John Moran, a digital marketing strategist from the Tier 11 team, joins Ralph to discuss a groundbreaking case study on advertising efficiency. They dive into the Media Efficiency Ratio (MER) and its potential to uncover growth as opposed to the traditional ROAS. Listeners learn about reallocating ad budgets, reducing unnecessary spending, and real-world strategies for maximizing outcomes. Throughout the conversation, they explore the complexities of digital metrics and challenge established marketing norms, offering a fresh perspective on smarter advertising.
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Brand Spend Reallocation
A clothing store client overspent on branded search campaigns, getting a high ROAS but limited new customer growth.
By drastically reducing brand spend and reallocating it to Meta, they increased revenue and new customers.
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ROAS vs. MER
ROAS can be misleading, especially for established brands.
Focus on Media Efficiency Ratio (MER) to assess true marketing impact on overall business growth, including all channels.
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Optimize Brand Spend
Don't overspend on brand campaigns if you have strong brand recognition.
Redirect that budget to top-of-funnel activities like Meta ads to acquire new customers.
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Ralph and John dig into a case study that flips conventional marketing on its head, showing how rethinking ad spend can drive unexpected results. They explore why focusing on Media Efficiency Ratio (MER) instead of ROAS can uncover hidden opportunities for growth. Through examples and real-time analysis, they reveal strategies for reallocating budgets, cutting unnecessary costs, and achieving better outcomes. Along the way, they take live questions and break down how metrics can reshape business decisions. It’s a session packed with lessons that challenge the status quo and offer a fresh perspective on smarter marketing.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Welcome to the Marketing Jungle: Ralph and John Unleashed
00:00:49 - The Case Study So Wild It’s Practically Fiction
00:02:05 - Doing the Opposite: When Counterintuitive is Just Intuitive
00:03:36 - ROAS vs. Reality: The Brand Campaign Smackdown
00:05:52 - MER Explained: Or Why ROAS is Crying in a Corner
00:08:20 - Results So Good You’ll Wonder If We’re Making Them Up
00:10:50 - ROAS Walks into a Bar. MER Kicks It Out.
00:13:00 - When Saving $7K Feels Better Than Finding $20 in Your Jeans
00:15:30 - $425,000 Later: Did Google Ads Just Buy Itself Dinner?
00:18:05 - Tracking the Truth: Wicked Reports and Google Play Detective
00:20:45 - Why Your Ad Agency’s Yacht Might Be Your Biggest Expense
00:25:10 - Margins vs. Metrics: A Fight as Old as Time, But With Spreadsheets
00:28:00 - Turning Ad Budgets into Revenue: Step One, Don’t Panic
00:30:00 - Final Marketing Lessons: Indicators, Sanity, and Why You Shouldn’t Chase ROAS
00:32:13 - Live Q&A: Your Questions, Our Strategy Confessions
00:33:12 - Shopping Ad Secrets: Turning Standard into Stellar
00:34:24 - Remarketing: When Stalking Your Customers Pays Off
00:35:57 - Demand Gen or Demand "Gen-uinely Confused"?
00:37:51 - Video Action Campaigns: Clickbait With a Purpose
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