DIGITAL ADVERTISING FAQ’s
Frequently asked questions about advertising strategy, timelines, and building predictable lead pipelines for Irish businesses, everything you need to know to attract and convert the right customers.
Capital Raising & Investor Lead Generation
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By combining multi-channel campaigns, native lead forms, and precise audience targeting. Paid channels like Meta, Google Ads, and LinkedIn can be used strategically to reach investors with the right intent. Integrating forms directly into your CRM ensures leads are actionable from day one. See Case Study: EIIS Investment Leads on Autopilot.
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Predictability comes from structured campaigns, ongoing A/B testing, and multi-step qualification. Using native lead forms, segmented audiences, and real-time follow-up ensures you always have a pipeline of qualified prospects.
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Conventional sources (paper andonline newspapers) produce sporadic, often incomplete leads. Native lead forms capture full contact details, integrate with your CRM, and are owned by your business, allowing you to follow up, nurture, and re-market efficiently.
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Getting leads is just the first step, conversions depend on quality, timing, and follow-up. Here’s what we see in practice:
Lead quality varies by platform – Some leads may meet basic criteria but aren’t ready to invest. Native lead forms help ensure each lead is fully qualified.
Insufficient follow-up – High-quality leads need immediate, structured follow-up. Even a few hours’ delay can reduce conversion rates significantly.
Misalignment between targeting and messaging – If the ad promises one thing but the follow-up or landing page doesn’t match, investors may lose interest.
No nurturing system – For higher-value or complex offers (like EIIS), some leads need education, reminders, and engagement before committing.
✅ Solution: Combine precise targeting, qualified native lead capture, instant CRM integration, and multi-step follow-up. In our campaigns, this approach turned leads into actual investments, as in our Quintas Capital case study, where every lead came with full contact details and a structured follow-up path.
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Getting investors for an EIIS fund is about combining strategy, targeting, and qualified lead capture, across both digital and conventional channels.
Target the Right Audience
Use digital platforms like Meta, LinkedIn, and Google Ads to reach high-net-worth individuals and professional investors.
Complement this with traditional channels: business posts, online press articles, industry newsletters, and networking events. Multi-channel outreach increases reach and credibility.
Capture Leads Effectively
Digital campaigns can use native lead forms to collect full contact information, giving you owned, actionable leads.
Even offline campaigns should funnel inquiries into a central CRM or follow-up system to ensure no lead is lost.
Qualify Leads Early
Include screening questions (digital or offline) to ensure leads meet your investment criteria.
The goal is to focus the team’s time on serious, conversion-ready prospects.
Follow-Up & Nurture
Integrate leads into a CRM system for structured follow-up.
Multi-step nurture sequences — emails, calls, and updates — educate investors and guide them toward commitment.
Test, Iterate & Scale
Refresh campaigns regularly to prevent fatigue (digital ads) and keep messaging current (offline channels).
Adjust targeting, messaging, and budgets based on performance data and feedback from the sales team.
Proven Results: Combining digital and traditional outreach, campaigns like Quintas Capital’s EIIS raise generated 291 high-quality leads and €952,000 in direct investments, while keeping cost per lead low and fully owned by the client.
Key takeaway: Effective EIIS investor acquisition works best when campaigns are multi-channel, data-informed, and designed to capture fully qualified leads, not just one-off posts or press mentions.
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Yes — but only when it’s strategic and multi-channel. Ads help you reach the right investors, capture fully qualified leads, and feed them into a structured follow-up system.
Alone, one-off posts or press mentions rarely convert. When done properly, campaigns can generate high-quality leads and real investments, all while keeping the leads fully owned.
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CPL varies depending on the sector, platform, and campaign specifics. Based on our experience:
LinkedIn: from €25 per qualified lead
Meta (Facebook & Instagram): from €8 per qualified lead
Google Ads: from €20 per qualified lead
Sector matters too, high-value industries like renewable energy, property, or EIIS funds may cost more, but they also deliver leads that convert at higher rates.
Keep in mind: these are starting points. Actual CPL always depends on your offer, targeting, timing, and creative quality.
Case Study Example:
Quintas Capital EIIS Fund – 291 high-quality investor leads, €952,000 raised directly from campaign-generated leads, average CPL: Meta €7.04, Google €14.30.
Read full Quintas Capital case study
Budgets & Timelines
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In paid lead generation campaigns for investor audiences, we typically see initial leads begin within a week once ads are live. Continuous testing and iteration improve efficiency, lead quality, and predictability.
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Yes, efficiency matters more than size. Structured campaigns, native lead capture, and a proper follow-up system make even modest budgets effective.
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Track cost per lead (CPL), lead quality, and ROI. Comparing channels allows you to shift budget toward high-performing campaigns.
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Early-stage / testing: €600–€2,000 per month
Growth phase: €2,000–€5,000 per month
Capital raise campaigns: budget depends on target raise and timeline
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We usually recommend starting with €20 per day, which adds up to about €600 per month. This gives enough data to optimise campaigns and start seeing early results.
Once you confirm the lead flow is consistent, budgets can be scaled to reach more people, sometimes 2–3× the initial spend.
We’ve repeatedly generated high ROAS even with small daily budgets, as shown in our case studies, so starting small doesn’t mean sacrificing performance.
GENERAL FAQ’s
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In real-world testing, Meta delivered 5× more leads at ¼ the cost while still generating fully qualified prospects. Always let data drive strategy rather than assumptions.
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Use multi-step qualification, integrate native forms with your CRM, verify contact information, and set up immediate follow-up. Quality is more important than quantity.
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A multi-channel, data-driven approach with fully owned leads is far more effective than relying solely on conventional channels.
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Yes! Even a small budget can drive meaningful results, whether that’s generating leads, building brand awareness, testing messaging, or gauging market interest. Starting with as little as €20/day gives enough data to optimise campaigns, and budgets can always be scaled once the strategy proves effective.
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It depends on your goals, but generally:
Initial insights: 1–2 weeks — you’ll start seeing early engagement, clicks, and responses.
Meaningful data: 3–4 weeks — enough to understand what messaging, audiences, and platforms are performing.
Reliable conclusions: 4–6 weeks — enough time to optimise, test variations, and see measurable impact on leads, conversions, or overall campaign objectives.
Even for brand awareness or market testing, campaigns need time to generate meaningful data. Short-term results can be misleading, so allow campaigns to run long enough to make informed decisions.
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You measure effectiveness by looking at both outcomes and engagement:
Performance Metrics – clicks, impressions, CTR, cost per lead/conversion, and ROI.
Quality of Interaction – are people taking the actions you want? Are inquiries relevant?
Business Impact – leads, sales, investor interest, brand awareness, or other campaign objectives.
Trends Over Time – consistent improvement and optimisation are better indicators than one-off spikes.
Regular monitoring, testing, and adjustment ensure you’re achieving real results, not just activity.
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Both can work — but they serve different purposes:
Google Ads captures high-intent searches, ideal for people actively looking for solutions or investment opportunities.
Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) allow precise audience targeting, retargeting, and scaling campaigns efficiently.
The best results usually come from a multi-channel approach, combining both platforms to reach the right audience at the right time, while testing and optimising creative and messaging for each.
Choice depends on your objectives, audience, and budget, often, using both strategically outperforms relying on just one.
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This is common and usually happens because:
Audience Saturation – Your ads reach the same people repeatedly, reducing engagement over time.
Creative Fatigue – Even great ads lose impact if the visuals or messaging aren’t refreshed.
Algorithm Optimisation – Platforms initially test your ads to find the best audience. Once the algorithm settles, performance can stabilise or shift.
External Factors – Timing, market conditions, or competing campaigns can also affect results.
✅ Solution: Rotate creatives, refresh messaging, expand targeting, and monitor performance regularly. With optimisation, campaigns regain momentum and maintain strong results.
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Meta Ads enters the “Learning Limited” phase when it doesn’t have enough data to fully optimise your campaign. This usually happens if:
Budget is too low – The campaign isn’t getting enough conversions per week to exit the learning phase.
Too many targeting restrictions – Overly narrow audiences limit delivery.
Frequent edits – Changing creatives, budgets, or targeting too often resets the learning phase.
✅ Solution: Let campaigns run for at least a week without major edits, ensure your budget aligns with your target audience size, and avoid over-restricting targeting. This helps Meta gather enough data to optimise effectively.
Additional resources
Meta Ads for EIIS Funds
Google Ads Strategy for Capital Raises
Quintas Capital Case Study
Hospitality-Adjacent Fund Case Study
– Former Customer
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