IO · the benchmark

Where you stand versus the market.

No platform tells you whether your CPC is expensive. IO is your category's benchmark, per network, in real time, the market reference every decision was missing.

IO Benchmark · cervejas · P50 = mediana
Mercado Adsvocê · P82
Amazonvocê · P58
Magaluvocê · P41
Shopeevocê · P34
▏ marca preta = mediana do mercado

One percentile, with the source next to it.

IO places you in your category's distribution, network by network. P82 means you beat 82% of advertisers, and shows where there is room to gain.

Methodology · rigor

Where does IO come from?

A benchmark is not an opinion. It is data, source and comparison, updated all the time. Before we weigh in, we go to the data.

01
By category, not in aggregate

Beer compares with beer, not with the average of everything.

02
Per network, normalized

Mercado's CPC speaks the same language as Shopee's.

03
In real time

The auction moves every hour; the reading keeps up.

04
Marginal ROAS, not average

Where the next dollar works hardest, by SKU × channel × moment.

05
With the source explicit

Every reading shows where it came from. Auditable.

The curve

Where you fall on the distribution.

Every advertiser in your category is a point on the curve. IO shows exactly where you are, and how far the top is.

P50the market median
P82you, today, on Mercado Ads
P95your category's ceiling
Cervejas · distribuição de eficiência
P0P50 · medianavocê · P82P100
By category

Your percentile, category by category.

The same SKU can beat the market on one network and bleed on another. IO breaks this down by category and by network.

CategoryMercadoAmazonMagaluShopee
BeerP82P58P41P34
Soft drinksP74P63P55P29
SnacksP61P47P38P44
Personal careP48P71P52P22

Green = above the market · amber = at the median · terracotta = below, room to gain.

Frequently asked questions.

Where does the benchmark come from?

From aggregated, anonymous data of your own category on each network, never identifiable data from another advertiser. Every reading shows its source.

How often does it update?

In real time. The auction moves every hour and the curve keeps up, you see today's percentile, not last month's.

Is P82 good or bad?

P82 means you beat 82% of the advertisers in your category on that network. The higher the better, and IO shows where you can still climb.

Find out your percentile.

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