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Creative Is the Targeting Now. Here Is How We Test It.

Creative Is the Targeting Now. Here Is How We Test It.

How we structure creative testing on Meta: angle coverage, sandbox campaigns, staged evaluation, and when a test winner earns scale.

Business advice Digital Marketing
Why We Stopped Using Lookalike Audiences, and What Replaced Them.

Why We Stopped Using Lookalike Audiences, and What Replaced Them.

How Meta's Andromeda update made lookalike audiences counterproductive, and what open audience structure replaced them across our accounts.

Business advice Digital Marketing
12 Rules From Scaling $200M in Ad-Driven Revenue.

12 Rules From Scaling $200M in Ad-Driven Revenue.

Twelve operating rules for profitable paid growth, built from managing $200M in ad-driven revenue across DTC and CPG brands. Method, not metrics.

Business advice Digital Marketing
The Number That Tells You If Paid Actually Pays Back. It Is Not ROAS.

The Number That Tells You If Paid Actually Pays Back. It Is Not ROAS.

ROAS does not tell you if paid pays back. The three metrics that do: contribution margin per order, CAC payback period, and LTV:CAC on a CM2 basis.

Business advice Digital Marketing
A 4x ROAS Can Still Lose You Money. Here Is the Math.

A 4x ROAS Can Still Lose You Money. Here Is the Math.

Platform ROAS ignores gross margin, variable costs, and attribution overlap. Here is the arithmetic showing when a 4x ROAS produces a negative contribution margin.

Business advice Digital Marketing
Key Ecommerce Finance Metrics to Track in 2026 (CAC, LTV, ROAS, and More)

Key Ecommerce Finance Metrics to Track in 2026 (CAC, LTV, ROAS, and More)

The ecommerce finance metrics that decide whether a brand profits in 2026: CAC, LTV, payback, gross margin, and checking real revenue against inflated ROAS.

Business advice Digital Marketing
AI vs. Human Marketers: Who Wins the Future of Marketing?

AI vs. Human Marketers: Who Wins the Future of Marketing?

AI vs human marketers in 2026: what to automate, what to keep human, and how to blend both without losing the brand trust that visible AI content erodes.

Business advice Digital Marketing
Master Offline Marketing Channels for Food & Beverage

Master Offline Marketing Channels for Food & Beverage

Offline marketing still moves product for food and beverage brands in 2026. In-store sampling, retail, TV, radio, direct mail, and how to measure each.

Business advice Digital Marketing Food & Beverage Industry
In-House vs. Agency Marketing in 2026: How to Make the Right Call

In-House vs. Agency Marketing in 2026: How to Make the Right Call

Agency or in-house? Most DTC brands under $100M get better results with an agency. Here is the 2026 cost breakdown and how to decide.

Business advice Digital Marketing
The Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine: A Framework for Stronger Arguments (2026)

The Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine: A Framework for Stronger Arguments (2026)

The Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine builds arguments in 4 steps: topic, issue, position, rationale. How it works, its limits, and how marketers use it for copy.

Business advice
Ecommerce Platform Picker: Find Your Best Fit in 90 Seconds

Ecommerce Platform Picker: Find Your Best Fit in 90 Seconds

Take our 90-second quiz to find whether Shopify, WooCommerce, or BigCommerce fits your brand. Instant recommendation plus a 3-year cost estimate.

Business advice CRO
Food & Beverage Ecommerce Strategy: The Complete 2026 Guide for DTC Brands

Food & Beverage Ecommerce Strategy: The Complete 2026 Guide for DTC Brands

The 2026 guide to food and beverage ecommerce: paid media playbook, unit economics, channel mix strategy, and trends reshaping DTC food brands.

Business advice Digital Marketing Food & Beverage Industry

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