Klassy faced challenges scaling Meta campaigns during Black Friday, balancing the need to increase ad spending efficiently without driving up CPA or lowering ROAS, while determining whether value-based or volume-based optimization would perform better in a short-term, high-traffic event.
Klassy Network wanted to capitalize on increased demand during Black Friday and Cyber Monday while ensuring its Meta campaigns remained profitable. Our team at Single Grain tested volume-based vs. value-based optimization strategies, uncovering the best approach to maximize revenue without sacrificing return on ad spend (ROAS).


At the start of the test, volume-based campaigns performed better. However, by the end of the testing period, value-based campaigns outperformed in every key metric.
The Problem
Challenges
Scaling Meta campaigns quickly during a high-traffic sales event like Black Friday presents a major challenge:
- How do you increase ad spend efficiently without driving up CPA and lowering ROAS?
- Can Meta’s algorithm optimize fast enough for value-based campaigns, or is volume-based a better short-term strategy?
At the start of the test, volume-based campaigns performed better. However, by the end of the testing period, value-based campaigns outperformed in every key metric.