The only psychology-driven Meta ads agency that puts its management fee on the line (guaranteed in writing). If we don't deliver, you don't pay us. Period.
Free 30-min call · No pitch, just strategy · We'll tell you if you qualify
We guarantee it will.
The Problem
There is a cycle that almost every personal development brand falls into when they try to scale with paid ads. It doesn't end well — and it's not your fault.
The Agency Trap — The Cycle That's Burning Your Budget
Traditional agencies charge a fixed monthly retainer regardless of performance. There is no accountability, no skin in the game, and no incentive to push beyond the minimum.
Agencies optimize for lead volume because that's what looks good in the dashboard. But a flood of unqualified leads wastes your time, kills your sales team's morale, and inflates your CPA beyond profitability.
Every time results dip, the answer is the same: the algorithm, iOS changes, platform updates, seasonality. There's always an excuse — and never a guarantee. You absorb all the risk.
The Cortexuum Difference
| Traditional Agencies | Cortexuum | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Guarantee | ✕ No guarantee ever | ✦ Written 10–20 leads/week guarantee |
| Who Carries the Risk | ✕ You pay regardless of results | ✦ We forfeit our fee if we miss |
| Lead Quality | ✕ Volume-optimized, unqualified | ✦ Psychographically targeted, pre-qualified |
| Strategy Foundation | ✕ Generic playbooks, recycled templates | ✦ Psychology-driven, custom per offer |
| Reporting | ✕ Monthly PDF, minimal context | ✦ Real-time dashboard + weekly breakdown |
| When Results Dip | ✕ "It's the algorithm" | ✦ Root cause analysis + action plan in 48 hrs |
| Minimum Commitment | ✕ Month-to-month with no skin in the game | ✦ 90 days with a guarantee tied to every month |
| CRO Included | ✕ Ad management only — funnel is your problem | ✦ CRO included free with every ads package |
Others
✕ No guarantee ever
Cortexuum
✦ Written 10–20 leads/week
Others
✕ You pay regardless
Cortexuum
✦ We forfeit our fee
Others
✕ Volume-optimized, unqualified
Cortexuum
✦ Psychographically targeted
Others
✕ Generic playbooks
Cortexuum
✦ Psychology-driven, custom
Others
✕ Monthly PDF
Cortexuum
✦ Real-time dashboard + weekly
Others
✕ "It's the algorithm"
Cortexuum
✦ Root cause + fix in 48 hrs
Others
✕ No skin in the game
Cortexuum
✦ 90 days, guarantee every month
Others
✕ Funnel is your problem
Cortexuum
✦ CRO free with every package
Every month you're under our management, we commit to delivering 10–20 pre-qualified leads per week directly attributable to your Meta campaigns. If we miss that threshold in any given month, you don't pay our management fee for that month — and we keep working until we hit it.
We only accept clients we're confident we can guarantee. You'll know on the call.
Qualification Criteria
Our guarantee only exists because we vet who we work with. Every client that qualifies gives us enough control over the variables to back our work with confidence. Here's exactly what we look for.
Your funnel already converts on this platform. We're scaling what's proven — not starting from zero. Must be Meta-attributed leads, verified over your last 30 days of active spend.
Below this threshold, the math doesn't support a 10–20/week guarantee at the CPAs typical for personal development brands. This spend goes directly to Meta — not to us.
Coaching program, course, or personal development offer with documented sales history. We can't scale something the market hasn't yet validated.
No active ad account restrictions, policy violations, or billing issues. Agency or self-run — you just need to own the data.
Meta's algorithm needs time to optimize. The guarantee applies from Month 2 onward, giving us 30 days to fine-tune before the commitment is binding.
If you're below the 5–10 leads/week baseline, that doesn't mean you can't get there — it means we need to build the foundation first. Most clients who aren't ready today become guarantee-eligible within 60–90 days with the right groundwork in place.
On your strategy call, we'll map out exactly what's standing between you and the guarantee — and the most efficient path to get there.
Free strategy call to identify what's missing in your current funnel and offer positioning
CRO package, website buildout, or funnel buildout to get your conversion baseline where it needs to be
Once you're consistently hitting 5–10 leads/week, we put the guarantee in writing and scale
The Process
Four steps. No surprises. No vague timelines.
Book a free strategy call. We'll audit your current Meta account and tell you directly whether you qualify for the guarantee — no fluff, no pressure.
Deep audience psychographic research, creative brief, campaign architecture, and CRO setup. We don't launch until the foundation is right.
Launch, test, and optimize. Month 1 is your paid ramp — the algorithm learns, we iterate. This is where the guarantee baseline is set.
From Month 2 onward, your 10–20 leads/week guarantee is in force. We scale, you grow — and if we miss, you don't pay.
Results
"Before Cortexuum I was getting maybe 4 or 5 leads a week from Meta and they were all over the place in terms of quality. Within 45 days we were at 16 qualified calls per week and my CPL actually dropped. The psychology angle they use for targeting is unlike anything I've seen."
Common Questions
We define this together, before we start — it's written into the contract. For most personal development brands it means a booked application call or completed intake form from someone who meets your stated ideal client profile (budget, intent, and situation). We never count form fills from people who clearly don't match your criteria as qualifying leads.
The guarantee covers our management fee only — ad spend is paid directly to Meta and is always the client's responsibility, as with any legitimate agency. If we don't hit 10–20 qualified leads in a guaranteed month, we credit that month's management fee toward your next month and continue working at no extra charge until we hit the target. You never pay us for a month where we missed.
Because it tells us three critical things: your offer converts, your funnel works, and your audience exists on Meta. Without that baseline, we'd be running ads to test a hypothesis rather than scaling a proven system. The guarantee only works because we're amplifying something that already converts — not betting on something unproven. Meta's algorithm needs time to optimize, and Month 1 is the paid ramp before the guarantee kicks in.
Our system is specifically built for personal development brands — life coaching, mindset coaching, transformation programs, courses, and related offers. The psychology-driven targeting approach is fundamentally more effective in this niche because of the emotional and aspirational nature of the purchase decision. We do occasionally work with adjacent niches (health coaching, business coaching), but our guarantee is only offered to brands that fit our ideal client profile.
Pricing is discussed on the strategy call based on account complexity. There is a non-refundable onboarding fee that covers the real strategic work done before we ever launch an ad: a full account audit, psychographic audience research, creative brief, campaign architecture, pixel and tracking verification, and CRO review. Monthly management fees are tied to the guarantee — if we miss, you don't pay.
Most "algorithm changes" are used as excuses by agencies who don't know how to adapt. Our psychology-based targeting approach is fundamentally more durable than interest-based targeting because it's built on human motivation — which doesn't change with platform updates. From strategy call to campaign launch is typically 10–14 business days, depending on your onboarding complexity. We don't rush the foundation — that's how guarantees get broken.
Ready to Stop Guessing?
No pitch. No pressure. No BS. We'll audit your Meta account live on the call, tell you exactly where your leads are going, and give you an honest answer on whether you qualify for the guarantee — even if that means referring you elsewhere.
Apply for Your Free Strategy Call
Free 30-minute call · No commitment required · Results-or-don't-pay guarantee for qualified accounts
Questions? Email us at christian@cortexuum.com