Paid Social

Paid social that turns attention into qualified demand.

We plan, create and manage paid Meta campaigns across Facebook and Instagram—putting the right offer in front of the right people and giving every lead a clear next step.

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Ireland, the UK and the US
BMC Sports
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Beap Mar
Cloudphone
Your Irish Tour
Revolt
Job Hub
The Red Door
McFaddens Pharmacy
Creasus
Cork Kerry Medics
Callaghan Tyres
WarmCore Homes
Northwest Vets
Secure Storage
Derry City Bus Tours
Buncrana Children's Charity
LMC Fire Safety
CV Hub
Tank and Skinnys
McFour Ltd
River Shannon Brewery
Inishowen Bike Hire
NS Contracts
Ulster Furniture
Donegal LGFA
HardHat
Slevins Pharmacy
Country Cars
Econ Lighting Solutions
Nanolocks
Customs Complete
BMC Sports
European Union
Beap Mar
Cloudphone
Your Irish Tour
Revolt
Job Hub
The Red Door
McFaddens Pharmacy
Creasus
Cork Kerry Medics
Callaghan Tyres
WarmCore Homes
Northwest Vets
Secure Storage
Derry City Bus Tours
Buncrana Children's Charity
LMC Fire Safety
CV Hub
Tank and Skinnys
McFour Ltd
River Shannon Brewery
Inishowen Bike Hire
NS Contracts
Ulster Furniture
Donegal LGFA
HardHat
Slevins Pharmacy
Country Cars
Econ Lighting Solutions
Nanolocks
Customs Complete

About paid social

Stopping the scroll is only the beginning.

Paid Meta advertising can create demand before someone actively searches for your service. But visibility without relevance quickly becomes wasted spend.

Network Crux brings campaign strategy, ad creative, targeting, conversion and follow-up into one managed system. This is focused paid advertising—not organic posting or day-to-day social media management.

Stop

Earn attention.

Creative and messaging make the right person pause long enough to care.

Connect

Make it relevant.

The offer speaks to a real problem, priority or ambition in their world.

Convert

Reduce friction.

A focused landing page or lead form makes taking the next step easy.

Follow up

Keep momentum.

Fast, considered follow-up gives every qualified enquiry proper attention.

Our approach

Built around the three things campaigns need to perform.

01 / Creative

Ideas that deserve attention.

Strong angles, clear messaging and platform-native creative give the campaign a reason to be noticed.

02 / Precision

Reach people with intent and fit.

Audience, offer and campaign structure work together to prioritise likely customers over empty reach.

03 / Learning

Let evidence shape the next move.

Testing and measurement help us improve creative, allocation and the journey after every click.

What we manage

The complete campaign, not a disconnected advert.

We manage the strategic and practical work needed to launch, learn and improve—while keeping you close to the decisions that matter.

  1. 01

    Campaign strategy

    Define the audience, offer, customer journey and commercial measures before spend begins.

  2. 02

    Audience research

    Understand the people, problems and decision triggers that should shape targeting and messaging.

  3. 03

    Creative direction

    Develop campaign angles, visual concepts and content requirements designed for social feeds.

  4. 04

    Ad creative & copy

    Produce and adapt clear creative and copy that communicates value quickly and credibly.

  5. 05

    Meta campaign setup

    Build organised Facebook and Instagram campaigns, audiences, budgets and placements with dependable tracking in place.

  6. 06

    Lead generation

    Create focused lead-form or landing-page campaigns that make enquiries simple without sacrificing quality.

  7. 07

    Retargeting

    Reconnect with engaged prospects using relevant proof, reminders and the right next message.

  8. 08

    Tracking & attribution

    Connect platform and website signals so decisions reflect meaningful actions rather than surface metrics.

  9. 09

    Optimisation & reporting

    Review performance, test new inputs and explain clearly what changed, what we learned and what comes next.

How it connects

A winning campaign is more than an advert.

Performance improves when the message, audience, conversion path and follow-up reinforce one another. We design that whole journey together.

  1. CreativeEarn attention with an angle that feels relevant.
  2. AudiencePut the message in front of people with genuine fit.
  3. ConversionTurn interest into a clear action with less friction.
  4. Follow-upRespond quickly and move qualified leads forward.
  5. LearningFeed real outcomes back into the next campaign decision.

How we work

A clear route from campaign idea to commercial insight.

  1. 01. Discover

    Find the commercial angle.

    We learn the offer, audience, sales process and economics so the campaign begins with the right problem.

  2. 02. Build

    Create the campaign system.

    We shape the message, produce creative, configure audiences and connect the conversion journey.

  3. 03. Launch

    Test with control.

    We launch with clear variables and useful tracking, then gather enough evidence to make sound decisions.

  4. 04. Improve

    Scale what earns it.

    We refine creative, audiences and budget around lead quality and commercial performance—not vanity metrics.

Ongoing management

Creative fatigue is real. Momentum needs new inputs.

Audiences change, strong ideas tire and offers need refinement. Ongoing management keeps the campaign learning instead of slowly losing relevance.

Creative team producing short-form Meta advertising content

The creative loop

Test. Learn. Refresh.

Fresh creative is not change for its own sake. Each new angle should answer what the campaign has already taught us about attention, intent and lead quality.

  • Test Introduce purposeful variations in angle, format and message.
  • Learn Read performance alongside lead quality and sales feedback.
  • Refresh Develop the next creative direction before performance stalls.
01

Monitor

Watch delivery, cost, lead quality and the journey after conversion for early signals.

02

Optimise

Adjust creative, audiences, placements and allocation using evidence rather than instinct.

03

Expand

Scale proven directions and test new opportunities when the economics support it.

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Frequently asked questions

The practical details.

Clear answers about strategy, creative, management and what paid social performance really involves.

What does your paid social service include?

Scope is shaped around the opportunity, but can include campaign strategy, audience research, creative direction, ad production, setup, tracking, retargeting, optimisation and clear reporting.

Is paid social suitable for every service business?

Not automatically. A clear offer, realistic economics, enough demand and the ability to follow up leads all matter. We assess those fundamentals before recommending a campaign.

Do we need a landing page?

It depends on the offer and campaign. Some enquiries work well through an in-platform lead form; others need a focused landing page to explain value, build trust and qualify intent.

Can paid social work alongside search campaigns?

Yes. Paid social can generate and nurture demand, while paid search captures people already looking. Used together, they can cover more of the customer journey.

Which social platforms do you manage?

This service focuses on paid Meta advertising across Facebook and Instagram. We set up and manage the campaigns, audiences, placements, creative testing and optimisation.

Do you provide organic social media management?

No. We do not manage day-to-day organic posting, community engagement or social content calendars. Our work here is focused on paid advertising campaigns and the conversion journey around them.

Do you create the adverts?

Yes. We can develop campaign angles, copy and designed creative, and we can direct or adapt photography and video where those formats will strengthen the campaign.

Will we need to supply video or photography?

Authentic business and customer material is extremely valuable. We agree what exists, what we can create and what your team may need to capture before the campaign begins.

Who owns the advertising account and assets?

Where practical, campaigns run through accounts owned by your business, with Network Crux given the access needed to manage them. Ownership and asset handover are agreed clearly at the outset.

How much should we spend on advertising?

The right budget depends on your market, audience size, sales value and the amount of data needed to learn. We recommend a level that gives the campaign a fair test without pretending more spend fixes a weak offer.

How quickly will we see results?

Early signals can appear quickly, but reliable learning takes time and sufficient data. We judge progress using lead quality and commercial outcomes as well as platform metrics.

Can you guarantee a certain number of leads?

No responsible agency can guarantee a fixed result because demand, competition, offer strength and sales follow-up all influence performance. We commit to disciplined management, transparent learning and evidence-led decisions.

How do you measure lead quality?

We combine campaign and website data with feedback from your pipeline—such as contact rates, qualification, appointments and sales—so optimisation is not based on cheap leads alone.

What do your reports show?

Reporting explains spend, delivery, meaningful actions, lead quality, completed work and the next priorities. The aim is clarity, not a dashboard full of disconnected numbers.

Ready to create qualified demand?

Turn attention into your next opportunity.

Tell us what you sell, who it helps and where growth needs to come from. We’ll help shape a paid social system built around meaningful outcomes.

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Get in touch today to make a start on the future of your business. We put pride and passion into every project we take on.