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1. Set up Meta Business Manager
Create a free Meta Business Manager account and connect your Facebook Page and Instagram account to it. This is the control panel everything else runs through — do this once, correctly, and you won't have to touch it again.
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2. Define one specific audience
Pick one narrow audience for your product — an age range, a location, an interest — instead of targeting "everyone in the Philippines." A tighter audience gives you cleaner, more readable data from a small budget.
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3. Write one clear hook
Lead with the single biggest benefit or pain point your product solves, in the first line of the ad. Don't bury it under a paragraph of setup — the hook is what stops someone from scrolling past.
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4. Set a ₱1,000 test budget
This is enough to gather real signal — clicks, comments, initial sales — without risking money you can't afford to lose. Treat it as buying information, not buying guaranteed sales.
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5. Read CPC, CTR, and ROAS
Once the test budget has spent, check three numbers: CPC (cost per click — is it cheap enough for your margins?), CTR (click-through rate — is the hook working?), and ROAS (return on ad spend — are sales covering the cost?).
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6. Kill or scale
If the numbers are weak, don't dump more money in hoping it improves — adjust the hook, the creative, or the audience and test again. If the numbers are solid, increase budget gradually rather than jumping 10x overnight.
Why most beginners get this step wrong
The most common mistake isn't a bad product — it's skipping straight to "boost this post" without a clear audience, a real hook, or a plan for reading the numbers afterward. That's spending money to learn nothing.
This exact process — including the click-by-click Business Manager setup and the full breakdown of what "good" CPC/CTR/ROAS numbers look like — is Video 5 of the Six Zeros Blueprint. If you want to see it before deciding anything, the full plan is free to walk through before you pay.