This document summarizes a presentation by Frank Coyle and Ian Mackie of Point It about using Facebook advertising for businesses. The presentation covers why Facebook matters for businesses, the basics of planning a Facebook ad campaign, a case study of Telluride Ski Resort's successful Facebook ads. It also discusses how to set up ad campaigns, targeting options, pricing and bidding strategies, and using Facebook's reporting and analytics tools to measure ad performance. The presentation aims to provide guidance on setting goals, designing effective ads, targeting the right audiences, and analyzing results.
Facebook Advertising: Who Says it's Wrong to Buy Friends?
1. Facebook Advertising – Who Says
It’s Wrong to Buy Friends
Frank Coyle, President, Point It
Ian Mackie, Sr. Client Manager
January 27, 2011
2. About Point It
Presentation Agenda
• Launched in April 2002
• Seattle’s largest independent
search marketing firm
• PPC & SEO
• $50 MM in managed media
• 12 team members, 40+ yrs of
SEM experience
• Servicing clients across all
verticals and revenue models
facebook.com/pointit twitter.com/point_it
3. Agenda
Presentation Agenda
• Why Facebook Matters For Businesses…or Does It?
• The Basics – You Still Need a Plan
• Case Study – Who’s Doing It Right?
• Setting up Campaigns – creating ads, targeting,
bidding, etc.
• Reporting
• Q&A
4. Presentation Agenda
Why Facebook Matters…Or Does It?
Yes, it does… (…at least that’s what Goldman thinks)
users
500,000,000
friends
Average user has 130 of them
time
50% of users log on to Facebook in any given day
5. The Basics
Presentation Agenda
The Plan
• Goals – lead gen, branding, both?
• What are you trying to measure – #
fans, increase revenue, leads, etc.
• Immediate results or long term?
Execute
• Run Campaigns
• Test Test Test
• Modify Targeting
9. Getting Started - Ads
Website Landing Page
Facebook page
Design An Ad FBML (facebook markup language)
– Destination URL Pros:
• FB Page • Build Trustlanding pages
Dedicated
• Website URL • ENGAGE w/ customers on more
w/ no other distractions
personal level
• Lead gen
• Easily awareness news, events,
Brand share sales,
respond to customers
• Lead Gen
Cons:
• Not as “sticky”
• A bit more difficult to get
Cons:
them to “like” you get lost in all the
• your updates can
• Don’t really know intent*
chatter
• audience may not take well if
you’re always trying to sell
11. Designing Ads – Con’t
After deciding on landing page
– Title & Body Text
• 25/135 character limits
• Strong call-to-action
– Image (110x80)
• ads varies: 100 x 72 to 110 x
80 pixels depending upon
the ad format that is shown.
13. Targeting – LikesAgenda
Presentation & Interests
Pros: Great targeting abilities based on “real” user interests
Cons: Depends on the user adding these to their profile
14. Targeting - Connections
Presentation Agenda
Four Basic Options:
1. None
2. Users Who Are Connect To…
3. Users Who Are Not Connected To…
4. Users Whose Friends Are Connect To…
Recommendation: ENGAGE w/ your friend’s friends!
15. Pricing, Bidding, etc
Recommendations:
• Campaign names – keep clear for
reporting
• Scheduling
• CPC vs. CPM
• CPC (cost per click) bidding
provides more control
• CPM (cost per thousand
impressions) for branding
campaign
• bid estimates tend to be LOW
16. Review Your Advert
Is It Good To Go?
• Title
• Image
• Ad Text
• Advert Name
Rename ad • Audience
• Campaign Name
• Bid Type
• Max Bid
• Daily Budget
• Ad Schedule