Vela Estates / Digital Growth
Media spend that finally answers for itself
A real-estate developer rebuilds paid media around measurement: tracking first, testing always, budget follows evidence.
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The problem
Vela spent heavily on Meta and Google with rising cost per lead and no way to tell which campaigns produced buyers rather than clicks. Reports counted impressions; sales counted nothing they could use.
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The opportunity
Long consideration cycles mean media data compounds - if lead quality is tracked to the contract stage. Connecting ad data to CRM stages could turn the same budget into a learning system.
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The system
Full-funnel tracking to CRM stages, one shared definition of a qualified lead, a channel/creative testing calendar, and weekly optimization against cost per qualified lead - not cost per click.
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The work
Tracking and attribution setup, campaign restructure across Meta and Google, 12-week testing program, and a live dashboard shared by marketing and sales.
05
Evidence
−38%
Cost per qualified lead (sample value)
82%
Share of budget on proven segments (sample value)
−6 hrs
Reporting time per week (sample value)
Learning forward
The shared lead definition did more than any bidding trick: when marketing and sales measured the same thing, budget arguments turned into evidence reviews.