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MeatWorks Co.

Two buyer segments. Two ads. 8× revenue — without spending more.

Revenue growth
200%
Conversion rate lift
$0
Additional ad spend
12
Months

The Challenge

One message.
Two very different buyers.

MeatWorks Co. was running a single set of paid media ads across Meta and Google — one creative, one message, one audience. Their spend was consistent but performance had plateaued. ROAS was flat and conversion rates weren't moving.

The assumption was that the problem was the platform mix or the bidding strategy. The real problem was upstream: they didn't know who was actually buying their product — or why.

A single generic message was being served to two fundamentally different buyer types — each requiring a distinct creative brief. Both were buying — but neither was seeing an ad built for them.

Before Schaefer
One creative for all audiences
Flat ROAS over 6+ months
No understanding of purchase motivation
Consistent spend, stagnant conversion
The Core Question

Who is actually buying MeatWorks — and what made them choose it over twenty other options? The answer starts with the 5 P’s.

MeatWorks ribeye steaks on a cutting board

The Approach

Research first.
Then build.

1

Audit the account

We started by pulling apart the existing ad account — structure, creative history, audience targeting, and spend allocation. The diagnosis: broad targeting, undifferentiated creative, no segmentation by buyer type.

2

Talk to real buyers

We ran in-depth interviews and surveys with MeatWorks customers and category buyers. What emerged: two completely distinct buyer profiles with different motivations, triggers, and purchase contexts — neither of which the existing ads spoke to directly.

3

Build two strategies

Two buyer segments meant two creative strategies, two messaging frameworks, and two campaign structures. Each ad spoke directly to a single buyer's motivation — not a generic average of both. The spend didn't change. The targeting did.

The Key Insight

MeatWorks had two buyers, not one.

Buyer one was purchasing for quality and provenance — they cared about where the meat came from, how it was raised, and what it meant to serve it to their family.

Buyer two was purchasing for convenience and value — they wanted a reliable, easy protein option at a fair price. Same product. Completely different purchase trigger. Neither buyer was seeing messaging built for them.

Buyer Segment A
Quality & Provenance

Motivated by sourcing, ethics, and what they're feeding their family. Responds to story, origin, and craft messaging.

Buyer Segment B
Convenience & Value

Motivated by ease, reliability, and price. Responds to practical, direct messaging that removes friction from the purchase decision.

The Results

12 months. Same spend.
Completely different outcomes.

Revenue growth

Total revenue grew 8× over 12 months — driven entirely by better targeting and creative, not increased spend.

200%
Conversion rate increase

Conversion rates doubled when each buyer saw creative built specifically for their motivation — not a one-size-fits-all message.

$0
Additional ad spend

Not a single additional dollar was added to the media budget. The lift came entirely from strategy, research, and creative — not more spend.

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