TL;DR

7.09​

Avg. ROAS

15

X

Lift in Avg. CTR

34

%

Decrease in Avg. CPC

66

%

Increase in Digital Ad Revenue

Background

Varsity Spirit didn’t have an awareness problem. They had a system problem.

They’re a DTC apparel brand with decades of brand equity in the cheer community. But their growth strategy was built on traditional marketing . . . print, events, and television. Digital revenue wasn’t even on the roadmap.

Internally, things were fragmented. Different teams and outside agencies were dabbling in Meta ads, spending a few thousand dollars a month, but there was no clear direction and no reliable way to measure what was actually working.

The Problem

Varsity Spirit had strong brand equity and a deep library of high-quality creative. The ingredients for a successful digital ad program were there, but nothing was connected. Tracking was unreliable. Campaign structure wasn’t built to scale. There was no media plan guiding spending.

As a result, decisions were being made without clear, reliable feedback. Internally, that created friction. Teams didn’t fully trust the numbers, and without a clear source of truth, alignment became harder.

How High Beam Helped

We built a system where all digital ad campaigns were managed by one team, so the data was clean and reliable. This allowed both teams to work together, make better decisions, and scale profitably.

Three changes made the biggest impact:

  • Fixing tracking and attribution
    So performance data could be trusted and used to guide decisions
  • Introducing a media plan
    So spend was intentional, not reactive, and aligned with business goals
  • Implementing a creative testing pipeline
    So winning ads could be identified quickly and scaled without guessing

From there, we rebuilt campaign structure, consolidated accounts, and brought strategy, execution, and reporting under one roof.

Results

Within the first 45 days, performance started to stabilize and show positive momentum.

From there, the system scaled.

Over the next 12 months:

  • +66% increase in digital ad revenue
  • 7.09x average ROAS
  • +15% increase in click-through rate
  • -34% decrease in cost per click

And the growth didn’t stop there. The system continued scaling over the next two years.

More importantly, the team felt the difference. Decisions became clearer. Conversations became more focused. Instead of questioning the numbers, they could trust them and move faster because of it.

Takeaway

The e-commerce landscape is incredibly competitive. Even for a legacy brand like Varsity Spirit.

There are thousands of other places someone can buy cheer gear. Brand equity helps, but it does not guarantee growth.

If you want to compete at scale, a few things have to be working in your favor.

First, you need clean data. Without data you can trust, you cannot make decisions you trust. And when that happens, everything slows down.

Second, you need a team that trusts each other. Bad data creates bad conversations. Teams start guessing. Politics creep in. And instead of solving problems, people start protecting opinions.

Third, you need a system that actually works. One that connects strategy, creative, and execution and gives everyone a clear view of what is happening and why.

That is what changed here.

This was not just about improving ads. It was about building a system the business could rely on so growth could be planned, not hoped for.

If your ads feel inconsistent or hard to scale, there is usually a reason, and our team can help you fix it. If you want to see what that looks like for your business, click the button below and schedule a call with our team.

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