A Working Planet client thought they had it figured out: a finely tuned predictive model delivering real-time performance insights. But after months of testing, we uncovered gaps in what looked, on paper, like a perfectly sound approach.

If you run a lead generation business, you already know not all leads are created equal. Some never respond. Some stall out. Others convert quickly into high-value deals. Yet in many ad accounts, every lead is treated the same. An Offline Conversion Tracking (OCT) model fixes that. It assigns predicted value to each conversion so platforms like Google Ads can optimize for business impact, not just lead volume.

Spam is inevitable when you’re generating leads at scale. From junk submissions to disposable email addresses, it’s part of the digital marketing landscape—but that doesn’t mean you can’t take steps to improve quality. Over the past few months, we’ve implemented several tactics across Google and Meta Ads campaigns to cut through the noise and help our clients get higher-quality leads while maintaining strong efficiency.