Performance-aligned ecommerce PPC · $2,500/mo + 5% above $50K · Google + MetaSee pricing →
Ecommerce PPC Agency · Shopify D2C · $75,000+ monthly spend

Your ROAS looks profitabl. Your P&L tells a different story.

Google + Meta management for Shopify D2C brands at $75,000+ monthly spend. Reported against real Shopify revenue and contribution margin — not platform ROAS.

Daily on:Google AdsMeta Ads
Up to $10K/day · Google + Meta 15 yrs digital marketing · multiple Shopify brands Google Ads expert, zero juniors
REAL CLIENT · 12-MONTH METRICS SHIFT
D2C Skincare · Shopify · redacted $80K/MO
MER (rev ÷ spend)Marketing Efficiency Ratio 1.8 2.3
CAC, blendedNew-customer acquisition cost $54 $41
CM2Margin after ad spend 17% 24%
Real Shopify ROASNot platform-attributed 1.4× 2.1×
First lift visible Month 4
Monthly contribution liftStabilized run-rate · 4–12 months in +$5,600
The diagnostic

Your ads look profitable.
They're quietly leaking 20–40% of your spend.

Actual ledger from a $120K/mo D2C skincare brand on ~$30K/mo ad spend. Same pattern in 8 of 10 audits.

profit_leak_ledger.csv · Q1 2026 Live audit
#Leak Reported Real Monthly impactSeverity
01
Branded Search Inflation
~30% of "Google Ads revenue" is people typing your brand name. Strip it out.
4.5× 2.6× Wasted spend$3,200
02
PMax Cannibalization
Without brand exclusions, PMax bids on your own brand and steals credit.
5.8× 2.9× Wasted spend$3,500
03
Retargeting Over-Counting
8× ROAS on retargeting? Most of those buyers already had product in cart.
8.0× 2.4× Wasted spend$1,800
04
No Margin Tracking
ROAS doesn't account for COGS, shipping, returns, discounts. Scaling = guessing.
4.0× 2.2× Margin loss$1,500
Total monthly profit leak (~33% of $30K spend) −$10,000
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M Madhukar S.V., Performance Marketing Expert at ScaleMarketer
Performance marketing expert · No account managers

You'll be working with me. Every day.

15 years digital marketing · multiple Shopify brands · $4–10K/day across Google + Meta.
Performance Marketing Expert running every account personally. Zero juniors, zero handoffs, zero account-manager pods.
8 of 10 accounts I audit leak 20–40% of ad spend to branded-search inflation, PMax cannibalization, and retargeting overcount — structural waste, not bidding mistakes.
— Madhukar S.V. Google Ads & Meta Ads Expert · 15 yrs · Up to $10K/day · Bangalore, IN
— Selected work · D2C, healthcare, fintech operators —
The metrics I optimize for

If your agency talks ROAS and you talk contribution margin, you're working with the wrong person.

A founder runs a P&L. Your agency runs a dashboard. Here's the language we'll work in — same as your CFO.

MER ↑
1.8 → 2.4
Marketing Efficiency Ratio — total revenue ÷ total ad spend, not platform-attributed.
CAC ↓
$52 → $34
Blended new-customer acquisition cost. Measured against Shopify's first-order data, not Meta's.
CM2 ↑
18% → 28%
Contribution margin after COGS, shipping, returns, ad spend. The number your CFO actually cares about.
PAYBACK ↓
6.4 → 3.1 mo
Months to recoup blended CAC on first-order margin. Drives how fast you can reinvest.
What the first 90 days actually look like

Switching ad agencies is risky. Here's exactly what happens in the first 90 days.

Each phase has a defined output and your right to walk with 30 days' notice. Real gains compound from month 4 onward.

Day 0 · pre-kickoff
$499audit

Profit audit + Kill Criteria

  • Live screen-share over your account
  • 17-point written action plan
  • Kill Criteria 1-pager signed
Decision: Sign within 14 days, $499 credited.
Days 1–14
14days

Rebuild & baseline

  • PMax brand exclusions ON, retargeting capped at 12%
  • Branded search isolated from non-brand
  • Conversion tracking + Shopify attribution rebuilt
Output: New structure shipped.
Days 15–60
60days

Stabilize & baseline

  • Bid strategy calibrated to contribution margin
  • Creative testing pipeline running (3–5/week)
  • Weekly P&L digest to founder + CFO
Day-30 review: Written scorecard, joint roadmap.
Days 61–90
90days

Refine & test

  • Scale tests on validated winners
  • Q1 baseline + MMM snapshot
  • Quarterly review with founder + CFO
Decision: Continue or 30-day notice. No claw-backs.
The methodology

The Profit Stack. Four layers, each with one job in your D2C ad account.

01

Capture Intent

Non-brand Search. Highest-margin traffic. Always isolated from branded.

02

Scale Winners

PMax + Google Shopping with brand exclusions ON. New-customer acquisition goal.

03

Create Demand

Meta prospecting (Facebook + Instagram), broad targeting, continuous creative testing pipeline.

04

Retarget & Close

Tight retargeting capped at 10–15%. Purchaser exclusions everywhere.

Every campaign answers one question: "What's my role?"

Each campaign earns its budget against contribution margin — not platform-reported ROAS.

The full stack — not just the bid sliders

I run the infrastructure, not just the campaigns.

Profit lives above and below Ads Manager — in feeds, merchant health, and clean attribution. Here's the stack I install for every Shopify account.

Operating Stack · 2026

Your media buyer is also your feed manager and attribution lead.

Three accounts I worked on last quarter were losing 11–18% of paid revenue to a feed bug, a disapproved-products silent kill, or Meta's last-click attribution lying to a $40K/mo creative budget. None of those are "ad buying" problems — but they all eat profit.

"Madhukar caught a GTIN mismatch in DataFeedWatch that had been quietly suppressing 30% of our Shopping inventory for 4 months. Found it in week one." — Head of Growth, $120K/mo apparel brand
Live in your accounts · daily
Live
DataFeedWatch
Shopping feed optimization
Title rewriting, custom labels for ROAS tiering, GTIN/MPN repair, out-of-stock suppression, category mapping. The single highest-leverage tool in Google Shopping.
Typical lift: +18–34% Shopping revenue
without raising bids.
Live
Google Merchant Center
Merchant health & diagnostics
Daily disapproval triage, policy issue resolution, free listings, promotions, regional feeds, and the boring stuff most agencies ignore until inventory dies.
Goal: 0 disapproved SKUs
across active campaigns.
Live
Northbeam
MTA & incrementality
Multi-touch attribution + last-click + 1d view comparison. Identifies the channels Meta is over-claiming and the ones being under-credited. Drives all CM2 and payback decisions.
Truth source for: MER, CAC, payback
(not platform ROAS).
Live
GTM + GA4
Tagging & tracking layer
Server-side GTM, CAPI for Meta, enhanced conversions for Google, custom events, dataLayer audits. The plumbing every other tool depends on — done right, once.
Server-side match rate:
> 75% target.
Also
Triple Whale
Attribution alternative
If you're already on Triple Whale instead of Northbeam, I run there. Same goal — kill platform-attribution lies, report on Shopify-level numbers.
Side-by-side compare:
platform vs Shopify revenue.
Also
Shopify + Klaviyo
First-party data
List-based audiences from Klaviyo, customer-list uploads, LTV cohorts as conversion signals. Your owned data feeding the algorithms — not just the pixel.
Powers:
retention & LTV-weighted bidding.
$0
Tool subscriptions billed to you, not me. I'm tool-agnostic — if you already pay for these, I just plug in. If you don't, I'll tell you which ones earn their keep at your revenue tier and which to skip.
Real Shopify revenue, not in-platform numbers

Three D2C brands. Three P&Ls. Same playbook.

Shopify-attributed revenue, 9–12 month outcomes. Efficiency compounds — it doesn't transform overnight.

See all 4 case studies →
Before you spend another $1 on ads —
find where you're already losing it. The audit shows exactly what's broken (and what to fix first).
Find your wasted spend →

This is NOT for you if:

  • – You're spending under $15K/month
  • – You want quick wins in 30 days
  • – You're comparing the cheapest agencies
  • – You don't track profit beyond ROAS
Your three options

Most agencies optimize dashboards. Not your profit.

Same workload, three cost structures. Only one is paid when your margin actually grows.

vs.
Your three options
For a $120K/mo D2C brand
Option A
Big US agency
$8K–$15K/mo + setup
Option B
In-house Sr. Buyer
$120K–$160K/yr loaded
Option C
ScaleMarketer
$2,500/mo + 5%
Monthly cost
$8,000–$15,000
$10,000–$13,000
$2,500 + 5% above $50K
Who's in your account
Junior buyer (not on the call)
One full-time hire
Madhukar — 15 yrs, every day
Reports against
Platform ROAS
Whatever you teach them
Shopify revenue + CM2
Lock-in
6–12 months
Severance, PIPs, time-to-fire
Month-to-month after 90 days
Bottom of the page: I cost less than a junior hire and align like a partner.
Before you spend another $1 on ads —
find where you're already losing it. The audit shows exactly what's broken (and what to fix first).
Find your wasted spend →
What you get for $499

Not a sales call dressed up. A document you keep.

17-point action plan with dollar-impact estimates. Run it with me, your current agency, or in-house.

  • 17-point action plan, ranked by $-impact
  • Branded vs. non-brand revenue split
  • PMax cannibalization estimate, in dollars
  • Retargeting incrementality analysis
  • Kill Criteria 1-pager for kickoff
Get your $499 profit audit →
ScaleMarketer PROFIT AUDIT · CONFIDENTIAL · 17 PP
Profit Audit · D2C Skincare
Prepared by Madhukar S.V. · Apr 2026 · 90-day window
§ 03 — Top 5 actions, by $-impact
1Add brand exclusions to PMax +$11,200/mo
2Isolate branded search to its own campaign +$8,400/mo
3Cap retargeting at 12% of spend +$5,800/mo
4Rebuild Shopify-side conversion attribution +$4,200/mo
5Switch from ROAS-targeted to CM2-targeted bidding +$3,100/mo
Total month-1 impact +$32,700/mo
How I de-risk the engagement

Every objection has a mechanism behind it.

I don't promise outcomes I don't control. I structure the engagement so you can walk away clean if it isn't working.

$0

No setup fee

Other ecommerce ad agencies charge $1K–$3K. I don't.

Audit credited

Sign within 14 days, the $499 audit pays for itself.

Expert-led

Me, every day, in your account. Zero juniors, zero handoffs.

No long contract

Month-to-month after 90 days. 30-day exit. No claw-backs.

Fee capped

Performance fee never exceeds 2× base. I don't get greedy.

KC

Kill Criteria

One-pager signed pre-kickoff. Surfaces blockers (LP, AOV, margin, offer) up front.

FAQ

The questions you'd ask on a sales call.

How is your ecommerce PPC agency different from a flat-retainer agency?

Most agencies charge a flat retainer regardless of your revenue. I take a smaller base ($2,500/mo on the Combined plan) plus a performance fee tied to Shopify revenue above $50K, capped at 2× base. The model only works for both of us if your business actually grows — which is the alignment most ecommerce ad agencies don't want to commit to.

How do you measure success — ROAS, MER, or CM2?

CM2 (contribution margin after ad spend) is the north star. MER and blended CAC are tracked weekly against Shopify-attributed revenue. Platform ROAS is treated as a vanity number — useful for diagnosing campaign-level shifts, never as a target.

Do you guarantee ROAS or CPA for ecommerce ads?

No, and you should be cautious of any agency that does. ROAS depends on factors outside our control: site speed, landing page conversion rate, AOV, gross margin, offer strength, creative quality, product pricing, and inventory. What I guarantee is the work — campaign architecture, brand exclusions, feed health, Shopify-side attribution, and weekly active management. The Kill Criteria 1-pager (signed pre-kickoff) lists the variables that must be true for ads to perform — if those fail, we flag it before launch, not after.

How much does an ecommerce PPC agency cost per month?

Two published plans plus a Custom option. Single Channel (Google Ads or Meta Ads): $1,750/mo + 5% of Shopify revenue above $50K, capped at 2× base ($3,500). Combined (Google + Meta): $2,500/mo + 5% above $50K, capped at 2× ($5,000). Both plans deliver the same scope of work — only the channel coverage differs. Custom for brands above $150K/mo Shopify revenue or non-standard scope. All plans: $15K/mo minimum ad spend, month-to-month after 90 days, no setup fee.

What is The Profit Stack methodology?

The Profit Stack is a four-layer Google Ads + Meta Ads campaign architecture for D2C ecommerce: (1) Capture Intent — non-brand Search, isolated from branded; (2) Scale Winners — PMax + Google Shopping with brand exclusions ON, new-customer-acquisition goal; (3) Create Demand — Meta prospecting (Facebook + Instagram) with continuous creative testing; (4) Retarget & Close — capped at 10–15% of spend, purchaser exclusions everywhere. Each campaign answers one question: "what is my role?" Installed in the first 14 days of every engagement.

How do you reduce CPA for Shopify D2C ad accounts?

By restructuring the four common leak points first: branded-search inflation (isolate it from non-brand), PMax cannibalization (add brand exclusions), retargeting overcount (cap at 10–15% of spend, apply purchaser exclusions), and missing margin tracking (rebuild Shopify-attributed reporting against CM2). CPA improvement compounds over 4–12 months — anyone promising it inside 30 days is selling you a screenshot. We don't promise CPA outcomes since they also depend on offer, AOV, gross margin, site speed, and landing-page conversion rate.

Do you outsource the work to junior media buyers?

Me. Every day, in your account. On Custom engagements I sometimes bring in 1–2 vetted senior operators I've worked with for years. Zero juniors. Zero handoffs.

What's the minimum ad spend to work with you?

$15K/month minimum across all plans. Below that, the math doesn't work for either side — your account doesn't have enough conversion volume for our approach to compound, and the base fee becomes too large a percentage of your spend.

What happens in the first 30 days specifically?

Week 1: account audit + restructure plan + Kill Criteria signed. Week 2: rebuild — campaign architecture, brand exclusions, feed cleanup, Shopify-side attribution. Week 3–4: stabilize, baseline performance against contribution margin. New structure live by day 14. Day 30: written work scorecard reviewed jointly with founder + CFO.

Can I cancel any time?

After the initial 90 days: yes, anytime, with 30 days' written notice. No claw-backs, no kill fees, no "60-day cooldown." I'd rather lose a wrong-fit client fast than drag them through pain.

Can you take over from my current ecommerce ad agency?

Yes — and it's common. Many founders use the $499 Profit Audit to get a clear, agency-independent view of what their current setup is actually doing. If your current agency is doing good work I'll tell you straight. If not, you'll have specific, defensible reasons to leave.

The $499 Profit Audit

Find your wasted spend in one focused audit call. Worth $2,500/mo? You decide.

Screen-share over Google + Meta + Shopify. Hard numbers on where the leaks are. 17-point plan you keep — run it with me, your current agency, or in-house.

RECENT AUDITS · RUN-RATE LEAK FOUND
D2C Skincare · $85K/mo−$5K/mo
Supplements · $95K/mo−$7K/mo
Beauty · $50K/mo−$3K/mo
Activewear · $70K/mo−$4.5K/mo
Skincare · $60K/mono leak found
Supplements · $40K/mo−$2K/mo

Performance marketing agency for ecommerce — built for Shopify D2C founders.

ScaleMarketer is an ecommerce PPC agency running Google Ads management for ecommerce and Meta Ads (Facebook + Instagram) management for Shopify brands at $75,000+ monthly spend. We're a shopify ads agency that reports against Shopify-attributed revenue and contribution margin (CM2), not platform-reported ROAS — because the gap between what your ad dashboard says and what hits your bank account is where most D2C profit goes to die.

If your Google Ads aren't generating sales, your Facebook Ads aren't converting, or you're trying to improve ROAS and reduce CPA on a Shopify D2C brand — start with the $499 Google Ads Audit. We'll show you exactly where the four leaks are, in dollars, against your real revenue. Then you decide whether you want me, your current agency, or your in-house team to fix them.