Ecom Exec: Marketing Attribution Is a Waste (Encore)

An episode of the Ecommerce Conversations podcast, hosted by Practical Ecommerce, titled "Ecom Exec: Marketing Attribution Is a Waste (Encore)" was published on September 5, 2025 and runs 40 minutes.

September 5, 2025 ·40m · Ecommerce Conversations

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Summary

Please enjoy this repeat of a popular episode first aired in September 2023. Andrew Faris is the former CEO of 4x400, an ecommerce aggregator. He left that job in 2021 and now consults with merchants and manages their advertising campaigns, mostly on Meta. I asked him for his keys to successful Meta ads, having spent nine years on that platform. "The best ad managers are writers," he told me. And "there's no reason a brand under $50 million in revenue needs an attribution tool." Faris first...

Episode Description

Please enjoy this repeat of a popular episode first aired in September 2023.

Andrew Faris is the former CEO of 4x400, an ecommerce aggregator. He left that job in 2021 and now consults with merchants and manages their advertising campaigns, mostly on Meta. I asked him for his keys to successful Meta ads, having spent nine years on that platform.

"The best ad managers are writers," he told me. And "there's no reason a brand under $50 million in revenue needs an attribution tool."

Faris first appeared on this podcast in early 2022. In our recent discussion, he addressed the joys of solo freelancing, working with entrepreneurs, and, yes, how to run high-performing Meta ads.

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