Joey Muller

Joey Muller

Co-Founder/VP

Co-Founder and VP of Sum Digital, a senior-only paid media agency helping 7-9 figure ecommerce brands scale profitably.

8 Articles

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Meta Advertising

The Death of Audience Targeting (And What Replaced It)

Your media buying instincts are now actively hurting your campaigns. In 2023, Meta rebuilt their entire ad delivery system. The old system rewarded precision targeting. The new system punishes it.

|January 28, 2026
AI-powered buyer persona generation workflow

Agency Tools

Know Your Crowd: Deep Buyer Insights, Delivered Fast!

I've built a handy AI-powered tool that creates detailed buyer personas for your brand, digging into over 50 psychographic, demographic, and behavioral data points.

|March 5, 2025
Creative diversity in Meta ads visualization

Meta Advertising

Why Creative Diversity Is Essential for Meta Ads: A Deep Dive

Meta says if your ads are 70% similar or more, their algorithm treats them like identical twins. Learn how to keep your ads diverse and Meta happy.

|January 15, 2025
Celebrating 10 Years of Sum Digital

Company News

Celebrating 10 Years of Sum Digital!

Ten years ago, Terry Whalen and I took the leap and started Sum Digital. We had a vision, deep expertise in media buying, and a passion for helping e-commerce brands grow.

|October 30, 2024
Meta ads algorithm visualization

Meta Advertising

Understanding Meta's Ads Algorithm

Whether you're running campaigns for e-commerce, services, or any other industry, grasping how Facebook and Instagram decide which ads to show can make or break your campaigns.

|September 26, 2024
Buyer persona strategy for ad campaigns

Creative Strategy

Using Buyer Personas to Unlock Scale

Despite the trend towards broad audience targeting on platforms like Meta and TikTok, our audits reveal a critical oversight: most advertisers aren't using buyer personas.

|August 7, 2024
Meta Performance Summit insights

Meta Advertising

What I Learned at the Meta Performance Summit (And Why It Matters for You)

Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Meta Performance Summit, an exclusive event for top digital advertising agencies.

|June 18, 2024
Kindred Bravely case study results

Case Study

Case Study: Kindred Bravely

How Sum Digital helped Kindred Bravely achieve 5X annual sales growth, 1 million orders, and a successful exit to TZP Group.

|March 22, 2024