Module 1: Traffic Sources · Lesson 3 of 3

When to Use Paid Traffic

Paid ads amplify a working funnel. How to know you're ready and how to start safely.

1 min readUpdated 2026-09-26

Lesson objectives

  • Judge funnel readiness for ads
  • Set a sensible test budget

Ads amplify, they don't fix

If a funnel doesn't convert with warm traffic, paid traffic usually makes the problem more expensive. Prove each step with a smaller, warmer audience first.

Readiness checklist

  • Your landing page converts visitors from organic or referral traffic.
  • Follow-up is automated, so leads are nurtured without manual work.
  • Conversion tracking is set up for every step.
  • You know roughly what a customer is worth, so you know what you can afford per lead.

Action steps

  1. Score your funnel against the readiness checklist

Checklist

  • Conversion tracking live
  • Target cost per lead calculated
  • Test budget and loss limit set

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