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Start where intent (search) or creative–market fit (social) is clearest; fix tracking before you optimize creative."}),"\n",n(a,{summary:"One offer, one landing, one primary conversion. Pick Meta for creative-led discovery, Google for existing demand, TikTok for scaled attention tests—rarely all three at once on $1K. Verify UTMs, pixel/GA4, and a test conversion before ramping spend; decide weekly on qualified cost per outcome.",label:"Copy summary"}),"\n",n(d,{title:"Key takeaways",items:["One offer, one landing page, one primary conversion definition.","Choose Meta, Google, or TikTok by intent and creative capacity—not all three on day one.","Treat early CTR and CPA as directional until volume and tracking stabilize.","Weekly kill/scale decisions; no set-and-forget."]}),"\n",n(o,{name:"Thavi Achharya",role:"CEO, True North Marketing",children:n(i.p,{children:"Small budgets fail when spread across too many channels or creatives before\none conversion path is measured end-to-end. We publish this framework so teams\nalign finance, marketing, and tracking before opening ad accounts—not after\nspend is gone."})}),"\n",n(i.h2,{children:"Before ads: offer and landing"}),"\n",n(i.p,{children:"If the promise is vague, targeting cannot save you."}),"\n",r(i.table,{children:[n(i.thead,{children:r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.th,{children:"Offer quality"}),n(i.th,{children:"Example pattern"}),n(i.th,{children:"Why it works"})]})}),r(i.tbody,{children:[r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"Weak"}),n(i.td,{children:"“High-quality supplements”"}),n(i.td,{children:"Feature-led; no outcome"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"Better"}),n(i.td,{children:"Outcome plus risk reversal"}),n(i.td,{children:"Clear buyer job-to-be-done"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"Strong"}),n(i.td,{children:"Outcome plus specificity plus proof hook"}),n(i.td,{children:"Easier to match keyword or creative"})]})]})]}),"\n",n(i.h3,{children:"Landing page minimum"}),"\n",r(i.ul,{children:["\n",n(i.li,{children:"Headline matches the ad promise; one primary CTA."}),"\n",n(i.li,{children:"Social proof appropriate to your category rules (no fake reviews)."}),"\n",n(i.li,{children:"Mobile speed: aim for LCP under about 2.5s on key pages where possible—slow pages raise CPA even when ads look fine."}),"\n"]}),"\n",r(i.p,{children:["Teams often use ",n(i.a,{href:"https://carrd.co",children:"Carrd"}),", ",n(i.a,{href:"https://webflow.com",children:"Webflow"}),", or an existing Shopify theme—pick one stack and ship."]}),"\n",n(i.h2,{children:"Suggested allocation (illustrative)"}),"\n",n(i.p,{children:"Assume USD 1,000 and one core hypothesis. Split budget only after events work."}),"\n",r(i.table,{children:[n(i.thead,{children:r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.th,{children:"Scenario"}),n(i.th,{children:"Primary channel"}),n(i.th,{children:"Rough split"}),n(i.th,{children:"Notes"})]})}),r(i.tbody,{children:[r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"People already search your product"}),n(i.td,{children:"Google Search"}),n(i.td,{children:"~60–70% search; remainder retargeting on Meta"}),n(i.td,{children:"Needs keyword research and tight ad groups"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"Product needs demonstration or UGC"}),n(i.td,{children:"Meta"}),n(i.td,{children:"~70–80% prospecting; 20–30% retarget"}),n(i.td,{children:"Often video-first"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"Category is entertainment-native"}),n(i.td,{children:"TikTok"}),n(i.td,{children:"~60–75% test; reserve 25–40% for retarget or validation"}),n(i.td,{children:"Needs high creative throughput"})]})]})]}),"\n",n(i.p,{children:"If tracking is unproven, allocate the first ~15–20% of time and budget to fixing events (test purchase or lead) before scaling."}),"\n",n(i.h2,{children:"Platform decision tree"}),"\n",r(i.table,{children:[n(i.thead,{children:r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.th,{children:"If…"}),n(i.th,{children:"Start here"})]})}),r(i.tbody,{children:[r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"Search volume exists and intent is clear"}),n(i.td,{children:"Google Ads (Search; 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consistent source, medium, and campaign."}),"\n",n(i.li,{children:"GA4 plus ad platform pixel or CAPI firing the same primary events you optimize to."}),"\n",n(i.li,{children:"One test conversion recorded end-to-end before spend ramps."}),"\n"]}),"\n",n(i.h2,{children:"Retargeting (sequenced)"}),"\n",r(i.ol,{children:["\n",n(i.li,{children:"Site visitors and engagers—same offer or clarify the next step."}),"\n",n(i.li,{children:"Cart or lead abandon—one clean follow-up path (email or allowed messaging)."}),"\n",n(i.li,{children:"Exclude purchasers where irrelevant to avoid waste."}),"\n"]}),"\n",n(i.h2,{children:"30-day cadence"}),"\n",r(i.table,{children:[n(i.thead,{children:r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.th,{children:"Week"}),n(i.th,{children:"Focus"})]})}),r(i.tbody,{children:[r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"1"}),n(i.td,{children:"Events verified; 3–5 creative angles or keyword clusters live"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"2"}),n(i.td,{children:"Pause losers; double down on cost per qualified outcome"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"3"}),n(i.td,{children:"Add retargeting only if prospecting volume exists"})]}),r(i.tr,{children:[n(i.td,{children:"4"}),n(i.td,{children:"Report pipeline or revenue, not clicks; 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Often that is search for capture and paid social for discovery—then reallocate using qualified cost per outcome, not vanity CTR."},{question:"How fast should we expect results?",answer:"Plan two to four weeks for directional learning and longer for stable CPA in competitive categories. Early volatility is normal; decisions should use weekly windows and agreed definitions."},{question:"Why not run Meta, Google, and TikTok simultaneously?",answer:"A thousand-dollar test rarely produces enough learning per channel to justify tri-channel complexity. 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