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🚀 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.

That's all for this week.

Have a great week ahead y'all!

Shamanth

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