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Kids case study: plan for ₹40,000 to ₹47,742 monthly revenue in 2 months

Monthly revenue at enquiry, self-reported₹40,000
Projected for the last 4 weeks, modelled₹47,742
+19%
Planned ad spend₹50,104
Projected revenue₹94,751
Projected blended ROAS1.89x
Projected orders84
Projected revenue, the last 4 weeks₹47,742
Projected ROAS, the last 4 weeks1.89x
Projected cost / purchase, the last 4 weeks₹601
Projected avg order value, the last 4 weeks₹1,137
Projected conversion, the last 4 weeks1.69%
Horizon9 weeks
Target, brand's own₹1.5L a month
Plan reaches32% of target

01 · Plan

Week by week

Weekly plan
WeekPhasePlanned ad spendProjected revenueProjected ROASProjected purchasesProjected cost per purchase
At enquiry, self-reported––₹40,000–––
Week 1Learning₹5,106₹9,5391.87x9₹567
Week 2Learning₹4,781₹8,9661.88x8₹598
Week 3Learning₹4,868₹9,2471.90x8₹608
Week 4Learning₹4,873₹9,0881.86x8₹609
Week 5Scaling₹5,252₹10,1691.94x9₹584
Week 6Scaling₹5,983₹11,2971.89x10₹598
Week 7Scaling₹6,333₹11,9391.89x10₹633
Week 8Scaling₹6,451₹12,1471.88x11₹586
Week 9Scaling₹6,457₹12,3591.91x11₹587
Total₹50,104₹94,7511.89x84₹596

02 · Funnel

Projected funnel, first view to purchase · the last 4 weeks

  1. Impressions1,84,699
  2. Link clicks3,549
    1.92% of impressions
  3. Landing-page views2,486
    70.05% of link clicks1.346% of impressions
  4. Added to cart298
    11.99% of landing-page views0.161% of impressions
  5. Checkout started142
    47.65% of added to cart0.077% of impressions
  6. Purchases42
    29.58% of checkout started0.023% of impressions

0.023% of impressions became purchases

03 · Mix

Where the planned budget goes · the last 4 weeks

SegmentPlanned ad spendShare of spendProjected purchasesProjected ROASProjected cost per purchase
Instagram₹16,04463.6%261.89x₹617
Facebook₹9,18036.4%161.90x₹574
SegmentPlanned ad spendShare of spendProjected purchasesProjected ROASProjected cost per purchase
Instagram Reels₹7,39829.3%121.89x₹616
Instagram Feed₹6,15324.4%101.94x₹615
Facebook Feed₹5,41621.5%91.85x₹602
Facebook Reels₹3,76414.9%71.97x₹538
Instagram Stories₹2,4939.9%41.76x₹623
SegmentPlanned ad spendShare of spendProjected purchasesProjected ROASProjected cost per purchase
Prospecting (cold audiences)₹20,75482.3%341.89x₹610
Retargeting (warm audiences)₹2,86811.4%51.96x₹574
Lookalike audiences₹9803.9%21.84x₹490
Advantage+ shopping₹6222.5%11.89x₹622

04 · Creatives

Planned creative mix · the last 4 weeks

New ads per month

Video8 a month
Catalogue (dynamic product ads)4 a month
Static image2 a month
UGC / creator video2 a month
Carousel1 a month
Moderate1.91xblended ROAS · 4 creative types₹23,956 spend
Watchlist1.59xblended ROAS · 1 creative type₹1,268 spend
Creative typeTierPlanned ad spendProjected purchasesProjected ROASProjected cost per purchase
Catalogue (dynamic product ads)Moderate₹6,408111.98x₹583
Static imageModerate₹3,94971.97x₹564
VideoModerate₹12,268201.87x₹613
UGC / creator videoModerate₹1,33121.80x₹666
CarouselWatchlist₹1,26821.59x₹634

05 · How we'd help

How we'd help, why, and how it works

  1. Research & offer · Week 1 to 2

    What we'd do

    The booking named turning visits into orders first, so the opening week on this smaller store goes there. Before budget rises, close the gaps that stop a visitor buying: missing reviews, an unclear return window, no about page and no prepaid incentive. Add cart-value offers that step up at set basket sizes to lift order value.

    Why

    The enquiry came from a smaller kids brand that wants to grow monthly revenue in 2 months, from ₹40,000 to ₹1.5L (3.8x). Fewer than one in ten of our measured accounts grew that fast in the same time, so the plan aims at the pace of that top tenth, holds budget where return would slip, and does not force the target. At booking, the brand named turning visits into orders as its main problem. Every rupee of ads is capped by how well the store turns visits into orders. A larger basket spreads the cost of each order over more revenue.

    How it works

    Site fixes are handed over in the first weeks, before budget rises. Offers are tuned to the order values that already sell.

  2. Measurement & targets · Week 1 to 9

    What we'd do

    Write week-by-week targets with the brand's team that climb from ₹40,000 to ₹1.5L, and open every review with the week-to-date number against them. Keep a shared daily sheet with the ad platform's revenue next to real store orders. Set a written rule: no budget step in a week where return would fall too far to pay for it.

    Why

    No return on ad spend was given at booking; the starting return is what measured kids stores of that size hold. A missed week shows up early instead of at the end of the plan. Platform attribution over-counts, so budget decisions sit on the store-side number.

    How it works

    Each budget step is argued against the written target. Budget decisions are read off store numbers, not the ad platform alone. Where return would slip too far, the week keeps last week's budget.

  3. Creative testing · Week 1 to 4

    What we'd do

    Lead the testing layer with video, catalogue ads and static image, building to about a dozen new ads a month by the last four weeks, keeping carousel on a short leash because its return trails the account. Lead with video that carries trust: creators, customer feedback and founder-led pieces. Test catalogue ads state by state and city by city, with close lookalikes of past buyers. Work in creative batches with a fixed read window each.

    Why

    In most accounts we measured, video that carried trust held its return. Kids' demand varies by region and season. A fixed window stops spend chasing a creative before it has been read.

    How it works

    Low-quality UGC is pulled and founder-led video takes its place. Regions that convert keep their catalogue sets; the rest are cut. Batches that do not convert are cut; winners get the budget. New ads rise with the budget, most of them video, then catalogue ads.

  4. Scaling · Week 5 to 9

    What we'd do

    Scale through Week 5 to Week 9 as far toward ₹1.5L as return allows as the budget rises gently while return holds, with Instagram Reels taking the largest share of spend and Instagram Feed the next. Recover abandoned checkouts with WhatsApp messages as traffic grows. Move budget in three-to-four-day windows at campaign level.

    Why

    In Week 5 to Week 9 the modelled budget rises gently, while return on spend holds. Four of these weeks stop their budget step where return would slip too far. Return holds through these weeks because each budget step stops where return would slip. WhatsApp is cheaper than paid retargeting for buyers who already reached checkout.

    How it works

    WhatsApp recovery runs alongside paid retargeting, not instead of it. Each window is read on purchases and cost per purchase before the next move. Most of the last four weeks's spend sits on Instagram Reels, then Instagram Feed. Most spend reaches people who have not bought yet; past visitors return more per rupee.

06 · Milestones

Projected milestones by week

  1. Week 1

    First, the set-up: the first ads run on a small daily budget while tracking is checked against store orders. The store fix list is live, with reviews on product pages and a prepaid offer. Store orders and ad-platform revenue are checked side by side.

    • Projected revenue ₹9,539
    • Projected ROAS 1.87x
    • Planned ad spend ₹5,106
  2. Week 2

    The first read of the ads is in, and the ones that do not convert stop. With budget holds, return on spend holds.

    • Projected revenue ₹8,966
    • Projected ROAS 1.88x
    • Planned ad spend ₹4,781
  3. Week 3

    Offers and store fixes switch on as the first orders confirm.

    • Projected revenue ₹9,247
    • Projected ROAS 1.90x
    • Planned ad spend ₹4,868
  4. Week 4

    The learning phase ends with a buyer identified and a winning ad chosen.

    • Projected revenue ₹9,088
    • Projected ROAS 1.86x
    • Planned ad spend ₹4,873
  5. Week 5

    Scaling begins: catalogue sets are kept in regions that convert and cut elsewhere. With budget holds, return on spend rises.

    • Projected revenue ₹10,169
    • Projected ROAS 1.94x
    • Planned ad spend ₹5,252
  6. Week 6

    Budget moves in short windows at campaign level. Only the part of the step that return supports is taken: with budget steps up, return on spend holds.

    • Projected revenue ₹11,297
    • Projected ROAS 1.89x
    • Planned ad spend ₹5,983
  7. Week 7

    New creator and customer-feedback videos join the account. Only the part of the step that return supports is taken: with budget holds, return on spend holds.

    • Projected revenue ₹11,939
    • Projected ROAS 1.89x
    • Planned ad spend ₹6,333
  8. Week 8

    A new batch goes live after the last one is read.

    • Projected revenue ₹12,147
    • Projected ROAS 1.88x
    • Planned ad spend ₹6,451
  9. Week 9

    Abandoned checkouts get WhatsApp follow-ups. Only the part of the step that return supports is taken: with budget holds, return on spend holds. Revenue ends below ₹1.5L, the target set at enquiry, because budget stops rising where return would slip. Each order costs about what it did while learning.

    • Projected revenue ₹12,359
    • Projected ROAS 1.91x
    • Planned ad spend ₹6,457

07 · Learnings

Learnings from Kids brands we measured

  1. After a fall: pick hero categories, fix the pixel, and bring in festive creator content.

  2. Tested WhatsApp messages to abandoned checkouts and new arrivals to lift a 12–13% repeat rate

  3. Recover abandoned checkouts and lift repeat orders with WhatsApp messages.

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