Last year my friend and mentor, Bryan Eisenberg, exposed the biggest lie of pay-per-click marketing: “Keywords don’t fail to convert!!! It’s we who fail to convert visitors from those keywords.” Bryan’s point is that as long as: the keyword phrase is relevant to your business, and the keyword-based ads are relevant enough to your prospects to cause them to click on the … [Read more...] about Converting Facebook Leads into Sales
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Story Appeal and Facebook Ads
There are a lots of ways to make your image visually prominent or striking: Bright colors or borders that cut through the blue and white Facebook backgorund Close-ups of human faces or products Sex appeal, Dynamic Angles and/or Foreshortening Visual Effects But while visually striking images will get your ad noticed, they won’t get your ad’s headline and body copy … [Read more...] about Story Appeal and Facebook Ads
Mr. Clean is All Wet When it Comes to Facebook Ads
So, I couldn’t help but noticing this ad on my Facebook page: So far so good, right? I mean, if you can’t help but notice an ad, it’s at least doing something right. And what was so conspicuously noticeable about this? Mr. Clean of course. And while this is a discussion for another post, I think it’s worth noting how much power this brand icon -- an icon created by mass … [Read more...] about Mr. Clean is All Wet When it Comes to Facebook Ads
Heroview- The World of Facebook Advertising
Today, we interviewed Facebook advertising expert, Merry Morud, of aimClear. For those of you who recall Merry's Hero Conf presentation last month, we couldn't wait to dig into this topic! See the recap below. PPC Hero: Welcome to today's Heroview everyone, real-time interviews featuring PPC experts from around the industry! Today, Merry Morud will talk with us about Facebook … [Read more...] about Heroview- The World of Facebook Advertising
Are Facebook Leads Less Valuable Than Google Leads?
At Hanapin, we encourage our clients to test out many different advertising platforms to see which work best for their business. From my experience, one of the hardest platforms to get clients to buy in to is Facebook. Even though Facebook continues to enhance and improve their advertising program, announcing even more changes this week, there's the perception that Facebook is … [Read more...] about Are Facebook Leads Less Valuable Than Google Leads?
Facebook Slashing Length of Ad Copy
We here at PPC Hero are all about stretching the reach of our industry, and with that in mind, this week’s news update is going to stretch the definition of the word “news.” This week it came to our attention that Facebook is planning on cutting the character length of their ads from 135 down to 90. New ads after February 29th will not be permitted to have body copy longer … [Read more...] about Facebook Slashing Length of Ad Copy
Facebook Ad Autopsy
When most people think of testing results for Facebook Ads, they think in terms of boosting click-throughs -- getting higher response rate by using the right picture and saying the right things. But that's an incomplete picture. Don't get me wrong: boosting CTR IS a good thing, but your goal should be to optimize the total process, at each stage of the client acquisition … [Read more...] about Facebook Ad Autopsy
Great Facebook Ads Start With “WHO”
Imagine you have to write a Facebook ad for the Christian organization, Focus on the Family. What kind of ad would you make? Now, if you’re any good at writing ads, you’re probably already asking me: who am I writing this ad to? Who’s the customer? Especially if it’s a Facebook Ad. But chances are you’d settle for a far less effective answer than you deserve, even when … [Read more...] about Great Facebook Ads Start With “WHO”
Facebook Ads and “The Sale Before the Sale”
Even more than most ads, Facebook Ads are tasked not so much with making the sale, but in making "the sale before the sale." In other words, your Facebook ads have to sell the prospect on giving you an audience. And this comes in two stages, as well: Stage 1: Sell the prospect on halting their otherwise satisfying experience browsing their newsfeed to actually pay attention … [Read more...] about Facebook Ads and “The Sale Before the Sale”
Heroview: Facebook Advertising vs. PPC
Today’s #Heroview featured Emily Las (@Emlas) as she shares her experiences in Facebook advertising techniques, as compared to techniques utilized in Adwords. As a veteran in Facebook advertising at Starworks Group, Emily comes to us today with a wealth of knowledge on the subject. Check it out below! Thanks again for all you who participated in this month’s … [Read more...] about Heroview: Facebook Advertising vs. PPC
The Hidden Gem of Facebook Advertising
My brilliant colleague at BoostCTR, Noran Shinnawy recently hosted a Rountable at SES Chicago titled: Facebook Ad Formats -- so titled specifically to broaden beyond Facebook Ads to include the use of Sponsored Stories. And in speaking to Noran about the event, she went so far as to call Sponsored Stories a "hidden gem." She says hidden, because incredibly few Facebook … [Read more...] about The Hidden Gem of Facebook Advertising
Co-Branded Facebook Ads
Not everyone has a brand that’s both instantly recognizable and loved. That’s not to say your brand doesn’t have its own fans, just that it may not inspire a smile of instant recognition and interest. That works against you when it comes to display advertising. And one solution to this is to crib the cool-factor from another brand in order to plug your promotion. It’s not a … [Read more...] about Co-Branded Facebook Ads
