Million Dollar Breakthrough

212: The Truth About Paid Ads (That Took Me Thousands of Dollars to Learn)

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May 15, 2025 8:00am

14m

If your business has plateaued, it’s not because you need to work harder.
 It’s because you’re still relying on organic reach to scale a company that’s outgrown it.

Let’s get one thing straight:

Paid ads aren’t a luxury. They’re a leadership decision.

At a certain level—especially when you’re scaling from six to seven figures—visibility isn’t optional. It’s oxygen.

And yet, too many women keep trying to out-content a bottleneck that’s really just a lack of new eyes on the offer.



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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Why paid ads matter when you hit a plateau
0:40 – The #1 mistake most entrepreneurs make with ads
1:50 – Know where your audience actually is
2:22 – Why $10/day campaigns don’t cut it
3:40 – Real budget examples: What I spend monthly
6:00 – Data isn’t sexy, but it IS profitable
7:12 – Stop boosting posts (and do this instead)
9:40 – The truth about retargeting ads
13:00 – Why platforms reward you when you pay to play
14:15 – Running ads = growth AND organic reach boost
15:10 – Final thoughts: adapt, invest smart, and grow

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