3x reduction in CPL and 20x Meta ad spend with high profitability

3x reduction in CPL and 20x Meta ad spend with high profitability

MyDegree connects aspiring students with educational programs tailored to their interests and career goals. Their platform offers program comparisons, financial aid information, and personalized support across fields like healthcare, business, technology, and the arts.

Key results

3

X

Decrease in cost per lead

20

X

Increase in ad spend 

on Meta

$75

K+

Savings compared to external ad agency

The problem

MyDegree struggled to scale their Meta lead-generation campaigns while maintaining quality and profitability. Despite initial success with infographic-style ads, and Canva templates, but these failed to scale and provide the needed volume of quality leads for their school network at predictable Cost Per Lead (CPL) targets.

Our approach

The MadMen AI system analyzed multiple data sources, including MyDegree's past ad performance, competitors, and industry insights. With a target Cost Per Lead (CPL) of less than $XX, we conducted AI-driven creative testing across 100+ concepts, with 70% winning variants and 30% challenger ads.

Our results

Our creative strategist agent found three novel creative insights that drove significant performance:

  • Infographic style ads work well

  • Cosmetology as a sub vertical performs very well

  • Multiple choice questions with 4 options work very well

Brief agent used these insights to generate on-brand, performance-backed briefs resulting in high-quality ads.

Sample briefs

Before MadMen AI

MadMen AI

Winning variants

MadMen AI

Challenger ads

"MadMen AI has helped us significantly improve our lead generation performance by 300%. Their platform streamlined our creative testing process by analyzing 100+ concepts and uncovered valuable insights specific to the education sector. We've been able to scale our campaigns 20X effectively - all while maintaining the quality our school partners expect."

Kye Duncan

Digital Marketing Leader at MyDegree

Want to scale faster — without guessing what works?

Want to scale faster — without guessing what works?

Want to scale faster — without guessing what works?

Made with

by the MadMen AI team in San Francisco, CA.

©2025 MadMen AI

Made with

by the MadMen AI team in San Francisco, CA.

©2025 MadMen AI