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A language coach came to me wanting to turn free freebie-downloaders into paying customers, without feeling salesy.
We built a simple 2-day automation:
Day 1 (freebie delivery): 53% open rate, 40% click-to-open rate, 0% spam
Day 2 (sales pitch): 50% open rate, 39% click-to-open rate, 0% spam
90% of subscribers completed the full sequence.
The lesson: deliver real value first. The pitch lands better when it's the second thing someone hears from you, not the first.
What does your freebie-to-paid conversion sequence look like right now?
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Meta Ads Campaign for an E-commerce Business.
I managed a Facebook Ads campaign for an e-commerce business with the objective of generating messaging conversations from potential customers.
Campaign Details
Platform: Facebook Ads (Meta Ads Manager)
Industry: E-commerce
Campaign Objective: Messaging Conversations
Ad Spend: $1.90
Impressions: 3,925
Messaging Conversations Started: 27
Cost per Conversation: $0.07
My Approach
I focused on audience targeting, ad delivery monitoring, and budget management to generate customer inquiries within a limited advertising budget. I monitored campaign performance and reviewed audience demographics to understand how the ads were performing.
Key Result
The campaign generated 27 messaging conversations with just $1.90 in ad spend, at an average cost of approximately $0.07 per conversation.
This project demonstrates my practical experience with Meta Ads campaign setup, audience targeting, budget monitoring, and performance analysis.
Services: Meta Ads Management, Facebook Advertising, Audience Targeting, Campaign Optimization, Performance Reporting.
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Awesome results! Quick question: Did you rely more on Advantage+ placements or manual placements for this specific campaign?
The internet has made it look like everyone is doing better than you.
Someone got a new job. Someone launched a startup. Someone is announcing another big win. Meanwhile, youre just trying to figure things out.
One thing I'm learning is to focus on my own progress and keep putting my work out there.
Here is the full landing page I designed for PayFlow. 👇
And also a tough reminder, honestly.
Your potential means nothing if nobody ever gets to see it.
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