Episode 232: From $1/Day to $100,000/Day – Scaling Your Facebook Ad Spend (The Right Way)

Episode Description
Every business starts at zero. In this tactical training, Pepijn Hufen breaks down exactly what it takes to scale from $1/day to $100,000/day in ad spend—based entirely on what’s working right now inside Smart Marketer brands.

“If you want to scale your ads, it all comes down to messaging, offers, and tracking.” – Pepijn Hufen

Whether you're running ads for the first time or managing big budgets, this episode gives you a clear roadmap to scale responsibly—without burning cash.

You Will Learn

• Why even $1/day ad spend can make a meaningful impact

• The number one focus when you're spending $100/day

• Why “transformation” matters more than features in your ad copy

• What tracking metrics matter most at $1,000/day

• The strategy behind scaling with multiple front-end offers

• What it really takes to manage $100K/day in spend

Links & Resources

• Smart Marketer – https://smartmarketer.com

• Omnisend – https://smartmarketer.com/omnisend (Use code SMART for 50% off 3 months)

• Boom! by Cindy Joseph – https://boombeauty.com/

• Pretty Farm Girl – https://www.prettyfarmgirl.com

• NutriPaw – https://nutri-paw.com

• Watch on YouTube: $1/Day vs. $100,000/Day Facebook Ad Account – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKq0IK7FkT4

Timestamps (Chapters)

00:00 – Intro by Anthony: Why this episode matters now
01:56 – “Every business starts at zero” – Pepijn Hufen
02:43 – Level 1: $1/Day – Boost organic posts or keep ad account active
03:34 – Why even $1/day can reach 72,000 people per year
04:23 – Level 2: $100/Day – “Your only objective is to validate your offer, validate your messaging, and hit a certain cost per outcome that works for your business.”
05:14 – “They sell confidence, they don’t sell makeup.” (Boom Beauty example)
06:44 – Creative tips: “You want to test different hooks with the opening of your ad copy… and as overlays on your ads.”
07:30 – Where to send traffic: “You can send your ads to a product page, a pre-sale article or sales page, a collection page… or an opt-in page.”
08:16 – Example: Boom’s pre-sale article, “5 makeup tips for older women”
09:02 – “For opt-in pages, we’re trying to hit a conversion rate between 25 and 40%.”
09:52 – Level 3: $1,000/Day – Add robust tracking and creative volume
11:23 – “The backend is the source of truth.”
12:12 – Custom tracking sheets: “Without having to look at any tracking tool, I have a fairly good idea how good our business is doing.”
13:08 – Meta’s advice: “Focus on creative and aim for mixed assets.”
13:54 – Level 4: $10,000/Day – Run 2–4 front-end offers to reach more subgroups
14:42 – Level 5: $100,000/Day – “Making a mistake can cost you tens of thousands of dollars.”
15:23 – “At some point, they’re all just numbers.”
16:14 – Creative volume and team: “We were testing 40 to 60 creatives per week.”
17:24 – Final takeaway: “The process of analyzing the core principles of messaging are very similar to an ad account spending $10,000 a day.”

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