Lesson 1 of 8 · 4 min

Before you spend a dollar

AI Tony · AI likeness of AlongSide's founder

Educational only. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Ad costs are industry ranges, not quotes: your results will differ. Meta changes its screens often: if a button name doesn't match, look for the same setting nearby. Updated Oct 18, 2026.

AI Tony · AI likeness of AlongSide's founder

I'm Tony. The mistake I almost made: running ads before the page was ready. An ad only gets someone to your page. The page has to do the rest.

I'm running my first campaigns for AlongSide's garage, gym and kitchen right now. This Course is built on published industry numbers and the practices most ad pros follow. I'll add my own results once they're in.

Check every box first

  • Your Offer (or Stand) is live and opens on a phone
  • The price is clear and flat — no "message me for a quote"
  • At least one real photo of your own work. No stock photos.
  • You've test-booked your own Offer (or a friend did), start to finish
  • You know which days and times you can take Sessions next week

If any box is empty, fix that first. This Course will still be here.

Before you move on

Mark done · Next: Know your number