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Why did my campaign suddenly stop performing?
Performance fluctuations are normal and can happen for many reasons, including:
- Creative fatigue
- Increased auction competition
- Seasonal demand changes
- Audience saturation
- Landing page issues
- Website outages
- Budget limitations
- Algorithm adjustments
Before making major changes, review the entire funnel. Compare performance over the previous 30 days rather than reacting to one or two bad days.
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