Issue 178: our meta ads [almost] crashed 🫠

+ CTC's Forecasting Reality Check

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😤 we made it thru another week fam! 🚀 weekend here we come!

| TWEET OF THE WEEK


The Meta Ad Strategy Fix That Saved Us

Scaling ad spend to $1M/month sounds great—until performance tanks. Here’s how we turned things around:

📉 The problem – Relying on static ads and organic reach led to a major drop in performance.

🎥 The pivot – We shifted to whitelisted UGC videos, injecting fresh creative that resonated with our audience.

🔄 Diversify formats – A mix of ad styles prevents fatigue and keeps engagement strong.

🚪 Keep the funnel open – Constantly bring in new audiences to avoid stagnation.

🤝 Leverage authentic content – Real users, real trust, real conversions.

| YOUTUBE UNIVERSITY

Unbiased eCom Forecasting Starts with a Reality Check

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| QUICK SHOTS

@sourfraser Stop obsessing over unnecessary things!

Jonny Golding The PPC strategy update that top sellers are already using

@katynugent42 Two years ago today, my husband and I launched a little golf brand with hats and headcovers to less than 100 followers on Instagram.

Daniel James $1,800,000,000,000

@imrayjohnston When nothing is working, IT IS NOT the time to do more.

Alexandra Greifeld 3 things I would never do as a fashion brand trying to scale Meta ads profitably:

@codyplof A little bit of DTC optimism for your timeline.

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| THE OUTRO

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