Paid ads · Sample

Media plan.

Four stages, each with one job. The budget follows the funnel, and only people who have shown interest are asked to book.

Sample work for a fictional venue, Ember Room. Names, figures and assets are illustrative.

Media plan

Four stages, each with one job. The budget follows the funnel, and the booking ask only goes to people who have already shown interest.

Stage 1

Get seen

Cheap, wide reach with the best fire-and-flame Reels. No booking ask yet.

Who
Food lovers within 8 km
Format
Reels, 9–15 s
Goal
ThruPlays
Budget 30%
Stage 2

Get re-seen

Show the room and the bar to everyone who watched half of a Reel.

Who
50% viewers, 30 days
Format
Carousel, Stories
Goal
Engagement
Budget 20%
Stage 3

Get followed

Turn repeat viewers into followers we can reach for free every week.

Who
Engagers, 60 days
Format
Best organic posts
Goal
Follows
Budget 15%
Stage 4

Get booked

Ask for the booking only from people who saved, watched to the end or follow.

Who
Savers, followers
Format
Offer Reel + landing page
Goal
Bookings
Budget 35%
Monthly media budget$3,000

Meta & Google setup

Campaigns built from the content we shot, so the ads look like the feed, not like ads.

Meta 4 campaigns
  • See · Reels, broad 8 km
  • Re-see · 50% viewers
  • Follow · engagers
  • Book · savers + followers
Google Search 3 ad groups
  • “steakhouse near me”
  • “dry-aged steak”
  • Brand: “ember room”
Google Maps 1 campaign
  • Local search, 5 km, dinner hours
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emberroomSponsored

Eleven minutes over the coals. Weeknight tables open.

Sample Meta ad: steak over the coals
emberroom.comBook now
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emberroomSponsored

The Ember Old Fashioned. Smoke, lifted at the table.

Sample Meta ad: smoked Old Fashioned
emberroom.comReserve
dry aged steak near me
Sponsored
emberroom.com
Ember Room · Dry-Aged Steaks Over Live Fire
45-day dry-aged cuts, binchotan grill and a smoked cocktail bar. Book a table tonight.
Book a tableSee the menuPrivate dining

How we do it

The thinking behind the sample above.

01Seen before soldCheap reach first. Nobody is asked to book from a cold scroll.
02Budget follows intentThe biggest share goes to the people most likely to book.
03Reviewed weeklyStages are rebalanced every Monday on what actually booked.

More samples

Other parts of paid ads, worked through for the same venue.

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