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# Google Impressions: Ad Visibility Metric

> Track how many times your Google ads were shown to users. Measure reach and visibility across Search, Display, and YouTube campaigns.

<Tip>
  Google Impressions measures the total number of times your Google ads appeared in front of users.
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## Formula

<Info>
  **Google Impressions** = **COUNT** ( Ad Impressions )
</Info>

| Metadata        |                                   |
| --------------- | --------------------------------- |
| **Type**        | Number                            |
| **Data Source** | [Google Ads](/sources/google-ads) |
| **Aggregation** | Sum                               |

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## Example

Your Google campaigns reached **1.2 million impressions** in January across different ad types:

| Campaign Type   | Impressions | Share |
| --------------- | ----------- | ----- |
| Search Ads      | 450,000     | 37.5% |
| Display Network | 520,000     | 43.3% |
| YouTube Ads     | 230,000     | 19.2% |

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## How It Works

Google counts one impression each time your ad is shown on a search results page, website, or video. Display ads count when the ad loads in the viewable area. Search ads count when your ad appears for a user's query.

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## When to Use

| Scenario                  | Action                                                    |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Measuring brand awareness | Track total reach of your campaigns                       |
| Evaluating campaign scale | Compare impression volume across campaigns                |
| Diagnosing low clicks     | High impressions with low clicks signals targeting issues |
| Calculating CPM           | Divide Spend by Impressions × 1,000                       |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                                     | Relationship                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| [Google CPM](/reference/metrics/advertising/google/google-audience/google-cpm)             | Cost per 1,000 impressions                   |
| [Google CTR](/reference/metrics/advertising/google/google-clicks/google-ctr)               | Clicks ÷ Impressions (click-through rate)    |
| [Google Frequency](/reference/metrics/advertising/google/google-audience/google-frequency) | Impressions ÷ Reach (average views per user) |
| [Google Clicks](/reference/metrics/advertising/google/google-clicks/google-clicks)         | User engagement from these impressions       |

[See all Google Audience metrics →](/reference/metrics/advertising/google/google-audience)