- Bar charts: spend and revenue by channel
- Line charts: ROAS evolution by channel over time
- Comparison table: all metrics side by side with sorting and filters
- Header KPIs: key figures for the current month
Export and reporting
Export multi-channel data for your client reports:
- Apply desired filters (period, platform, campaign)
- Click Export
- All platforms are included in a single file (CSV or Excel)
Advanced use cases
Saturation analysis
When you increase budget on a channel, monitor in Metrikia:
- Is CPL increasing faster than budget? (non-linear ratio = saturation)
- Is ROAS declining as you scale?
If so, the channel is hitting saturation. It is time to distribute excess budget to another channel or test new audiences.
Cross-channel synergy (multi-touch attribution)
Channels often work together in the buying journey:
- Meta creates awareness (the prospect sees the ad)
- Google converts (the prospect searches for your brand and clicks)
In this case, cutting Meta may reduce Google conversions, even if Meta ROAS seems low in last-click attribution. This is where Metrikia's multi-touch attribution (9 models) comes into its own: it shows you the real contribution of each channel at each stage of the journey.
Pro tip: Try the U-Shaped attribution model in Metrikia to give 40% credit to first touch and 40% to last touch, with 20% distributed among intermediate touches. It is a good compromise for visualizing cross-channel synergies.
To go further, check out our blog, the documentation or contact support.