Lenny's PodcastTimothy Davis: How Shopify validates new ad platforms fast
Through signs of life tests on 1% Meta lookalikes, Shopify proves a paid channel; agencies kickstart the work, then internal teams own the playbook fast.
Lenny RachitskyhostTimothy DavisguestChristina (OneSchema CEO/founder)guest
CHAPTERS
- 0:00 – 2:31
Timothy’s background
- 2:31 – 6:31
Understanding performance marketing
- 6:31 – 8:39
The importance of paid search
- 8:39 – 9:54
Identifying growth potential
- 9:54 – 12:22
Case studies: Hairstory and Ipsy
- 12:22 – 18:57
Experimenting with new platforms
- 18:57 – 20:23
Choosing the right platforms
- 20:23 – 27:56
LinkedIn for B2B marketing
- 27:56 – 33:33
When to start investing in paid growth
- 33:33 – 37:41
Common mistakes in performance marketing
- 37:41 – 40:36
Working with agencies and consultants
- 40:36 – 47:33
Hiring for performance marketing
- 47:33 – 54:43
Metrics that matter
- 54:43 – 56:15
Competitor analysis and CPC insights
- 56:15 – 56:38
Custom reports and data visualization
- 56:38 – 59:10
Understanding impression and click share
- 59:10 – 1:02:14
True competition metrics
- 1:02:14 – 1:08:52
Attribution and incrementality
- 1:08:52 – 1:10:53
Building a performance marketing team
- 1:10:53 – 1:15:48
Creative and ad copy collaboration
- 1:15:48 – 1:20:52
Managing workload and hiring strategy
- 1:20:52 – 1:24:41
Training and onboarding new hires
- 1:24:41 – 1:25:56
Impact of ATT on performance marketing
- 1:25:56 – 1:29:47
The power of creative in ads
- 1:29:47 – 1:37:16
Using AI in performance marketing
- 1:37:16 – 1:42:03
Lightning round
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