D2C Diaries · 2026-08-10 · 52 min
If you're a brand spending £100K/month, we'll run your ads. Apply for your growth roadmap: Carl Weische, founder of Accelerated Agency, runs CRO for AG1, Huel, Vessi, The Oodie, Bioniq and IM8. He breaks down why postclick and "the fragmentation of the funnel" are becoming the next big lever as media buying gets more automated and more expensive, why one product page can't sell to every customer avatar, and how he reframes offers around perceived value instead of discounting. He also tells the inside story of building IM8 from zero to over $50m a month using a network of 50 congruent, persona-driven funnels, each built around a specific ad angle. Timestamps : 00:00 Intro 01:58 From Reselling Yeezys to founding Accelerated 05:09 Media buying isn't enough anymore 08:58 Postclick mistakes brands make 15:27 Perceived value over discounting 21:57 The IM8 story: $0 to $50m/month 30:44 When to build a dedicated funnel 33:42 The post-purchase upsell playbook 38:58 The research most brands skip 42:14 Where AI helps (and where it can't) 45:02 In-house software and Claude Code 48:09 The next competitive edge?... This podcast is proudly sponsored by Incard.
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