Beginner10 min readUpdated November 27, 2024

How to Export Performance Data from Any Platform

Step-by-step guides for exporting campaign data from Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and more. Master data export for comprehensive marketing analytics.

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Published November 27, 2024

Getting your campaign data out of advertising platforms and into a unified analytics system is crucial for understanding true marketing performance. This guide shows you exactly how to export data from every major platform.

What You'll Learn

  • Export data from Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and more
  • Choose the right metrics for meaningful analysis
  • Automate data exports for regular reporting
  • Combine data from multiple platforms effectively

Method 1: Google Ads Interface

  1. 1
    Navigate to Reports: Click "Reports" in the left sidebar
  2. 2
    Select Campaign Report: Choose "Campaigns" from the predefined reports
  3. 3
    Customize Columns: Add metrics like impressions, clicks, cost, conversions
  4. 4
    Set Date Range: Choose your desired time period
  5. 5
    Download: Click the download icon and select CSV format

Essential Google Ads Metrics to Export

Performance Metrics

  • • Impressions
  • • Clicks
  • • Cost
  • • CTR (Click-through rate)
  • • CPC (Cost per click)

Conversion Metrics

  • • Conversions
  • • Conversion rate
  • • Cost per conversion
  • • Conversion value
  • • ROAS (Return on ad spend)

Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) Export

Using Meta Ads Manager

  1. 1
    Open Ads Manager: Go to business.facebook.com and select Ads Manager
  2. 2
    Select Campaigns: Choose the campaigns you want to export
  3. 3
    Customize Columns: Click "Columns" and select "Customize Columns"
  4. 4
    Export Data: Click "Export" and choose "Export table data"

💡 Meta Ads Pro Tip

Use Meta's "Breakdown" feature to export data by UTM parameters, age, gender, or placement. This gives you much more granular insights than basic campaign-level data.

LinkedIn Ads Export

LinkedIn Campaign Manager Export

  1. 1
    Access Campaign Manager: Go to linkedin.com/campaignmanager
  2. 2
    Select Account: Choose your advertising account
  3. 3
    Navigate to Reporting: Click "Reporting" in the top navigation
  4. 4
    Create Report: Click "Create Report" and select your metrics
  5. 5
    Download: Click "Export" and select CSV format

Automation Tools for Regular Exports

API-Based Solutions

  • Supermetrics: Connects to 50+ platforms
  • Funnel.io: Enterprise data pipeline
  • Improvado: Marketing data aggregation
  • Windsor.ai: Multi-channel attribution

Manual Automation

  • Google Sheets Add-ons: Supermetrics, Windsor
  • Zapier: Connect platforms to spreadsheets
  • Microsoft Power Automate: Office 365 integration
  • Custom Scripts: Python/JavaScript automation

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