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What factors contribute to poor ad performance beyond platform-wide technical issues?
Efficiency on the platform often requires higher minimum budgets to move past the learning phase and establish data authority within the algorithm. Performance issues are frequently linked to insufficient testing budgets, uncompetitive products, or outdated creative strategies rather than platform malfunctions.
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