What is TACoS?

TACoS stands for Total Advertising Cost of Sales.

TACoS compares ad spend with total sales (ad-driven and organic): ad spend ÷ total sales × 100.

Example

$250 of ad spend with $5,000 total sales is a TACoS of 5%.

Why it matters

A falling TACoS while sales grow suggests ads are lifting organic sales too, not just buying them.

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ACoS, ROAS and TACoS from ad results

Question

What is TACoS (Total Advertising Cost of Sales)?

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Answer

TACoS compares ad spend with total sales (ad-driven and organic): ad spend ÷ total sales × 100.

ACoS

ACoS is the share of ad-driven sales spent on advertising: ad spend ÷ ad sales × 100. It is the main efficiency metric in Amazon Sponsored Products.

ROAS

ROAS is the revenue earned for every dollar spent on ads: ad sales ÷ ad spend. It is the inverse of ACoS.