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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:

  1. Open the ADS tab on the main dashboard
  2. Use the Platform filter to isolate a channel or compare side by side
  3. The table below shows metrics by channel, campaign, and ad set
  4. Charts automatically adapt to your selection

Key comparison metrics

MetricWhat it tells youWhy it matters
Spend per channelBudget allocationDo you know where your money goes?
Leads per channelProspect volume by sourceVolume does not equal quality
CPL per channelAcquisition efficiency per sourceHow much a prospect costs on each channel
Conversion rateLead quality per sourceThe channel that converts the most leads to customers
CPA per channelReal customer acquisition costThe ultimate metric for businesses that sell
ROAS per channelProfitability per euro investedThe real ROI on every euro spent
Overall MERTotal Revenue / Total SpendOverall 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:

  1. Real ROAS for each channel over the last 7 days
  2. Compare to the previous week (upward or downward trend?)
  3. If a channel exceeds others by 50%+ in ROAS, transfer budget
  4. If a channel has been below 1x ROAS for 2 weeks, reduce drastically or cut
  5. 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:

  1. Apply desired filters (period, platform, campaign)
  2. Click Export
  3. 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.

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