Buffyellow

A system built around profit, not performance.

Most ecommerce brands grow revenue. We help you grow what matters — the money that actually stays in your business after every cost is accounted for.

The Thinking Behind It

Why most ecommerce growth is an illusion.

Revenue tells you how much came in — not how much stayed. A $500k/month brand at 4% margin is more fragile than a $150k one at 22%. Revenue gets headlines. Profit keeps the lights on.

The BuffYellow Growth Framework is built around one question: what does this do to profit? Every channel, every campaign, every creative is evaluated against POAS — blended across all channels, against your real cost of goods and overheads. For NZ ecommerce brands where margins are tighter and audiences smaller, optimising for the wrong thing isn’t an option. Here’s the system.

The Process

It starts with a conversation.

No long onboarding. No waiting around. Here’s exactly what happens from the moment you get in touch.

01

30 Mins

Discovery Call

We ask questions. You share context. We figure out together if there's a genuine fit — no pitch, no pressure.

You leave knowing exactly where you stand.

02

5 - 7 Days

Commercial Audit

We dig into your accounts — feed quality, SKU profitability, wasted spend. You get a written report either way.

A clear picture of what's working and what isn't.

03

45 Mins

Findings Presentation

We walk you through what we found. You'll leave with clarity on your account even if we don't work together.

Clarity on your account — regardless of what comes next.

04

Week 1

Onboarding

Quick wins first. Pausing waste, fixing feeds, restructuring budgets. Results visible before the month is out.

First results visible before the month is out.

That's how you get in. Once you're in — this is what the first 4 weeks look like.

The Journey

From zero to profitable in 12 weeks.

The first 4 weeks are about building the right foundation — not chasing early numbers. Once the account is structured correctly, the next 8 weeks are where the framework runs and real performance emerges.

Week 1–4 — Foundation

Getting the account right before anything is judged on performance.

Access & Orientation

What we do

You know exactly what we're looking at — and so do we.

Commercial
Audit

Commercial Audit

What we do

Written report with findings and clear recommendations.

Quick Wins Deployed

What we do

First efficiency gains visible before the month is out.

Structure
Rebuild

Structure Rebuild

What we do

Account reflects your business priorities, not just volume.

Performance Review

What we do

Full visibility and control. Nothing happens without you knowing.

By week 4, the foundation is set. The account is clean, structured, and ready to perform.

By week 12, you have profitable campaigns running with clear POAS targets — and a system built to keep improving.

Week 5–12 — Performance

The framework runs. Every decision measured against your POAS targets.

Campaign Activation

Restructured campaigns go live. Budgets deployed against your highest-margin SKUs. POAS targets set as the single success metric.

Creative Testing

Rapid creative and audience iteration begins. What drives profitable conversions gets scaled. What doesn't gets cut — fast.

Channel Integration

Google, Meta and email measured against a single blended POAS view. Budgets flow to wherever profit is highest.

90-Day Review

Full performance review against your POAS targets. What's working, what's next, and the plan for the next 12 weeks.

What We Actually Move

The five levers that determine your profitability.

Every decision we make connects back to one or more of these five numbers. Understanding how they interact is what separates businesses that scale from businesses that spin.

01

CAC

What it truly costs to win one customer

02

Conversion Rate

How well your store turns visitors into buyers

03

AOV

Average order value per transaction

04

Contribution

What's left after product, delivery and ad costs

05

ltv

Long-term value each customer brings back

01

CAC

What it truly costs to win one customer

02

Conversion Rate

How well your store turns visitors into buyers

03

AOV

Average order value per transaction

04

Contribution

What's left after product, delivery and ad costs

05

ltv

Long-term value each customer brings back

When all five move together, the result is profitable growth that compounds.

Why This Works

Built on principles that don't change.

Profit is the only scorecard

Every decision — budget, creative, channel — is evaluated against what it does to your margin. Not clicks. Not impressions. Profit.

We only scale what's proven

Nothing gets more budget until it earns it. We test small, confirm it works against your POAS targets, then scale with confidence.

No guesswork, ever

Every recommendation comes with a reason. You'll always know what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what we expect it to achieve.

Built for the long term

Quick wins matter — but we're building a system that compounds. The decisions we make in month one should still be paying off in year two.

No lock-in contracts

Month-to-month. Leave any time.

You own the account

Always. No handover issues.

No hidden fees

One flat management fee. That's it.

Direct access

You talk to the people doing the work.

Ready to Get Started

See how the framework applies to your business.

We’ll audit what you’re currently doing, map your actual unit economics, and walk you through exactly what we’d do differently — no obligation, no pressure.