A brand wanted to pause ads during a slow season. We told them that was the worst time to stop.
January. Post-festive slowdown. Sales had dipped after Diwali. The founder wanted to shut off Meta ads entirely and restart in March when demand "picks up again."
We said the opposite.
Most D2C fashion brands misread slow seasons on Meta. CPMs drop when competitors pull back. The auction thins out. You pay less to reach the same audience.
Pausing in January and restarting in March means paying peak CPMs again on a cold account that has lost its learning data. You reset yourself.
We recommended cutting spend, not stopping. Lean budget through January. Keep the account warm. Keep the data flowing.
They agreed reluctantly.
January became their most efficient month on Meta by cost per purchase. Not their biggest revenue month. But the most efficient. That data carried into February and March when they scaled back up.
Slow seasons are not a reason to stop. They are the window where efficient brands pull ahead of the ones that went dark.
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