Scaling budgets too quickly breaks learning and spikes CPA. Use these guardrails and automation rules to scale cleanly while protecting profitability.
Core Scaling Principles
- Increase budgets gradually (20–40%) only when KPIs hold for 2–3 days
- Scale by duplication to new budgets instead of massive jumps
- Cap spend per duplicate to limit downside risk
Automation Rules You Can Copy
- Auto-duplicate when CPA ≤ target for 2 days and conversions ≥ N
- Pause when CTR < threshold after X impressions
- Reduce budget by 20% if CPA exceeds target by Y% for 24h
When to Stop Scaling
Watch early warning signs: rising CPC, falling CTR, comment sentiment turning negative, frequency spikes. When any two occur together, pause scaling and rotate creative.
Make It Automatic
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