For Kangaroad Pty Ltd

FY2027 Plan

What happened last season, in pictures. And what we do differently, live from 1 August, ready for your September season.

For Henry26 July 2026 Live from 1 August
Last season

The numbers

$5,500Spent on ads
$6,700Sales
1.2xReturn
0Sales Meta could see

You said the ads started too late last year. We checked. You were right.

Problem 1

The ads started 3 months late

Your selling season is September to December. The first ad ran on 11 December.

$772
$956
$1,011
$937
$443
$184
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Selling season, Sep to Dec Money spent on Meta ads

Nothing was spent in September, October or November. Then $2,575, about 60% of the budget, was spent from February to May. That is after the season finished.

Problem 2

Meta could not see your sales

Shopify has closed its checkout to Google Tag Manager. That is where your Meta tracking sits. So Meta saw people shopping, then nothing.

75,496
People saw the ads
315
Clicked
259
Reached the shop
32
Looked at a product
8
Added to cart
0
Bought

Meta was told to find buyers. But it was never shown a buyer. So it could not learn. We connect Meta directly to Shopify instead. This is now the standard way.

Ad data for 9 to 16 April 2026, the last week we have full records for.

Problem 3

Your bike prices are too high

We searched Google Shopping in Australia today. Here is what the same products cost. Click any picture to see that shop.

FollowMe Tandem You are the cheapest in Australia
FollowMe Tandem
Kangaroad, you $399.00 FollowMe Tandem
vs
Omafiets
Omafiets $399.95 FollowMe Tandem Bicycle Coupling
Magnesium balance bike Others sell for $100 to $124

Every product, side by side

FollowMe TandemCheapest in Australia
Your price
$399.00
Only rival
$399.95
Kids bike, 16 inch2x the market
Your price
$262.40
Market
$129.95
Kids bike, 18 inch2x the market
Your price
$294.40
Market
$143.87
Kids bike, 14 inch1.6x the market
Your price
$230.40
Market
$141.45
Magnesium balance bike1.7x the market
Your price
$148.80
Market
$89.95
Balance bike, 12 inchBelow the market
Your price
$71.92
Market
$84.59

Good news

  • The FollowMe Tandem is the cheapest in Australia. The only other seller charges $399.95.
  • It is also cheaper than Europe, where it sells for about $445 to $495.
  • Your $71.92 balance bike is also priced well.
  • The tandem can carry advertising. It just was never advertised.

Problem

  • Every kids' bike we found was cheaper than yours.
  • Kmart sells a 16 inch bike for $90. Yours is $262.40.
  • On the FollowMe shop the same bike is $328.
  • This is why under $500 of bikes sold. Ads cannot fix a price problem.

Live Google Shopping Australia results, 26 July 2026. 14 to 40 competing products checked for each item. Spare parts excluded.

The plan

Five changes

01

Start in August

Last season the ads started on 11 December. Your season begins in September. This year we are live from 1 August, so the campaigns are already learning before your season starts.

3 months late
02

One shop, not two

You have two shops with the same products at different prices. We move FollowMe into Kangaroad. One shop. One price.

2 shops today
03

Fix the sales tracking

Shopify has closed its checkout to Tag Manager. Meta could not see your sales. We connect Meta directly to Shopify instead.

0 sales seen
04

Sell, not just reach

Your site was new. So we built an audience first. That is now done. This year the budget goes to sales.

47% was audience
05

Advertise the tandem

The FollowMe Tandem earns your money. It has never been in an ad. This year it leads.

$399 hero product
Old and new

What is different this year

Last season

  • Ads started in December
  • Two shops, two prices
  • Meta could not see sales
  • Half the budget bought traffic
  • Advertised the kids' bikes
  • Same 5 ads for 3 months

FY2027

  • Ready before 1 September
  • One shop, one price
  • Meta connected to Shopify
  • Budget goes to sales
  • Advertise the FollowMe Tandem
  • New ads every month
Timing

Live from 1 August

You asked for the shop to be ready by the end of July. We can be advertising from 1 August. Fixing the tracking and building the campaigns is quick work.

Joining the two shops takes longer. Rushing it would lose your Google rankings. So we do that during August, and finish before your season starts in September. That way the ads are already tested and working when your busy months arrive.

This week

Get ready

  • Renew Shopify access
  • Meta and Google Ads access back
  • Connect Meta to Shopify
  • Build the new campaigns
1 August

Go live

  • Google Search and Shopping on
  • Small Meta retargeting test
  • Email starts
  • New ads, not January's
August

Join the two shops

  • Move FollowMe into Kangaroad
  • Redirect each product page
  • Correct box sizes and weights
  • Plan the bike clearance
September

Season starts

  • Campaigns already tested and learning
  • Budget grows on results only
  • Report every 2 weeks
Nov to Dec

Peak

  • Most budget before Christmas cut-off
  • Clearance on eBay and Marketplace
  • Full review in January
How we spend

Small tests first

Every new campaign runs for 14 days on a small budget. We agree the target with you before it starts. If it works, we spend more. If it does not, we stop it and tell you.

MonthGoogleMetaTotal
August$400$150$550
September$600$200$800
October$900$300$1,200
November$1,400$400$1,800
December$1,400$400$1,800
Jan to Feb$400$100$500

About $7,150 from August to February. You pay Google and Meta directly. Last season 60% of the money was spent after the season had finished. This plan spends almost all of it before and during your season. August is a small test month, so the campaigns are already learning by September.

Your questions

Your 7 questions

Question 1

What do you think of the results?

Five things need to change first. They are listed above. Then the budget can go back to work.

Question 2

Should I clear the kids' bikes?

Yes. Your bikes cost about 2x the market price. Advertising cannot fix that. Clear them and focus on the tandem.

Question 3

Should I close the FollowMe shop?

Yes. This is the best idea on your list. But we must redirect each product page one by one, to keep your Google rankings.

Question 4

Is my shipping app now useless?

Maybe. First fix the box sizes and weights on every product. If you clear the big bikes, the problem may disappear. Then choose a tool.

Question 5

Should we use only Google and email?

Google first, yes. Email yes, it is free and overdue. Keep a small Meta budget for past visitors only. We test it for 14 days at a time.

Question 6

How much for weekly social posts?

8 posts a month on Facebook and Instagram are in the Growth + Content option below, in English. XHS users in Australia read Chinese, so those posts must be in Chinese. We make the pictures. Your team adds the words, or we hire a Chinese writer and quote it.

Question 7

Can we sell on eBay and Marketplace?

eBay yes, especially for spare parts. Marketplace only to clear the bikes locally.

Cost

Two options

Recommended
Growth
$2,000per month, Aug to Feb, excluding GST
  • Set-up included, no separate fee
  • One shop instead of two
  • Meta and Google tracking fixed
  • Campaigns built and live 1 August
  • Google managed daily
  • Meta retargeting tests
  • Email marketing
  • eBay channel
  • Reporting dashboard, report every 2 weeks
Growth + Content
$3,000per month, Aug to Feb, excluding GST
  • Everything in Growth
  • 8 social posts a month
  • Facebook and Instagram, in English
  • Written and designed by us
  • You approve the plan monthly
  • Images for your XHS posts

All prices exclude GST. Advertising budget is separate and paid by you to Google and Meta.

From you

6 things we need

None of these cost money. We will send simple instructions for each one.

1

Shopify access

Our access to both shops has expired. Please approve the renewal we send.

2

Meta access

Add 121 Group back as a partner.

3

Google Ads access

Accept our manager account link.

4

Analytics access

Read access to Analytics and Search Console.

5

Your Shopify plan

Tell us the plan and shipping app you pay for.

6

Boxes and emails

Box size and weight per product. Your customer list.

Next step

Choose one

You said you would like to meet in Melbourne. We are happy to do that. Choose the last option and we will come to you this week.