Levy: Logz.io spends $5K to $15K monthly on PPC ads
Tomer Levy · 748: How to Use Open Source Project As Lead Gen from $3m+ ARR Founder · Aug 11, 2017 · at 19:32
Tomer Levy, co-founder and CEO of Logz.io, outlines the company's paid marketing budget and digital acquisition strategy.
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“Yeah, something, maybe five to 15, depending on the month, depending on what you're trying to achieve, but relatively small numbers, small money, and it's, and it works well for us.”
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