Paid Social Media Advertising
Built For The Full Funnel
From First Impression
To Repeat Purchase
Which Platform Fits Your Business?
| Business type | Start with | Add when it works | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecommerce and DTC | Meta, TikTok | Reddit, Snapchat, Pinterest | Catalog ads and video discovery scale fastest. Add reach once creative is proven. |
| Subscription | Meta, TikTok | Snapchat, Reddit | Video sells the habit. Meta carries retargeting and win-back. |
| B2B and SaaS | LinkedIn, Meta | TikTok, Reddit | LinkedIn targets by title and company. Meta keeps the pipeline warm at lower cost. |
| Local and small business | Meta, TikTok | Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat | Small budgets need one or two platforms done well. Local tools on Meta and reach on TikTok fit most. |
| Apps | Meta, TikTok | Snapchat, Reddit, LinkedIn | Install and in-app event optimization are strongest on Meta and TikTok. |
| Considered purchases | Reddit, Meta | Pinterest, TikTok | Buyers research first. Reddit catches comparison, Pinterest catches planning. |
Paid Social For Ecommerce, Subscription, B2B, and Small Business
How We Run Social Media Advertising Campaigns
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Audit and Plan
Review accounts, pixel and Conversions API, creative, and past results. Then set targets, budgets, and the first tests.
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Build and Launch
Create audiences, campaigns, and creative, with tracking checked end to end before the first dollar goes out.
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Test and Optimize
Run creative and audience tests on a schedule, cut what loses, and manage frequency, fatigue, and budgets daily.
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Report and Scale
Share plain reporting on the schedule we agree, decide next actions together, and move budget to the winners as the data earns it.
Know where your next dollar should go
Creative That
Earns The Click
That is why creative is our main lever: clear hooks in the first three seconds, real product footage over stock, UGC and static in the mix, and a steady round of new tests. Winners get more budget. Losers are retired before they drain the account.

Tracking
That Holds Up
Common Questions About Paid Social
What does a paid social agency cost?
Most paid social agencies charge a monthly retainer, a percentage of ad spend, or a mix of the two. Komplex uses a retainer scoped to your platforms and goals after a short audit. Ad budgets are billed separately by the platforms from your own accounts, and reporting is included. The fee depends on how many platforms, how much creative, and how much testing your plan needs.
How much ad budget do we need to start?
Enough for the platform to learn. On Meta that usually means a budget that can produce around 50 optimization events a week per ad set. Smaller budgets work when they are focused on one platform and one offer. We size the starting budget in the audit against your margins and your cost per result target, then scale it as the results earn it.
What is the difference between paid social and organic social?
Paid social is advertising: you pay the platform to show ads to the people you choose. Organic social is the content you post to your own followers. Paid delivers reach and results you can measure and scale. Organic builds community and trust over time. Most brands need both, and we run organic through our social media marketing services.
Which platforms should we advertise on?
Start where your customers already spend time and where your product shows well. Meta fits most ecommerce and DTC brands. TikTok suits products that demo well on video. LinkedIn is the first stop for B2B and SaaS. Pinterest wins for home, beauty, food, and gifts. We recommend a mix in the audit, then expand only when the data supports it.
What is included in a paid social audit?
A written review of your ad accounts, campaign structure, audiences, creative, and tracking, including the pixel and Conversions API setup. You get a list of what is costing you money, what to fix first, and a plan with budgets and targets. It is free, and you keep it whether or not we work together.
Which Meta ads objective should we use?
Meta offers six objectives: awareness, traffic, engagement, leads, app promotion, and sales. Pick the one that matches the action you want, not the one that looks cheapest. Ecommerce brands should run sales with purchase events. Lead generation should run leads with a qualified event where possible. We set objectives per campaign in the plan.
Do you handle the ad creative?
Yes. We write the hooks, scripts, and copy, brief video and static production, and manage creators when UGC is part of the mix. Production can run through your team, our partners, or creators you already use. Every ad goes into the test plan, so creative is measured, not guessed.
Do we keep our ad accounts and data?
Yes. Ad accounts, pixels, catalogs, and reporting stay in your name. We work as partners on your Business Manager and the other platforms. If we ever part ways, you keep the history, the audiences, and the control.



