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Facebook & Instagram Ads · Meta

Reach your next customers where they scroll

Ads people stop for, audiences built around your buyers and proper tracking, so your Facebook and Instagram budget brings in leads and sales.

Creative includedPixel + Conversions APIYou own the ad account
yourbusiness.com · monthly Meta reportExample

Ads that turn scrolls into leads

Leads96▲ 34%
Cost / lead−22%vs last month
ROAS3.8×▲ 0.6
Ad setLeadsCost / lead
Lookalike: past customers41▼ 18%
Retargeting: site visitors27▼ 26%
Interests: local homeowners19▼ 11%
Advantage+ test9TEST
Common problems

Why boosted posts rarely bring customers

Meta ads reward strong creative and clean data. Most accounts we see are missing one or both.

We boost posts, but nothing really happens.

Boosted posts are optimised for engagement, and likes don’t pay the bills.

FIXProper campaigns optimised for leads and sales, with audiences built around your buyers.
Leads from Facebook never pick up the phone.

Many cheap instant-form leads aren’t serious, and chasing them wastes your team’s time.

FIXQualifying questions, better offers and lead-quality feedback that teaches the algorithm who to find.
Our ads look like everyone else’s.

Stock images and tired templates get scrolled past in a split second.

FIXNew, on-brand creative every month (static, carousel and short video), tested to find what works.
What we do

Social ads built to bring in sales

Facebook and Instagram let you reach people before they ever search, by location, interests, life events and similarity to your best customers.

We pair that targeting with creative people stop for, and with tracking that tells Meta who your customers are. Then we test, learn which ads work and put more budget behind them.

Ad that stops the scroll Feed · Reels · Stories
Interest & clicks the right audience
Lead or visit form, call or site
Customer tracked via Pixel + CAPI
What’s included

What a strong Meta account needs

Strategy, creative, tracking and testing, all handled by our freelancing experts.

Audience strategy

We work out who your best customers are and how to find more people like them.

  • Customer & competitor research
  • Lookalike & custom audiences
  • Location & interest targeting

Creative & copy

Ads designed and written for each placement, made to stop the scroll.

  • Static & carousel ads
  • Short video & Reels
  • Hooks, headlines, offers

Pixel & Conversions API

Accurate tracking, so Meta optimises for customers rather than clicks.

  • Pixel & event setup
  • Conversions API (CAPI)
  • Domain & event checks

Lead forms & pages

Instant forms and landing pages that capture serious enquiries.

  • Qualifying form questions
  • Landing page advice
  • CRM & email hand-off

Testing

A structured testing plan for audiences, creative and offers.

  • Creative A/B tests
  • Audience experiments
  • Offer & format tests

Retargeting

Ads that bring back people who visited, watched or engaged but didn’t buy.

  • Website visitor retargeting
  • Video & engagement audiences
  • Catalogue retargeting

Shopping & catalogues

Product ads that show the right items to the right people.

  • Catalogue setup & feeds
  • Advantage+ shopping
  • Dynamic product ads

Reporting

Spend, leads, sales and what we learned, explained in plain language.

  • Monthly report & call
  • Creative performance review
  • Next month’s test plan
Our approach

How we approach Meta ads

These four rules shape every plan we write and every campaign we run.

01

Start with the creative

On Meta, the ad itself has the most influence on results. A strong ad usually beats a bigger budget.

02

Test in a structured way

We test hooks, formats and offers to a plan, then put money behind the ads that win.

03

Prefer fewer, better leads

Ten serious leads are worth more than a hundred junk ones. We optimise for leads that become customers.

04

Plan the whole funnel

Reach, retargeting and conversion each get a message suited to where people are.

How it works

From the first ad to steady results

You’ll always know what we’re working on and why. Tap a step to see what it includes.

starc · facebook-instagram-ads workflow
  • Customer & offer reviewWho buys, why, and what they need to hear
  • Competitor ad researchA close look at the Meta Ad Library
  • Tracking auditPixel, CAPI and events checked

See where you stand first. The free audit takes about a minute.

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Your work is handled by our team of freelancing experts from the industry. (Rakesh Siliveru, Akhil Kammari, Nibin Yohannan, Sai Mohan Bopparaju)

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What to expect

What the first 90 days look like

Meta needs data to learn. This is how results usually build.

W1Weeks 1–2

Research & tracking

Audience research, Pixel and Conversions API setup, and the first creative.

W3Weeks 3–4

Launch & learn

Campaigns go live, with the first audience and creative tests running.

M2Month 2

Find winners

Winning ads and audiences become clear, and budget moves to them.

M3+Month 3+

Scale

Steady results, regular creative refreshes and gradual scaling.

✦Please note: results depend on your offer, creative, budget and market. We’ll set realistic targets after the audit, and we’ll tell you if Meta isn’t the right channel for you.
Your options

How STARC compares

Pressing “boost” is easy. This is how a managed Meta account compares.

Doing it in-houseTypical agencySTARC
Optimising for~Likes and reach~Cheap leads✓Leads and sales that convert
Creative~Whatever’s on the phone✕Generic templates✓New, tested creative every month
Tracking✕Pixel only, often broken~Pixel only✓Pixel + Conversions API
Testing✕None~Occasional✓A structured monthly test plan
Reporting✕Platform screenshots~Vanity metrics✓Plain-language monthly report
Cost~Salaries and training✕Agency fees and overheads✓Freelance rates, lower than agency fees
Who we work with

Meta ads for your kind of business

Every business finds customers differently, so we adapt the plan to how yours buy.

Local service businesses

Reach homeowners, families and professionals in your area before they need you, so yours is the name they remember.

  • Radius & neighbourhood targeting
  • Lead forms with qualifying questions
  • Offers and seasonal campaigns
  • Retargeting website visitors
Plans

Plans sized by the creative you need

Every plan covers strategy, tracking and management. The difference is how many new ads we produce each month. You pay ad spend directly to Meta.

Starter

6ads / month

One offer and one audience, as a focused start.

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POPULAR

Growth

12ads / month

Multiple audiences and offers, plus retargeting.

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Scale

24ads / month

E-commerce, multiple services or locations.

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Custom

24+ads / month

Brands with high creative volume and spend.

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Every plan includesAudience strategyCreative & copyPixel + CAPITesting planRetargetingMonthly report
✦Freelance rates. STARC isn’t an agency. We’re experienced specialists working as freelancers, so you don’t pay for agency overheads and our fees are lower than typical agency fees.
Our toolkit

The tools we use

These tools handle research, tracking and reporting. Experience decides what we do with the data.

Meta Ads ManagerCampaign management
Meta Business SuitePages & accounts
Events ManagerPixel & Conversions API
Meta Ad LibraryCompetitor research
Figma / CanvaAd design
CapCutShort video editing
Google Analytics 4Site behaviour
Looker StudioReporting
Google Tag ManagerTracking setup
FAQ

Questions we hear a lot

If your question isn’t here, ask us directly. We reply within one business day.

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Facebook or Instagram: which is better?

Usually both. They share one ad platform, and Meta shows your ads where they perform best. We adjust placements based on where your customers respond.

Do you make the ad creative?

Yes. Design, copy and short-form video are included in every plan. If you have photos or videos of your work, we’ll use them, since real content often performs best.

How much should I spend?

It depends on your goals and market. After the audit we’ll recommend a starting budget that gives Meta enough data to learn, and increase it once the ads are working.

Why are my Facebook leads low quality?

Usually the cause is the form, the offer or the optimisation event. We add qualifying questions, improve the offer and send lead-quality data back so Meta finds better people.

Who owns the ad account and Pixel?

You do. We work inside your Meta Business account, and the ads, audiences and data stay yours.

Do iPhone privacy changes still affect tracking?

Yes, which is why we set up the Conversions API alongside the Pixel. It sends events from the server, which gives Meta more reliable data.

Turn scrolls into customers.

Start with a free Meta Ads audit, or talk to us about your goals. Or call +91 70138 40985.