Analyzing Share Of Voice data from Microsoft Ads in Excel helps marketers understand their competitive position in ad auctions, enabling better bidding strategies and budget allocation based on impression share and rank metrics.
Instead of manually downloading reports that quickly become outdated, you can create a live connection for always-current insights into your share of voice performance.
TLDR
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Step 1:
Install Coefficient from the Office Add-ins store in Excel
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Step 2:
Connect your Microsoft Ads account to Coefficient
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Step 3:
Import Share Of Voice data with relevant metrics
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Step 4:
Set up auto-refresh to keep your competitive data current
Step 1: Install Coefficient and Connect Your Microsoft Ads Account
Start by installing the Coefficient add-in in your Excel workbook and connecting to your Microsoft Ads account.
- Open Excel and navigate to the Insert tab
- Click Get Add-ins and search for “Coefficient”
- Install the Coefficient add-in from the Office Add-ins store
- Once installed, open the Coefficient sidebar and click “Import”
- Select “Microsoft Ads” from the list of available connectors
- Follow the authentication prompts to connect your Microsoft Ads account

Step 2: Import Share Of Voice Data
After connecting your Microsoft Ads account, you can import your Share Of Voice data:
- In the Coefficient sidebar, click “Import from Microsoft Ads”
- Select “Share Of Voice” from the list of available objects
- Choose which metrics you want to include (impression share, rank, lost impression share due to budget/rank)
- Apply any filters to focus on specific campaigns or date ranges
- Click “Import” to bring the data into your Excel spreadsheet

Step 3: Set Up Auto-Refresh for Your Data
Keep your Microsoft Ads share of voice data fresh by setting up automatic refreshes:
- Select any cell in your imported data range
- Open the Coefficient sidebar and click “Refresh”
- Click “Schedule Refresh” to set up automated updates
- Choose your preferred refresh frequency (hourly, daily, or weekly)
- Confirm your settings to activate the auto-refresh schedule

Analyze Your Competitive Position
With your Share Of Voice data now in Excel, you can gain valuable insights into your market position and auction performance. Create pivot tables to analyze impression share metrics across different campaigns, ad groups, or keywords, and use Excel’s visualization tools to spot trends over time.
Calculate the impact of budget limitations versus rank issues to determine whether you should focus on increasing budgets or improving quality scores. Use these competitive insights to fine-tune your bidding strategy, identify opportunities to increase visibility, and maximize your market share in the Microsoft Advertising ecosystem.
Microsoft Ads Data Available in Coefficient
Available Objects
- Campaign Performance
- Conversion Performance
- Keyword Performance
- Search Query Performance
- Account Performance
- Ad Dynamic Text Performance
- Ad Extension By Ad
- Ad Extension By Keyword
- Ad Extension Detail
- Ad Performance
- Age Gender Audience
- Audience Performance
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