Performance marketing

Paid media run as a measurable acquisition system

ADEX operates Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn as one system — wired to attribution, dashboards and automation — so spend maps to CAC, LTV and revenue, not the numbers a platform reports about itself.

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$50M+ad spend managed

The problem

Most paid media is optimized to whatever the ad platform reports. But platform CAC, in-platform ROAS and self-attributed conversions systematically overstate the channel — they take credit for demand that already existed and count events the business never validates.

Optimize to those numbers and you scale what looks efficient inside a dashboard while blended CAC quietly rises. The fix is rarely more creative or a bigger budget; it is judging campaigns by outcomes the business can verify.

How ADEX runs it

  1. 01

    Define the real outcome

    Agree on the conversion that matters — first order, activated user, qualified opportunity, subscription — before touching campaigns. That becomes the optimization target instead of a platform proxy.

  2. 02

    Structure by intent

    Build account structure around audience intent and funnel stage across Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn, so budget follows incremental demand rather than last-click credit.

  3. 03

    Connect attribution

    Wire campaigns to verified attribution — MMP, GA4, CRM, backend — so decisions run on business CAC, not platform CAC.

  4. 04

    Separate signal from vanity

    Report the metrics that drive decisions (CAC, LTV, payback, new vs returning) apart from the tactical ones used to steer inside each platform.

  5. 05

    Iterate on a rhythm

    Weekly optimization and a monthly review against the business outcome, so changes compound instead of thrashing week to week.

Proof

  • $50M+ in ad spend managed across 18 countries.
  • ADEX connects paid media to MMP attribution and BigQuery dashboards, so the same numbers hold from the ad account to the finance review.
  • Public outcomes shown on this site include -41% CPA in 90 days and 3.8x average ROAS.

Outcomes depend on your spend level, product, margins, market and data quality. We scope realistic expectations in the audit rather than promising a number.

What you get

Setup

  • Account audit and restructure
  • Outcome and KPI definition
  • Attribution and tracking check

Operation

  • Campaign management across channels
  • Creative and audience testing
  • Budget pacing and bid strategy

Reporting

  • Business-outcome dashboard
  • Weekly optimization
  • Monthly review and forecast

When this is right

  • You spend roughly $10K+/month on paid media and need it judged by business outcomes.
  • Your platform numbers and your finance numbers do not agree.
  • You want channels operated as one system, not as isolated tasks.

When it isn't

  • You need a one-off creative shop — this is ongoing acquisition, not a project.
  • You have no product-market fit yet — paid media amplifies demand, it does not create it.
  • You want a guaranteed ROAS — no honest agency can promise one.

Frequently asked questions

What is a performance marketing agency?
A team that plans, runs and optimizes paid acquisition against measurable outcomes. ADEX operates paid channels as a connected system tied to attribution and dashboards, so spend is judged by business results rather than platform-reported metrics.
When should a company hire a performance marketing agency?
When paid spend is meaningful (roughly $10K+/month), the platform and finance numbers disagree, or the team lacks the attribution and data capacity to run channels as a system.
How does ADEX reduce CPA?
By fixing the measurement first, optimizing to a verified business conversion, restructuring accounts by intent, and separating decision metrics from platform vanity metrics — so budget moves toward incremental demand.
Which channels does ADEX run?
Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn where relevant, operated together rather than as separate silos.
How is business CAC different from platform CAC?
Platform CAC is what each ad account reports about itself and tends to overcount. Business CAC is validated against CRM, MMP and backend data — it is the number you can defend in a budget meeting.
How much paid media spend do I need for this to make sense?
Roughly $10K+/month is where measurement and structure start to pay off. Below that, a lighter setup is usually more appropriate.

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