Slide deck from presentation at FAU Boca Raton on 10/15/2014. Basic information on how small businesses can use Facebook, and Facebook Ads, to get noticed or drive customer traffic to website or physical store.
Slide deck from presentation at FAU Boca Raton on 10/15/2014. Basic information on how small businesses can use Facebook, and Facebook Ads, to get noticed or drive customer traffic to website or physical store.
Slide deck from presentation at FAU Boca Raton on 10/15/2014. Basic information on how small businesses can use Facebook, and Facebook Ads, to get noticed or drive customer traffic to website or physical store.
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Source: Facebook Internal Data based on stated and inferred data, average for June 2013; percentage of internet and mobile phone users calculated with data from eMarketer, April/May 2013 &(,- people daily of monthly active users return daily '(+ &"&- people daily on mobile &'.- people monthly '*+ of internet users in the US Thats &*(- people monthly on mobile $,+ of mobile phone users in the US Thats Facebook inspires purchases Source: Vision Critical, June 2013 (based on interviews with 5,657 consumers in the US, Canada and the UK) !,+ of respondents have made a purchase as a result of a share or like !"+ in-store (.+ online Drive higher returns for your business Source: Datalogix, June 2012 /!0 Over 70% of campaigns had a return on ad spend /$0 and over 49% of them had a return on ad spend Lets start with your goals Facebook is designed to meet your primary marketing goals Build awareness of your business Bring people to your business Increase website clicks or conversions Use Facebook to bring more people to your business Follow these steps to build a bigger business presence on Facebook Complete your Page Create Content Advertise Measure Use your Page to promote your business Complete your Page to attract more people: Complete all Page prole info Use a cover photo of the outside of your business Invite customers, friends, family and email contacts to like your Page Use Facebook store signage www.facebook.com/business/signage GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Prole data helps people nd you on Facebook .(+ of searches for local businesses via social are on Facebook 1 People search for places, businesses, people and things Results show an image, street address, hours of operation, and map location Users can rene results by type, location, friends, etc. Connections with your Page drive discovery GOAL: IN-STORE SALES 1 Source: Neustar Localeze and 15miles 6 th Annual comScore Local Search Usage Study Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Prole data gets you discovered on Nearby GOAL: IN-STORE SALES 1 Source: Facebook Internal Data Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page &&!- Check-ins each month 1 Create engaging Page content Follow these steps to build a bigger business presence on Facebook Complete your Page Create Content Advertise Measure Create post content that appeals to customers Fun, regular posts encourage customers to visit your business. Tips for engaging Page content: Experiment to learn what works best with your customers. Questions can be a great place to start Play on products that are customer favorites Use large, colorful photos Schedule multiple posts in advance to save time GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Customer-submitted posts can be very effective Ask customers to submit their user photos. Tips for getting customer submissions: Feature a customer of the week based on who checks-in or posts images from your business Ask customers to post their tasteful photos on your timeline Offer discounts or special gifts to customers submitting the best photos Encourage other customers to vote on posts as part of promotions GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Consider a Page promotion Run promotions on your Page Tips for running a successful Facebook promotion: Post promotions that are tied to your business objectives Use promotions to build awareness for a new product, service or location opening Make promotion prize compelling Follow Facebook posting best practices: fun images and compelling text work best Create Promoted Posts or ads for your Page post to broaden the reach of your promotion GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Your Page posts appear in users News Feeds GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Page Posts Fans and friends News Feed Only so many updates can appear in News Feed GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Page Posts Only most relevant content appears in News Feed Fans and friends News Feed Pages Manager app Manage your Page from your smartphone while on the go. Available for iOS and Android devices. Handle key Page management tasks from anywhere: Post new updates and photos Respond to comments and messages as they arrive Access important Page Insights metrics GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Page Insights Use information on your audience and posts to improve your ability to reach with customers. Stay on top of your Page posting activities: Measure the number of people reached by posts Understand what posts people like the most See demographic data about your Page followers Plot the time of day your followers are online Track new Page Likes Stay on top of how your Page posts are performing GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Advertise your business on Facebook Follow these steps to build a bigger business presence on Facebook Complete your Page Create Content Advertise Measure Choose your advertising objective Choose to get page post engagement, page likes, Offer claims or event responses. Promote posts about products and services Increase your audience on Facebook Offer coupons customers redeem at your business Bring people to your business for an event Facebook advertising is built around your objectives GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page There are 2 places you can create ads GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Your Page Ads Create Flow: facebook.com/ads/create Use the Ads Create Flow if you have more time and want to: Test different kinds of ad imagery and copy Build advanced types of targeting groups Manage campaigns consisting of several different ads Boost posts and create ads from your Page if you want to: Build your rst Facebook ad Boost a single post or ad Target your ad only to your surrounding community Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page There are 2 places where you can show ads GOAL: IN-STORE SALES News Feed Desktop and Mobile locations Right Column Standard and Homepage locations These ads show in the right column on Facebook when people are using desktop computers. Theyre a great way to: Test new offers targeted to different audiences Promote content that will get people to click to your Page Supplement News Feed ads Ads have been redesigned to get more people to notice your business: Larger images get more attention from Facebook users Ads can be displayed in News Feed and the right column, reaching mobile and desktop In a recent study, Facebook advertisers saw 26x higher ROI with News Feed ads 1
1 On average, advertisers saw a 53% ROI using Page post link ads. See: http://www.nanigans.com/2013/06/17/how-page-post-ads-in-the-newsfeed-drive-direct-response-and-ROI-study/ Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Page Like ads Ads that build awareness and event attendance Event ads GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Build a local audience to keep your business top-of- mind when people make purchases
Entice Facebook users close to you to like your Page, so they receive updates about your business Promote special events designed to bring more people into your business
Customers get all pertinent event information and simply click a button to join the event, and receive future reminders Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Ads that promote products and build store trafc Offer ads Page post ads GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Composed of a post from your Page. It can include a photo, video, link or text
When using photos, keep text overlay to a minimum. Images with more than 20% text will be not be approved Distribute targeted deals that get customers to purchase at your business
Interested customers claim the offer on Facebook and receive an email coupon that is presented at your business Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Choose how you want to target your ads Data type Geographic Interests Demographic Lifestyle/life-stage Application for your ads Interested in skiing New parents iPad user Food & wine acionados In market for entry level car
Ads Targeting Tool GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Ads Insights Track the ongoing progress of your ads in the Ads Manager. It allows you to: View all of your Facebook Ad campaigns in one place Make changes to your ad creative, bids and budgets, and pause or restart your ads at any time View and export reports customized to your needs
Stay on top of how your ads are performing GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page Facebook.com/ads/manage Kays Designer Consignment GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page BACKGROUND Kays is located in Ormond Beach, FL. Kay spent thousands of dollars advertising in local newspapers and tourist guides that produced only had a handful of sales. Facebook gives her up-to-the-minute connections with customers and consignors. Kay can get the word out instantly, at a far lower cost and a far more effective delivery rate.
Our business has grown tremendously using Facebook Ads. After 11 years in business, weve learned that print advertising simply doesnt work. Facebook does and it helped us achieve a 30% sales increase. Were growing our business, and even shipping items outside of our area on a consistent basis. Facebook also helps us keep in touch with out-of town clients and run local fundraisers. --Kay Gibbs Martinovic
RESULTS 23x return on ad spend ($2300 in ads led to $55,000 incremental sales) 30% overall increase in sales 40% increase in average transaction value in 9 months Kay Gibbs Martinovic, Owner Karaoke Heroes GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page BACKGROUND Karaoke Heroes is the only karaoke bar in the state of Connecticut, and the only superhero karaoke bar in the U.S. They're all about interactivity in nightlife-- creating a self-afrming nightlife experience. Andy Lebwohl was a big-rm lawyer who needed a change. He went to business school and put together a business plan combining his two favorite things-- karaoke and superheroes. Andy validated the business concept exclusively through Facebook, raised some investor money, and the rest is history!
When we rst opened, three-quarters of new customers indicated they had heard about us through Facebook advertising. As word of mouth has grown, that has dropped to about half, but the value hasn't changed-- Facebook ads bring bodies in our door! From being deep in the red when we opened, we're now solidly and consistently in the black, and about 2/3 of that is from customers who found us through Facebook.
RESULTS 50% of new customers come through Facebook 4000+ local likes theyve almost saturated the New Haven area Regularly sell out big events (New Years Eve, Karaoke Contests) on Facebook Andy Lebwohl, Owner Rice Creek Family Dentistry GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page BACKGROUND South Carolina couple Andrew Schweiger and his wife, Dr. Andrea Schweiger, wanted to provide superior customer service and family dentistry services. They also aimed to reduce patient anxiety commonly associated with dental appointments and create an inviting ofce, with easy-to-understand education materials. Their strong focus on building trust and strong patient relationships has been successful and helped them open a second location in 2011.
"Facebook's Promoted Posts have performed phenomenally for our family dentistry business. We've linked our posts to a contact form, so prospective patients can schedule their rst appointment without even leaving Facebook!
RESULTS 20% increase in new patient trafc 29X average return on advertising for Promoted Posts 7x return on ad spend from regular Facebook Ads Andrew Schweiger, Co-founder Facebook is designed to meet your primary marketing goals Build awareness of your business Bring people to your business Increase website clicks or conversions Use Facebook to drive online sales and trafc Follow these steps to build a bigger business presence on Facebook Complete your Page Create Content Advertise Measure Use your Page to drive online sales and trafc You dont need a Page to advertise on Facebook, but having one can help direct more clicks to your website. To get the most out of your Page: Include a link to your website, general email address and phone number. This info helps your ranking in Facebook search results Use a cover photo of your product or business category Invite customers, friends, family and email contacts to like your Page GOAL: ONLINE SALES Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page Choose your advertising objective Choose to drive trafc to your website or to increase website conversions. "Clicks to Website (basic): These ads are optimized to get more people to visit your website "Website Conversions (advanced): These ads are optimized to increase website conversions by using a pixel to track conversions such as checkouts, registrations and leads Facebook advertising is built around your objectives GOAL: ONLINE SALES Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page Facebook.com/ads/create Choose where you want to show your ads GOAL: ONLINE SALES Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page News Feed Desktop and Mobile locations Right Column Standard and Homepage locations These ads show in the right column on Facebook when people are using desktop computers. Theyre a great way to: Test new offers targeted to different audiences Promote content that will get people to click to your website Supplement News Feed ads Ads have been redesigned to get people to visit your website: Larger clickable space: photo and text block link offsite Reach more people: ads can be displayed in News Feed and the right column, reaching both mobile and desktop Get better results: In a recent study, Facebook advertisers saw 2.2x higher ROI with News Feed ads 1
1 On average, advertisers saw a 53% ROI using Page post link ads. See: http://www.nanigans.com/2013/06/17/how-page-post-ads-in-the-newsfeed-drive-direct-response-and-ROI-study/ News Feed ads To create engaging News Feed ads: Keep posts short, simple and authentic Use lifestyle photos or attractive product imagery When using photos, keep text overlay to a minimum. Images with more than 20% text will be not be approved
These redesigned ads offer the largest amount of clickable space for your website link GOAL: ONLINE SALES Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page Right Column ads
These ads are a great way to test creative and targeting if you dont have a Page.
To create engaging Right Column Ads: Use lifestyle photos or attractive product imagery Focus your ad copy around the value your product, offer or business provides to customers Ad format optimized to drive people to websites outside of Facebook GOAL: ONLINE SALES Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page Ads Insights Track the ongoing progress of your ads in the Ads Manager. It allows you to: View all of your Facebook Ad campaigns in one place Make changes to your ad creative, bids and budgets, and pause or restart your ads at any time View and export reports customized to your needs Stay on top of how your ads are performing Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page GOAL: ONLINE SALES Farmgirl Flowers GOAL: IN-STORE SALES Create Content Advertise Measure Complete Page BACKGROUND Farmgirl Flowers is a SF-based online orist started by Christina Stembel to offer owers from local farmers. The company has made sustainability a priority, using only bicycle delivery and offering just one arrangement each day to reduce waste. Christina wanted to increase clicks to her website to grow sales. Facebook offers her a way to increase trafc and sales on her ecommerce site.
Facebook delivered such strong results in driving online sales and trafc to our site that we no longer bother with other traditional marketing channels. Our ad campaigns have helped us reach new audiences and mobile users, which is important since many customers order owers on the y. We've grown 3-4X annually and Facebook has played a crucial role in our growth story.
RESULTS 12X return on ad spend 25% increase in online sales from ad campaigns (between June 2013 and September 2013) 20% increase in website trafc in 12 months Christina Stembel, Owner www.facebook.com/business www.facebook.com/help Advanced tools for boosting online sales GOAL: ONLINE SALES Power Editor Power Editor is a tool that helps businesses manage multiple campaigns or a large volume of ad creative Power Editor makes it easy to create, edit, manage and optimize ads, campaigns, and Page posts in bulk, across a large number of different ad accounts and Pages Save time by mass-editing ads and Page posts across campaigns, accounts and Pages, and creating ads in bulk Manage Facebook campaigns at scale GOAL: ONLINE SALES Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page Custom Audiences Custom audiences make it easy to target specic customers or prospects at scale. They allow you to: Match your customer list against Facebook users in a secure and private way. Email match rates are typically greater than 60% Use your customer list together with Facebook standard targeting, such as demographics and location, to reach highly engaged customers Reach existing or new customers on Facebook with customer data you already have Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page GOAL: ONLINE SALES Lookalike Audiences Lookalike audiences let you nd more people who are very similar to a customer list you care about, and reach new people who are likely to be interested in your business. Simply create a custom audience based on your existing contacts, and use lookalike audiences to nd people on Facebook with similar demographics and interests Its a great way to expand your reach and drive more high-quality customers to your site, at no extra cost Find more people who look like your best customers Set up Ads Target Ads Optimize Ads Complete Page GOAL: ONLINE SALES www.facebook.com/business www.facebook.com/help