Audit
Before a dollar of spend, we run a two-week diagnostic on the business. Unit economics first — margin, CAC ceiling, payback period, average order value. Then position — who you actually sell to, what language they use, which adjacent brands they respect.
Last, a technical check: pixel health, conversion events, catalog integrity, backend attribution. If we find a leak in the funnel that paid spend will only amplify, we surface it before launching.
You leave this phase with a written document: our honest read on what's working, what's undercooked, and what we recommend fixing before media dollars hit the account.