StageTimer · B2B · countdown timer for stage speakers
Run Facebook and Instagram ads for a B2B tool
No purchases from either so far
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What they did
Tried Instagram; currently trying Facebook. No spend, targeting or creative details.
What happened
No purchases from Facebook so far; Instagram same
“We're trying Facebook right now, but seems not to work. We're not getting purchases from it. Instagram, we've tried. Same thing.”
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