Insights

Insights that answer the questions we actually get asked

Practical, numbers-first answers on ROAS, budgets, CAC, creative volume, tracking and agency pricing — for eCommerce, SaaS and lead-generation teams between €0.5M and €20M.

Measurement

How long does it take before paid ads work?

A realistic week-by-week timeline for a new account or a new agency, what should be visible at each stage, and the signals that mean something is genuinely wrong.

5 min read
Budget & pricing

What should you pay a performance marketing agency?

Fee models, typical ranges by ad spend, what should be included, and the contract terms worth insisting on before you sign anything.

6 min read
Budget & pricing

Agency, freelancer or in-house: what actually costs less?

A fully loaded cost comparison for a company spending €10,000–50,000 per month on ads, including the costs that never appear in the salary line.

7 min read
Measurement

Server-side tracking and Consent Mode v2, explained without the jargon

What server-side tracking actually does, why Consent Mode v2 is not optional in the EU, and what a correct implementation looks like end to end.

6 min read
Measurement

Why your conversion tracking is probably wrong

Six defects account for most broken tracking setups. How to spot each one in under an hour, and what each costs you in wasted spend.

7 min read
Measurement

Sending qualified-lead events back to Meta and Google

Optimising for form fills gets you form fills. How offline conversion feedback works, what volume you need, and the implementation steps that matter.

6 min read
Lead generation

Speed to lead: why the first five minutes decide your CPA

Response time is the cheapest performance lever in lead generation and the one most companies ignore. What the data shows and how to build a follow-up process that holds.

5 min read
Lead generation

LinkedIn vs Meta vs Google for B2B lead generation

LinkedIn's targeting is unmatched and its cost per lead is brutal. A deal-value-based framework for choosing where B2B budget belongs.

6 min read
Lead generation

How to get fewer, better leads without killing volume

Qualification can be added at four points in the funnel. Which ones raise quality without collapsing lead count, and which ones just make the ads more expensive.

6 min read
Lead generation

What is a good cost per lead in B2B and B2C?

Cost per lead means nothing without close rate and deal value. How to calculate your allowable CPL, typical ranges by channel, and why the cheapest leads usually cost the most.

6 min read
SaaS

Should you bid on competitor brand terms?

Competitor bidding is cheap intent with real risks. When it pays, how to structure the campaigns and landing pages, and the rules that keep it out of trouble.

5 min read
SaaS

Can paid ads work for a €29/month SaaS?

Low-ticket SaaS has almost no room for error on CAC. When paid acquisition is viable, when it is not, and the four levers that decide it.

6 min read
SaaS

Free trial or book a demo: which converts better from paid ads?

The offer on your landing page changes cost per acquisition more than any bidding setting. How to choose between trial, demo and hybrid based on price point and complexity.

6 min read
SaaS

CAC payback and LTV:CAC — what should a €1–20M SaaS actually target?

The two numbers that decide how aggressively a SaaS can buy growth, how to calculate them without flattering yourself, and what they mean for paid ad budgets.

7 min read
eCommerce

How to scale ad spend without breaking your CAC

Doubling budget usually doubles cost per acquisition — unless you scale in the right order. The sequence we use to take accounts from €10K to €50K per month.

7 min read
eCommerce

When is an eCommerce brand ready to add TikTok, Pinterest or Snapchat?

Adding a channel too early is the most expensive mistake in a scaling account. Four readiness tests, plus what each secondary platform is genuinely good for.

6 min read
eCommerce

Meta vs Google for eCommerce: where should the next €10,000 go?

The two channels solve different problems. A decision framework based on demand volume, margin and creative capacity — plus what changes once you are spending on both.

6 min read
Creative

How many ad creatives do you need per month to keep scaling?

Creative volume, not targeting, is the constraint in most scaling accounts. A concrete monthly cadence by ad spend, plus the testing structure that makes the volume useful.

6 min read
Measurement

Why does Meta report more revenue than Shopify?

Platform revenue almost never matches your store back-end. Here is exactly where the gap comes from, how large a gap is normal, and how to reconcile the two without arguing.

6 min read
Budget & pricing

How much should an eCommerce brand spend on ads per month?

A practical budget model for brands between €0.5M and €20M: the conversion-volume floor, the percentage-of-revenue band, and how to know when to add budget.

7 min read
eCommerce

What is a good ROAS for an eCommerce brand at €1M, €5M and €20M?

ROAS targets should fall as a brand grows, not rise. Here is what a realistic blended and platform ROAS looks like at each revenue stage, and how to set yours from margin.

7 min read

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