E-Commerce & D2C — digital marketing by TML Agency
Marketing built for e-commerce & d2c

Digital marketing for E-Commerce & D2C

Scale your online store with performance-driven marketing across Google Shopping, Meta, and organic channels. We reduce your CAC, increase ROAS, and build the brand equity that drives repeat purchases.

Trusted by 500+ brands since 2010

Small business packing orders — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency

The Challenge

What e-commerce & d2c businesses face

  • Rising Customer Acquisition Costs Eroding Margins

    Meta CPMs have risen 35–60% over the past three years. Google Shopping competition…

  • Poor Conversion Rates on Paid Traffic

    Most e-commerce stores send expensive paid traffic to unoptimised product pages — slow…

  • Over-Reliance on Paid Channels with Zero Organic Moat

    Turn off the ads and revenue disappears overnight. Pure paid acquisition is not…

  • Weak Retention and Low Repeat Purchase Rate

    Acquiring a D2C customer costs 5–7x more than retaining one. Most brands under-invest…

  • Marketplace vs D2C Channel Conflict

    Selling on Amazon and Flipkart cannibalises D2C margins — marketplace commissions run 15–40%…

  • Feed Quality and Google Shopping Competitiveness

    Google Shopping performance is 60% determined by product feed quality — title structure

Selected Work

E-Commerce & D2C portfolio

View all
Customer using product — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency
Founder demonstrating product — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency
Small business packing orders — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency
Customer mobile shopping with product — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency
Customer unboxing order — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency

Industry Insights

A deeper look

How e-commerce & d2c brands win online — the channels that move the needle, and the mistakes that quietly drain budget.

Read the full breakdown

Building Profitable D2C Brands with Sustainable Unit Economics

E-commerce is simultaneously the most data-rich and most brutally competitive sector in digital marketing. Margins are thin, advertising costs are high, and customers have near-infinite alternatives in one Google search. The brands that win are those that have built efficient acquisition systems, strong brand equity, and high repeat purchase rates. The brands that fail are those that scaled paid spend before fixing unit economics. At TML Agency, we start with your margin structure, CAC ceiling, and LTV model before we recommend a single channel or set a single budget.

D2C E-Commerce KPIs: What We Track and Why

ROAS and CPM are surface metrics — necessary but not sufficient. The metrics that actually determine whether a D2C brand survives and scales: blended CAC (across all paid and organic channels); new customer CAC vs returning customer CAC (these should be tracked separately); AOV (average order value) and its trend — declining AOV with increasing traffic is a margin alarm; repeat purchase rate at 30, 60, and 90 days; LTV:CAC ratio (target 3:1 minimum for sustainable paid acquisition); cart abandonment rate by device and traffic source; and organic share of revenue as a proxy for brand equity building. We report on all of these monthly, not just ROAS and spend.

The E-Commerce Playbook by Stage

Stage 1 (0–₹50L monthly revenue): Validate the acquisition channel. Run Meta Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns and Google Performance Max with a clean product feed. Test 3–5 creative concepts. Establish a baseline ROAS and AOV. Build the post-purchase email flow — welcome, review request, cross-sell — before investing in top-of-funnel awareness. Stage 2 (₹50L–₹2cr): Scale winning channels. Layer in Google Shopping with manual bid control for high-margin SKUs. Build SEO around category and buyer-intent keywords. Launch a structured creator/UGC programme to reduce reliance on brand-produced creative. Stage 3 (₹2cr+): Defensible moats. SEO should be generating 25–40% of revenue organically. Loyalty programme active. Subscription model or bundle strategy driving higher AOV. Multi-market testing (international, marketplace, retail). At each stage, the constraint changes — and so does the right marketing investment.

Tools We Use for D2C E-Commerce Marketing

Feed management and optimisation: Feedonomics or DataFeedWatch for Google Shopping and Meta catalogue feed optimisation — title structure, custom labels for ROAS bidding tiers, and supplemental feeds for dynamic attributes. Email and SMS: Klaviyo for lifecycle email flows and SMS campaigns with revenue attribution at the flow and campaign level. Analytics: GA4 with enhanced e-commerce tracking, DataStudio reporting with blended CAC and LTV dashboards. CRO: Hotjar for session recording and heatmap analysis; Optimizely or Google Optimize for A/B tests on product pages and checkout. Marketplace: Amazon Seller Central and Flipkart Seller Hub for listing optimisation and Sponsored Products management. Influencer: Grin or Aspire for creator identification, outreach, and content rights management.

Indian E-Commerce Regulatory and Platform Constraints

The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 require Indian e-commerce platforms to display country of origin for all goods, make seller information accessible, and not artificially manipulate rankings or pricing. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules require MRP, net quantity, and manufacturer information on product listings. Google and Meta restrict advertising for certain product categories — health supplements require prior claims substantiation, weight loss products face copy restrictions, and some ayurvedic or nutraceutical products require category-specific ad approval. For brands selling regulated products (cosmetics with therapeutic claims, health foods with disease prevention claims), FSSAI and CDSCO regulations apply to what can be stated in ads. We ensure every product feed, ad creative, and landing page complies with applicable rules — preventing account suspensions that can destroy a revenue month overnight.

Case Studies in E-Commerce and D2C Marketing

Related work: LuxeThread — e-commerce SEO and social commerce programme scaling to ₹1.2cr monthly organic revenue; Vancouver e-commerce brand — Google Shopping feed restructure achieving 4.8x ROAS improvement within 60 days; Manchester DTC brand — Meta Ads and Klaviyo email integration reducing CAC 38% while growing repeat purchase rate to 41%.

Growth Pattern: Blended CAC Reduction Over 18 Months

A typical D2C brand we onboard has a blended CAC of ₹800–₹1,500 driven almost entirely by Meta and Google paid spend. By month 6, SEO is generating 10–15% of traffic without additional cost. By month 12, it is 20–30%. By month 18, brands with consistent content investment are seeing blended CAC drop 35–50% as organic share grows — even as the business is scaling revenue. The paid CAC does not go down that much; the blended CAC drops because paid is serving a declining percentage of total acquisitions. That is the compounding brand effect — and it is the most reliable path to sustainable e-commerce profitability.

Verified Google Reviews

4.9

350+ reviews

across 2 locations

What Our Clients Say.

G

Gurpreet Sandhu

Managing Director, Sandhu Properties

We were spending almost 2 lakhs a month on Google Ads with barely any leads. TML rebuilt our campaigns from scratch — within 60 days our cost per lead dropped by 40% and we started getting 8-10 qualified calls a day. Genuinely wish we had found them sooner.

Google Ads
N

Natasha D'Souza

Founder, Bloom Interiors

Our old website looked like it was built in 2015. TML designed a completely new site that actually represents who we are. Within a month of launch, we noticed people spending way more time on the site and our inquiry form submissions doubled.

Website Development
A

Advocate Rajesh Mehra

Senior Partner, Mehra & Associates

I run a small law firm and had zero online presence. TML set up our Google Business Profile, built local landing pages, and ran a targeted SEO campaign. Six months later we rank on page one for 'lawyer in Chandigarh' and three other terms. Real results.

SEO
H

Harman Brar

Owner, The Urban Kitchen

What impressed me most was how they actually understood our restaurant business. They didn't just run ads — they built a whole strategy around weekday offers, Google Maps optimization, and Instagram content. Our weekday footfall went up by about 35%.

Social Media Marketing
S

Simran Kaur

Marketing Head, CloudNine EduTech

I had been working with another agency for over a year and my website wasn't ranking for anything meaningful. Switched to TML and within four months they had us on page one for our top five keywords. The difference in organic traffic has been night and day.

SEO
A

Ankit Verma

Co-Founder, PureRoots Organics

TML handled our complete rebrand — logo, brand guidelines, packaging, everything. They took the time to actually understand our vision instead of just delivering generic templates. Our new packaging alone has gotten us into two new retail chains.

Branding
T

Tanya Malhotra

Director, Glow Skin Clinic

We needed someone to manage our social media because honestly we had no time for it. TML took it over completely — content planning, design, posting, engagement. Our Instagram went from 1,200 followers to over 11,000 in about eight months. The quality of content they put out is genuinely impressive.

Social Media Marketing
J

Jaskaran Gill

Independent Artist, Gill Music

We launched a new Punjabi track and TML handled the entire digital promotion — Spotify pitching, Instagram reels strategy, YouTube ads. The song crossed 500K streams in the first month. These guys really understand the music industry.

Music Release & Promotion
M

Mark Thompson

Owner, Thompson Roofing Co.

I was skeptical about hiring a marketing agency from India for our Edmonton-based business, but TML proved me wrong. They understood the Canadian market, delivered on time every single week, and our lead generation has gone up by 3x since we started working together.

Lead Generation

02/Awards & partnerships

Awards from the industry. Trust from the platforms.

0+co-signs
& certifications
i.Awards & certified partners
01Award · 2026
Top GenAI Company — Clutch · 2026 leader

Top GenAI Company

Clutch · 2026 leader

02Certified partner

Google Ads

Performance & search

03Award · 2024
Red Herring Winner — Top 100 Asia

Red Herring Winner

Top 100 Asia

04Certified partner

Microsoft

Cloud & enterprise

05Certified partner

Shopify

Commerce builds

06Award · 2024
Flutter Service Award — App development excellence

Flutter Service Award

App development excellence

07Certified partner

WordPress

CMS & enterprise web

08Certified partner

ChatGPT

AI workflow partner

09Award · 2025
Top Clutch · App Dev — Verified industry leader

Top Clutch · App Dev

Verified industry leader

10Certified partner

Gemini

Google AI partner

11Certified partner

Google Cloud

Infra & data

12Certified partner

Bing Ads

Microsoft advertising

ii.Compliance & security
ISO 9001 certification
ISO 9001
ISO 27001 certification
ISO 27001
ISO Certified certification
ISO Certified
SOC II Type II certification
SOC II Type II

FAQ

Common questions

What ROAS can I realistically expect from e-commerce ads?

ROAS varies significantly by product category, margin structure, average order value, and funnel maturity. Across our e-commerce client portfolio, we average 4.2x blended ROAS. Early-stage brands with limited creative assets and no audience data typically start at 2–3x and scale to 5x+ as we build creative learnings and retargeting pools. We set realistic ROAS targets based on your unit economics rather than industry benchmarks.

How do you handle creative for Meta ads?

Creative is the primary lever in Meta advertising today. We run structured creative testing with at minimum 3–5 concepts per campaign, covering static images, video, and carousel formats. We analyse performance at the creative level weekly and rapidly iterate based on what the algorithm rewards. Our video production team can produce ad-ready creative at scale.

Can you help with Amazon and Flipkart marketplace marketing?

Yes. In addition to DTC channel marketing, we manage Amazon PPC (Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Display) and Flipkart advertising. We also optimise product listings for marketplace SEO — a distinct discipline from Google SEO that most agencies overlook.

How do you approach e-commerce SEO differently from service SEO?

E-commerce SEO requires category page optimisation (high-competition, high-volume terms), product page schema markup for rich results, handling thousands of URL parameters without causing crawl budget waste, and building content clusters around buyer-intent product research queries. It is technically heavier than service SEO and requires platform-specific expertise.

Do you offer landing page and conversion rate optimisation?

Yes. CRO is integrated into all e-commerce engagements. We audit your current conversion funnel, identify drop-off points, run A/B tests on product page elements, and continuously optimise checkout flow. A 0.5% improvement in conversion rate at scale has more impact on profitability than a 20% reduction in CPM.

How does CASL affect e-commerce email marketing in Canada?

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is one of the strictest email marketing laws in the world. It requires express consent before sending commercial electronic messages, clear identification of the sender, a functioning unsubscribe mechanism, and specific record-keeping of consent. For e-commerce brands, this means your email list building, abandoned cart emails, post-purchase follow-ups, and promotional campaigns must all comply with CASL requirements. Importantly, CASL has an implied consent exception for existing customers (within 2 years of purchase), but acquisition marketing requires explicit opt-in. We build CASL-compliant email marketing programmes that maximise revenue from your existing customer base while legally growing your subscriber list.

Can you help with cross-border e-commerce between Canada and the US?

Yes. Cross-border commerce is a significant opportunity for Canadian e-commerce brands — the US market is 10 times larger and geographically adjacent. We build dual-market strategies that account for currency differences, shipping logistics messaging, duty and tax transparency at checkout, and market-specific advertising campaigns. This includes running separate Google Ads and Meta campaigns for Canadian and US audiences with market-appropriate messaging, pricing, and landing pages. We also help US-based brands enter the Canadian market with localised strategies.

What e-commerce platforms do you have experience with?

We have deep expertise across all major e-commerce platforms used by Canadian businesses: Shopify (including Shopify Plus for enterprise), WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and Magento. Shopify is by far the most popular platform among Canadian e-commerce brands and is particularly strong given Shopify's Canadian headquarters and native CAD, tax, and shipping integrations. Our marketing strategies are tailored to the specific capabilities and limitations of each platform, from product feed optimisation for Google Shopping to platform-specific conversion tracking and analytics configurations.

How do you help a D2C brand break through in a crowded product category?

Most crowded categories are flooded with brands saying the same things — 'premium quality', 'natural ingredients', 'fast shipping'. We start by identifying the one thing your product does better than anyone else for a specific type of buyer, then build every ad, landing page, and email around that single truth. A Chandigarh-based skincare brand we worked with stopped competing on 'natural' claims and instead owned the 'for North Indian skin, North Indian climate' angle — and conversion rates jumped because the message felt personal, not generic.

What should I budget for e-commerce marketing as a new brand?

A new brand typically needs ₹50,000–1,50,000 per month minimum across paid channels to generate enough data for meaningful optimisation — below that, the learning phase never completes and you are just burning money. We recommend splitting roughly 60% on Meta for brand-building and 40% on Google Shopping for intent capture in the first 90 days. Once you have a ROAS baseline, we scale the winner. For D2C brands in Mohali and Chandigarh shipping nationally, this budget is enough to test 3–4 product lines and find your first profitable acquisition channel.

How important is product photography for e-commerce marketing performance?

It is everything. The scroll-stop moment on Instagram or Google Shopping happens in under half a second, and it is the image — not the headline — that decides whether someone clicks. Brands that invest ₹15,000–30,000 in a single proper product shoot typically see a 30–60% improvement in CTR and conversion rates versus phone photos. We have an in-house product photography and video setup in Chandigarh, and we build the shoot brief around what has historically worked for your category — not generic lifestyle templates.

Courier handing package to customer — E-Commerce & D2C marketing by TML Agency

Get a Quote

Talk to a E-Commerce & D2C strategist

Tell us about your goals — we'll reply within one business day.

We respond within one business day. No spam, ever.

Ready to grow your business?

Let's talk about how we can help your e-commerce & d2c brand attract more customers and dominate your market. Free consultation, no obligations.

TML Agency — digital marketing for E-Commerce & D2C

Talk to a strategist

Free 30-minute call. No obligations. Just answers.

CallFree Strategy Call →