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7 Google Ads Mistakes Killing Your Home & Furniture ROAS

The average home & furniture store wastes 31% of their Google Ads budget on these preventable mistakes. Here's what to avoid—and how to fix it.

Home & Furniture-Specific Google Ads Problems

Mistake #1: Showrooming Traffic Waste

Customers research furniture online, click your ads, then buy from local stores where they can see/touch the product. You fund their research.

$2,500-8,000/monthHome & Furniture-specific

Example: 45% of furniture clicks result in in-store purchases elsewhere within 30 days

Mistake #2: Extended Research Cycle Cutoffs

Furniture buyers research for 30-60 days. Your 30-day attribution window misses most conversions, so you cut 'underperforming' campaigns that actually work.

Opportunity cost: $5,000+/monthHome & Furniture-specific

Example: Average sofa purchase 47 days after first click, outside attribution window

Mistake #3: Shipping/Delivery Complexity

Large furniture shipping is expensive and complicated. Ads attract customers who bounce when they see $200+ shipping or 6-week delivery windows.

$1,500-5,000/monthHome & Furniture-specific

Example: $150 sofa shipping cost revealed at checkout = 65% abandonment rate

Mistake #4: Dimension/Space Uncertainty

Customers don't know if furniture fits their space. Without AR/visualization tools, they browse but don't buy—afraid of expensive returns.

$1,200-4,000/monthHome & Furniture-specific

Example: 'Will this fit?' uncertainty drives 40% of cart abandonment

Mistake #5: Style Match Anxiety

Home goods must match existing decor. Product photos in isolation don't show how pieces work in real rooms, creating purchase hesitation.

$1,000-3,500/monthHome & Furniture-specific

Example: White-background only images convert 35% worse than room-context photos

More Ecommerce Google Ads Mistakes

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Running All Products in One PMax Asset Group

With a single asset group, Google optimizes for aggregate ROAS by heavily favoring your top 5-10 products. The rest of your catalog gets almost no impressions. Worse, low-margin products drag down profitability while appearing successful in aggregate.

$1980 wasted on non-performing products

Fix: Segment products by performance tier: Winners (scale), Potentials (test), Underperformers (cut or fix). Create separate asset groups for each.

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No Brand Exclusions in Performance Max

PMax claims credit for brand searches that would've cost $0.30 through a dedicated brand campaign. Without exclusions, you're paying 3-5x more for customers already looking for you.

30% of PMax 'conversions' may be cannibalized brand traffic

Fix: Add brand exclusions to PMax and run a separate Brand Search campaign with exact match keywords.

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Poor Product Feed Quality

Missing GTINs, generic titles, no custom labels, and missing sale prices hurt your Shopping ad performance. White-background only photos

35% lost impression share

Fix: Use room-context lifestyle photography alongside product shots

7

Ignoring New vs Returning Customer Split

Your 5x ROAS might look great until you realize 70% of sales are repeat customers who would've bought anyway. You're paying to acquire customers you already have.

Overstated true acquisition ROAS by 2-3x

Fix: Segment reporting by new vs returning customers. Set up customer match lists and analyze true CAC.

Campaign Types to Avoid for Home & Furniture

Not all campaign types work for home & furniture stores. Here's what to skip:

Generic category keywords

Attracts showrooming researchers

30-day attribution only

Misses majority of furniture conversions

Location-based targeting

Local intent usually means in-store purchase

What to Do Instead

Follow these best practices to maximize your Home & Furniture Google Ads performance:

Standard Shopping (High-Intent)

Budget: 35-45% • Target ROAS: 3-5x

Branded Search

Budget: 20-25% • Target ROAS: 5-10x

Long-Window Remarketing

Budget: 25-30% • Target ROAS: 4-7x

High-Intent Non-Brand

Budget: 10-15% • Target ROAS: 2.5-4x

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