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Performance Marketing

Hands-on paid ads — Meta Ads, Google Ads, lead generation, targeting, budgets and reporting — using live campaigns and real budgets.

45-day program In-person · Bhopal studio 25 seats Certificate on completion
Performance Marketing
FM Academy · Creator Program

Learn the basics of paid advertising, lead generation, Meta Ads, Google Ads, campaign setup, targeting, budgeting, creatives, reporting, and result tracking. This course is ideal for people who want to run ads for brands, businesses, clients, or their own ventures. You'll get hands-on with actual ad accounts and learn the patterns that separate ads that waste money from ads that convert.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Set up Meta Ads & Google Ads campaigns from scratch
  • Build audiences, lookalikes and retargeting flows
  • Write ad copy and brief creative that converts
  • Manage budgets, bids and pacing across campaigns
  • Read ad reports and optimise for actual results

Syllabus

How paid ads actually work

Week 1
  • The ad auction & what you pay for
  • Funnel basics — cold to warm to hot
  • Goal-setting & what numbers actually matter

Meta Ads — Facebook & Instagram

Week 2-3
  • Campaign structure & objectives
  • Audiences, lookalikes & retargeting
  • Creative strategy & ad formats
  • Budgeting, bidding & scaling

Google Ads — Search, Display, Shopping

Week 4-5
  • Search vs Display vs Performance Max
  • Keywords, match types & negative lists
  • Quality score & landing page basics

Reporting & optimisation

Week 6
  • Reading the right dashboards
  • When to kill, when to scale
  • Client-friendly reporting templates

Who you’ll learn from

The Freaking Minds Team

Led by the founders and senior creators at Freaking Minds — an agency working on real brand campaigns, design, video and digital marketing every single day. You'll learn from people doing this for clients right now, not lecturers reading from slides.

FAQ

Do I need any prior experience?

No prior experience is required. You just need curiosity, consistency, and willingness to learn. Beginners are welcome.

Is this online or in-person?

This is an in-person program held at the Freaking Minds studio in Bhopal. You learn alongside a small batch in an actual agency environment.

How long is the program?

45 days. Structured for fast, hands-on learning with practical assignments throughout.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes — every participant who completes the program receives a Freaking Minds Creator Program certificate.

What is the refund policy?

Full refund within the first 3 days of the program if it is not the right fit. Reach out to freakingmindsdigital@gmail.com.

Early-bird price
₹24,999₹29,999

Early-bird ends 4 Jun

Batch starts
Friday, 5 June 2026

Secure payment by Razorpay — UPI, cards, netbanking & wallets accepted.

Indian GST applies. Razorpay receipt issued on payment.

₹24,999₹29,999
Starts 5 Jun
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