What To Include In A StackAdapt Dashboard Template
A good StackAdapt dashboard template doesn’t dump data.
It tells a story about your campaign performance, highlights what’s working, and makes it easy to optimize your programmatic advertising.
Based on StackAdapt dashboards created by marketers on Whatagraph, here’s how to build a marketing dashboard that actually drives decisions.
1. Key Campaign Performance Numbers
This is your executive snapshot.
Core StackAdapt Metrics To Visualize
- Impressions
- Unique impressions
- Clicks
- Conversions
- CTR
- Video completion rate
- Audio completion rate
If you’re running PPC or programmatic ad campaigns, these are your non-negotiables.
Optional additions:
- Spend
- Revenue
- ROAS
- Conversion rate
- CPM
- CPC
These KPIs prove ROI fast.
2. Goal Pacing

Your StackAdapt dashboard template should include a goals vs. actual module.
- Impressions goal
- Clicks goal
- Conversions goal
- Video completed goal
- Audio completed goal
3. Performance Summary + Insights

Add a written performance summary widget. Include:
- Highlights (e.g., high CTR, strong ROAS)
- Top-performing campaign
- Top-performing ad
- Optimization direction
This is where Whatagraph IQ can help you save time. It auto-generates actionable insights based on your connected data instead of having to manually write them out. No hallucinations.
4. Impressions vs Clicks Over Time

The template includes a time-series dual-axis chart showing:
- Impressions (left axis) - bar graph
- Clicks (right axis) - line graph
This helps visualize:
- Engagement consistency
- Seasonal spikes
- Delivery pacing
- Campaign fatigue
Optional: add Conversions as a third line.
5. ROAS Breakdown

Programmatic advertising lives and dies by ROAS.
The template breaks down:
- ROAS by Campaign Type
- ROAS by Campaign Name
- ROAS by Ad Name
Visualizing ROAS this way helps you:
- Identify top spend drivers
- Reallocate budget
- Optimize faster
This section proves return on ad spend clearly.
6. Campaign Performance by City

Break down Campaign Performance by city, region, or any other dimension your clients or stakeholders want to see.
Metrics to include:
- Impressions
- Clicks
- Conversions
- Revenue
- ROAS
→ Shift spend to cities generating higher conversion rate and ROAS.
7. Ad-Level Performance

Break down performance by ad name. Include:
- Impressions
- Clicks
- Conversions
- Video completion rate
- CTR
- ROAS (if available)
This helps media buyers optimize ad creatives fast.
8. Device Breakdown (Audience Behavior)

Visualize device performance using donut charts.
- Impressions by Device
- Clicks by Device
- Conversions by Device
Device insights help you:
- Adjust bids
- Refine targeting
- Optimize landing pages
- Improve conversion rate
This is especially important for cross-device digital advertising strategies.
9. Recommended Next Steps
End your dashboard with clear optimization recommendations such as:
- Reallocate budget to high-ROAS campaign types
- Increase investment in top-performing ads
- Scale winning cities
















