Marketing · Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & X Ads

Make short-form video earn attention before it asks for a click.

We compare audience context, video assets, offer and destination before scoping paid social or video work.

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AudienceChannel and buyer-context fit
CreativeAssets matched to the campaign objective
SpendAgreed media allocation and test scope
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Service delivery

Does the creative support the next buying action?

We compare audience context, video assets, offer and destination before scoping paid social or video work.

Review
Does the creative support the next buying action?

A highly viewed video may not explain the service or lead to a useful page. View counts and qualified enquiries should be evaluated separately.

CreativeAssets matched to the campaign objective
SpendAgreed media allocation and test scope
TrackingResponse and conversions reviewed
Stonebridge delivery path

Social video

Which platform and creative suit the audience’s next action?

Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & X AdsScope stays evidence-led
01
Choose the audience and objective

Define audience, message, platform mix, and campaign objective

02
Prepare creative direction

Prepare creative direction, ad copy, and campaign structure

03
Set up the campaign

Set up targeting, retargeting, budgets, and conversion paths

04
Monitor and refine

Launch and monitor performance by platform

The sequence is illustrative of the review framework. The written engagement confirms the actual scope.

Where the work needs clarity

Does the creative support the next buying action?

We compare audience context, video assets, offer and destination before scoping paid social or video work.

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500,000

average campaign reach and impressions

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60%

average improvement in clicks, leads or engagement

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6+

major advertising platforms available per campaign

Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & X Ads review

Which platform and creative suit the audience’s next action?

An ad for a video feed has a different job from a search ad. Stonebridge plans the message, creative direction, targeting and conversion path for the platforms included in the campaign.

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01

What should the viewer do?

Define whether the campaign is intended to produce attention, a site visit or a measurable response.

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Does the creative suit the placement?

Review the message and assets in the context of the selected platform and audience.

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What should change after launch?

Use platform-level results to refine the creative, targeting and allocation of spend.

Available deliverables

Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & X Ads: the work to scope.

The full engagement is scoped after the initial review; these items are not all included in the free audit. Read the full service scope.

Meta Ads

YouTube Ads

TikTok Ads

LinkedIn Ads

X Ads

Retargeting structure

Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & X Ads workflow

From audience selection to creative refinement.

Define audience, message, platform mix, and campaign objective. The next stages follow the agreed service scope.

01

Choose the audience and objective

Define audience, message, platform mix, and campaign objective

02

Prepare creative direction

Prepare creative direction, ad copy, and campaign structure

03

Set up the campaign

Set up targeting, retargeting, budgets, and conversion paths

04

Monitor and refine

Launch and monitor performance by platform. Report results and refine creative, targeting, and spend.

Scope assurance

Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & X Ads: responsibilities and limits.

The written scope identifies the platforms, creative work and management included. Ad spend and platform decisions are separate from a promise of leads or sales.

  • Meta Ads
  • YouTube Ads
  • TikTok Ads
Project fit

Is this the right stage for meta, youtube, tiktok, linkedin & x ads?

Which platform and creative suit the audience’s next action?

Strong fit

  • ✓ A defined audience and assets that can support the selected placements
  • ✓ A usable destination and a clear measurement objective

Not a fit

  • × Running the same unadapted message everywhere without an audience plan
  • × A requirement that ad spend deliver a guaranteed number of customers
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Which platform should I advertise on: Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, or X?

Stonebridge chooses the platform based on the audience and the objective, not on which network is currently fashionable. Meta can be strong for broad targeting and retargeting, YouTube for video and search-connected visibility, TikTok for short-form discovery, LinkedIn for professional and B2B audiences, and X for certain public, media, and interest-driven campaigns. Some clients need one platform; others need a coordinated mix. The strategy begins with who we need to reach and what we want them to do.

How do you decide which audiences should see my ads?

Stonebridge starts with the client's actual buyer, reader, viewer, or decision-maker. We use geography, interests, behavior, professional characteristics, search intent, existing website visitors, customer data where appropriate, and campaign objectives to build the audience. We also test and refine the targeting as data comes in. The purpose is not to generate the largest possible impression number; it is to reach people who have a realistic reason to care about the offer.

Do I need to provide the videos, images, and ad copy, or can Stonebridge create the campaign assets?

Stonebridge can work with existing approved assets or include creative production in the campaign scope. That can include ad copy, graphics, video concepts, campaign edits, landing-page content, media-proof creative, or other materials required for the platform. We first review what the client already has so we do not recreate useful assets unnecessarily. The exact creative responsibility is confirmed in the proposal before the campaign begins.

How much advertising budget should I allocate before testing begins?

The budget depends on the platform, audience size, geographic market, campaign objective, cost of the offer, and how much data is needed to evaluate performance. Stonebridge does not recommend the same testing amount for every campaign. We first make sure the website, landing page, creative, tracking, and offer are ready, then set a budget that can produce enough data to make real decisions rather than spending heavily before the foundation is proven.

How are leads, purchases, bookings, or other conversions tracked across social platforms?

Stonebridge connects the campaign to the website, landing pages, forms, booking systems, analytics, pixels, CRM events, or other conversion points available in the project. We track the actions that matter to the client, not only impressions and clicks. Where several platforms are running at once, the reporting structure can show how each channel contributes to traffic, enquiries, bookings, or sales and where the follow-up process may need improvement.

How long should a social or video advertising campaign be tested before major decisions are made?

The campaign needs enough data to show whether the creative, audience, offer, and conversion path are working. Stonebridge monitors performance from the beginning, but a campaign should not be declared successful or unsuccessful based on a very small number of impressions or clicks. The testing period depends on budget, audience size, platform, and conversion volume. Once enough data exists, Stonebridge can scale the winning combinations and reduce or replace the weaker ones.

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