146: Why Your Ads Get More Expensive As You Scale (And What To Do About It)

Hosted by: Austin Brawner with Andrew Foxwell

Are your CPAs on Facebook or Instagram rising? If so, you’re not alone.

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Are your CPAs on Facebook or Instagram rising? If so, you’re not alone.

As more advertisers pour into the channel the cost of advertising is going up! Today, we’ve got a special “Flash Episode” for you. We share why your acquisition costs always increase as you spend more and we go step-by-step through a process that will help you advertise more effectively and profitably.

This is a technical episode and one you might need to listen to a couple of times. But if you’re struggling to scale up your ad spend, it could be the ladder you need to take it to the next level. Andrew and I go super deep into the FB weeds and talk about audience building, refreshing ads, horizontal scaling, etc. Paid social advertisers…enjoy!

Episode Highlights

  • 4:30 The super tool Facebook has given advertisers that you’re likely not even using.
  • 6:08 How to find the “First Time Impression Ratio” for your ads to make sure you’re reaching new users.
  • 10:23 Red Alert: Your CPA’s are rising. Here are the 5 levers you can pull to see overall improvements.
  • 14:23 If you haven’t tried Instagram placement in over a year, or even the last 6 months, this is why you should be.
  • 16:06 How to correct a failing ad set in just 5 minutes with a pen and some paper.
  • 16:20 The advice Molly Pittman shared with Andrew for scaling your business on Facebook.

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