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I was spending $50 a day on a single Facebook ad set for a whole year
The moment it clicked was when I saw my friend's kid's lemonade stand. He had a simple sign and just talked to people. I realized I'd been throwing money at a broad audience, hoping something stuck, instead of actually talking to anyone. My whole strategy was just 'spend and pray'. I stopped that campaign cold, started asking customers where they heard about us, and found out 80% came from one small forum. How do you even start a real conversation with an audience you've only ever yelled at through ads?
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johnson.jason3mo agoMost Upvoted
Ever notice how we pay for attention instead of just talking to people?
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emma_clark3mo ago
That $50 a day for a year is a gut punch, man.
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Consider what else we're paying for without even noticing. That daily coffee or app subscription adds up just as fast. Makes you wonder where the real money pit is.
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