The Exact & Simple Campaign Structure I Used to 4x
ROAS for a Newly Launched eCommerce Brand

The Exact & Simple Campaign Structure I Used to 4x ROAS for a Newly Launched eCommerce Brand

Introduction / Background

This case study highlights a UK-based health & wellness supplement brand that launched from scratch — no previous ad data, no campaign history, and no conversion tracking.

Industry: Supplements / Health & Wellness

Products: Collagen Proteins, Omega-3, Hyaluronic Acid, Multivitamins, and more

Platform: Shopify

Target Audience: Health-conscious men and women aged 25–55+


The Challenges:

  • A brand-new Google Ads account with zero campaign & audience data
  • No conversion tracking & remarketing setup
  • No creative & messaging tested
  • Highly competitive niche with a saturated market
  • Goal: Build everything from the ground up and generate profitable returns within at least 4 months

“When this new supplement brand approached me, they had no campaign history, no tracking setup, and no ad account structure. The challenge? Build everything from scratch — and make it profitable, fast.”

New ads account, with no campaigns

Initial Audit, Market Research & Brand Readiness

Before touching any campaigns, I conducted a deep market research, CRO audit, and top competitors analysis.

Key Actions:

  • Reviewed website word-by-word for clarity, design issues, and conversion friction

  • Updated the product pages for:

    → Clear benefit-driven copy

    → HD product images (white + lifestyle backgrounds)

    → Trust-building elements (reviews, USPs, guarantees)

  • Launched 3 compelling offers to increase AOV and conversion rate

  • Reviewed policies (refunds/returns) and updated for customer-friendliness

  • Built and deeply optimized the Google Merchant Center feed, including:

    → Product titles and descriptions

    → GTINs and feed attributes

    → High-quality images & additional fields

Tracking Setup:

  • Configured Enhanced Conversions for (Google Ads and GA4) via Google Tag Manager
  • Implemented Consent Mode V2 and custom consent banner
  • Enabled dynamic remarketing for future Performance Max campaigns

“Before launching ads, I ensured the site, feed, and tracking stack were fully optimized for conversion — because scaling without a solid foundation is a recipe for waste.

Campaign Structure I Built (The Star of This Case Study)

Since this was a brand-new account, my focus was simplicity, clarity, and segmentation. No shiny tricks — just structured, high-intent advertising.


Search Campaign (Manual CPC Strategy):

  • Launched a tightly controlled (Manual CPC) Based Search campaign
  • Created 4 ad groups, one for each major product category
  • Finalized high-intent keywords (under 20 per ad group)
  • Used Exact and Phrase match types only
  • Wrote killer ad copies focused on benefits, offers, and USPs
  • Excluded irrelevant terms daily (although very few appeared due to precise match types)

After 30 days:

Split the original campaign into 2 high-performing category campaigns based on past data, which improved control and scaling.

Dynamic Search Ads (DSA):

  • Built a DSA campaign to capture broader discovery traffic
  • Targeted the entire site, while excluding irrelevant pages (blog, privacy policy, etc.)
  • Used this as a feeder for new keyword discovery and product interest

Dynamic search Ad (DSA)

Standard Shopping Campaigns:

  • Used Search campaign insights to identify the top 2 best-selling categories
  • Created:
    • 2 dedicated campaigns for each best-selling category
    • 1 consolidated campaign for the remaining product categories
  • Started with Manual CPC, later switched to Maximize Conversion Value, and then finally tROAS once the data matured
  • Segmented all campaigns using custom labels
  • Actively excluded poor search terms — made easier by well-optimized product titles

“The real MVP (Most Valuable Player) here was feed optimization — titles, images, and attributes were perfectly aligned with user search behavior.”

Standard shopping campaigns overall results

Performance Max Campaign (Launched after 2 months)

PMax Campaign – All Products (Segmented via Asset Groups):

  • Objective: Capture Mid & Bottom of Funnel audiences
  • Used Max Conversion Value bid strategy
  • Created 4 asset groups, one per major product category
  • Used first-party audiences:
    • Cart abandoners
    • Checkout abandoners
    • Product viewers
  • Included UGC creatives and high-quality images/videos for YouTube, Display, and Discovery placements
  • Wrote product-tailored ad copy for every asset group, focused on trust, benefits, and urgency

“UGC content combined with trust-focused messaging eliminated friction on YouTube and Display, driving more qualified clicks to the site.”

Scaling & Optimization Strategy

Once traction began (after 3 months), I moved into strategic scaling and refinement across all campaigns, not just Performance Max.

Key Optimization Actions Across Campaigns:

  • Increased 15-20% budgets only after stable ROAS over 7–10 days
  • Gradually scaled top campaigns, while pausing or restructuring underperformers
  • Regularly segmented Search & Shopping campaigns based on:
    • Performance
    • AOV (average order value)
    • Funnel stage
  • Used first-party data and remarketing signals in Performance Max to improve conversion likelihood
  • Refined ad copy and creatives weekly based on user behavior and top-performing angles
  • Weekly negative keyword cleanup (Search & Shopping)
  • Watched search impression share to identify scaling ceilings and bidding opportunities
  • Maintained weekly testing cycles for:
    • New categories
    • Asset group variations
    • New keyword ideas

“As a new brand, I scaled by doing the basics right: structure, relevance, and discipline in testing.”

After 120 days, our monthly revenue reached to £34.8K / month

Performance Summary (First 120 Days)

MetricBefore (Launch)After 4 Months
Monthly Ad Spend£0£8,587
Monthly Revenue£0£34,800
ROASN/A~4.0x
CPAN/A£13
AOV~£32£45+ (with bundles)
Conversion AccuracyNoneEnhanced Conversion
Best Performing ChannelN/ASearch +Shopping + PMax

Lessons Learned & Strategic Takeaways

✅ Simplicity Scales

Simple, well-structured campaigns consistently outperform bloated accounts, especially in new ad environments.

✅ Feed Optimization Wins

Strong titles and images aligned with user intent dramatically improve Shopping performance.

✅ Funnel-Based Strategy Matters

From Day 1, I covered the top to bottom of the funnel with tailored messaging, feeding the algorithm strong intent signals.

✅ Retargeting Boosted Revenue

Using Performance Max for BOF retargeting (with UGC + cart and checkout abandoners) accounted for 30% of total revenue in month 3.

✅ Early-Stage Data Discipline

Daily checks on search terms, feed quality, and keyword performance gave us the control I needed to scale profitably.

Conclusion

“By keeping the structure lean, the tracking precise, and the messaging crystal clear, this new supplement brand hit 4x ROAS in just 4 months from a cold start.”


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