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# Facebook Ads Agency in the San Fernando Valley, CA

High-converting Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns for San Fernando Valley businesses. Unlike agencies locking you into $3,000+/month retainers — we run your campaigns on a project basis. You keep the results.

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4.2x average ROAS  38% lower cost per acquisition  1M+ leads generated  100s of businesses served 

4.2x

Average ROAS across campaigns

38%

Lower cost per acquisition

1M+

Leads generated for clients

The quick answer

Thrive Media runs Facebook and Instagram campaigns for San Fernando Valley trades, automotive, medical, retail, and real estate businesses — averaging 4.2x ROAS and 38% lower CPA than industry benchmarks. Project-based pricing, no retainer, and every campaign is paired with a custom landing page and AI follow-up agent that contacts leads in under 60 seconds.

Key takeaways

1.  1 
    
    Valley paid-social campaigns we manage average 4.2x ROAS — measured in revenue, not impressions.
    
2.  2 
    
    Project-based pricing. No $2,000–$5,000/month retainer. You keep the ad account, audiences, and creative.
    
3.  3 
    
    38% lower cost per acquisition than industry benchmarks.
    
4.  4 
    
    Every campaign paired with a custom landing page and AI follow-up agent for sub-60-second lead response.
    
5.  5 
    
    Serving the entire Valley — Burbank, Glendale, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth.
    

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Selected work

## Campaigns we've run

Facebook and Instagram ad systems built end-to-end — strategy, creative, landing page, and follow-up.

![BizBee Funding project screenshot](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_1200/u_https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/i16mIoXyGeVouAEqPQXE/media/68a80424e2fbdd37685dc8ce.png)

### BizBee Funding

Finance / Lending

4.8x ROAS on lead-gen campaigns

![Bison Roofing LA project screenshot](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_1200/u_https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/i16mIoXyGeVouAEqPQXE/media/68a80424e2fbdd78b85dc8c8.png)

### Bison Roofing LA

Roofing · Contractor

$22 cost per qualified lead

![Cash For Homes Now project screenshot](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_1200/u_https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/i16mIoXyGeVouAEqPQXE/media/68a819567780e832b975c77d.png)

### Cash For Homes Now

Real Estate

3.6x ROAS, 41% lower CPA

![REI Broadcast project screenshot](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_1200/u_https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/i16mIoXyGeVouAEqPQXE/media/68a804247780e881017359ed.jpeg)

### REI Broadcast

Real Estate Investing · SaaS

Full-funnel paid social build

![Lead Detector project screenshot](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_1200/u_https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/i16mIoXyGeVouAEqPQXE/media/68a80424e2fbdd36d95dc8c7.png)

### Lead Detector

SaaS · B2B

Custom landing + ad system

![RocketSkip project screenshot](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_1200/u_https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/i16mIoXyGeVouAEqPQXE/media/68a80424e2fbdd2e435dc8c5.png)

### RocketSkip

SaaS · Real Estate Tech

Multi-channel paid social stack

Ready to see what we'd build for your business?

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Client voices

## What clients say

"Chris and his team have been running my marketing for 5 years and has helped us generate millions in revenue. I couldn't recommend them more."

Justin C.

Real Estate Investor

"I've been in business 20 years and have never found someone so good at running ads, orchestrating webinars, and setting automations and funnels inside GHL. Chris is an excellent communicator and wonderful to work with. Highly recommended."

DJ Thielen

Entrepreneur

"I've been working with Chris and Thrive Media for over 5 years. They always deliver quality work — from websites and funnels to SEO and paid ads. I've worked with other agencies in the past and they don't compare."

Leah V.

Business Owner

Join 100s of businesses that chose Thrive Media

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## Why San Fernando Valley businesses choose Thrive Media

Lead Differentiator 

### 4.2x Average ROAS

Across our Facebook and Instagram campaigns, we average 4.2x return on ad spend. Unlike agencies that show you impressions and reach, we measure revenue.

### No Retainer Required

Unlike agencies charging $2,000–$5,000+/month in management fees, Thrive Media runs campaigns on a project basis. No long-term contract. No monthly lock-in.

### Custom Creative Built In

We write the copy, build the creative, and design the landing page — all included. Most agencies charge separately for each.

### Daily Optimization

Every campaign is reviewed and adjusted daily — not weekly, not monthly. Small adjustments compound into significant performance improvements.

### Full-Funnel Thinking

We don't just run ads. We connect the ad to the landing page to the lead to the AI follow-up agent. Every click is tracked to a closed deal.

### 10+ Years of Campaign Data

We've managed over $1M+ in combined ad spend across verticals. We know what works for local service businesses, e-commerce, and professional services in Southern California.

Ready to see what we can build?

Book a free strategy call and get a custom plan for your San Fernando Valley business.

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How it works

## From first call to live system — built by one accountable team.

1.  1
    
    Week 1
    
    ### Strategy & Audience Build
    
    Custom audience research, competitor analysis, creative brief. We map the funnel before we spend a dollar.
    
2.  2
    
    Week 1–2
    
    ### Launch
    
    Campaigns live with A/B testing built in from day one. Creative variants, audience splits, offer testing.
    
3.  3
    
    Ongoing
    
    ### Optimize
    
    Daily performance review. Weekly reporting. Budgets shifted to what's working within 48 hours of identifying winners.
    
4.  4
    
    Month 2+
    
    ### Scale
    
    Winning campaigns scaled. New creative angles added. ROAS improves as data accumulates.
    

1.  1
    
    Week 1
    
    ### Strategy & Audience Build
    
    Custom audience research, competitor analysis, creative brief. We map the funnel before we spend a dollar.
    
2.  2
    
    Week 1–2
    
    ### Launch
    
    Campaigns live with A/B testing built in from day one. Creative variants, audience splits, offer testing.
    
3.  3
    
    Ongoing
    
    ### Optimize
    
    Daily performance review. Weekly reporting. Budgets shifted to what's working within 48 hours of identifying winners.
    
4.  4
    
    Month 2+
    
    ### Scale
    
    Winning campaigns scaled. New creative angles added. ROAS improves as data accumulates.
    

![San Fernando Valley commercial district](/assets/san-fernando-local-Be0VMl4O.jpg)

## Serving San Fernando Valley and the surrounding area

The San Fernando Valley is one of the densest small-business markets in the country — trades, automotive, medical and dental, retail and restaurants, and real estate packed into 260 square miles. Paid social is the highest-velocity acquisition channel for almost all of it when targeting is tight and follow-up is immediate.

Highest-ROI campaigns we run across the Valley: trades and home-services lead-gen (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, solar), automotive sales and service-bay campaigns, medical and dental new-patient acquisition, real estate buyer and listing campaigns, and restaurant and retail promotions.

We serve the Valley from our Thousand Oaks studio, 20–30 minutes west depending on where you are. In-person discovery available.

Industries we serve in San Fernando Valley

Trades & home services  Automotive sales & service  Medical & dental practices  Real estate & brokerages  Retail & restaurants  Professional services 

Adjacent cities served

Burbank  Glendale  Sherman Oaks  Encino  Tarzana  Woodland Hills  Northridge  Chatsworth 

## Who else offers Facebook ads management in San Fernando Valley?

We think you should know your options. Here's an honest read of the local market.

Agency

Delivery

Tech

AI capability

Pricing

You own it?

Valley-area marketing shops

Standard agency timeline

WordPress + ad mgmt

None 

Monthly retainer + % of spend

Partial 

LA-area agencies

Standard agency timeline

Mixed

None 

Monthly retainer

Partial 

Performance freelancers

Variable

Mixed

None 

Hourly or retainer

Partial 

National Facebook Ads SaaS

Off-the-shelf

Templated

None 

Monthly subscription

No campaign IP 

Thrive Media

Recommended 

Live in 1–2 weeks

Custom creative + landing page

AI follow-up agent included 

Project-based (no retainer)

Yes — accounts, data, audiences 

Most Valley agencies bolt Facebook ads onto an SEO or Google Ads retainer. Paid social rewards focus, daily optimization, and tight creative-to-landing-page-to-AI-follow-up integration.

> Every agency above has strengths worth knowing about. Several Valley shops have long-standing Google Ads and SEO experience if traditional acquisition — not paid social — is your bottleneck. The distinction is delivery model, tech stack, and AI capability — and on those dimensions, the comparison is clear.

## What does Facebook ads management cost?

Unlike agencies charging $2,000–$5,000+/month — Thrive Media's model puts more of your budget into ads, not management fees.

DIY (Boosted Posts)

Wasted budget

No real targeting

-   No audience strategy
-   No A/B testing
-   No optimization
-   Boosting posts is not advertising

Traditional Agency Retainer

$2,000–$5,000+/mo

\+ % of ad spend

-   You pay even when campaigns underperform
-   Long-term contracts
-   Slow to adapt to performance data
-   Creative and landing pages billed separately

Recommended 

Thrive Media · Facebook Ads

Project-based

ROAS-focused.

-   Strategy, creative, landing page included
-   Daily optimization
-   No retainer, no long-term contract
-   Connected to AI follow-up agent
-   You keep the accounts, data, and audiences

[Get a Free Ad Strategy Call](/contact)

You'll get a clear, flat quote on your first call — not after a two-week proposal process.

## Frequently asked questions

Questions San Fernando Valley businesses ask before working with us.

Is there a Facebook ads agency in the San Fernando Valley? + 

Several Valley shops manage Facebook ads as part of broader retainers. Thrive Media is the closest dedicated paid-social specialist — based 20–30 minutes west in Thousand Oaks — that operates project-based and pairs every campaign with a landing page and AI follow-up agent.

What ROAS should a Valley business expect? + 

Healthy local campaigns land between 3x and 5x ROAS once optimized. Our portfolio averages 4.2x. Sub-2x usually means a targeting, creative, or landing-page problem — not a Facebook problem.

How much should a Valley business spend on Facebook ads? + 

$1,500–$5,000/month is the right starting band for most local service businesses. We start lean, prove ROAS, scale into winners.

How is Thrive Media different from a typical Valley agency? + 

Most agencies charge $2,000–$5,000+/month retainers plus a percentage of spend, with creative and landing pages billed separately. Thrive Media is project-based with strategy, creative, landing page, daily optimization, and AI follow-up all included.

How long does it take to launch? + 

1–2 weeks from kickoff. First 2–3 weeks gather data; meaningful optimization begins inside the first month.

Do you run Instagram and Reels too? + 

Yes — full Meta placement set including Instagram feed, Stories, and Reels.

Will leads be followed up automatically? + 

Yes — every lead is contacted by an AI agent within 60 seconds by SMS or voice, qualified, and booked. The single biggest reason our campaigns outperform local benchmarks.

Do we keep the ad account if we stop? + 

Yes — the ad account, audiences, pixel data, and creative are yours. No lock-in.

![Chris Lewis, Owner at Thrive Media](/assets/chris-headshot-B0l24Jcw.jpeg)

Written and reviewed by Chris Lewis , Owner at Thrive Media, and Red Sherwood , Partner at Thrive Media.

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## Ready to talk about your San Fernando Valley project?

Free ad strategy call. We map the funnel, scope the campaign, quote it flat, and launch.

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