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A DeFi lending protocol ran Google Ads targeting 'investment' and 'savings account' keywords, attracting traditional finance users with zero crypto literacy. Conversion rate was 0.12% because the landing page assumed wallet connectivity knowledge.

A centralized exchange ran the same Google Display banners for 8 weeks, achieving a frequency of 12x among crypto audiences. CTR decayed from 0.8% to 0.04%, and the algorithm began serving ads on irrelevant finance blogs to maintain delivery volume.

A crypto wallet provider ran Google Search and YouTube campaigns simultaneously but had no cross-channel attribution model. Google reported 340 conversions, the backend showed 890 installs, and nobody could determine which channel drove which users.

A licensed sports betting operator launched Meta campaigns targeting Southeast Asia but failed to exclude non-regulated markets. Over 60% of ad spend reached users in jurisdictions where the product was illegal, generating zero convertible traffic.

A sportsbook allocated $73K to Meta campaigns with automatic placements enabled. Over 40% of spend went to Audience Network and Messenger placements with 0.03% conversion rates, while peak betting hours received only 22% of daily budget.

A fantasy sports platform triggered Meta's gambling policy enforcement by using prohibited language in ad copy. Three ad accounts were permanently banned within 48 hours, destroying months of pixel learning data and audience optimization.

An online casino ran the same six ad creatives for 42 days without rotation. Frequency hit 8.7x, CTR collapsed by 74%, and the algorithm began delivering to increasingly low-quality placements to maintain spend velocity.

An online casino drove 4,200 clicks to a landing page with a 2.1% registration rate and 0% deposit conversion. The funnel had 6 friction points between click and deposit, including a 14-field registration form and broken mobile payment flow.

A sportsbook tripled its daily Meta budget from $2,000 to $6,000 in a single day after strong early results. CPA tripled within 72 hours as the algorithm lost optimization, and it took 45 days to recover to baseline performance.

A sportsbook operator's Meta Pixel stopped capturing 73% of conversion events after iOS 14.5 rollout. Without accurate signal, the algorithm optimized toward low-intent users, and the team made budget decisions based on phantom data.

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