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Comparison Criteria
Our eCommerce Growth Retainers
Advertising Agency
Separate Funnel Contractors /Freelancers
In-house Team
Ecommerce Expertise

Full-Stack ECommerce Expertise Across Entire Sales Funnel

Often Focuses Solely On Ads, Lacks CRO And AOV Expertise

Narrow Specialization Without Comprehensive View, Weak ECom Experience
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Depends On Team's Experience, Often Weak Areas
Team Coordination

Fully Integrated Team Working Across Funnel Stages
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Limited To Advertising Tasks, Lacking Sync With CRO, UGC

Poor Coordination Between Loosely Connected Parties

Good, But Requires Extensive Management Resources
Project Leadership

Experienced Ecommerce Architect, Fractional Head Of Growth
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Usually A General Account Manager

No Unified Leadership, Lacks Strategic Direction
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Depends On Internal Leader’s Expertise
Growth Speed & Progress

Rapid Growth Due To Comprehensive Approach (CRO + ADS + UGC + SEO)
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Moderate Due To Lack Of Systematic CRO Efforts

Slow Due To Funnel Stage Disconnect, Missed Synergies
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Depends On Resources, Slower Internal Processes
Average Order Value (AOV Boost)

Regular Work To Boost AOV (Upselling, Cross-Selling, Bundling)

Rarely Or Minimally Addressed

No Unified Strategy To Impact AOV
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Possible If There's An Expert
Shopify Customizations

Complete Turnkey Shopify Customizations To Improve Conversions

Typically Doesn't Offer Technical Implementation

Requires Separate Dev Talent, Extra Coordination
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Depends On Internal Resources, Often Slow
Cost & Budget Predictability

Fixed Transparent Pricing, Easy Forecasting
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Often Unpredictable Costs, Pay-Per-Click / Impressions
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Hard To Predict Total Costs, Inconsistent Billing

High Fixed Costs (Salaries, Taxes, Benefits)
Access To Specialists

Immediate Access To Diverse Experts (CRO, Meta Ads, UGC, SEO, Email)
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Limited To Advertising Experts Only
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Must Manage And Coordinate Multiple Skill Sets Manually
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Dependent On Budget And Company Resources
Strategic Control

Regular Strategic Oversight And Reporting Via Fractional Head Of Growth
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Usually Superficial Oversight

No Centralized Control Or Data-Driven Feedback Loop

Present But Resource-Intensive For Leaders
Paid Ads eCommerce Specialization

Campaigns Are Designed Specifically For DTC/ECommerce With Full-Funnel Tracking And CRO Alignment
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Often Generic Performance Marketing Approach Without AOV/Conversion Focus

No ECom-Specific Logic, Lack Of Synergy With Creatives And Product Structure
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Depends On Internal Team’s Niche Experience
Flexibility & Scalability

Fully Customizable Packages, Easily Scalable
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Limited Scalability Of Services
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Unstructured, Difficult To Scale Reliably
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Slow Hiring, Hard To Scale Rapidly
UGC Creatives For Meta Ads

Regular High-Quality UGC Content For Ads
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Typically Lacks In-House UGC Production

Often No Integration With Ad Teams, Delays & Quality Issues
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Possible If Dedicated Creative Team Exists
CRO & Conversion Growth

Continuous CRO Efforts, Sustained Increase In CR And AOV

Usually Minimal Or Superficial

Fragmented, CRO Often Missing Or Deprioritized
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Good If There’s An Expert, But Rarely Comprehensive