AmazingCo AU · Performance Review · Apr 30 – Jun 16, 2026 · Prepared for CEO Buy-In
Comparing the 47-day performance window before NCA launch (Mar 13–Apr 29) against the 47-day post-launch period (Apr 30–Jun 16), plus YoY context against the same 2025 window.
Switching budget from the BAU mystery-picnic URL to NCA drove purchases down −58.3% PoP (1,924 → 803) while CPA surged from $78.86 → $109.05. The NCA page is optimised for sign-ups, not conversions — the algorithm is paying cold-audience CPMs to capture emails, not transactions. Every dollar over-invested here widens the YoY gap.
| Period / URL | Cost | Impressions | Clicks | CPM | Purchases | CPA | Conv. Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAU — mystery-picnic Mar 13–Apr 29, 2026 |
$151,731.88 | 15,316,579 | 134,262 | $9.91 | 1,924 | $78.86 | 1.43% |
| NCA — new-customer Apr 30–Jun 16, 2026 |
$87,569.23 | 6,456,135 | 150,790 | $13.56 | 803 | $109.05 | 0.53% |
| % Change (NCA vs BAU) | −42.3% | −57.9% | +12.3% | +36.8% | −58.3% | +38.3% | −62.8% |
In the equivalent period last year (Apr 30–Jun 16, 2025), the mystery-picnic URL delivered 1,636 purchases at $84.91 CPA on $138.9K spend. This year the same calendar window, running NCA, produced only 803 purchases at $109.05 CPA on $87.6K spend. The YoY shortfall is structural, not seasonal.
| Year / URL | Cost | Impressions | Clicks | CPM | Purchases | CPA | Conv. Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 — mystery-picnic Apr 30–Jun 16, 2025 |
$138,911.28 | 11,803,879 | 128,336 | $11.77 | 1,636 | $84.91 | 1.27% |
| 2026 — new-customer (NCA) Apr 30–Jun 16, 2026 |
$87,569.23 | 6,456,135 | 150,790 | $13.56 | 803 | $109.05 | 0.53% |
| % Change YoY | −37.0% | −45.3% | +17.5% | +15.2% | −50.9% | +28.4% | −58.2% |
Tracking how NCA launch (Apr 30) and the Meta A/B test (May 19) have structurally shifted AU's blended CPA trajectory against the prior year baseline.
Before NCA launched, CPA tracked broadly in line with 2025 (within ~17%). The moment NCA went live on Apr 30, the gap widened — and the May 19 Meta A/B test further entrenched it. By Jun 15, Blended CPA sat at $67.88 vs $57.65 (2025) — a −15.1% gap. Singularity CPA (our own channels only) tells an even starker story: $72.81 vs $61.99 — a $10.82 premium.
| Phase | Date Range | Blended CPA 2026 | Blended CPA 2025 | YoY Gap | Singularity CPA 2026 | Singularity CPA 2025 | YoY Gap | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-NCA Baseline | Apr 1–Apr 29 | $61–$69 | $57–$58 | −12% to −17% | $66–$76 | $58–$61 | −10% to −22% | Algorithm in learning; no major event |
| Flash Sale + Mother's Day Winds Down | May 1–May 18 | $45–$60 | $42–$56 | −7% to −15% | $47–$63 | $44–$57 | −7% to −15% | Flash sale boosted conversions, tightened gap |
| NCA A/B Test Launches | May 19–May 31 | $49–$54 | $44–$49 | −9% to −11% | $51–$57 | $46–$51 | −8% to −10% | Meta A/B split further dilutes purchase volume |
| Winter Campaign Live + NCA | Jun 1–Jun 15 | $63–$68 | $56–$58 | −9% to −15% | $68–$73 | $61–$63 | −9% to −15% | Winter campaign + NCA audience overlap inflating CPA |
Active May 19–Jun 16, 2026. Reviewing campaign-level, ad-set-level, and audience segment data to assess whether we are overpaying for new-audience sign-ups.
With nearly equal budget ($27.5K NCA vs $27.7K BAU), BAU delivered 196 purchases at $141.22 CPA while NCA delivered 174 purchases at $158.24 CPA — a +12.1% CPA premium for NCA. The A/B test was designed to grow the audience pool for NCA sign-ups, but the data shows we are paying more per purchase with audiences that convert at worse rates. The only bright spot within NCA: the mystery-picnic retargeting segment ($60.30 CPA, 3.22% CVR) — which ironically is the audience best suited to BAU.
| Campaign | Spend | Purchases | CPA | vs BAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAU Advantage+ (Broad audiences) | $27,680.00 | 196 | $141.22 | Baseline |
| New Customer Advantage+ (Modified audiences) | $27,533.24 | 174 | $158.24 | +12.1% CPA |
| % Difference | −0.5% | −11.2% | +12.1% | — |
| Ad Set | Spend | Impressions | Clicks | CPM | LPVs | Purchases | ROAS | CPA | CVR | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOFU | Web V - mystery-picnics 30d | $3,557.93 | 197,720 | 1,830 | $17.99 | 809 | 59 | 5.15x | $60.30 | 3.22% | ⭐ Best Performer |
| TOFU | Lookalikes purchasers | $3,308.11 | 372,652 | 2,496 | $8.88 | 858 | 19 | 0.92x | $174.11 | 0.76% | Marginal |
| MOFU | ad engagers + video viewers 30d | $3,776.24 | 309,341 | 2,404 | $12.21 | 1,151 | 19 | 1.73x | $198.75 | 0.79% | Marginal |
| MOFU | Web V - new-customer LP 30d | $6,041.30 | 267,874 | 28,344 | $22.55 | 21,936 | 30 | 1.47x | $201.38 | 0.11% | ❌ Inefficient |
| TOFU | Broad | 25–65 | F | $9,946.76 | 996,903 | 8,924 | $9.98 | 3,906 | 45 | 1.32x | $221.04 | 0.50% | ❌ Over-invested |
| BOFU | LP web visits by time spent 30d | $902.90 | 47,365 | 3,751 | $19.06 | 2,025 | 2 | 0.18x | $451.45 | 0.05% | ❌ Pause |
| Ad Set | Spend | Impressions | CPM | LPVs | Purchases | CPA | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOFU | Web V - mystery-picnics 30d | $3,556.39 | 197,670 | $17.99 | 809 | 59 | $60.28 | ⭐ Best Performer |
| Broad | 25–65 | F | $29,118.92 | 1,960,602 | $14.85 | 32,538 | 207 | $140.67 | Marginal |
| TOFU | Broad | 25–65 | F | $8,491.52 | 830,562 | $10.22 | 3,203 | 34 | $249.75 | ❌ Over-invested |
| MOFU | Web V - new-customer LP 30d | $6,039.83 | 267,821 | $22.55 | 21,934 | 30 | $201.33 | ❌ Inefficient |
| MOFU | ad engagers + video viewers 30d | $3,775.76 | 309,291 | $12.21 | 1,149 | 19 | $198.72 | Marginal |
| TOFU | Lookalikes purchasers | $3,307.64 | 372,593 | $8.88 | 858 | 19 | $174.09 | Marginal |
| BOFU | LP web visits by time spent 30d | $902.88 | 47,363 | $19.06 | 2,025 | 2 | $451.44 | ❌ Pause |
GA4 session and transaction data comparing the NCA new-customer page (Apr 30–Jun 16, 2026) against the BAU mystery-picnic page (same period, 2025). Includes both all-traffic and Meta-only views.
The NCA page attracts significantly more traffic (100,635 vs 58,919 sessions YoY) but produces only 74 purchases vs 340 — a −78.2% decline in transactions. The session-to-purchase rate collapsed from 0.58% to 0.07%. This isn't a traffic quality problem alone — it's a fundamental page objective mismatch. NCA is optimised to capture emails, not drive purchases.
| Metric | NCA 2026 /promo/new-customer |
BAU 2025 /promo/aus/mystery-picnic |
% Change | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Spend | $104,831.18 | $191,555.83 | −45.3% | Lower spend (NCA) |
| Sessions | 100,635 | 58,919 | +70.8% | More traffic, less quality |
| Engaged Sessions | 32,233 | 27,913 | +15.5% | Marginally more engagement |
| Engagement Rate | 32.03% | 47.38% | −32.4% | ❌ Much lower engagement |
| Bounce Rate | 67.97% | 52.62% | +29.2% | ❌ Far higher bounce |
| Avg. Session Duration | 4m 04s | 1m 18s | +213% | ⚠️ Browsing, not buying |
| Transactions | 74 | 340 | −78.2% | ❌ Critical shortfall |
| Total Revenue | $16,014.98 | $65,860.82 | −75.7% | ❌ Revenue collapse |
| Session → Purchase Rate | 0.07% | 0.58% | −87.3% | ❌ Conversion funnel broken |
| Engaged → Purchase Rate | 0.23% | 1.22% | −81.2% | ❌ Even engaged users don't buy |
| AOV | $216.42 | $193.71 | +11.7% | ✅ Better basket size |
| Cost per Session (CPS) | $1.04 | $3.25 | −68% | ✅ Cheaper traffic, less valuable |
| Metric | NCA 2026 Meta → /promo/new-customer |
BAU 2025 Meta → /promo/aus/mystery-picnic |
% Change | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Spend | $87,569.23 | $138,911.28 | −37.0% | Lower Meta spend |
| Sessions (Meta) | 93,921 | 38,221 | +145.7% | Far more sessions from Meta |
| Engaged Sessions (Meta) | 31,080 | 13,803 | +125.2% | More engaged sessions, less converting |
| Engagement Rate | 33.09% | 36.11% | −8.4% | Slightly lower |
| Bounce Rate | 66.91% | 63.89% | +4.7% | Marginally higher bounce |
| Avg. Session Duration | 4m 19s | 57s | +356% | ⚠️ Probing, not purchasing |
| Transactions (Meta) | 70 | 115 | −39.1% | ❌ Fewer Meta-driven purchases |
| Revenue (Meta) | $15,265.00 | $23,518.52 | −35.1% | ❌ Revenue decline |
| Session → Purchase Rate | 0.07% | 0.30% | −75.2% | ❌ Meta traffic converting at quarter rate |
| Engaged → Purchase Rate | 0.23% | 0.83% | −73.0% | ❌ Engagement not leading to purchase |
| AOV | $218.07 | $204.51 | +6.6% | ✅ Higher basket when they do buy |
| Cost per Session (Meta) | $0.93 | $3.63 | −74.4% | ✅ Very cheap traffic, very low quality |
A phased proposal to restore AU's CPA performance, backed by data across 5 analysis sections. Recommendation: realign spend toward purchase-intent audiences and reactivate the proven BAU structure.
NCA was designed as a lead-gen experiment, but it's absorbing the lion's share of AU's acquisition budget ($57.4K / 85% of Meta spend over 30 days). The data is unambiguous: the mystery-picnic BAU URL delivers purchases at $78.86 CPA vs NCA's $109.05 CPA, and the YoY CPA wedge has persisted for 47 days. The recovery path is clear — rebalance budget in favour of the URL that converts.
| Campaign | Daily Budget | % Weighting | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne - Advantage+ Winter | $678.18 | — | Learning |
| Brisbane - Advantage+ Winter | $251.11 | — | Learning |
| Sydney - Advantage+ Winter | $236.23 | — | Learning |
| City Winter Campaigns Subtotal: $1,165.52 / 36.8% | |||
| New Customer Campaigns (both) | $1,900.26 | 60.1% | ❌ Over-weighted |
| BAU Dynamic Remarketing | $98.91 | 3.1% | Hold |
| Total | $3,164.69 | 100% | — |
| Campaign | Daily Budget | % Weighting | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne - Advantage+ Winter | $678.18 | — | Hold |
| Brisbane - Advantage+ Winter | $251.11 | — | Hold |
| Sydney - Advantage+ Winter | $236.23 | — | Hold |
| City Winter Campaigns Subtotal: $1,165.52 / 36.8% | |||
| New Customer (mystery-picnic audience only) | $285.04 | 9.0% | −85% Reduction |
| New BAU Advantage+ (mystery-picnic URL) | $1,615.22 | 51.0% | ✅ New Campaign |
| BAU Dynamic Remarketing | $98.91 | 3.1% | Hold |
| Total | $3,164.69 | 100% | Same total spend |
https://www.amazingco.me/promo/aus/mystery-picnic, allocating $1,615/day (~51% of total budget). Use Advantage+ Shopping targeting with a purchase objective. This directly addresses the structural CPA wedge that has persisted since Apr 30.
Based on the BAU mystery-picnic PoP performance benchmark: reverting ~90% of budget to a purchase-objective URL should restore purchases toward 1,500–1,900 range and bring CPA back toward $79–$90 — narrowing the YoY Singularity CPA gap from −15% to within −5%. The NCA test continuing at <10% budget provides ongoing learnings without structural CPA damage.