Meta Ads: Under the Hood

As an eCommerce marketing coach and holistic marketing strategist, I have worked with hundreds of online stores, and a lot of the time, they are pushing customers away without even realizing it.

In today's episode, I'm going to share three common mistakes that online store owners make, how they actually push customers away without even realizing they're doing it, and how you can flip that to start attracting more customers and making more sales.

This episode can help you analyze your own marketing and see if you are making these mistakes.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

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Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

In today's episode, we are diving deep into one of the metrics that acts as a really key metric in making informed decisions for your online store: CPA, or Cost Per Acquisition.

Discover what CPA is, how to calculate it, and understand what a 'good' CPA means for your unique business. CPA isn't one-size-fits-all; it's influenced by factors like customer lifetime value and product order averages.

This is a tactical episode packed with insights, so grab a pen and paper—you won't want to miss this!

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

I recently had an article published in Inside Small Business: Meta ad strategy: How to slash costs and boost performance with stronger creative. As a marketing strategist who specialises in Meta ads, in this piece, I explain what makes a successful Meta ad, breaking down a case study of a business she worked with. In today's episode I am going to breakdown the casestudy and share with you how you can sell more on your online store using meta ads - with great creative.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

Inside Small Business article: ​​here

Temu spent $2bn on Meta in 2023. That's really fricking depressing. But there's an opportunity here. While you can't compete with them on price or advertising budget you can compete with them - and smash them out of the water - on other things.

Things that consumers are telling you they want. And I have the research and stats to back it up.

In today's episode learn what your consumers are telling you they want, and how can you position yourself as the solution to their problem.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

Research references can be found here.

Facebook and Instagram ads can drive significant growth. But they can also suck your time, energy, and bank account if not done correctly.

I've audited countless ad accounts and I've seen a lot of wasted ad spend, unfortunately. Business owners who trusted meta with their money, only to learn that meta actually doesn't actually care. They will take your money regardless of the result you are getting.

So in today's episode I go through 6 steps to stop wasting money on meta ads.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

Meta ads can suck. They can suck your bank account, time, energy, and motivation. But... when you know how to make them work, they can be the key to your business growth.

The first - and most important - step is to know what success metrics to measure to see if your ads are doing their job. And what benchmarks to aim for.

In today's episode I go over the success metric to measure, including what is a "good" benchmark to aim for.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

One of the most common questions I get is: Should I outsource my Facebook and Instagram ads to an agency, or should I learn how to run them myself?

The answer isn't black and white. It depends entirely on you and your business.

I've worked with eCommerce business owners who start learning ads and quickly realize they don't love the process—or simply don't have the time. On the flip side, I've also seen brands outsource to an agency before they were ready, leading to wasted money, frustration, and missed opportunities.

So, how do you decide?

There are three key factors to consider before making the call:

1. Turnover – Can you afford to hire an agency?

2. Time – Do you have the time to learn and manage ads yourself?

3. Temperament – Do you enjoy working with numbers, testing strategies, and analysing data?

Let's break these down in today's episode, so you can make the right decision for your business.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

They tell you what you want to hear, show you all their best moves, even make things "Facebook official".

And then, all of sudden, they're treating you like you're just a number, palming you off to the intern, and giving you cookie-cutter solutions.

Is it just me or do most ad agencies kinda suck right now? And don't even get me started on coaches.

I've heard all the horror stories, so in honour of our new "It's Not You, It's Them" campaign I thought I'd dedicate this episode to some of those horror stories. Strap in.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

Check out our recent campaign, "It's Not You, It's Them"

Ever wondered how much you should actually be spending on ads to hit your revenue goal?

In the agency, this is one of the first things we figure out for our clients. We reverse-engineer their ad spend based on their revenue target—because without a clear goal, how do you know if your ads are actually working?

And yet, every time we ask a new client "What's your revenue goal?", we get the same response:

"No one has ever asked me that before."

That blows my mind.

How can we have a successful ad campaign without knowing what success looks like?

At Lume Marketing, we don't do guesswork. We love data, and we love to reverse-engineer everything so your ad spend actually makes sense.

In this episode, I lift the hood on how we do that and show you how you can do the same.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia

Welcome to Meta Ads: Under the Hood, the podcast where we explore what drives high-performing Facebook and Instagram ads.

In today's episode, I take you through 5 meta ads myths and BS that you can ignore in 2025.

Learn how to run your own ads like a pro: The ROAS Lab

Let us take the wheel and run your ads for you: Done-for-you Meta Ads

Unsure which option is right for you: Take the quiz

Megan Winter on Instagram: @meganwinter

Goodkind Media (previously Lume Marketing) on Instagram: @goodkindmedia