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By Scott Desgrosseilliers on Dec 17, 2025 8:00:02 AM

Why do Meta algorithms waste ad budget?

Meta’s algorithm is incentivized to find the "easiest win," which often means serving ads to existing customers rather than finding new ones. This creates a "Retargeting Loop" where up to 40% of your budget is wasted on customers you already own, inflating platform ROAS while your actual New Customer Acquisition Cost (nCAC) continues to rise.

Topics: Wicked Reports Advanced Signal Meta Ads Waste Customer Re-Acquisition New Customer CAC eCommerce Ad Strategy Inflated ROAS