Launch and optimize paid campaigns across major platforms with data-driven targeting, copy testing, and ROI tracking.

What This Skill Does

Challenge: Paid advertising requires platform-specific knowledge, continuous optimization, and tight budget control. Poor configuration wastes ad spend quickly.

Solution: The Ads Management skill provides platform-specific ad templates, audience targeting frameworks, budget optimization strategies, and ROAS tracking. Covers Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), LinkedIn Ads, and TikTok Ads.

Activation

Implicit: Activates automatically for Ads Specialist and Campaign Manager agents.

Explicit: Activate by name when needed: “Activate ads-management skill”

Capabilities

1. Platform-Specific Ad Creation

Ad copy templates optimized for each platform’s format and audience.

Platform specifications:

PlatformAd TypesMinimum BudgetCharacter Limits
Google AdsSearch, Display, Video$10/dayHeadline: 30 chars, Description: 90 chars
Meta AdsFeed, Stories, Reels$5/dayText: 125 chars (primary), Headline: 27 chars
LinkedIn AdsSponsored, Message$10/dayText: 600 chars, Headline: 70 chars
TikTok AdsIn-Feed, TopView$20/dayText: 100 chars, Video: 5-60 seconds

Template library: references/ad-copy-templates.md

2. Audience Targeting Strategy

Framework for building high-intent audience segments.

Targeting Layers:

  • Demographics: Age, location, income, job titles
  • Interests: Topics, pages followed, content engaged
  • Behaviors: Purchase history, device usage, travel patterns
  • Lookalike/Similar: Based on existing customers or converters

Best Practice: Start narrow (500k-1M reach), scale winners.

Download guide: references/audience-targeting.md

3. Optimization Playbook

Daily/weekly optimization checklists to scale winners and cut losers.

Key Metrics:

  • CTR (Click-Through Rate): Benchmark 1-3% for search, 0.5-1.5% for display
  • CVR (Conversion Rate): Benchmark 2-5% for B2B, 1-3% for B2C
  • CPC (Cost Per Click): Varies by industry ($1-10 typical)
  • ROAS (Return On Ad Spend): Minimum target 3

Optimization workflow: references/optimization-playbook.md

Prerequisites

  • Ad accounts for target platforms
  • Conversion tracking pixels installed
  • Landing pages or conversion destinations ready
  • Budget allocated per platform

Configuration

Tracking Setup:

  • Google Ads: Conversion actions configured
  • Meta Ads: Meta Pixel installed on website
  • LinkedIn Ads: Insight Tag on all pages
  • TikTok Ads: TikTok Pixel active

Best Practices

1. Start Small, Scale Winners Launch with $50/day, identify top performers in 3-5 days, then increase budget.

2. Test One Variable At A Time Don’t change audience, creative, and copy simultaneously. Isolate what works.

3. Audience > Creative > Copy Right audience with average creative still beats wrong audience with great creative.

Common Use Cases

Use Case 1: Google Search Campaign for SaaS

Scenario: Drive demo signups for project management tool.

Workflow:

  1. Keyword research (use seo-optimization skill)
  2. Create intent-based ad groups (comparison, how-to, branded)
  3. Write ad variations (3 headlines, 2 descriptions each)
  4. Set bidding strategy (target CPA $40)
  5. Launch with $100/day budget
  6. Review daily for first week, pause underperformers

Success Metrics: CTR >3%, CVR >5%, CPA <$50.

Use Case 2: Meta Retargeting Campaign

Scenario: Convert website visitors who didn’t sign up.

Workflow:

  1. Create custom audience (visited pricing page, didn’t sign up)
  2. Design ad creative (testimonials + limited-time offer)
  3. Set frequency cap (max 3 impressions per person per week)
  4. Budget $30/day
  5. Run for 14 days
  6. Measure ROAS (target 5
    for warm audience)

Outcome: 3-5% conversion rate on retargeting typical.

Troubleshooting

Issue: High spend, low conversions Solution:

  • Check landing page relevance (does it match ad promise?)
  • Review audience quality (are you targeting decision-makers?)
  • Verify conversion tracking (is pixel firing correctly?)

Issue: Ads rejected or flagged Solution: Review platform policies. Common issues: prohibited content, misleading claims, trademark violations.

Issue: CPC suddenly increases Solution: Check auction competition (new competitors?), ad relevance score, and quality score. Refresh creative if ad fatigue detected.

  • /campaign/create - Full campaign planning
  • /content/cro - Conversion-optimized ad copy
  • /analytics/keywords - Search campaign keyword research