Case study · Marketing agency · Pakistan · Dec 2022 – Mar 2023

Cost per lead cut by 74% for a marketing agency’s training programs

Between December 2022 and March 2023, theadwiz cut the cost of a WhatsApp lead for a Pakistani marketing agency’s training programs from Rs 98.29 to Rs 25.53, a 74% drop. The final campaign brought 370 leads for Rs 9,444 by focusing the budget on one course, A/B testing the audience and targeting 18 to 25-year-olds within 10 km of the institute.

Facebook + Instagram · WhatsApp leads

370leads in the final run
Rs 25.53per lead
−74%vs. where we started
Rs 9,444spent in the final run

The goal

Fill the agency’s training programs with student enquiries on WhatsApp.

The challenge

Six courses shared one budget. Leads averaged Rs 98.29, and some courses cost far more. PHP came in at Rs 212.80 a lead.

What we did

  • Ran an audience A/B test. The winning audience brought leads at Rs 44.69 vs Rs 87.01.
  • Moved the budget to the strongest course, SEO.
  • Offered a free SEO workshop as the hook.
  • Narrowed targeting to 18–25-year-olds within 10 km of the institute, interested in SEO and digital marketing.

The outcome

370 leads at Rs 25.53 each, 74% cheaper than the first campaign.

Cost per lead, step by step
Each column is a separate campaign
Rs 98.29All 6 coursesDec 2022Rs 44.69A/B winnerDec 2022Rs 30.56SEO onlyJan 2023Rs 25.53Free workshopMar 2023
The problem: cost per lead by course
Dec 2022, before the change
Social media mktgRs 90.88Web developmentRs 97.18SEORs 98.76Graphic designRs 101.71Adv. web devRs 112.86PHP + MySQLRs 212.80

The proof: Meta Ads Manager screenshots

These are the campaign’s own dashboards for the period shown. Select a screenshot to open it full size.

Meta Ads Manager screenshot. The final run: 370 leads at Rs 25.53 (Feb – Mar 2023)
The final run: 370 leads at Rs 25.53 (Feb – Mar 2023)
Meta Ads Manager screenshot. Before: six courses, Rs 98.29 per lead overall
Before: six courses, Rs 98.29 per lead overall
Meta Ads Manager screenshot. Audience A/B test: Rs 44.69 vs Rs 87.01
Audience A/B test: Rs 44.69 vs Rs 87.01
Meta Ads Manager screenshot. SEO course on its own: 319 leads at Rs 30.56
SEO course on its own: 319 leads at Rs 30.56
Meta Ads Manager screenshot. Who replied: mostly 18–24
Who replied: mostly 18–24

Key facts

Business
Marketing agency (training programs)
Market
Pakistan
Campaign period
December 2022 to March 2023
Platform
Facebook and Instagram (Meta ads)
Goal
Course enquiries on WhatsApp
Starting cost per lead
Rs 98.29 (six courses, one budget)
Final cost per lead
Rs 25.53
Leads in the final campaign
370
Spend in the final campaign
Rs 9,444

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