As a new ad account, your top priority should be gathering data, building trust with Meta (or Google), and avoiding early mistakes that can throttle performance.
Here’s what I’d suggest, step-by-step:
Start With: Lead or Traffic Campaign (Testing Phase)
If your landing page has a lead form (email opt-in, freebie, etc.), use:
This helps warm up your ad account and gather valuable behavior signals—plus it keeps CPCs lower while testing.
Then: Move to Sales Campaign (Conversion Phase)
Once your Pixel has 30–50 events (like leads or adds to cart), you can move into:
This phase tells the algorithm: “Bring me buyers, not just visitors.”
Pro Tips:
Set up Meta Pixel or Google Tag before launching—track everything (landing page views, button clicks, purchases).
Use broad audiences or lookalikes to start—don’t over-segment at first.
Keep budget modest ($10–$30/day) and scale slowly based on real conversions.
Avoid These Early:
Tip:
Start with Lead or Traffic campaigns to warm up your account and train the pixel. Then graduate to Sales/Conversion campaigns once you’ve collected enough data. Keep your structure clean, test different creatives, and scale with what works.