$npx -y skills add aitytech/agentkits-marketing --skill paid-advertisingPaid media strategy and optimization across platforms. Use when planning paid campaigns, optimizing ad performance, managing budgets, or setting up tracking for paid channels.
| 1 | # Paid Advertising |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Paid media strategy and optimization across platforms for profitable customer acquisition. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Language & Quality Standards |
| 6 | |
| 7 | **CRITICAL**: Respond in the same language the user is using. If Vietnamese, respond in Vietnamese. If Spanish, respond in Spanish. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | **Standards**: Token efficiency, sacrifice grammar for concision, list unresolved questions at end. |
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| 12 | |
| 13 | ## When to Use This Skill |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Apply paid advertising expertise when: |
| 16 | - Planning paid campaign strategy |
| 17 | - Optimizing ad performance and ROAS |
| 18 | - Managing budgets across platforms |
| 19 | - Setting up tracking and attribution |
| 20 | - Creating ad copy and creative briefs |
| 21 | - Troubleshooting underperforming campaigns |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ## Core Concepts |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ### Campaign Objectives by Goal |
| 26 | |
| 27 | | Objective | Use When | Primary KPI | Platform Features | |
| 28 | |-----------|----------|-------------|-------------------| |
| 29 | | Awareness | Building brand | CPM, Reach | Brand awareness, video views | |
| 30 | | Traffic | Driving site visits | CPC, CTR | Traffic campaigns | |
| 31 | | Engagement | Growing social | CPE, engagement rate | Engagement campaigns | |
| 32 | | Leads | Generating contacts | CPL, lead quality | Lead forms, conversions | |
| 33 | | Conversions | Driving sales | ROAS, CPA | Purchase, signup events | |
| 34 | | App Installs | Mobile acquisition | CPI, install rate | App campaigns | |
| 35 | |
| 36 | ### Funnel-Based Targeting Strategy |
| 37 | |
| 38 | **TOFU (Awareness) - Cold Audiences** |
| 39 | - Broad interest targeting |
| 40 | - Lookalike audiences (1-3%) |
| 41 | - Video viewers (3s+) |
| 42 | - Content: Educational, entertaining |
| 43 | - Bid: CPM or ThruPlay |
| 44 | |
| 45 | **MOFU (Consideration) - Warm Audiences** |
| 46 | - Website visitors (7-30 days) |
| 47 | - Email list matches |
| 48 | - Engaged social audiences |
| 49 | - Content: Case studies, comparisons |
| 50 | - Bid: Landing page views |
| 51 | |
| 52 | **BOFU (Decision) - Hot Audiences** |
| 53 | - High-intent visitors (pricing, demo pages) |
| 54 | - Cart abandoners (1-7 days) |
| 55 | - Trial users, demo requesters |
| 56 | - Content: Offers, urgency, testimonials |
| 57 | - Bid: Conversions, ROAS |
| 58 | |
| 59 | ### Platform-Specific Guidelines |
| 60 | |
| 61 | **Google Ads** |
| 62 | | Campaign Type | Best For | Key Settings | |
| 63 | |---------------|----------|--------------| |
| 64 | | Search | High intent, BOFU | Exact match, SKAG | |
| 65 | | Display | Awareness, retargeting | Placement exclusions | |
| 66 | | Shopping | E-commerce | Feed optimization | |
| 67 | | Performance Max | Full-funnel automation | Asset variety | |
| 68 | | YouTube | Awareness, TOFU | Audience targeting | |
| 69 | |
| 70 | **Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram)** |
| 71 | | Campaign Type | Best For | Key Settings | |
| 72 | |---------------|----------|--------------| |
| 73 | | Traffic | Website visits | Landing page optimization | |
| 74 | | Conversions | Sales, signups | Pixel setup, CAPI | |
| 75 | | Leads | B2B, services | Lead form optimization | |
| 76 | | Catalog Sales | E-commerce | Dynamic product ads | |
| 77 | | Advantage+ | Automation | Broad targeting | |
| 78 | |
| 79 | **LinkedIn Ads** |
| 80 | | Campaign Type | Best For | Key Settings | |
| 81 | |---------------|----------|--------------| |
| 82 | | Sponsored Content | Awareness, leads | Job title targeting | |
| 83 | | Message Ads | Direct response | Personalization | |
| 84 | | Lead Gen Forms | B2B leads | Pre-filled forms | |
| 85 | | Document Ads | Thought leadership | Gated content | |
| 86 | |
| 87 | ### Key Metrics & Benchmarks |
| 88 | |
| 89 | | Metric | Formula | Good Range | Action If Below | |
| 90 | |--------|---------|------------|-----------------| |
| 91 | | CTR | Clicks / Impressions | 1-3% | Improve creative/targeting | |
| 92 | | CPC | Spend / Clicks | <$1-5 (varies) | Improve quality score | |
| 93 | | CPL | Spend / Leads | <$20-100 | Optimize landing page | |
| 94 | | CPA | Spend / Conversions | < 1/3 LTV | Full funnel review | |
| 95 | | ROAS | Revenue / Ad Spend | 3:1+ | Improve AOV or CVR | |
| 96 | | CVR | Conversions / Clicks | 2-5% | Landing page optimization | |
| 97 | |
| 98 | ### Budget Allocation Framework |
| 99 | |
| 100 | **70-20-10 Rule for Mature Programs**: |
| 101 | - 70% to proven, profitable campaigns |
| 102 | - 20% to optimization tests |
| 103 | - 10% to new channel/audience experiments |
| 104 | |
| 105 | **Startup/Testing Phase**: |
| 106 | - Equal split across channels until data |
| 107 | - Minimum viable spend per test ($500-1000) |
| 108 | - 2 weeks minimum per test |
| 109 | |
| 110 | ## Best Practices |
| 111 | |
| 112 | ### Campaign Setup Excellence |
| 113 | 1. **Pixel/Tracking First**: Never launch without proper tracking |
| 114 | 2. **Exclusion Lists**: Exclude converters, competitors, irrelevant audiences |
| 115 | 3. **Naming Conventions**: Consistent, searchable campaign names |
| 116 | 4. **UTM Discipline**: Track all campaigns in analytics |
| 117 | |
| 118 | ### Creative Excellence |
| 119 | 1. **Hook in 3 Seconds**: Capture attention immediately |
| 120 | 2. **Mobile-First**: Design for |