In this webinar, participants will learn how the iOS update has impacted the targeting and measurement of Facebook Ads, and we'll share our team’s 3 key ingredients for successful campaigns.
3. Are you familiar with
the iOS Update
and its impact on
Facebook Advertising ?
Very familiar
Aware of it, but not
sure what it
means
This is new to me
Poll #1
4. What Has Changed in Digital Advertising
• The world is on the move again
• All schools ‘went digital’ during COVID
• More schools are into digital ads today
• An extremely competitive marketplace
• Avg. CPM in Facebook Ads 30%
… and then ….
8. Facebook’s New Ad Rulebook
Audience Targeting
&
Reporting is Limited
8 Conversion
Events
Per Domain
Reduced
Tracking
Window
Verify
Your
Domain
9. Facebook’s New Ad Rulebook
WEBSITE
Tracking
Multiple Events
AUDIENCE
Counting Every
App User
TIME
Passed Since
Users Saw Our Ad
BEFORE:
Facebook could track
limitless data.
Therefore provided
Precise targeting.
AFTER:
The iPhone “opt-out”
limits all data
categories.
Facebook is adding
controls which
focuses the data it
reads.
This allows them
to apply
Statistical Modeling
to best target ads
under these new
restrictions.
10. Mitigation Steps - Add Domain
Add Your
School’s
Domain on
Facebook
Business
Manager
12. Mitigation Steps - Verify Domain
Add a DNS TXT entry to your DNS record to confirm that you own the domain
Upload an HTML file provided by Facebook to your web directory and confirm domain
ownership in Business Manager.
Add a meta tag to the <head> section of your domain home page
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/domain-verification/verifying-your-domain/
Steps to be Done on Your Website
13. Mitigation Steps - Verify Your Domain
www. college.edu
www. college.edu
ContEd. college.edu
Grad. college.edu
UnderGrad. college.edu
15. Define Your Conversion Events
Source: Medium
Page View
Lead
Add
Payment
Info
Initiate
Checkout
Signup
Events set on
this account:
Purchase
16. Define Your Conversion Events
Facebook is now set to
allow tracking of 8 Events.
Event Example:
- Filling out the form
- “Get the Brochure”
Other Events could be:
- Subscribe
- Contact Us
- Page View
19. Do you
set up and track
Pixel Events
in your Facebook
advertising?
Yes, I do it myself
I don’t know ...
or don’t think so
Poll #2
A member of our
team or an
agency does this
for us
20. Default Attribution Window Changes
Pre-update Default
Available Settings
28 day
click
7 day view
28 day
view
Post-update Default
Available Settings
7 day
click
7-day click
and 1-day
view
1-day click
and 1-day
view
1 day
click
1 day
click
7 day
click
1 day
view
21. Attribution Window
YOUR
SCHOOL
User
Sees your ad
on Facebook
and either
Views it or Clicks
Goes to your
website
and clicks “Inquire”
You are able to attribute
that “Inquiry” to the
Facebook Ad
1-day or 7-days later
22. Identify New Optimization Strategies
Less Reporting
and Tracking
Fewer Campaign
Management
Options New Strategy
24. 3 Ingredients to Successful Facebook Campaigns
1. Targeting and Testing
25. Establish a Persona You Want to Target
The Lifelong Learner
Background
• May be either male or female; Age 25- 35
• Bachelor's or 2-year degree; Employed
Motivations
• Feels they have not reached professional potential; seeks better job
• Sees value in adding credentials in those in-demand skill categories
Concerns
• Nervous about taking on workload of night class + day job
• Worried that cost may reduce her options
26. Test Different Targeting Options
Target by Interest
● Behaviours
● Education Level
● Job Titles
● Subject Category
27. Test Different Targeting Options
Use Lookalike Audiences
Based on people that interact
with your page OR current
students, leads…
Use Remarketing
Based on those who visited your
Website or a Landing Page
37. Takeaways
• Marketplace is more competitive and cost per impression has risen 30%
• Apple’s iOS 14 update allows users to opt out of ads tracking you
• Facebook’s response means...
○ Aggregated Event-based Measurement (Max 8)
○ Tracking only lasts 7 days after a click & 1 day after a view
• 3 Ingredients to Successful Facebook Ads in this new Reality
1. Use Facebook’s Target Tools to Zero in on Our Ideal Student
2. Stand out with Compelling Creative
3. Choose Placements That Convert
38. What is your
comfort level now
in social media
advertising under
the iOS update?
I’m ready!
Not comfortable,
still unclear
Poll #3
More comfortable
now, I’ll give it a try
41. Your Free Social Media Ads Consultation
Archie Pollock
Regional Manager Europe/UK
Tel: +44 795 797 4939
archie@higher-education-marketing.com
Francois Derouet
fderouet@higher-education-marketing.com
European Client Representative
Tel: +33 66209 2522
Chris Dargiewicz
chris@higher-education-marketing.com
European Client Representative
Tel: +48 600 554 333
42. Your Free Social Media Ads Consultation
Scott Cross
North America Regional Manager
514-312-3968 x 117
scross@higher-education-marketing.com
Lara Chuang
North America Client Representative
514-312-3968 x 115
lara@higher-education-marketing.com
43. Tell Us What You Think!
A quick survey will launch after the webinar
ends, with questions to help us improve your
experience.
We appreciate your feedback!