A premium D2C Makhana brand approached AdRiddle to amplify its
online sales and establish itself
as a household snack name. With growing competition and a niche product category, the brand
was struggling to maintain
profitability and scale. AdRiddle stepped in with a performance-first Facebook Ads strategy
that brought measurable
growth in sales, ROAS, and brand awareness.
Initial Situation
The brand was spending ₹50,000/month on Meta Ads with an average ROAS of 1.8x.
CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) was ₹320, eating into margins.
Website conversions were low due to ineffective landing pages and poor funnel design.
Creatives were generic with no positioning around health, taste, or lifestyle.
No segmentation or retargeting strategy in place.
Challenges
Highly competitive FMCG category with low brand differentiation.
Educating customers about Makhana's health benefits.
Scaling while maintaining a healthy ROAS in a price-sensitive market.
Low retention and repeat purchases.
Limited customer data for targeting.
Performance Marketing Agency
AdRiddleStrategy
Market Segmentation & Audience Profiling
Built separate funnels for fitness-conscious millennials, young
mothers, and guilt-free snackers.
Leveraged interest-based + lookalike audiences of past buyers.
Created dedicated product landing pages tailored to each segment.
Creative Direction
Developed thumb-stopping video ads showing "Makhana vs Chips".
Highlighted USPs: roasted not fried, low-calorie, high-protein, perfect
for kids.
Added testimonial UGC-style reels and carousel ads for variety packs.
Retargeting & Retention
Built 3-layer retargeting campaigns based on website behavior.
Launched retargeting DPA ads + limited-time offers for cart abandoners.
Scaled winning campaigns using CBO while maintaining strict ROAS
targets.
Results
🚀 Revenue grew by over 4.5x in just 2
months.
🎯 Cost per purchase dropped by 54.6%.
📈 Established consistent performance benchmarks for scale.