
34% nCAC REDUCTION, 30% ROAS UPLIFT
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
How we rebuilt a plateaued Google Ads account for a global health supplement brand, transforming it into a high-performing, scalable acquisition machine.
Services Used:
Google Ads, Funnel Architecture, Tracking & Feed Strategy, Paid Media Strategy
Key Stats (March–April 2025):
- £248,999 ad spend — down 20% vs previous period
- Revenue up 3.7% to £1,490,577
- ROAS improved by 29.8%, reaching 5.99
- Branded spend reduced from 20% to 5%
- New customer acquisition cost down 34.1% (to £82.23)
- 3,028 new customers acquired — a 21.3% increase
Client Background:
A globally recognised health supplement brand approached Alphageek to overhaul its underperforming Google Ads account. Despite strong brand equity and a high-converting website, the account had stagnated — plagued by legacy structures, data inaccuracies, and over-reliance on low-value branded conversions.
The brief was clear: drive greater efficiency, reduce dependence on existing customers, and build a strategy that enabled sustained new customer growth.
Challenges or Goals:
Although the account was generating healthy top-line figures, these masked several structural issues that were holding back growth:
- PMAX campaigns were cluttered and poorly controlled — inflating performance with high levels of branded traffic
- Lack of funnel logic meant acquisition and retention were treated the same
- Branded terms were absorbing significant budget — with weak exclusions in both Search and PMAX
- Feed and tracking setups were flawed, affecting accuracy and algorithmic learning
- Ad copy and creative lacked differentiation or focus on intent-driven messaging
- Most critically, the account lacked a path to scale: paid activity was re-engaging existing customers rather than reaching new ones
The core objective was to reset the account — structurally and strategically — to create a cleaner, more scalable performance engine.
Strategies / Execution Details:
✅ Streamlined & Controlled PMAX Architecture
- Consolidated campaign setup with defined product groupings
- Implemented strict brand exclusions to eliminate inflated conversion figures
✅ Rebuilt Funnel Structure Across Campaign Types
- Dedicated prospecting campaigns deployed across Search, Shopping, and Display
- Acquisition vs. retention clearly segmented with funnel-led targeting logic
✅ Conversion Tracking & Feed Overhaul
- Corrected tracking discrepancies to ensure accurate ROAS and nCAC visibility
- Rebuilt Google Merchant Centre product feed to improve scale and ad quality
✅ Creative & Copy Optimisation
- Introduced clearer, value-driven ad copy tied to specific user search intent
- Improved asset variety within PMAX to support full-funnel targeting
✅ Acquisition-Focused Budgeting & Measurement
- Branded spend reduced from 20% to 5% of budget
- Daily and weekly performance reports introduced to track true incremental lift
Scalability / Future Outlook:
In just two months, Alphageek turned around a stagnant ad account and delivered immediate commercial gains. With 20% less spend, the brand increased revenue by 3.7%, boosted ROAS by nearly 30%, and cut nCAC by over a third — while growing new customer acquisition by 21%.
With the foundation now reset and a clean acquisition system in place, the brand has moved into a high-growth phase — with Google budgets forecast to hit £190,000 for June 2025. The path to scaling has never been clearer.