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Advertising Online
Building Successful
Facebook Ads
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RETHINK MARKETING?
We are a digital marketing agency focused squarely on helping our clients and the
local business community achieve great results online.
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Who?
Anthony Congdon has spent the past 22
years the ICT sector in sales and marketing
roles. He has a B.Bus, P.Grad DipBus(IS), is a
MAMI, AWIA, and is recognised as a CPM.
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Why Facebook?
• 15m Australian active users
• Unparalleled reach
• Unparalleled targeting
• Unparalleled accountability
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51:00[Number of hours the average Australian user spends on Facebook
each month]
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That’s 100 minutes the average
Australian spends on Facebook
every single day…
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demographics +
psychographics +
behavior
And you can target them based on...
Combined together and you
have the most powerful
advertising option available!
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Location!
Oh, and don’t forget...
Advertise around the
world, or only within 5
minutes of your
business .
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But we’re just scratching the
surface! Let’s dig a little deeper...
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ADVERTISING ON FACEBOOK
Here are my 9 Reasons you should be
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1. Reach
• 51 percent of Internet users
• Over 15 million Australians daily
• Huge number of every demographic
• Spending increasing time on Facebook
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2. Precision targeting
• Location (postcodes, suburbs, etc.)
• Age and birthday
• Education
• Demographics
• Interests
• Relationship status
• Buying behavior
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3. Cost control
• Advertisers (you) control how much you
spend for each campaign
• Budgets can be very low
• Better targeting = less wasted spend
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4. Cost efficiency
• Precision = efficiency
• FB’s measurability means you can
keep driving down your cost per click
• Dollar for dollar, there’s no better way to get
the word out with relevancy
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5. Interests targeting
• Target people who have already shown
interest in particular topics and products!
• Display ads to the people who are most
likely to be interested in your product or
service
• Customize your ad so it’s more appealing to
the audience you’re trying to reach
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6. A/B testing
John Wanamaker famously said that ‘Half of
his advertising was wasted...he just didn’t
know which half.’ With Facebook ads, it’s easy
to test and know!
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7. Social proof
SOCIAL PROOF IS POWERFUL STUFF!
• 68% of FB users say a friend’s referral would
increase their chances of purchasing
• Facebook ads are easily ‘liked’ and shared,
giving you the benefit of social proof
• You can advertise to ‘friends of fans’ to
leverage social proof
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8. Mobile targeting
• Mobile traffic has surpassed desktop
• 30% of purchases are now made from
mobile devices
• Mobiles are location aware!
• Facebook is a VERY popular mobile app
• Reach your prospects on the go!
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9. Organic Reach Declining
• On average there are
1500+ stories which
could appear in
someone's news feed at
any time, but the news
feed shows only 300 of
them
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THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF A FACEBOOK
CAMPAIGN
Target – Advertise – Convert - Measure
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Offer
Ad
Target
Measurements
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• Choosing the right people, at the right
stage of their buyer’s journey is critical
• Custom Audiences
• Funnels
Creative
Target
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Do your research
• Take advantage of targeting!
• Use Facebook Audience Insights to find
targets to pursue
• Research your audience to get their
demographic makeup (even if you think you
already know)
• What other websites and brands do they
frequent?
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Target very specific audiences
• Women
• Student
• Ages 15 - 18
• Lives in South West
• Interests MTB
• Likes Go Pro
• Have visited the MTB
page on your website
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• Presenting the right ad in the right
format at the right time
Ad
How can you tell what is the best format for
your ad?
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State your purpose…
Include a clear call to action you want your
audience to take in the body text of your ad
– “Learn more”
– “Join us”
– “Click here”
– “Enter your email address”
– “Buy now”
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Answer WIFM?
Highlight any benefits, sales or similar specials
that your business is offering
Whats
In
It
For
Me?
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Use eye-catching imagery
Always:
– Uncluttered
– Evocative
– NOT STOCK
– Relevant
Consider:
– Close-ups
– White background
– Branded
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• Is your offer aligned with the audience,
the ad and the conversion path?
Offer
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Measure,
Analyze
Act
Measure
Measurements
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Track your results
• Keep your eye on your analytics!!!
• Look for a solid click through rate
(≥ 0.02%) or try a different approach
• Focus on the conversion rate
• Use built-in reporting to refine your
targeting
• ALWAYS A/B TEST!
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Don’t give up too easily
• Does your ad suck? (Be honest)
• Does your image stink?
• Have you split tested?
• Facebook advertising has worked for almost
every industry at this point – it’s about
having the right strategy
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AND START WITH A PURPOSE IN MIND…
Work out why you are advertising
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Exactly what do you want your ads
drive…
• Traffic and Leads for Your Website
• Sales and Leads for Your Product or
Service
• Likes & Engagement for Your Page
• Installs for Mobile or Desktop Apps
• Visitors for Your Store or Event
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ActionInterest/DesireAwareness
It all begins with why…
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Reach
Local Awareness
Brand Awareness
Creating Awareness
Awareness without a purpose often leads to disappointment.
Beware the “cheap” reach of the right hand column
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App Installs
LikesEngagement
Website Traffic
Building Interest
Likes don’t pay the bills.
Advertising for likes only makes sense if you have a great social
media strategy in place.
RSVPs
App
Use
Offer
Claims
Video Views
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Converting Sales
Store Visits
Web
Product Sales
Conversions App
Remarketing
Lead Generation
Think of the buyers journey.
You can’t ask for a sale before you demonstrate real value.
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Facebook Ads
Get out there and
make them work for you