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Meta AdsPet Care & Food|3 months

Nova Pets

Emotional creative driving 8.1x ROAS and 52% repeat orders

ROAS Achieved

8.1x

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Overview

The
Story

Nova Pets had strong product-market fit but couldn't scale profitably beyond $30K/month. Their creative was product-focused, missing the emotional connection that drives pet owner purchasing behavior.

The Challenge

Product-centric creative wasn't resonating. Pet owners buy on emotion, not features. Nova's ads looked like every other pet food brand -- clinical product shots with benefit-focused copy that didn't stand out.

Our Strategy

  • 1Shifted creative strategy from product-focused to pet-owner emotion-driven storytelling
  • 2Built UGC pipeline with real pet owners sharing genuine transformation stories
  • 3Created subscription funnel with pet-specific personalization (breed, age, dietary needs)
  • 4Implemented cross-sell and bundle strategies increasing AOV by 40%
  • 5Launched win-back campaigns targeting lapsed subscribers with personalized re-engagement

Results

By the Numbers

ROAS

8.1x

Revenue Growth

+930%

CPA Reduction

-65%

Repeat Order Rate

52%

Monthly Revenue

$598K/mo

Subscription Rate

38%

Transformation

Before & After

Monthly Revenue

$598K

ROAS

8.1x

CPA

$18

Repeat Orders

52%

Creative Win Rate

24%

Journey

The
Timeline

A step-by-step look at how we achieved these results -- from initial audit to full-scale performance.

The shift from product shots to real pet stories was so obvious in hindsight. Ionix saw what we couldn't -- our customers want to feel, not just learn.
RK

Rachel Kim

Founder, Nova Pets

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$47M+

Ad Spend Managed

7.2x

Avg. ROAS

120+

Brands Scaled

93%

Client Retention