01 / Acquisition
Paid media
Facebook & Instagram ads management for DTC brands, run by an official Meta partner.
- Strategy & account structure
- AI-driven creative testing
- Budget & audience optimization
- Scaling what works
For DTC & ecommerce brands
Profitable growth for DTC brands: paid social + email & SMS, powered by AI.
6 years as an agency. 15+ years in DTC ecommerce. $500M+ in tracked client revenue.
Official Meta, Klaviyo, Attentive & Shopify partner.
- Tracked client revenue in 6 years
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$500M+ Tracked client revenue in 6 years
- Years as an agency
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6 Years as an agency
- Years of DTC ecommerce experience
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15+ Years of DTC ecommerce experience
- Official partners: Meta, Klaviyo, Attentive, Shopify
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4 Official partners: Meta, Klaviyo, Attentive, Shopify
Brands we've bolstered
Trusted by 7–8 figure brands
…and hundreds more.
Official partners
Official partner of the platforms that run DTC
Bolstered Media is an official partner of Meta, Klaviyo, Attentive and Shopify.
What we do
Acquisition + retention, under one roof
We run the two channels that compound for DTC brands: paid social to acquire customers, and email & SMS to bring them back.
02 / Retention
Email & SMS
Retention marketing on Klaviyo and Attentive, as an official partner of both.
- Automated flows
- Campaigns & calendar
- List growth & segmentation
- SMS programs
AI-first
An AI-first agency, built for performance
AI-enhanced models and optimizations run through everything we do, from the first top-line analysis to the creative we test and the budgets we scale.
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Top-line analysis
AI-enhanced models read across ad, store and retention data to surface where growth is coming from and where it is leaking.
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Creative
AI speeds up concepting, iteration and testing so more creative ideas reach the market and winners are found sooner.
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Innovation
We keep testing new AI tools and workflows so your brand benefits from what works before it becomes standard.
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Performance
AI-enhanced optimizations guide budgets, audiences, flows and campaigns toward profitable performance.
How it works
From first call to compounding growth
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Step 1: Book a strategy call
A focused conversation about your brand, your numbers and where growth should come from next.
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Step 2: Audit & plan
We review your ad accounts, email & SMS program and data, then map a plan built around your goals.
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Step 3: Launch
Campaigns, creative, flows and tracking go live, with clear owners and a shared roadmap.
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Step 4: Optimize & scale
AI-enhanced analysis and testing guide what we scale, what we cut and what we try next.
Packages
Custom, built around your brand
Every engagement is tailored to your brand's needs, ranging from Consulting to Full Done-For-You, with Performance-Based or Flat-Fee options.
Consulting
Strategy and direction from our team, with your team executing.
Full Done-For-You
We run paid media and/or email & SMS end to end.
Pricing: Performance-Based or Flat-Fee
Performance-Based
Fees tied to the results we drive together.
Flat-Fee
A predictable fee for a clearly scoped engagement.
No one-size-fits-all price list. We scope every engagement on a call.
Results
Case studies
Life-Time Partner
+122%
Total sales growth · 2020 → 2025 (6 years)
Challenge: Sustaining profitable growth year after year with a long-term partner brand.
What we did: Paid media strategies and retention plans that compounded profitable growth every year.
Profitable Acquisition
+27%
Total sales growth YTD · 2026 YTD (through Nov 5)
Challenge: Grow top-line new customer revenue with the first purchase profitable.
What we did: Paid acquisition held a 4.0x ROAS while reducing new customer CPAs, driving $2.7M in total sales YTD.
Efficient Scale
14.8%
Ad spend percentage (down from 17.6%) · 2026 YTD vs full year 2025
Challenge: Scale ad spend without increasing ad spend as a percentage of revenue.
What we did: 2025: $1.5M spend → $8.5M revenue at 17.6%. 2026 YTD: $1.6M spend → $10.8M revenue at 14.8%, with November and December still ahead.
Who you'll work with
Led by operators with 15+ years in DTC
Bolstered Media is led by Founder & CEO Alex Hadding, COO Patrick Gall and Director of Retention Marketing Jordan Hadding, with four more team members executing every day. Together we bring 15+ years of DTC ecommerce experience and 6 years as an agency, working with 7–8 figure brands such as SuperX, Y'all Sweet Tea, Rockwell Sunglasses, Live Nation and Jones Soda.
FAQ
Questions brands ask us
What does Bolstered Media do?
Bolstered Media is an AI-first marketing agency that manages paid media, mainly Facebook and Instagram ads, and email & SMS retention marketing for DTC and ecommerce brands. We've been an agency for 6 years and have tracked $500M+ in client revenue in that time.
Who do you work with?
We work mainly with DTC and ecommerce brands, including 7–8 figure brands such as SuperX, Y'all Sweet Tea, Rockwell Sunglasses, Old South Apparel and Jones Soda. We also run lead generation for service businesses such as roofing, HVAC, construction and landscaping companies.
Are you an official Meta and Klaviyo partner?
Yes. Bolstered Media is an official partner of Meta, Klaviyo, Attentive and Shopify.
How is pricing structured?
Every engagement is custom. We offer Performance-Based or Flat-Fee options, and scope ranges from Consulting to Full Done-For-You. We don't publish a price list; we scope the right fit with you on a strategy call.
Do you offer consulting only?
Yes. Engagements range from Consulting, where we provide strategy and direction while your team executes, to Full Done-For-You management of paid media and/or email & SMS.
What happens on the strategy call?
We look at your store's paid social and email & SMS, talk through your goals and map where the next growth should come from. Come with your goals; leave with next steps.
What is the minimum contract length?
No contract minimums. Engagements are month-to-month.
Is there a minimum ad spend?
No. There are no minimum ad spend requirements.
How fast can we launch?
Roughly 7 days from signing to get started.
Ready when you are
Let's map your next stage of growth
Book a strategy call. We'll look at your paid social and email & SMS and show you where the next growth should come from.