More sales, less wasted ad spend.

One roadmap to scale your e-com brand. The E-Com Scaling Roadmap is a 7-phase Meta Ads plan for e-commerce brands in Egypt and the Gulf, and it starts with your business, not your ads.

For store owners spending 20,000+ EGP or 5,000+ SAR a month on ads.

Bassem Ashraf, Meta Ads specialist

Bassem AshrafPerformance Marketer · Meta Ads Specialist

  • 27,900+ leads generated
  • $34K+ ad spend managed
  • About $1.23 per lead
  • 4 markets Campaigns in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

“I spend a lot on ads and get nothing back.”

If that sounds like you, it’s rarely one big mistake. It’s small gaps:

  • Ads launched on day one
  • Tracking nobody tested
  • No plan for what to test
  • Nobody checking what was actually delivered

Boosting posts or hiring someone cheap makes ads feel like gambling. You don’t need more luck.

You need a plan.

Most business owners expect the first campaign to win. The first campaign’s job is to teach you what wins.

The E-Com Scaling Roadmap

Your first month, phase by phase.

Phases 1–5 happen once, in week one. Phases 6–7 repeat every week.

Week 1 — happens once

  1. 1

    Discovery

    Day 1–2

    I learn your business before touching any ad: your offer, margin, customer and competitors. We agree on one clear goal.

  2. 2

    Access & Tracking

    Day 1–3

    Your ad account stays in your Business Manager. I test tracking with a real order, so the numbers can be trusted.

  3. 3

    Account Audit

    Day 2–3

    I review your last 90 days and send a short report with quick wins.

  4. 4

    Strategy & Creative

    Day 3–5

    A written plan: campaign structure and 4–6 ad angles. Nothing goes live without your approval.

  5. 5

    Build & Launch

    Day 5–7

    Built, double-checked, live. Then left alone to learn.

Every week after

  1. 6

    Optimize

    Every week

    Turn off what’s losing, scale winners slowly, fresh ads every 1–2 weeks.

  2. 7

    Report & Retain

    Weekly and monthly

    A weekly WhatsApp update, a monthly report against your goal, and a monthly strategy call.

What we learn goes back into Phase 4. That’s how results become predictable.

Download the Owner’s Edition (free)

Why it’s different

  • Business first, ads second.
  • You keep ownership: your ad account, your Business Manager.
  • Tracking tested before launch.
  • Cash on delivery? I track confirmed and delivered orders, not just Pixel purchases.
  • An audit with quick wins by day 3.
  • Written approval before anything goes live.
  • A weekly WhatsApp update, so you can stop checking Ads Manager every hour.

Ways to work together

  1. The E-Com Scaling Roadmap, Owner’s Edition

    Free

    A 5-question self-check and all 7 phases, so you can check your own ads or judge any media buyer you hire, including me.

    Get the roadmap
  2. Monthly Roadmap Management

    Contact me

    Phases 4–7, every month: creative, launch, weekly optimization and reporting.

    Ask about it

Results from real campaigns

Each card notes when a campaign ran through Top Notch Media.

  1. Client result

    Yalla UGC

    Marketing agency that makes UGC videos for brands · Egypt

    Platform / goal
    Meta · Message ads (conversations converted into sales)
    Period
    1 Sep – 1 Oct 2026
    What I did
    Tested 8 creatives with different ad angles, then moved the budget into the winners to increase sales.
    1. 52,000 EGPin ads
    2. 1,110conversations
    3. 185,000 EGPin sales

    3.6xreturn in one month

  2. Agency campaign · via Top Notch Media

    STA Riyadh Season

    Saudi Arabia

    Platform / goal
    Meta + native/push traffic (PropellerAds, tracked with Voluum) · Leads
    Period
    Jan – Mar 2024
    • 16,256leads
    • $19,507spend
    • $1.20average cost per lead
  3. Agency campaign · via Top Notch Media

    Ford

    Dealer campaign · Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar

    Platform / goal
    Meta + native/push traffic · Leads
    Period
    Apr 2023 – Apr 2024
    • 6,500leads
    • $9,750spend
    • $1.50average cost per lead
  4. Agency campaign · via Top Notch Media

    Dubai Holding Real Estate (DHRE)

    UAE

    Platform / goal
    Meta + native/push traffic · Leads
    Period
    Jun 2023 – Apr 2024
    • 5,200leads
    • $5,200spend
    • $1.00average cost per lead

Brands I’ve run campaigns for

  • Yalla UGCMarketing agencyDirect client
  • FordAutomotivevia Top Notch Media
  • Riyadh SeasonEntertainmentvia Top Notch Media
  • Dubai Holding Real EstateReal estatevia Top Notch Media
  • NissanAutomotivevia Top Notch Media
  • FAB Bank UAEBankingvia Top Notch Media
  • MitsubishiAutomotivevia Top Notch Media
  • Yango PlayEntertainment appvia Top Notch Media
  • HavalAutomotivevia Top Notch Media

Yalla UGC is a direct client. The others were agency campaigns, run through Top Notch Media.

Projects & audits

Audits, ad teardowns and plans that show how I think, labeled clearly as projects, not client results.

    What people say

    Bassem demonstrated exceptional skills and dedication. His expertise in digital marketing was evident in the innovative strategies he developed, which significantly contributed to the success of our campaigns.
    Abdulrahman KhairyCEO, Top Notch Media
    His deep industry analysis offered crucial insights that were effective in developing a targeted marketing strategy.
    Mostafa El BolokIMC Professor, Nile University
    Bassem Ashraf in a suit Bassem Ashraf standing in a café

    About Bassem

    Bassem is a performance marketer and Meta Ads specialist who helps e-commerce brands get more sales and waste less of their ad spend. He works with store owners in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, especially in fashion, cosmetics and perfumes.

    He has run lead generation for brands like Ford, Dubai Holding Real Estate and Riyadh Season, and worked with e-commerce brands in Egypt. From that work he built The E-Com Scaling Roadmap. His approach rests on one belief: the first campaign’s job isn’t to win, it’s to teach you what wins. He shares the roadmap openly on Instagram.

    • 5 years in paid media
    • BBA, Integrated Marketing Communication, Nile University
    • Arabic & English

    FAQ

    What budget do I need?

    At least 20,000 EGP a month in Egypt or 5,000 SAR in Saudi Arabia, paid to Meta, plus my fee.

    How fast will I see results?

    First data in 1–2 weeks. The first month’s job is to learn what wins. Scaling comes after.

    Do you guarantee results?

    No. I promise a clear process, honest numbers and a weekly update.

    I only sell on Instagram or WhatsApp. Can you help?

    Yes. We run message campaigns and track conversations through to orders.

    Who owns the ad account?

    You do. I work through partner access to your own Business Manager.

    Do you make the ads?

    I write the angles, hooks and scripts. Your team or a designer films and designs.

    Not sure where your ad budget is leaking?

    Take the 5-question check in the free roadmap. It takes under a minute.

    Include the country code if you’re outside Egypt.

    Or message me on WhatsApp.