{"id":41431,"date":"2025-12-11T13:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/?p=41431"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:46:15","slug":"testing-bid-models-rollerads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching Tests: CPC, SmartCPC, CPA Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mobid-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-4155015862\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to planning a successful campaign, your bidding model can be a decisive factor. It\u2019s not only about the classic dichotomy CPC vs. CPM \u2014 bidding models have more nuances to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, our friends <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/rollerads-smartcpa-december-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from RollerAds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have at least three types of Cost Per Click models: CPC, SmartCPC, and CPA Goal. In this article, we will highlight the differences between them and explain which bid models are best suited for initial tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the end of this article, you\u2019ll know about the advantages of each bid model and learn how to pick the optimal model for you. CPC, SmartCPC, and CPA Goal have their unique cases, and we\u2019re here to explain what they are all about and when to use each model for maximum efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#cpc\" >CPC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#smartcpc\" >SmartCPC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#cpa-goal\" >CPA Goal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#time-to-start-the-tests\" >Time to Start the Tests<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#taking-cpc-for-a-spin\" >Taking CPC for a Spin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#launching-the-smartcpc-test\" >Launching the SmartCPC Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#kicking-off-the-cpa-goal-test\" >Kicking Off the CPA Goal Test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#optimizing-the-tests\" >Optimizing the Tests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#insights-from-the-test\" >Insights from the Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#cpc-redemption-using-smartcpc-insights\" >CPC Redemption Using SmartCPC Insights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#fine-tuning-the-scaled-cpc-campaign\" >Fine-Tuning the Scaled CPC Campaign<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#results-of-the-cpc-scaling\" >Results of the CPC Scaling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#scaling-the-cpa-goal-test\" >Scaling the CPA Goal Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#scaled-campaign-results\" >Scaled Campaign Results<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#smartcpc-test-with-cpc-scaling\" >SmartCPC Test with CPC Scaling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#internal-cpa-goal-test-scaling\" >Internal CPA Goal Test Scaling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/testing-bid-models-rollerads\/#closing-words\" >Closing words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"know-your-bid-models\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know Your Bid Models<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we begin testing, let&#8217;s review the bid models featured in the case study. If you&#8217;re already adept at distinguishing them, feel free to skip ahead to the testing part.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cpc\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPC<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"rollerads cpc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/rollerads-cpc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This model<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the classic Cost Per Click (CPC). You set a fixed price, and that&#8217;s precisely what you pay every time someone clicks your ad. Simple and straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"smartcpc\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartCPC<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Rollerads SmartCPC article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/rollerads-smartcpc-article\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartCPC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lives up to its name, as it is still CPC, but with a twist\u2014or rather, a tweak. SmartCPC automatically adjusts your bid in real time to match the auction price without overpaying. It&#8217;s great for launching efficient campaigns and discovering your best-performing zones and feeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cpa-goal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPA Goal<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While SmartCPC is designed to get you the best-priced clicks, <\/span><a title=\"Rollerads CPA Goal article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/rollerads-cpa-goal-article\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPA Goal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adjusts bids to hit your target CPA: it lowers them in expensive zones, raises them in cheaper ones, and cuts out the underperformers entirely. For new zones, it uses campaign averages to bid intelligently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"time-to-start-the-tests\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time to Start the Tests<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>For this case study, a <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sweepstakes <\/span>offer was chosen, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and kicked off three separate campaigns using CPC, SmartCPC, and CPA Goal models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u00a0<strong>discover top <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>sweepstakes<\/strong> <\/span>offers<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliates.mobidea.com\/apps\/list\/?utm_source=mobidea_academy&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=rollerads_2025\">Mobidea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad format: Push<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category: Sweepstakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GEO: United States<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Device: Mobile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OS: Android<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payout: $3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"taking-cpc-for-a-spin\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking CPC for a Spin<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As usual, all the standard details have to be filled in to start the campaign: picking the ad format, deciding on a bid model, naming the campaign, and entering a URL.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-2216250040\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"semrushtrialseo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/semrushtrialseo.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41449 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 1\" width=\"1061\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1.png 1061w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RollerAds also uploaded 10 different creatives that fit the offer. Using this many creatives is a smart move, as it helps you quickly identify the top-performers and gives you plenty of options to adjust during the optimization phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41447 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 2\" width=\"1041\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2.png 1041w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-1024x782.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-768x587.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They targeted the United States and made sure to block proxy traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41445 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 3\" width=\"1057\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3.png 1057w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-768x274.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bid was set at $0.111, a figure determined by prior experience with this category and GEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a seasoned affiliate marketer with a good feel for the numbers, go ahead and rely on your know-how. But if you&#8217;re just starting out, it&#8217;s a good idea to check with your account manager to avoid any costly mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41443 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 4\" width=\"758\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4.png 758w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, RollerAds established the daily spending limit and selected a subscription age of 0 to 3 days to reach the most engaged users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41441 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 5\" width=\"1065\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5.png 1065w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also paid close attention to all the additional targeting requirements listed in the offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41440 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 6\" width=\"1065\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6.png 1065w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-768x423.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all that complete, the test campaign was all set and sent off for moderation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"launching-the-smartcpc-test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launching the SmartCPC Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this one, RollerAds followed the same procedure as the CPC test, but skipped the manual bid settings. Since smart bid models automatically find the best price, there&#8217;s no need to set one. RollerAds advises against setting a maximum bid to ensure you don&#8217;t miss out on valuable, higher-cost traffic sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41438 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 7\" width=\"1061\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7.png 1061w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other targeting settings and creatives were identical to the previous test.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"kicking-off-the-cpa-goal-test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kicking Off the CPA Goal Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CPA Goal model automatically adjusts bids and traffic flow to hit your target cost-per-action. For the model to work, you need to send data on conversions to your ad network, which is done by setting up a postback. If you&#8217;re unsure what it is or how to get it running, RollerAds has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hipW6c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detailed guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on their blog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the target CPA, they entered $3, matching the offer&#8217;s payout. The zone test limit was set slightly higher\u2014at $4. While the usual advice is to double the target CPA, RollerAds opted for $4 as a middle ground. This gave the system a chance to test more traffic in each zone without being too tightly restricted by the conversion payout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41437 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 8\" width=\"1048\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8.png 1048w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1048px) 100vw, 1048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A daily budget was set, and the same targets and creatives were used as earlier to maintain fair testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"optimizing-the-tests\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimizing the Tests<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s see the results from the first day of testing for all three models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41435 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 9\" width=\"1062\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9.png 1062w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-1024x157.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-768x118.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RollerAds team went for roughly the same test budgets for each bid model. At this early stage, CPA Goal appeared to be performing more efficiently, though there weren&#8217;t enough conversions to be certain. However, there was enough data to remove clearly underperforming elements and continue the experiment. An interesting note was that CPA Goal let them test more expensive traffic, with a CPC over twice as high as the others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, onto the optimization phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the standard CPC test, they blocked zones that delivered a high number of clicks but zero conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41434 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 10\" width=\"1061\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10.png 1061w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-768x96.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also removed creatives using the same logic. They kept one creative that was actually working and four others that hadn&#8217;t received any traffic yet, to see how they would perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41454 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 1\" width=\"1067\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-1.png 1067w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-1-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-1-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the SmartCPC test, they applied the same strategy to zones\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 2\" width=\"1068\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-1.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-1-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-1-1024x139.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-1-768x104.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026and creatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41472 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 3\" width=\"1068\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-1.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-1-1024x344.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-1-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the CPA Goal model is automated, it still needs oversight. The RollerAds team blocked a couple of zones that, while under the spending limit, were delivering the poorest results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41469 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 4\" width=\"1069\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-1.png 1069w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-1-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-1-1024x192.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-1-768x144.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also turned off the creatives that weren&#8217;t working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 5\" width=\"1073\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-1.png 1073w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-1-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results from the second day were as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41464 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 6\" width=\"1075\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-1.png 1075w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-1-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-1-1024x165.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-1-768x124.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"insights-from-the-test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insights from the Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final results after the test are shown here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 7\" width=\"1073\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-1.png 1073w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-1-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-1-1024x158.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-1-768x119.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after all the optimization, the standard CPC campaign was unprofitable with a -72.14% ROI, so they had to cut their losses and shut it down (but wait for it). In contrast, both SmartCPC (-33.48% ROI) and CPA Goal (-36.27% ROI) showed much more promise. These models allowed RollerAds to build whitelists of successful zones and creatives, creating a solid foundation to scale from, recover costs, and eventually achieve profit\u2014as you&#8217;re about to see.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cpc-redemption-using-smartcpc-insights\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPC Redemption Using SmartCPC Insights<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it&#8217;s possible to scale directly within the ongoing SmartCPC campaign by excluding underperforming zones, adding new targets, and setting custom bids, RollerAds decided on a different path. The plan was to launch a new CPC campaign to pull the maximum amount of traffic from their proven whitelist of zones and feeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This meant building a new campaign from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 8\" width=\"1070\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-1.png 1070w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-1-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-1-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-1-768x551.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They uploaded their creatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 9\" width=\"1074\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-1.png 1074w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-1-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-1-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-1-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specified the GEO and blocked proxy traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41455 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 10\" width=\"1067\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-1.png 1067w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-1-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-1-1024x222.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-1-768x166.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reviewing the data from the SmartCPC test, they settled on an average bid of $0.095. This price point proved ideal for securing traffic from the main converting feeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41495 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 1\" width=\"750\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-2.png 750w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-1-2-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin with, they kept the budget low, planning to test the waters before committing more funds. The subscription age was again set to 0\u20133 days to match their initial target audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41494 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 2\" width=\"1068\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-2.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-2-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-2-2-768x271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key step was using the whitelist of high-performing feeds to focus all scaling efforts there. They also added a blacklist of zones and feeds to avoid any traffic that brought insufficient results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41492 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 3\" width=\"1072\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-2.png 1072w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-2-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-2-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-3-2-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Media buyers also added device and OS targets that aligned with the offer&#8217;s requirements. With everything set, the campaign was sent for moderation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 4\" width=\"1056\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-2.png 1056w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-2-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-4-2-768x423.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fine-tuning-the-scaled-cpc-campaign\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine-Tuning the Scaled CPC Campaign<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the traffic started coming in, media buyers began the optimization process. As always, they first paused any zones that failed to deliver results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41489 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 5\" width=\"1066\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-2.png 1066w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-2-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-2-1024x104.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-5-2-768x78.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same went for the creatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41486 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 6\" width=\"1080\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-2.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-2-1024x232.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-6-2-768x174.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further perfect their targeting and secure high-converting traffic, media buyers removed underperforming OS versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41484 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 7\" width=\"1077\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-2.png 1077w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-2-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-2-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-7-2-768x179.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the campaign now fine-tuned and performing well, it was time to increase the budget. This allowed RollerAds to grab more traffic and maximize potential profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 8\" width=\"1059\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-2.png 1059w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-2-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-2-1024x150.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-8-2-768x112.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After just two days of running, the campaign was already showing substantial results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"results-of-the-cpc-scaling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results of the CPC Scaling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The whitelist built during the original SmartCPC test was the cornerstone of this new CPC campaign&#8217;s success. This focus meant the traffic was well-targeted and a perfect match for the offer, which ultimately led to profitability. This was a stark contrast to the initial SmartCPC test, which involved experimenting with all the traffic channels the platform suggested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final outcome was very promising\u2014a 15.70% ROI, a massive improvement over the -33.48% ROI from the initial test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41478 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 9\" width=\"1076\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-2.png 1076w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-2-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-2-1024x146.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-9-2-768x109.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"scaling-the-cpa-goal-test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaling the CPA Goal Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For scaling the CPA Goal test, RollerAds notes there are two primary methods. The first is to build a whitelist of converting zones and launch a separate CPC campaign, just like with the SmartCPC test. The second is to optimize and scale directly within the existing CPA Goal campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on their results, they chose to scale within the original campaign. It had already been optimized successfully, delivering high conversion rates and traffic from profitable zones. Generally, it is ill-advised to launch a CPC campaign with a fixed bid of $0.4 against a payout of $3. But CPA Goal automates the bidding process, allowing to explore both affordable and premium traffic sources, so the media buyers took the risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advantage of scaling within the same campaign is the ability to analyze performance data across the entire campaign period, tests included. This in turn provides a complete picture of campaign performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But enough praise for the CPA Goal\u2014let&#8217;s get into the scaling details. Here&#8217;s a reminder of the results before scaling began:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpc 10\" width=\"1070\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-2.png 1070w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-2-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-2-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpc-10-2-768x80.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The optimization continued. After blocking a few unprofitable zones, media buyers focused on pausing any remaining zones that were still not generating conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-1.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 1\" width=\"1067\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-1.png 1067w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-1-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-1-1024x268.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-1-768x201.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the second day of scaling, they continued the strategy, excluding most of the red lines.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p_2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-3109459753\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"backlinks\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-700x144.png 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"970\" height=\"200\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41510 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-2.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 2\" width=\"1062\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-2.png 1062w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-2-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-2-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-2-768x207.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then media buyers compared the new traffic from the first and second days of scaling and stopped any unproductive zones once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-3.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 3\" width=\"1073\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-3.png 1073w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-3-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-3-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-3-768x142.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative optimization was just as crucial. Media buyers designed new creatives inspired by the top performers to replace the ones removed earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41506 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-4.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 4\" width=\"832\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-4.png 832w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-4-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-4-768x650.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After adding them, the process was straightforward: they monitored the performance and cut any that didn&#8217;t pull their weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41504 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-5.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 5\" width=\"1070\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-5.png 1070w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-5-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-5-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-5-768x215.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After two days of scaling, the results were outstanding: a 50.05% ROI, a dramatic turnaround from the -36.27% ROI after the initial test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41501 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-6.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 6\" width=\"1074\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-6.png 1074w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-6-300x24.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-6-1024x83.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-6-768x62.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"scaled-campaign-results\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaled Campaign Results<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is what both campaign scalings brought:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41499 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-7.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 7\" width=\"1067\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-7.png 1067w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-7-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-7-1024x149.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-7-768x112.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s break down the numbers, including the initial SmartCPC test.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"smartcpc-test-with-cpc-scaling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartCPC Test with CPC Scaling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you combine the results from the initial SmartCPC test and the later CPC scaling campaign, the overall profit and ROI remain negative. However, this process provided a valuable insight\u2014a refined whitelist. This is crucial for future scaling, which is likely to close the deficit and push performance into positive figures.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost: $102.14<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue: $96<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit: -$6.14<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROI: -6.01%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"internal-cpa-goal-test-scaling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal CPA Goal Test Scaling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost: $107.76<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue: $117.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit: $9.24<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROI: 8.58%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41498 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-8.png\" alt=\"rollerads smartcpa 8\" width=\"1076\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-8.png 1076w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-8-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-8-1024x174.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rollerads-smartcpa-8-768x131.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The analysis shows that both SmartCPC and CPA Goal are excellent starting points for initial campaign testing. That said, CPA Goal holds a distinct advantage\u2014it is more time-efficient and automatically accesses premium, higher-cost traffic zones that might be beyond the reach of a SmartCPC campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, SmartCPC remains a solid choice when:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost per conversion is particularly high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your offer requires a two-step conversion process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are unable to set up postback.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your campaign fits any of these scenarios, opting for SmartCPC is a more reliable strategy.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Also read:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/rollerads-review\/\">RollerAds review<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"closing-words\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closing words<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we&#8217;ve seen, each bid model is like a different tool. CPC can work if you really know your stuff, but it&#8217;s a bit of a gamble for a first try. SmartCPC is your best bet, when creating those all-important lists of what&#8217;s hot and what&#8217;s not. And CPA Goal is the time-saving choice to find the best traffic for your goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just pick the right model for the job and keep a close eye on it. Start with a solid test, then scale up what you learn. Before you know it, you&#8217;ll be turning those early campaigns into real profit deliveries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling ready to give it a shot\u2014 we\u2019ve got you covered. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/rollerads-smartcpa-december-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register on RollerAds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and use our promo code<\/span><b> Mobidea50<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a <\/span><b>+$50 bonus on the first deposit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> till December 31, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mobid-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-1192536596\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When it comes to planning a successful campaign, your bidding model can be a decisive factor. It\u2019s not only about the classic dichotomy CPC vs. CPM \u2014 bidding models have more nuances to them. 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