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Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

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Hope your week’s been going well! This edition is packed with fresh insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead in the game.

Dive in and enjoy!

🚀 We’ve managed growth for 100+ product​
Here is why we don't use Google UAC for early-stage products.
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🪓 After making 10,000+ UGCs, here are what we see as the big 4 performance killers.​​
​By fixing these key areas, your UGC ads will be polished - and these can form the bedrock of ROAS spikes in campaigns.
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⚔️ How we slashed CPIs by 70.5% without touching creatives, targeting, or bids.​
Why focusing downstream matters more than your ads and bids.

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💵 The $67,753 TikTok ad​

Why focusing downstream matters more than your ads and bids.
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That's all for this week.

Have a great week ahead y'all!
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Shamanth
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