We talk a lot about how important split testing is. Split testing (or “A/B testing”) allows you to test multiple variations of your ad campaigns to see your audience responds to, and from there you can start to work out why. Before you actually test your theories, after all, they are just that– theories. But how exactly should you split test your campaigns? How many factors of your ads should you be testing, and how do you budget for it, …
Tag: video ads
If you’re looking through your Facebook feed, what’s one of the first things that might actually get you to stop scrolling? For many people, the answer to that question is “video.” Auto-playing video– even without sound-– pretty much demands attention long enough that it gets users engaged and wanting to watch. That initial ability to get a user to stop scrolling is important, and video ads have it in spades. A lot of brands, however, still struggle when it comes …
A punchy call to action (CTA) is a must-have for any marketing video, but getting viewers to take the action is tricky. It’s frustrating to make a video, pay for a social ad campaign, and then see disappointing conversion rates again and again. When you’ve engaged viewers to the end of a marketing video, you’ve already done something extraordinary. With the right call to action, you can persuade people to make the leap from intrigued viewer to paying customer. With …
One of Facebook Ad’s biggest attributes (aside from their targeting system) is the ability to generate demand out of nothing. You can show someone your clothing steamer or subscription membership or car detailing service even if they’ve never heard of you before and get a new customer just like that. These ads work on the offensive, letting you seek out customers and create demand without waiting for them to come to you. Google AdSense works on the same principle, though …
Running a Facebook video ad is pretty simple thanks to the incredibly user-friendly and intuitive Facebook Ads Manager. It doesn’t take a lot of outside knowledge to run a campaign, or even to boost a video post. Interpreting your campaign results, however, is another story. It’s easy to run a Facebook video campaign, see a bunch of numbers, and go “well I guess that went ok” without really having any idea how well your campaign did—or didn’t—perform. Without the ability …