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Import cost data using Google Sheet
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Import cost data using Google Sheet
Cost data connected to specific activities can be imported using Google Sheet (template)
Dreamdata will connect the cost to activities and revenue, and then calculate the ROI of these activities.
Main use case include:
- Import cost of events like tradeshows, conferences, webinars etc.
- Import cost from ad platforms not natively supported.
- Add additional cost (not covered by the naitive integrations) to managing ads on platforms like ads on Linkedin, Google, Facebook etc.
Follow these steps to setup:
- Download the template.
- Insert your cost data (see explanation below) and share the sheet with google-sheets@dreamdata.io
- Paste the sharing link of the Google Sheet into the empty field an click Save.
Where do I see the result of adding cost data?
The Performance - ROI report will automatically start to include any spend imported.
Dreamdata connects the imported spend with the activity of the specified channel and source (and optionally campaign if this is specified).
This connects the revenue associated with those activities to the cost of them, which enables the calculation of a return of investment of the activities.
Cost with type advertisement will furthermore automatically be included in Engagement - Ads Spend and Performance - ROAS reports.
How do I use the template?
Cost is imported using the schema as shown from the template
Please do not add new tabs to the sheet, add extra columns, rename or rearrange any of the columns as the data will not be uploaded.

Required columns:
date: the date where the spend happened (format YYYY-MM-DD).
Spend can be aggregated onto a specific date (like first of the month) and will be connected to activities according to the aggregation of the report.
channel: channel of the activity associated with the spend. This should match a channel shown in the Dreamdata platform (case sensitive).
source: source of the activity associated with the spend. This should match a source shown in the Dreamdata platform (case sensitive).
cost: cost in the specified currency (if no currency is chosen, it is assumed to be the same as the overall currency setting of the Dreamdata platform.
type: type of the spend. This is used to further classify and filter the cost.
Optional columns:
campaign: campaign of the activity associated with the spend. This should match a campaign shown in the Dreamdata platform (case sensitive).
impressions: impressions associated with the spend. This is only used for type 'advertisement'.
clicks: clicks associated with the spend. This is only used for type 'advertisement'.