Performance Report

BusCharter Australia
Google Ads + Transporters

3-month performance analysis combining Google Ads spend data with Transporters.io lead, quote, and sales data via offline conversion attribution.

December 2025 to February 2026Period
AUS | buscharter CampaignsGoogle Ads Filter
18 February 2026Report Date
Market LeadPrepared By

Google Ads Performance Summary (3 Months)

Total Ad Spend
$57,710
Dec 2025 to Feb 2026
GA-Attributed Leads
1,035
Transporters.io Lead Data
GA-Attributed Quotes
444
Transporters.io Quote Data
GA-Attributed Sales
10
Transporters.io Sales Data
Blended ROAS
17.2x
$997K value / $57.7K spend
Note on conversion attribution timing: Transporters pushes offline conversions back to Google Ads using GCLID matching. There can be a delay between when a click happens and when the conversion is uploaded, meaning monthly figures may not perfectly align with when the ad spend occurred. February 2026 shows elevated attribution, likely including delayed conversions from earlier months. February is also a partial month (1st to 18th).

Monthly Breakdown: Google Ads Attributed

Month Ad Spend Clicks Impressions GA Leads GA Quotes GA Sales Lead Value Quote Value Sales Value
Dec 2025 $18,230 3,959 33,104 67 55 0 $82,834 $100,507 $0
Jan 2026 $22,647 5,827 48,929 140 39 2 $13,944 $56,228 $760
Feb 2026 Partial $16,833 3,262 24,293 828 350 8 $151,455 $582,133 $9,265
TOTAL $57,710 13,048 106,326 1,035 444 10 $248,233 $738,868 $10,025

Cost Efficiency Metrics

Month Cost/Lead Cost/Quote Cost/Sale ROAS Quote Rate Close Rate CPC CTR
Dec 2025 $272 $331 n/a 10.1x 82.1% 0.0% $4.60 11.96%
Jan 2026 $162 $581 $11,324 3.1x 27.9% 1.4% $3.89 11.91%
Feb 2026 Partial $20 $48 $2,104 44.1x 42.3% 1.0% $5.16 13.43%
BLENDED $56 $130 $5,771 17.2x 42.9% 1.0% $4.42 12.27%
Feb attribution spike: February shows $20 cost/lead and 44.1x ROAS, which is unusually high. This is because Transporters offline conversion uploads often have a delay (conversions from Dec/Jan clicks getting uploaded in Feb). The blended 3-month figure of $56/lead and 17.2x ROAS is the more reliable benchmark.

Conversion Action Breakdown (All 3 Months)

Conversion Action Conversions Value % of Total Conv
Completed Conversion of Quote Form (BusCharter.com.au) 2,945 $0 62.0%
Transporters.io Lead Data 1,035 $248,233 21.8%
Transporters.io Quote Data 444 $738,868 9.3%
First Time Phone Call 198 $2 4.2%
Completed Conversion of Quote Form (BC AU) 91 $0 1.9%
Calls from ads 22 $22 0.5%
Transporters.io Sales Data 10 $10,025 0.2%
Other (BusHire, BusHire NZ, Contact Form) 7 $0 0.1%
Key insight: The Transporters offline imports (Lead, Quote, Sales) provide the actual revenue attribution. The "Completed Conversion of Quote Form" actions track website form submissions but carry no revenue value. For ROAS calculations, the Transporters data is what matters since it captures real booking revenue tied to Google Ads clicks via GCLID.

Ad Spend by Month

Dec 25
$18,230
Jan 26
$22,647
Feb 26
$16,833

GA-Attributed Leads by Month

Dec 25
67
Jan 26
140
Feb 26
828

Organic / Direct Performance (3 Months)

How this is calculated: Total Transporters.io orders (all channels) minus Google Ads attributed orders (via GCLID offline conversion imports). The remainder represents organic search, direct traffic, referrals, and all other non-paid channels.
Organic Enquiries
1,437
Non-cancelled, non-GA orders
Organic Quotes
1,455
Priced orders not from GA
Organic Sales
355
Confirmed + Reserved (non-GA)
Organic Revenue
$574K
Confirmed + Reserved value

Monthly Breakdown: Organic / Direct

Month Total Orders Active Enquiries GA Attributed Organic Enquiries Organic Quotes Organic Sales Organic Revenue
Dec 2025 1,873 363 67 296 154 134 $224,388
Jan 2026 2,630 1,073 140 933 821 126 $239,379
Feb 2026 Partial (1-18) 1,633 1,036 828 208 480 95 $110,673
TOTAL 6,136 2,472 1,035 1,437 1,455 355 $574,440

Transporters Status Breakdown (All Channels)

Month Total Confirmed Reserved Priced Unopened Cancelled Other Conf. Revenue
Dec 2025 1,873 132 2 209 20 1,510 0 $224,388
Jan 2026 2,630 112 16 860 85 1,557 0 $240,139
Feb 2026 Partial 1,633 87 16 830 76 597 27 $119,938
TOTAL 6,136 331 34 1,899 181 3,664 27 $584,465
Cancellation rate: 59.7% of all Transporters orders are cancelled, which is typical for bus charter (many quotes requested, fewer booked). The real conversion funnel is: Total Orders > Priced (quoted) > Confirmed (booked).

Organic vs GA-Attributed Enquiries

Dec 25
296 organic
+ 67 GA
Jan 26
933 organic
+ 140 GA
Feb 26
208 organic
+ 828 GA

Confirmed Revenue by Month

Dec 25
$224,388
Jan 26
$240,139
Feb 26
$119,938

Combined Channel Overview (3 Months)

Total Revenue
$584K
All confirmed + reserved
Google Ads Spend
$57,710
AUS | buscharter campaigns
Total Enquiries
6,136
All Transporters orders
Total Bookings
365
Confirmed (331) + Reserved (34)
Overall ROAS
10.1x
$584K revenue / $57.7K spend

Channel Split: Google Ads vs Organic

Metric Google Ads Organic / Direct Total GA Share
Active Enquiries 1,035 1,437 2,472 41.9%
Quotes Issued 444 1,455 1,899 23.4%
Confirmed Sales 10 355 365 2.7%
Revenue (Confirmed) $10,025 $574,440 $584,465 1.7%
Revenue (All Transporters Value) $997,126 n/a n/a n/a
Important context on "GA Sales" vs "GA Value": Google Ads reports only 10 confirmed sales via GCLID, but $997K in total conversion value across leads, quotes, and sales. This gap exists because:
  • Lead Data ($248K) captures the quoted value at enquiry stage, not confirmed bookings
  • Quote Data ($739K) captures the quoted price when a formal quote is issued
  • Sales Data ($10K) captures only fully confirmed bookings

The pipeline value ($997K) represents the total commercial opportunity generated by Google Ads clicks. The $10K confirmed sales figure reflects the small portion that has fully closed within this period. Many bookings are for future dates and will convert later.

Funnel Conversion Rates

Funnel Stage Google Ads Organic Overall
Enquiry to Quote Rate 42.9% n/a 76.8%
Quote to Booking Rate 2.3% 24.4% 19.2%
Enquiry to Booking Rate 1.0% 24.7% 14.8%
Avg Booking Value $1,003 $1,618 $1,601
Organic outperforms paid on close rate: Organic/direct leads have a 24.7% enquiry-to-booking rate vs 1.0% for GA-attributed leads. This is partly because organic leads tend to be more qualified (they found the business naturally), and partly because the GA "Sales Data" upload has a lag, so many GA-attributed bookings may not yet be reflected in the sales conversion action.

Methodology

  • Google Ads data: GAQL query filtering campaigns containing "AUS | buscharter" from account 272-074-4565, December 1 2025 to February 18 2026.
  • Transporters data: REST API (Open API v1 beta) pulling all orders for same date range. Paginated at 50 records per request.
  • GA attribution: Based on Transporters.io offline conversion imports (Lead Data, Quote Data, Sales Data) which use GCLID matching to attribute orders back to Google Ads clicks.
  • Organic calculation: Total non-cancelled Transporters orders minus GA-attributed leads. This is an approximation since attribution timing may cause minor discrepancies.
  • Revenue: Confirmed + Reserved order values from Transporters. Priced (quoted but not yet confirmed) orders are not included in revenue figures.
  • February 2026: Partial month (1st to 18th). All February metrics should be compared with caution.