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Co-managed advertising vs running ads alone

Keep running ads alone if you spend under $5,000 a month, sell low-risk products and rarely see rejections. Add a co-managed team when rejections, restrictions, tracking gaps or several platforms start costing you more than the fee.

By the YODAY Media team, updated November 14, 2026

Side by side

Who helps

Running ads alone
Help centers and forms
Co-managed with YODAY
A named agency team with a written scope

Before launch

Running ads alone
You find out after launch
Co-managed with YODAY
Ads and landing pages reviewed within 1 business day

When an ad is rejected

Running ads alone
You work out the reason
Co-managed with YODAY
We explain the rule and file the appeal

When an account is restricted

Running ads alone
You handle it alone
Co-managed with YODAY
Appeal, reconciliation and status updates

Several platforms

Running ads alone
Separate setup and billing for each
Co-managed with YODAY
One team and one statement

Measurement

Running ads alone
Each platform reports its own numbers
Co-managed with YODAY
Cross-platform, by a separate measurement product

Cost

Running ads alone
No fee, and your own time
Co-managed with YODAY
From 5% of ad spend, $300 a month minimum

When running ads alone is the right choice

  • Your monthly spend is small and a fee would not pay for itself.
  • You advertise on one platform, in one market.
  • Your products and claims are simple, and rejections are rare.
  • You have time to read policy updates and fix tracking yourself.

Signs you have outgrown it

  • The same ads are rejected more than once and you are not sure why.
  • An account restriction has stopped your sales at least once.
  • Your platform numbers and your order numbers do not agree.
  • You are adding a second or third platform.
  • Finance asks for a reconciliation you cannot produce quickly.

What it costs

Our fees are 5% of ad spend for Co-Managed, 8% for Growth and 12% for Fully Managed, with monthly minimums of $300, $800 and $1,500. At $20,000 a month in ad spend that is $1,000, $1,600 or $2,400. The question is whether one avoided restriction, or a few points of wasted spend recovered, is worth more than that.

Questions

Do I lose control of my campaigns?

No. You keep building and running them. We review, monitor, handle appeals and report.

Can I try it on one platform first?

Yes. Start with one platform and add others under the same plan.

What if it does not pay for itself?

You can stop at any time. Unused prepaid budget is returned under our refund policy.

Not sure which model fits?

Start with a free account health check. You get a written summary within 3 business days, with no obligation.

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