Paid social advertising puts your business directly in front of the audiences most likely to buy from you – on the platforms where they are already spending their time. But it only works when the targeting, creative and commercial objective are properly aligned. We plan, build and actively manage paid social campaigns across Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok for UK businesses that need their social spend to generate pipeline, not just presence.
Most businesses wasting money on paid social are doing so because activity is not connected to a strategy. The targeting is too broad, the creative does not reflect what the audience actually responds to, and reporting focuses on reach and engagement rather than cost per lead or cost per customer. Spend goes out each month and the commercial return is difficult to justify. That is not a platform problem – it is a setup and management problem.
We approach paid social the same way we approach every marketing channel – by starting with the commercial outcome and working backwards. Who needs to see this, what do they need to believe, what action do we need them to take, and what needs to happen after the click to convert that action into revenue? The campaign is built around those answers. Targeting, creative direction, copy and landing page alignment are all considered together from the outset.
We approach paid social the same way we approach every marketing channel – by starting with the commercial outcome and working backwards. Who needs to see this, what do they need to believe, what action do we need them to take, and what needs to happen after the click to convert that action into revenue? The campaign is built around those answers. Targeting, creative direction, copy and landing page alignment are all considered together from the outset.
Layered targeting using interest data, CRM uploads, pixel audiences and lookalikes where access, consent and campaign setup allow.
The creative has to stop the scroll before the copy can do anything – format and messaging built around what your specific audience actually responds to.
The landing page experience has to match the promise of the ad – the full journey from click to conversion needs to be coherent and optimised.
Paid social management covers more than setting a budget and choosing an audience. Here is what active, commercially focused campaign management looks like.
Paid social support covers strategy, creative, targeting, testing, optimisation and reporting across the right platforms. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Meta campaigns cover Facebook and Instagram activity, built around audience, creative, offer and conversion journey. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Facebook advertising can support awareness, retargeting and lead generation where the audience and offer fit the platform. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Instagram ads need strong creative, clear hooks and a message that fits how people use the platform. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
LinkedIn campaigns are useful for B2B targeting by role, sector, seniority, company type and buying context. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
TikTok advertising can work where short-form creative, audience behaviour and the offer line up properly. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Audience targeting narrows campaigns around the people most likely to care about the offer, not just broad demographics. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Retargeting reconnects with people who have already shown interest, using more relevant follow-up messages. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Lookalike audiences can help scale campaigns by finding people similar to existing customers or high-value leads. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Lead generation campaigns need targeting, copy, forms, landing pages and follow-up to work as one journey, with the exact setup agreed around the campaign scope. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Ad copywriting turns the campaign angle into clear hooks, offers and calls to action that fit the platform. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Creative strategy shapes the angle, format and message so paid activity earns attention for the right reason. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Campaign testing compares audiences, creative, messages and placements so decisions are based on evidence rather than preference. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Campaign management keeps budgets, targeting, delivery and performance under review so spend is not left to drift. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Conversion tracking makes it possible to understand which campaigns, ads and audiences are creating useful actions, where the wider site and platform setup supports it. We consider audience targeting, creative testing, landing page fit and follow-up so campaigns are connected to a measurable customer journey instead of isolated platform activity.
Paid social generates leads at a cost that can be actively managed and improved over time – giving you a predictable, scalable pipeline channel with clear cost per acquisition data from the start.
Paid social reaches people who are not yet searching for you – putting your brand in front of high-fit audiences before they have started comparing competitors, at a stage when you can shape the decision.
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Book a 30-minute strategy call. We will review your current paid social setup, identify where budget may be getting lost and give you an honest picture of what a properly structured campaign would deliver.
What businesses most commonly ask us before starting or transferring a paid social engagement.
The right platform depends on your audience, your offer and your commercial objective. LinkedIn is almost always the starting point for B2B businesses targeting professional buyers. Meta works well for both B2B and B2C depending on the audience and offer. TikTok is worth considering when the target audience skews younger or when e-commerce scaling is the goal. We will give you an honest recommendation based on your specific situation.
There is no universal minimum, but paid social requires enough budget to generate statistically meaningful data for optimisation. Too small a budget means campaigns do not get enough delivery to learn and improve effectively. We will be honest about what is needed to run campaigns properly in your specific market and for your specific objective.
We advise on and write ad copy for all campaigns. For creative assets – images, video, graphics – we work with your existing brand assets or in collaboration with designers where new assets are needed. We will tell you clearly what creative is needed and what format will perform best before any campaign goes live.
Where conversion tracking is part of the agreed setup and access allows, we configure it to measure the actions that matter – lead form submissions, calls or purchases – and report against cost per lead, cost per acquisition and revenue generated. We do not report on reach, impressions or engagement as primary success metrics unless brand awareness is the explicit objective.