Start by asking whether you are making enough from the demand you already have. Improve conversion, average order value, merchandising, CRM, repeat purchase, onsite search, landing pages and the allocation of existing media spend before simply buying more traffic. In many businesses, the cheapest growth is hidden inside activity they are already paying for. More budget should be an option, not the default answer.
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