Articles · From Live Campaign Data

Playbooks and benchmarks, not theory.

What paid traffic really costs for coaches and consultants, why campaigns fail, and how to build the system that fixes it. Every number here is either from our own campaigns or linked to its source.

Diagnostics

Why Your Facebook Ads Didn't Work for Your Coaching Business

12 fixable reasons campaigns fail, and how to tell whether the problem was the ads or everything after the click.

Updated July 2026
Benchmarks

Cost Per Booked Call Benchmarks for High-Ticket Coaches

Real campaign data: what qualified registrations, show rates, and booked sales calls actually cost, plus the formula for your own threshold.

Updated July 2026
Budget Math

How Much Should a Coach Spend on Meta Ads Before Judging the Results?

The fair-test framework: learning phase math, minimum viable budgets, and the kill criteria to set before you launch.

Updated July 2026
Analysis

Do Facebook Ads Still Work for Coaches in 2026?

What the data says, what changed since the 2019 playbook, and who genuinely should not be running paid traffic.

Updated July 2026
Playbook

How to Fill a Webinar with Paid Ads: The Full System

Targeting, budget math, and the reminder engine that turns industry-average show rates into 60 to 70 percent.

Updated July 2026
Funnels

Webinar Funnel vs. VSL Funnel vs. Direct-to-Call

Which funnel fits your coaching offer, by price point, belief-shift required, and how many sales calls your team can take.

Updated July 2026
Pricing

What a Marketing Agency Really Costs for Coaches & Consultants

Industry retainer ranges, what each tier includes, hidden costs, red flags, and our own pricing disclosed as one data point.

Updated July 2026
Comparison

Agency vs. In-House Media Buyer vs. DIY

The real cost of each path for a coaching business, including the one nobody prices in: your own hours and learning-curve tuition.

Updated July 2026
See the Math for Your Offer

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Every engagement starts with a financial model: projected cost per lead, cost per booked call, and ROI at multiple spend levels, before you spend a dollar.

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