MISS Average Cost Per Schedule came in at $124.87 — 2.5× above the $50 target. 35 pixel-attributed schedules from $4,370 spend. Offline tracker shows only 24 actual booked appointments, suggesting a 31% pixel over-count — true CPS is closer to $182.
WIN Two ads validated sub-$10 CPS: 0074 | C3 ($3.98, 2.58% CTR) and I was skeptical | C4 ($8.79, 5.31% CTR). Both are low-spend with small sample — but they're the only proof the funnel converts at healthy economics.
TREND Week 1 CPS was manageable at $82.92 (22 schedules). Week 2 collapsed to $195.85 (13 schedules) with 40% more spend. Audience is tiring fast — frequency hit 2.04× in 14 days on a relatively small account.
LEARNING BJB | C4 drove the most volume (7 offline appts) but at 43% qualification rate — it's generating unqualified leads at scale. 0080 | C4, 90% of my jobs | C2, Heres What Our Clients Say | C4 each produced 1 appointment with 100% qualification rate — small but signal-rich. "I was skeptical | C1" has a 10.1% CTR but zero conversions on $105 spend: the hook clicks but the funnel breaks post-click.
Meta pixel reports 35 schedules. Offline appointment tracker shows 24 booked appointments in the same window — a 11-event gap (31% over-count). Trust the tracker for true CPS. Root causes to investigate: duplicate pixel fires, attribution window overlap, or self-books not reaching calendar. Qualification rate from offline data: 45.8% (11 of 24 qualified).
| Campaign | Spend | Impressions | CTR | CPC | Link Clicks | Conv (pixel) | CPS (pixel) | Conv (offline) | CPS (offline) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS | Schedule | 04.06.26 | $4,370.28 | 125,603 | 1.49% | $2.34 | 1,259 | 35 | $124.87 | 24 | $182.09 | Active |
Criteria: CTR ≥ 2.5% AND ≥ 1 pixel conversion. Sorted by CPS ascending.
| Ad | Spend | Impressions | CTR | CPC | Conv (pixel) | CPS | Offline Appts | Offline Qual % | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0074 | C3 | $7.95 | 155 | 2.58% | $1.99 | 2 | $3.98 | 1 (Unqualified) | 0% | TEST AT SCALE |
| I was skeptical | C4 | $17.57 | 245 | 5.31% | $1.35 | 2 | $8.79 | 0 | — | TEST AT SCALE |
Criteria: Spend ≥ $50 AND (0 conversions OR CPS ≥ $200). Sorted by spend descending.
| Ad | Spend | CTR | Conv (pixel) | CPS | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0075 | C1 | $252.13 | 1.09% | 1 | $252.13 | 5× target. Low CTR — creative not resonating. |
| 0080 | C4 | $227.72 | 1.22% | 1 | $227.72 | 4.5× target. 1 offline appt = 100% qual — pausing too early may be wrong. Monitor. |
| Anna VSL vertical | C3 | $214.69 | 1.28% | 0 | — | $214 burn, zero conversions. C2 ($133) and C1 ($148 CPS) outperform C3. |
| Anna VSL vertical | C4 | $141.82 | 1.61% | 0 | — | $141 burn, zero conversions. Pause immediately. |
| I was skeptical | C1 | $105.60 | 10.10% | 0 | — | Highest CTR in account but zero conversions. Post-click breakdown — landing page mismatch or audience intent gap. |
| No One Gets To Touch My Radius | C1 | $58.91 | 1.69% | 0 | — | All 4 variants ($137 total) produced zero conversions. Kill entire creative. |
| 0078 | C4 | $50.29 | 1.41% | 0 | — | All 4 variants ($86 total) at 0.91% avg CTR, zero conversions. Kill entire creative. |
| Format | Ads | Total Spend | Conv (pixel) | Pixel CPS | Offline Appts | Offline Qual% | Avg CTR | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJB (Image) | 4 | $1,485.25 | 18 | $82.51 | 10 | 40% | 1.38% | Volume driver, low qual |
| Anna VSL | 4 | $1,234.09 | 6 | $205.68 | 3 | 33% | 1.30% | Underperforming |
| Numbered (00xx) | 40 | $1,012.20 | 7 | $144.60 | 5 | 20% | 1.29% | Poor qual, high waste |
| Testimonials | 36 | $638.74 | 4 | $159.69 | 3 | 100% | 2.00% | Best qual rate, under-invested |
Focus: BJB (highest spend/volume) and Anna VSL (2nd highest). Each has 4 variants (C1–C4).
| Variant | Spend | CTR | Conv (pixel) | CPS | Offline Appts | Qual% | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJB | C3 | $107.12 | 1.26% | 3 | $35.71 | 2 | 50% | Best CPS — Scale |
| BJB | C1 | $117.51 | 1.22% | 2 | $58.76 | 1 | 0% | Near target — Test |
| BJB | C4 | $1,215.34 | 1.30% | 13 | $93.49 | 7 | 43% | Majority of spend — reduce |
| BJB | C2 | $45.28 | 1.75% | 0 | — | 0 | — | Zero conversions — Pause |
| Variant | Spend | CTR | Conv (pixel) | CPS | Offline Appts | Qual% | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna VSL | C2 | $133.48 | 1.12% | 1 | $133.48 | 1 | 0% | Best CPS in group — Keep monitoring |
| Anna VSL | C1 | $744.10 | 1.16% | 5 | $148.82 | 2 | 50% | Largest spend, avg CPS — Reduce budget |
| Anna VSL | C3 | $214.69 | 1.28% | 0 | — | 0 | — | $214 burn, zero conv — Pause |
| Anna VSL | C4 | $141.82 | 1.61% | 0 | — | 0 | — | $141 burn, zero conv — Pause |
Testimonials have the highest CTR (2.00% avg) and 100% offline qualification rate — but only $638 invested and 4 pixel conversions. This format is dramatically under-budgeted relative to its signal quality. "Heres What Our Clients Say | C4" booked 1 qualified lead. "90% of my jobs | C2" booked 1 qualified lead. These are directionally the cleanest performers.
Week 2 CPS deteriorated 136% vs Week 1 ($82.92 → $195.85) with 40% more spend. Frequency hit 2.04× at the account level in just 14 days. The ad pool has 84 creatives but most are under-delivered — the algorithm over-concentrates on BJB | C4 and Anna VSL | C1, accelerating fatigue. Need either fresh creatives or broader audience to break this.
31% pixel over-count is material — Meta reports 35 schedules, tracker confirms only 24. At $4,370 spend, this means the true CPS is $182 not $124. Before making optimization decisions, verify: (1) pixel not double-firing on form submit + confirmation page; (2) attribution window — 7-day click may be pulling in appointments from late March; (3) no test conversions inflating count.
"I was skeptical | C1" is a post-click anomaly — 10.10% CTR on $105 spend but zero conversions. The hook is compelling enough to generate clicks at massive scale, but the landing page or bot flow fails to convert. This is actually valuable signal: the angle works; fix the funnel and this creative could be a major winner. Audit what happens after the click for this ad specifically.
BJB | C4 is receiving 27.8% of total account spend ($1,215) as a single ad — an over-concentration that's masking better performers. The algorithm defaulted to the historical winner but its CPS is now $93.49 (1.9× target). Reallocate: cut BJB | C4 budget by 50%, redirect to BJB | C3 (best variant at $35.71 CPS) and testimonial formats.
Both validated winners (0074 | C3 at 2.58%, I was skeptical | C4 at 5.31%) clear the 2.5% CTR threshold. Within the BJB group, CTR does not predict CPS — C4 (1.30% CTR) and C3 (1.26% CTR) have identical CTRs but very different CPS ($93 vs $36). This means offer/audience fit matters more than raw CTR for this creative category.
Source: EyeFly Booked Appointments Tracker. 24 confirmed bookings vs 35 Meta pixel conversions.
| Booking Date | Name | Business | Creative (UTM Content) | Qualified | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07 | Chris Sharp | Crawl Space Solutions | BJB | C3 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/07 | Daryl Porter | Crawlspace Work LLC | BJB | C1 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/07 | Jeffrey McElhaugh | Mack's Mold Removal | N/A | Qualified | Pending – Not Confirmed |
| 04/08 | Maurice Bell | RB's Barns and More | BJB | C4 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/08 | Robert Fisher | Patriot Attic Recovery | N/A | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/08 | Reyes Soto | Security | 0075 | C3 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Bad Number |
| 04/08 | Amar Dache | Waterproofingcs@gmail.com | Anna VSL | C1 | Qualified | No Show – Pending Reschedule |
| 04/08 | Devin Proulx | Unitedvaporbarrier | N/A | Qualified | No Show – Pending Reschedule |
| 04/08 | Benjamin White | Green Home Solutions | N/A | Qualified | Cancelled – Market Unavailable |
| 04/09 | Teey Bloomfield | Bloomfield Waterproofing | 0074 | C3 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/09 | John Trusa | Barrier Waterproofing Systems | BJB | C4 | Qualified | Live Call – F/U Call Booked |
| 04/09 | John Guilyard | Multicraft Construction | Heres What Our Clients Say | C4 | Qualified | No Show – Pending Reschedule |
| 04/10 | Mike Doman | Illinois Selective Demolition | BJB | C4 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/10 | Frankie French | (phone) | 0075 | C1 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/11 | Roger Coffer | Roger Coffer | 90% of my jobs | C2 | Qualified | Pending – Not Confirmed |
| 04/11 | Kyle Cabral | C2S Energy LLC | Anna VSL | C1 | Qualified | Cancelled – Internal/Ops |
| 04/11 | Tyler Rasmussen | Founders Waterproofing | N/A | Qualified | Pending – Not Confirmed |
| 04/12 | Jeremy Shelton | Seal-Pro Home Maintenance | BJB | C4 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/13 | Dom Deragon | DPMR LLC | BJB | C4 | Qualified | Pending – Confirmed ✓ |
| 04/14 | Christopher Vieiro | tcmoldbustersllc | Anna VSL | C2 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Unqualified |
| 04/14 | Brennon Gindlesperger | Crawlspace Rehab | BJB | C3 | Qualified | Pending – Confirmed ✓ |
| 04/14 | Esteban Almonte | Contact Number | BJB | C4 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Not Interested |
| 04/15 | Marty White | Mw Construction | BJB | C4 | Unqualified | Cancelled – Ghosted |
| 04/16 | Joe Chavez | H2O Waterproofing | 0080 | C4 | Qualified | Live Call – Long Term Nurture |