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Bid Strategy & Automation

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Design and implement bidding strategies that optimise toward business outcomes, not platform default metrics.

The scealy Acquisition System
Part of our integrated acquisition architecture: strategy, media, creative and data as one system.
Strategic overview

What this service actually does

Smart bidding is only as smart as the signals you feed it. We build bidding architectures that connect ad platform optimisation to real business outcomes, using CRM-connected conversion data, value-based bidding and custom conversion actions.

We don't let Google or Meta set bidding strategy by default. Every bid strategy is selected based on campaign stage, data volume, conversion lag and revenue target, and reviewed monthly against actual business performance.

Areas of focus

What we actually work on

We implement tROAS, tCPA and Maximise Conversion Value strategies with custom conversion values linked to lead score and deal size. Bidding transitions from manual to automated are staged to prevent performance instability.

Portfolio bid strategies are used to share data across campaigns and stabilise performance. Scripts and rules automate budget pacing and prevent overspend. Every bidding decision is documented and reviewed against results.

How we work

Our process, step by step

01

Bidding Audit

We review all active bid strategies, identifying misconfigurations, data-starved automated strategies, and campaigns where manual control would outperform automation.

02

Conversion Value Framework

We define custom conversion values linked to lead score, deal size and LTV, enabling Smart Bidding to optimise toward your highest-value customers.

03

Staged Automation Transitions

We migrate from manual to automated bidding in phases, establishing baselines before each transition to prevent instability.

04

Portfolio Strategy Setup

Portfolio bid strategies are configured to share signals across campaigns, stabilising performance and enabling consistent scaling.

"We'd tried moving to tCPA bidding twice and both times it tanked performance within two weeks. scealy's staged approach (starting with enhanced CPC, building conversion history, then transitioning with a performance safety net) made the move without any disruption. We've been on full Smart Bidding for six months and performance is the best it's ever been."
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Chris M.
Head of Digital, Lead Gen Business, 50M+ monthly sessions
What you get

Key deliverables

Every engagement includes a defined scope with concrete outputs, not vague ongoing "management" with no deliverable accountability.

Bidding audit across all active campaigns
Conversion value framework (lead score, deal size mapping)
Staged automation transition roadmap
Portfolio bid strategy configuration
Bid automation scripts for pacing and overspend prevention
Monthly bidding performance review with adjustment log
Capabilities covered
Value-Based BiddingtROAS OptimisationPortfolio StrategiesSmart Bidding SetupConversion Value RulesBid Automation Scripts
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