Not All Campaigns Are Built to Scale
Not every campaign is designed to scale in the same way. Catalogs and hero campaigns each play a distinct, but equally important role in the marketing ecosystem. Catalogs Find Buyers. Hero Campaigns Make Them. Catalogs help you lower CPA by focusing on existing product interest, while hero campaigns work to grow volume by reaching new audiences. Both are essential tools — but the key to success is knowing when and why to use each one in your strategy. What’s a Hero Campaign? A hero campaign is built around your best offer. It’s designed to get the most out of structured testing — like the 3:2:2 ads method — using a single ad set for your top-performing ads, while leaving room to scale. The goal? Teach the machine who your best customers are by gathering quality data and optimizing for better results over time. Hero campaigns are about discovery, learning, and gaining insights that will fuel your scaling efforts. What’s a Catalog Campaign? A catalog campaign works by leveraging a product feed ad, ensuring the right item is shown to the right person at the right time. These ads allow you to showcase your entire product catalog or a targeted selection to people who are already in-market for your products. The goal? Convert those buyers who are already close to making a purchase. Catalogs focus on efficiency, helping you target a highly specific audience with a tailored message. Use Them Together Hero Campaigns = Broad attention + testing + learning: Reach new people, gather insights, and test creative variations to understand what resonates best. Catalog Campaigns = Efficient retargeting + controlled scale: Retarget users who’ve shown interest, ensuring you close deals with minimal wasted spend. Great accounts don’t pick one campaign type over the other — they stack both. By using both hero and catalog campaigns strategically, you’re creating a system that not only finds new buyers but also converts them quickly and efficiently. The Takeaway Hero campaigns are fantastic for driving discovery and building awareness of your brand and offers.