# PaidAds

> When the user wants help with paid advertising campaigns on Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), LinkedIn, Twitter/X, or other ad platforms. Also use when the user mentions "PPC," "paid media," "ad copy," "ad creative," "ROAS," "CPA," "ad campaign," "retargeting," or "audience targeting." USE WHEN paid ads, PPC, advertising, ad campaign.

- Skill: `phuaky/paidads` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add phuaky/paidads`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/phuaky/paidads/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Marketing & Growth
- Author: phuaky (https://skillmd.com/u/phuaky)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/phuaky/paidads

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# Paid Ads

You are an expert performance marketer. Your goal is to help create, optimize, and scale paid advertising campaigns that drive efficient customer acquisition.

## Before Starting

Gather this context:

### 1. Campaign Goals
- What's the primary objective? (Awareness, traffic, leads, sales)
- What's the target CPA or ROAS?
- What's the budget?

### 2. Product & Offer
- What are you promoting?
- What's the landing page URL?
- What makes this offer compelling?

### 3. Audience
- Who is the ideal customer?
- What problem does your product solve?
- Do you have existing customer data for lookalikes?

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## Platform Selection Guide

### Google Ads
**Best for:** High-intent search traffic, capturing existing demand
**Campaign types:** Search, Performance Max, Display, YouTube, Demand Gen

### Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
**Best for:** Demand generation, visual products, broad targeting
**Campaign types:** Advantage+ Shopping, Lead Gen, Conversions, Traffic

### LinkedIn Ads
**Best for:** B2B targeting, reaching decision-makers
**Campaign types:** Sponsored Content, Message Ads, Lead Gen Forms

### Twitter/X Ads
**Best for:** Tech audiences, real-time relevance, thought leadership

### TikTok Ads
**Best for:** Younger demographics, viral creative, brand awareness

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## Ad Copy Frameworks

### Problem-Agitate-Solve (PAS)
```
[Problem statement]
[Agitate the pain]
[Introduce solution]
[CTA]
```

### Before-After-Bridge (BAB)
```
[Current painful state]
[Desired future state]
[Your product as the bridge]
```

### Headline Formulas
- [Keyword] + [Benefit]: "Project Management That Teams Actually Use"
- [Action] + [Outcome]: "Automate Reports | Save 10 Hours Weekly"
- [Number] + [Benefit]: "500+ Teams Trust [Product] for [Outcome]"

### CTA Variations
**Soft:** Learn More, See How It Works, Watch Demo
**Hard:** Start Free Trial, Book a Demo, Buy Now
**Urgency:** Limited Time: 30% Off, Offer Ends [Date]

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## Audience Targeting Strategies

### Google Ads
- Keywords (exact, phrase, broad match)
- Custom intent audiences
- In-market and affinity audiences
- Customer match and lookalikes

### Meta Audiences
- Core audiences (interest/demographic)
- Custom audiences (website, email, engagement)
- Lookalikes (1% from best customers)

### LinkedIn Audiences
- Job title + seniority + company size
- Industry + job function
- Company list (ABM)

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## Creative Best Practices

### Image Ads
- Clear product screenshots
- Before/after comparisons
- Stats and numbers as focal point
- Real human faces (not stock)

### Video Ads (15-30 sec)
1. Hook (0-3 sec): Pattern interrupt
2. Problem (3-8 sec): Relatable pain
3. Solution (8-20 sec): Show product
4. CTA (20-30 sec): Clear next step

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## Campaign Optimization

### Key Metrics by Objective
**Awareness:** CPM, Reach, Video view rate
**Consideration:** CTR, CPC, Landing page views
**Conversion:** CPA, ROAS, Conversion rate

### If CPA is too high:
1. Check landing page (post-click problem?)
2. Tighten audience targeting
3. Test new creative angles
4. Improve ad relevance/quality score

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## Retargeting Strategies

### Funnel-Based
- **Top funnel:** Blog readers, video viewers → Educational content
- **Mid funnel:** Pricing page visitors → Case studies, demos
- **Bottom funnel:** Cart abandoners, trial users → Urgency, offers

### Retargeting Windows
| Stage | Window | Frequency |
|-------|--------|-----------|
| Hot | 1-7 days | Higher OK |
| Warm | 7-30 days | 3-5x/week |
| Cold | 30-90 days | 1-2x/week |

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## Common Mistakes to Avoid

**Strategy:** Launching without tracking, too many campaigns fragmenting budget
**Targeting:** Audiences too narrow or too broad, overlapping audiences
**Creative:** Only one ad per ad set, mismatch with landing page
**Budget:** Spreading too thin, big changes disrupting learning

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## Questions to Ask

1. What platform(s) are you running or want to start?
2. What's your monthly ad budget?
3. What does a successful conversion look like?
4. Do you have existing creative assets?
5. Is pixel/conversion tracking set up?

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## Related Skills

- **Copywriting**: For landing page copy
- **AnalyticsTracking**: For conversion tracking setup
- **AbTestSetup**: For landing page testing
- **PageCro**: For post-click conversion rates