The Andrew Faris Podcast

What Should Your ROAS Target Be?

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Here's a conversation that everyone in DTC has had too many times:

Agency: "What's your ROAS target?"

Brand: "Well, what's a good ROAS on Meta?"

That conversation is broken on both sides. Great agencies help brands determine that answer; great brands know it isn't as simple as that.

In this episode, I'm helping you answer this question the only way you really can: with a hard look at your unit economics and customer lifetime value.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • [00:00:11] Determining target is crucial.
  • [00:04:33] ROAS target depends on CAC.
  • [00:10:09] Profitable ecommerce: first order profitability.
  • [00:14:06] Focus on first purchase unit economics.
  • [00:18:51] LTV affects target setting strategy.
  • [00:23:51] Forecast LTV for business success.
  • [00:28:04] No takeaway.

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