StretchLearn Course

Run Paid Ads That Actually Convert

A practical, framework-driven course on Meta, Google, and TikTok advertising — from campaign structure to profitable scaling.

Intermediate9 hr 23 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This intermediate course gives you a systematic approach to running paid ads that actually convert — not just spend budget. You will learn the mechanics of campaign architecture, how to build audiences that match your funnel stage, and how to use creative testing frameworks to find winning ads before scaling spend. By the end, you will be able to read ROAS and CPA data and make confident decisions about where to cut, hold, and push.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Build a full-funnel campaign structure across Meta, Google, and TikTok that maps spend to buyer intent

02

Create and segment audiences using interest, lookalike, and intent-based targeting strategies

03

Run structured A/B creative tests and use the results to identify and scale winning ads

04

Calculate ROAS, CPA, and blended efficiency metrics to evaluate campaign profitability

05

Apply platform-specific bidding strategies to control cost and volume at each funnel stage

06

Diagnose underperforming campaigns and apply a systematic optimization checklist

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Campaign Architecture and the Paid Media Funnel

Understand how paid ad platforms are structured and how to align your campaigns to each stage of the buyer journey. This module establishes the strategic foundation before you spend a dollar.

3 lessons
How Paid Ad Platforms Structure Your SpendContent · 40 min
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Mapping Your Funnel to Campaign ObjectivesContent · 45 min
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Setting Up Tracking and Attribution Before You SpendContent · 42 min
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Module 2

Module 2: Audience Targeting That Reaches Buyers

Build the targeting layers that put your ads in front of people who are actually likely to convert. This module covers interest, lookalike, custom, and intent-based audiences across all three platforms.

3 lessons
Interest and Demographic Targeting Done RightContent · 44 min
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Lookalike Audiences and Custom AudiencesContent · 46 min
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Google Ads Keyword and Intent TargetingContent · 48 min
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Module 3

Module 3: Creative That Converts

Build ad creative that stops the scroll and moves people to act, using a structured testing framework to find winners before scaling spend. Covers copy, video, image, and offer construction.

3 lessons
Ad Copy and Hook Frameworks for Paid SocialContent · 50 min
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Video Ad Production for TikTok and Meta ReelsContent · 52 min
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Creative Testing Frameworks and Scaling WinnersContent · 48 min
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Module 4

Module 4: Bidding, Budgets, and Profitability

Take control of the financial mechanics of your campaigns — bid strategies, budget allocation, ROAS and CPA targets, and the systematic optimization process that separates profitable accounts from money pits.

3 lessons
Bidding Strategies and Cost ControlContent · 46 min
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Understanding ROAS, CPA, and Your Real Profit MathContent · 50 min
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Campaign Optimization and the Weekly Audit ChecklistContent · 52 min
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Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

Meta AdsGoogle AdsTikTok AdsROASCPACreative TestingAudience TargetingCampaign Structure