You can now directly connect campaign performance with user behavior, bridging a critical gap between ad spend and engagement metrics.
A new integration of Microsoft Clarity and Google Ads will help you see exactly how paid traffic interacts with your websites, potentially improving ROI on ad spend.
Key features:
Direct Google Ads account connection.
New advertising-focused dashboard.
Campaign-specific engagement metrics.
Intent tracking by campaign.
Details. The new dashboard gives visibility into engagement metrics for each Google Ads campaign, as it shows real-time tracking of user behavior post-click.
Advertisers will have full integration with existing Clarity features like heatmaps and session recordings.
Why we care. Microsoft Clarity’s Google Ads integration finally bridges the gap between ad spend and actual user behavior, showing exactly how users from specific campaigns interact with their websites after clicking ads.
This visibility allows you to optimize both ad campaigns and landing pages based on real user engagement data rather than just conversion numbers, potentially improving ROI by identifying which campaigns truly drive meaningful interactions versus those that just generate clicks.
Between the lines. This move positions Microsoft Clarity as a more serious competitor in the analytics space, particularly for advertisers looking to optimize their Google Ads campaigns.
First seen. This update was first brought to our attention by Josh Silverbauerr on LinkedIn as he showed excitement for “the ‘Intent’ section which shows engagement by campaign!”:
What to watch. How this integration might evolve to include other advertising platforms and whether Google Analytics responds with similar features.