Performance Marketing · Singapore & Asia

Performance Marketing Focused on ROI, Not Just Reach

We build campaigns that prioritise measurable outcomes, from leads and sales to cost efficiency and return on ad spend.

10+
Years in Singapore & Asia
7+
Years Google Certified Partner
5+
Ad Platforms Managed

What Is Performance Marketing?

Pay Only for Real Results

To put it simply, performance marketing is digital advertising that can be clearly measured and evaluated in real-time. Unlike traditional advertising where you pay for exposure, with performance marketing you only pay when a specific action is taken — such as a click, a lead, or a sale.

With effective performance marketing, you can quickly identify the channels that are working best for you and use them to drive sales. You can also use performance marketing to reach out to potential customers that may not have otherwise found your business.

By being able to track and measure your performance marketing campaigns in real-time, you can make data-driven decisions and adjust your strategies as needed. Performance marketing is a powerful tool for any business, and is essential for success in today's digital world.

Core Principle

You Pay for Performance

Every dollar you spend is tied to a measurable outcome. This is what makes performance marketing the most accountable form of digital advertising available today.

Cost Per Click (CPC) You only pay when a user clicks on your ad — no wasted impressions.
Real-Time Measurement Track campaign performance live and adjust instantly for better results.
Data-Driven Optimization Make decisions based on actual data, not assumptions or guesswork.
Scalable Growth Double down on what works and scale to reach new customers faster.

Why Performance Marketing

Key Benefits for Your Business

Performance marketing can be an effective strategy for businesses of all sizes and in a wide range of industries in Singapore and Asia.

Digital advertising analytics and charts

Cost-Effective

Performance marketing is a cost-effective way to reach your target audience and drive conversions. You only pay when a specific action is taken — such as a sale or lead — which is more cost-effective than traditional forms of advertising.

Measurable Results

Performance marketing allows you to track the results of your marketing efforts and make data-driven decisions. This helps you optimise your marketing strategy and make the most of your budget — with complete transparency.

Targeted Audience

Performance marketing allows you to target specific segments of your audience based on demographics, behaviours, and other factors. This helps you reach the people who are most likely to be interested in your products or services.

Strong Online Presence

In this digital era, many people prefer to shop, research and engage online. Having a strong online presence is crucial, and performance marketing helps you establish and maintain one that reaches new customers and increases brand awareness.

Scalability

Use performance marketing to scale your business by reaching new customers and increasing your sales and revenue. As you identify channels that work, you can invest more budget confidently — knowing every dollar is accountable.

Real-Time Optimization

Unlike traditional advertising, performance marketing campaigns can be adjusted in real-time. When data shows a channel or creative is underperforming, we act immediately — maximising your return at every step of the campaign.

Ad Platforms

Performance Marketing
Best Practices on Every Channel

We help our clients run performance marketing campaigns with best practices across the most powerful advertising platforms in Singapore and Asia. Our team manages campaigns on:

Google Ads (Search, Display & Shopping) — As a Google Certified Partner for over 7 years, we deliver a much better Return On Investment through best-practice Google Ads management and creative content development. You only pay when someone clicks on your ads — you pay only for definite results.

Facebook & Instagram Ads — Including Facebook Collaborative Performance Advertising Solutions (CPAS) — an advertising solution created by Facebook allowing brands and retailers to create ads together to increase sales. CPAS ads direct traffic to an ecommerce website, a marketplace store, or mobile app to complete the purchase.

Shopee MyAds & Lazada Sponsored Solutions — Drive visibility and sales within Southeast Asia's largest marketplaces using Keywords Ads, Discovery Ads, Shop Ads (Shopee) and Sponsored Search and Sponsored Products (Lazada). Both platforms use a cost-per-click (CPC) model — you only pay when shoppers click on your ads.

Platforms we manage

Google Ads

Search Ads Display Ads Shopping Ads YouTube Ads Retargeting

Social Media

Facebook Ads Instagram Ads Facebook CPAS

Ecommerce Marketplaces

Shopee MyAds Lazada Sponsored

Pricing Models

CPC (Cost Per Click) CPL (Cost Per Lead) CPA (Cost Per Action) ROAS Optimization

Who Benefits

Which Businesses Benefit from
Performance Marketing?

Performance marketing can be an effective strategy for businesses of all sizes and in a wide variety of industries in Singapore and Asia. Here are the types of companies that may benefit most:

E-Commerce Companies

Online retailers in Singapore that sell products or services through their website can use performance marketing to drive sales and increase the visibility of their products.

Financial Services

Banks, insurance companies, and fintech firms can use performance marketing to generate qualified leads and drive sign-ups for products and services.

Travel & Hospitality

Travel companies like Expedia have used performance marketing to drive bookings and generate leads for their travel products and services across Asia.

SMEs in Singapore & Asia

Small and medium-sized enterprises can use performance marketing to cost-effectively reach target audiences, measure results, and scale their online presence without wasteful spend.

Important Note for SMEs Performance marketing requires a significant amount of data analysis, testing, and optimization to get the best results. It also requires a clear understanding of the target audience and well-defined conversion goals. SMEs in Singapore and Asia should consider if they have the resources, skills, and time to manage it — or partner with an experienced agency like i-2 Communications.
Team discussing ecommerce strategy
4.8×
Avg. ROAS for our clients
63%
Average lead volume increase
7+
Years as Google Certified Partner
10+
Years of experience in SG & Asia

Spotlight: Facebook CPAS

Collaborative Performance Advertising Solutions

Facebook CPAS work for brands that sell products online through marketplaces such as Lazada and Shopee in Singapore and other Asian markets. Your online marketplace shares your catalogue products with your Facebook Business Manager, enabling highly efficient direct sales campaigns.

Choosing the right ecommerce marketplace partner is straightforward — the brand needs an active e-store on the platform. In Singapore, brands can collaborate with Lazada and Shopee for Facebook CPAS campaigns.

Lazada Shopee Facebook Business Manager Direct Sales Campaigns

Global Success Stories

Companies That Have Used
Performance Marketing Successfully

Performance marketing can be an effective strategy for businesses of all sizes and in a variety of industries in Singapore and Asia. Here are a few examples of the many companies that have used performance marketing with success.

Digital advertising analytics and charts

Expedia

Expedia, a leading online travel company, has used performance marketing to drive bookings and generate leads for its travel products and services across multiple markets in Asia and globally.

eBay

eBay, a global online marketplace, has used performance marketing to drive sales and increase the visibility of its products to targeted audiences at the precise moment of purchase intent.

Google

Google, the world's largest search engine, has used performance marketing to drive traffic and sales to its various products and services, including its own advertising platform, Google Ads.

Uber

Uber, a ride-sharing company, has used performance marketing to drive app downloads and increase the number of active users of its platform across Singapore, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

Ecommerce Brands

Online retailers in Singapore selling via Lazada and Shopee use Facebook CPAS and Google Shopping to drive direct marketplace sales with measurable cost-per-sale performance tracking.

Financial Services

Banks and fintech firms across Singapore and Asia use performance marketing to generate qualified leads for loans, insurance, and investment products — paying only for completed applications.

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