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For many, when we think about digital advertising, we think about static ads. As the name implies, these are advertisements with still assets — copy, visuals, etc. They make up a huge swatch of the online advertising ecosystem. And yet, many platforms are pushing video content hard. The movement (and often audio stimuli) of these media naturally pique users’ interest simply on this basis. As these videos and moving advertisements get more important, it means your static ads are constantly having to compete with them — a medium that’s more […]
First off: What even are Facebook lead ads? Lead ads are an ad type specifically aimed towards finding users likely to be interested in your business. They’re available by using the lead generation campaign objective. When these users click on your ad, they’re directed to a pre-setup form that allows you to gather information about them. This form often includes some variation on name, email address, and maybe phone number and/or a few other spaces of information for the user to submit to you. Once a form is submitted, you […]
Every year, we see shifts in advertising strategies on Facebook based on their constantly evolving features and ad manager updates. In 2021, one of the most significant of these was the iOS14 update that changed the way iPhone user data is tracked (or not tracked). This of course impacted ad results and targeting, and marketers had to adapt. Along with outside changes, Facebook — or should we say “Meta,” no matter how much we might all roll our eyes at that rebranding — and its subsidiaries continue to refine what […]
The online marketing world has lately been pretty shaken up by a recent Apple announcement about an update to iOS 14. What is it that could make digital advertisers everywhere rethink… well, a whole heck of a lot? Let’s go over it… First off: What’s the update and what will it impact? This is a big one. Among the components of the iOS 14 update are significant changes to data tracking. This will be applied to all apps, but the biggest app it affects will be, well… pretty much the […]
What are the basics of Facebook advertising and ad placements? Whether you’re a digital advertiser or not, you’re familiar with Facebook advertising so long as you’ve spent one single second on Facebook. Here, you have the option of many different ad types — boosted posts, external link click ads, carousel ads, video ads, display ads, and more. Along with their inherent advertising value, advertising on Facebook is also a useful foundation for your future advertising efforts on other platforms, since doing so gives you native user data from Facebook’s Audience […]
When advertising on Facebook, your goal is simple: get a high-quality return on your marketing investment. Whether that’s getting leads or selling a product, the principle behind them is all unified back to that. But, in order to actually achieve this, you can’t just setup an ad campaign, sit back, and relax. A good campaign requires you to be vigilant about its performance and learn from your advertising as it goes along. Then, you optimize. Why Bother With Facebook Campaign Optimization? There are multiple reasons to frequently optimize your ad […]
Social media advertising is one of the most cost-effective forms of advertising available to businesses today. With a whopping total of over 100 billion active users on Facebook, it’s no wonder why Facebook advertising has grown in popularity. Facebook advertising is one of the biggest advertising platforms on the Internet today, capturing 34.5% of total display advertising spending in the U.S. But even when Facebook is the perfect platform for company advertising, it takes more than a great product to get noticed. With the rise in social media marketing and […]