Hey everyone, I’m Phan Duc Hai, and I run a small online shop selling unique, handcrafted leather goods – think bespoke wallets, journal covers, and minimalist cardholders. It's a business built on passion, late nights, and the belief that quality craftsmanship still matters. For a long time, my biggest tool for reaching customers was Facebook Ads.
And for an even longer time, Facebook Ads were also my biggest headache.
I poured my heart and soul into creating the perfect ads. I’d spend hours researching my target audience, refining my ad copy to make it resonate, and staging photos of my leather goods to look absolutely stunning. I learned about different campaign objectives, tested various ad creatives, and meticulously managed my budget down to the last dong. It was hard work – juggling production, customer service, packaging orders, and trying to master the ever-changing world of digital advertising.
Submitting an ad after all that effort felt like a victory in itself. But then came the agonizing wait.
My ads would often get stuck in review for hours. Sometimes, it felt like a whole day, or even longer. I’d refresh the page constantly, my stomach clenching each time I saw "In Review." Meanwhile, the world kept spinning. Trends I wanted to jump on passed me by. Peak shopping hours were missed. A carefully planned launch for a new product line would be delayed because the ads weren't running.
It was incredibly frustrating. It felt like all my hard work – the hours of planning and creation – was being held hostage by a slow, unpredictable review process. I’d see competitors’ ads running smoothly while mine were in digital purgatory. It wasn't just annoying; it was genuinely hurting my business. Every hour my ads weren't live was a missed opportunity to reach a potential customer, make a sale, and keep my small business growing. I felt like I was constantly fighting an uphill battle against Facebook's own system.
I tried everything: double-checking ad policies (even though I was sure I wasn't violating anything), contacting support (which was another waiting game), simplifying my ad creatives. Nothing seemed to consistently speed things up on my regular ad account. I was starting to feel defeated.
Then, I heard about a different approach: renting a Facebook agency account. Honestly, I was skeptical at first. How could a different type of account make that much difference? But I was desperate for a solution. My business couldn't afford to keep losing momentum because of slow ad approvals.
I decided to give it a shot and rented an account through an agency. The first time I uploaded a new ad set using the agency account, I braced myself for the familiar, soul-crushing wait. I hit submit and...
Approved. In minutes.
I blinked, refreshed the page just to be sure. Still approved. I tried another ad. Same result. It was faster than I could brew a cup of coffee. The relief that washed over me was immense. It felt like I had finally been handed the keys to a smooth highway after years of crawling through traffic jams.
Suddenly, the bottleneck was gone. I could launch campaigns quickly, test new ideas on the fly, and react to what was happening in the market instantly. My ad creative and targeting remained the same – all that hard work I put in was finally paying off – but now, my ads were actually running when they were supposed to.
The results were almost immediate. My reach increased dramatically. My ads were live during the prime times I had targeted. My click-through rates improved because my campaigns weren't getting stale waiting for approval. And most importantly, my sales picked up significantly. My handcrafted leather goods were finally getting the exposure they deserved, consistently and reliably.
Renting a Facebook agency account wasn't just a fix for slow approvals; it was a complete game-changer for my business. It allowed me to stop stressing about whether my ads would ever see the light of day and focus on refining my strategy and scaling effectively. If you're a small business owner like me, putting in endless hours only to be held back by frustratingly slow ad reviews, I can't recommend exploring this option enough. It unlocked my potential on Facebook Ads and allowed my business to finally gain the momentum it needed.