We Cut Our Ad Budget by 50%--and Got More Bookings

Cutting Our Ad Budget Boosted Bookings by 26% — Here’s How

In this episode of The Growth Hack: Franchise Marketing Unleashed, host Marcus Slater (founder of AdCloud and Slater Digital Group) reveals how slashing paid ad spend actually increased bookings. No viral hacks. No new offers. Just smarter strategy.

You’ll hear how shifting budget from cold prospecting to high-intent channels like Google Search, Maps, and retargeting led to higher-quality leads, lower cost per booking, and stronger ROI.

Whether you're a franchise owner, performance marketer, or agency leader—this episode will change how you think about traffic, targeting, and scaling.

What you’ll learn:

• Why high-volume traffic often brings low-quality leads
• The exact 3-channel ad mix that beat cold targeting
• How we booked more with less (a 26% lift!)
• The retargeting strategy that slashed wasted spend
• When Google should be your first (not last) ad channel
• How to build a sustainable growth funnel that doesn’t rely on “spray and pray” ads

Before you scale your budget, watch this.

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