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“Client X” went from 3x Return on Ad Spend to 28x and Increased sales from $35,000 a month to $156,000 in 5 months.

Computer in a fashion boutique showing return on ad spend up from 3x to 28x and monthly sales from $35,000 to $156,000
3x → 28x

Return on ad spend

$35k → $156k

Monthly sales

5 months

To get there

The challenge

Inefficient Marketing and Low Profit Margins

Imagine turning your marketing budget into a powerhouse that not only attracts high-value customers but also significantly boosts your profit margins. That’s exactly what happened for Client X, a fashion store owner. Before working with us, she faced several challenges:

  • Agency exploitation: she was working with an agency that charged a 15% commission on her ad spend.
  • High discount costs: to secure sales, the agency offered discounts that consumed 25% of her profit.
  • Low profit margins: the combination of high commissions and discount costs left her with minimal profit from her sales.

She was struggling to turn a profit and needed a new approach to her marketing.

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The goals

Transforming Marketing for Greater Profitability

01

Build a marketing machine

Develop a system to attract, educate, and convert customers without relying on discounts.

02

Increase profit margins

Improve profitability on each sale by eliminating the need for discounts.

03

Drive growth

Significantly boost monthly turnover and achieve a higher return on ad spend.

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Step 1: coaching

First, We Taught Her How

Client X started with our 8-week Shopify marketing training, where she learned to:

  • Create a marketing machine: implement strategies to attract new customers at full price.
  • Optimise ad spend: develop a system that maximised the value of each marketing dollar spent.
  • Enhance customer retention: build strategies to keep customers coming back for repeat purchases.
Step 2: done for you

Then We Took the Work Over

Once her store had grown enough to outsource the work, our team took it over and kept building on what she had learned.

Conversion rate optimisationBudgetsGoogle AdsMeta Ads SEOLanding pagesBetter ad creativeBetter campaign structure
The results

A Dramatic Turnaround

Before

$1 in marketing generated $3 in revenue. Minimal profit due to high agency commissions and discount costs.

After

$1 in marketing now generates $28 in revenue. Monthly sales grew from $35,000 to $156,000, with no need for discounts.

  • Return on ad spend: from $3 to $28 for every $1 spent.
  • Turnover boost: monthly turnover grew fourfold.
  • Profitability: eliminating discounts and optimising her marketing led to significantly higher profit margins.

Results are based on individual circumstances and the effectiveness of the strategies implemented. Actual outcomes may vary.

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What she says

In Her Words

“I am a coaching client of Lucy’s and she also built my website. I have gone from getting 3x return on ad spend with my old agency to 28x return on ad spend, and we have quadrupled my sales without having to give huge discounts.”

Client X, Fashion Store

Lucy Ross
Lucy Ross

Founder of Ecommerce Marketing. In digital marketing since 2002, helping Shopify brands grow with structured, profit-focused marketing.

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