Seth Godin wrote about the state of DTC advertising and why it always leads to ruin.
His solution is simple, though not easy:
Your (current) customers need to bring you your (new) customers.
Eric Davis
Learn what your customers are actually doing instead of just guessing
One of the best ways to build a sustainable business starts by getting your customers to come back. Mastering that simple process can be difficult, but builds a lifelong business.
Repeat Customer Insights can help you understand your customer's behavior. With its collection of behavior reports, you can see what they're actually doing instead of guessing and having your efforts fall flat.