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Why We Paused Meta Ads 48 Hours Before a Major Sale

We paused a client's ads just 48 hours before their biggest sale of the year to rework their offer angle and creative hook, resulting in the best sale weekend they had ever experienced.

Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read5.4k

Arlox founder story on handling tough client feedback about team experience

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Why the Feedback That Stings the Most is Worth Listening To

When a client told us our team was too junior for their complex brand, we didn't get defensive. Learn how tough feedback improved our account allocation process.

Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read6.7k

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We fired a client for the first time

We fired a client for the first time. The results were solid, but the environment was unsustainable. Here is what happened and why we stayed too long.

Jul 25, 2026 · 2 min read5.2k

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We Sent a Client Our Mistakes in a Spreadsheet. They Asked to Invest More.

A client asked us straight up if they could trust us with their money. We didn't send a deck. We sent every number — wins and mistakes included.

Jul 1, 2026 · 3 min read6.4k

Arlox pre-onboarding checklist for D2C brands showing founder psychology, creative bandwidth, and 90-day plan before signing

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We Lost a Client in Month 2. Here's What It Cost Us — And What It Built.

The ads were clean. The creatives were being tested. The numbers were moving. We lost them anyway — because we never asked the questions that actually matter before starting.

Jul 4, 2026 · 3 min read2.5k

They wanted to 3x their budget overnight. Two good months, high energy, real momentum. We told them to wait. Here's why — and what happened when they did.

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We Told a Client to Spend Less. They Thought We Were Joking.

They wanted to 3x their budget overnight. Two good months, high energy, real momentum. We told them to wait. Here's why — and what happened when they did.

Jul 7, 2026 · 3 min read2.8k

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We Ran 20+ Ads Over 3 Months. Then Told the Client to Pause Everything.

Clicks were coming. Conversions weren't. We kept optimising for three months before we sat down and said it out loud — this isn't a Meta problem.

Jul 22, 2026 · 4 min read3.5k

Arlox performance marketing agency explaining why month 1 results may look slow for D2C brands running Meta ads

Arlox Didn't Show Results in Month 1 - And Why That's Actually a Good Sign

30% of brands we work with don't see big numbers in month 1. Here's exactly why - and what we do about it.

Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read8.6k

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We Overbilled a Client. We Caught It Ourselves. Here's What We Did.

They didn't notice. We did. We brought it up ourselves, issued a partial refund before they asked, and built a system so it never happens quietly again.

Jul 4, 2026 · 3 min read7.3k

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A Client Told Us to Copy Their Competitor's Ads. We Said No.

"Just do what they're doing. Their ads are literally everywhere." We understood the instinct. We still said no. Here's what we did instead — and what the numbers looked like after.

Jul 23, 2026 · 3 min read3.7k

Arlox D2C client Meta ads growth chart showing 38% dip in month 1 followed by 4x revenue growth over six months

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She Lost 38% Sales in Month 1 With Arlox.

Sales dropped 38% in her first month with us. Month 3 she beat her best-ever month by ₹9 lakhs. Here's what actually happened in between.

Jun 25, 2026 · 3 min read8.0k

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A Client Said Our Ads Looked Cheap.

A fashion founder wanted to replace our lowest cost-per-purchase creatives because they looked cheap. We didn't cave. We walked her through the numbers instead.

Jul 10, 2026 · 3 min read5.9k

We Delivered Their Best Month Ever. They Fired Us the Next Month.

Best ROAS they'd ever seen. CAC at an all-time low. Revenue up. Then — "we think we can handle this internally now." Two months later they were back.

Jul 22, 2026 · 3 min read6.2k

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A Client Wanted to Go All In on Rakhi Ads. We Told Them to Spend Less.

Three weeks before Rakhi, a founder wanted to 3x budget. We could see CTR dropping week on week and 4 creatives in the pipeline. We said wait. Here's what happened.

Jul 24, 2026 · 3 min read5.4k

Arlox performance marketing agency addressing 1 star review transparently and explaining account decision making process changes for D2C clients

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We Got a 1 Star Review. Here's the Full Picture.

A client left 6 weeks in and posted that we overpromised and underdelivered. We had every recommendation documented. We still chose not to post it publicly. Here's what we took from it instead.

Jul 23, 2026 · 3 min read1.9k

Arlox performance marketing agency explaining why guaranteed ROAS claims from Meta ads agencies in India are misleading for D2C brands

A Client Asked If We Could Guarantee ROAS. We Said No.

"Can you guarantee 3x ROAS by month 3?" No. And any agency that says yes is either lying or planning to massage the attribution later. Here's what we said instead — and why she signed with us anyway.

Jul 23, 2026 · 3 min read6.0k

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Your Product Has a Technical Story. Lead With the Angle, Not the Specs.

When your product has a tech angle, the instinct is to lead with specs. That instinct tanks Hook Rate at 3 seconds. Lead with the outcome or the identity. Let the mechanism do its job in the background.

Jul 24, 2026 · 1 min read6.8k