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Notes on running an account that remembers

Field notes and research on paid media, memory, and the difference between a number and a decision.

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BenchmarksDecember 20, 2025

Facebook Traffic Benchmarks for E-commerce 2025

E-commerce Traffic: 4.13% CTR (highest), $0.34 CPC (cheapest). Use for awareness; conversion campaigns for sales.

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BenchmarksDecember 13, 2025

Facebook Traffic Benchmarks for Finance 2025

Finance Traffic: $1.22 CPC (highest), 0.98% CTR (lowest). Facebook's worst vertical. Try LinkedIn or Google.

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BenchmarksDecember 5, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks 2025

Facebook Leads: $27.66 CPL (+20.94%), 7.72% CVR. Costs rising—test creative constantly. Lead Gen Forms convert 5x better.

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BenchmarksNovember 28, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks for Legal 2025

Legal Facebook Leads: $18.17 CPL vs Google's $131.63—7x cheaper. Massive arbitrage opportunity for law firms.

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BenchmarksNovember 21, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks for Real Estate 2025

Real Estate Facebook: $16.61 CPL (lowest), 9.53% CVR. 6x cheaper than Google. Build nurture for long cycle.

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BenchmarksNovember 14, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks for Dental 2025

Dental Facebook: $76.71 CPL (highest), 1.05% CTR (lowest). Worst vertical—use Google LSA instead.

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BenchmarksNovember 7, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks for Restaurants 2025

Restaurants: $3.16 CPL, 18.25% CVR—best performance anywhere. Every restaurant should use Facebook Leads.

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BenchmarksOctober 31, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks for Education 2025

Education Facebook: $28.22 CPL, 10.08% CVR. Effective for courses and training. LinkedIn better for executive ed.

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BenchmarksOctober 24, 2025

Facebook Lead Ads Benchmarks for Home Improvement 2025

Home Improvement Facebook: $41.26 CPL (55% cheaper than Google). Before/after visual content performs well.

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BenchmarksOctober 16, 2025

LinkedIn Ads Benchmarks 2025: CPC, CPM, CPL, ROAS

LinkedIn: $5-10 CPC, $33-38 CPM, but 113% B2B ROAS (highest). Lead Gen Forms convert 5x better than landing pages.

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BenchmarksOctober 9, 2025

LinkedIn Ads Benchmarks for SaaS 2025

SaaS LinkedIn: $100-160 CPL, $38 CPM (highest). Track through 3-6 month cycle—CPL alone is misleading.

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BenchmarksOctober 2, 2025

LinkedIn Ads Benchmarks for Financial Services 2025

Finance LinkedIn: $6.90 CPC, $100 CPL. Essential for reaching CFOs and financial decision-makers.

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Stop running an account that forgets.

Every decision written down, with its reason and its result. That is the whole product.