Practitioners report X ads and TikTok ads consistently fail to produce results for SaaS companies despite widespread experimentation.
The case
X ads do not work for SaaS; Matt Swulinski has never met a SaaS head of growth or performance marketer who says X ads produce results.
“I have yet to meet a SAS head of growth or performance marketer that says that X ads print.”Matt Swulinski · 15 Aug 2026
The founder of Blinkist advises not to spend ad money on any platform except Meta until you reach $100,000 per month in spend on Meta.
“Don't even bother spending money on any platform that's not meta until you reach $100,000 a month and spend on Meta.”Cliff Weitzman · 9 May 2026
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Citation Bureau · compiled from attributed public discussion. Last updated 2026-08-15.