
Creating a social media strategy
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Written by Kieran McNeill
With around 31 million users in the UK, Facebook is still king of social media. We have run many ad campaigns on Facebook and found it to be a highly effective advertising medium.
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Around 71% of UK adults can be reached via Facebook advertising and this is the reason we have decided to focus on paid for advertising on Facebook in this article.
We have run many ad campaigns on Facebook and found it to be a highly effective advertising medium, particularly to promote events, straightforward services and products.
Our first piece of advice is DO NOT BOOST A POST!
Why?
The boost a post feature is a quick and easy option, it makes Facebook rich and it will not necessarily work. Here is why:
Facebook has a plethora of targeting options. You want to advertise to young women with an interest in horses who live in a specific area and like gaming with a unique new game featuring horses then this is entirely possible.
Another great example, you are opening a new takeaway that will sell grilled chicken and want to reach everyone locally who has liked or checked into Nandos. Again, this is entirely possible with Facebook targeting.
You can set up target groups meaning you can create bespoke adverts based on individual behaviours, interests and similar likes and hobbies.
With a properly set up Facebook campaign you can select the following types of adverts:
There are now so many different placement options, and you’ll need to consider the type of content, the audience and the message to ensure the type of placement will work for your advert.
Other placements options are:
Finally, the detail offered via Facebook when you set up the adverts properly means that you can track and monitor advertising. This includes cost per acquisition, cost per click and cost per thousand impressions. You can ensure you are keeping on top of which adverts are performing for different audiences.
As marketeers we know that a one size fits all approach does not necessarily work and having creative that reflects your audience in any way be that messaging, values or even imagery will be a bonus. The A/B creative testing allows you to change headlines, body copy, calls to action and imagery. This can be helpful if you are keen to understand how small changes can impact effectiveness of campaigns.
If you would like any help with your Facebook campaign, please get in touch on 020 3371 3295 or send us an email.