Expand Your Advertising Reach by Boosting Posts
Social networking platforms like Facebook can make a significant difference when it comes to your business’s advertising reach. One way to expand it even more is by boosting posts, which can transform an existing post into a paid ad with serious gravitas. Boosting posts allows you to target audiences outside your own fan base and can help you elevate your online presence without breaking a sweat or the bank.
Make Your Ads Pop without Breaking the Bank
As a business owner, you want to optimize your Facebook presence with ad copy that hits its mark, but you may be in the dark about how to do that. It is Facebook, after all, which is hard to pin down in the best of times. In addition to finding your bearings, you also need to find your niche, and if you’ve already found your niche, competition can be fierce. If you don’t have the time, resources, or general wherewithal to invest in a steady stream of advertisements that have that wow factor, don’t worry about it – you can focus on the basics, which will serve you well, and The Web Guys can help you with that.
Using the Behavioral Sciences to Win on Facebook
If you’re wondering how to make your Facebook ad copy pop, you’re not alone. The fact is that carving out an advertising niche on the overgrown platform can be daunting at best. While there are plenty of shiny, new advertising developments out there, including immersive experiences and chatbots, balancing a realistic budget with pricey innovations can leave you feeling deflated. Fortunately, there are advertising fundamentals that flow from the behavioral sciences that are easy to employ, don’t break the bank, and can give your ad copy that wow factor you’re looking for.
5 Facebook Ad Set Optimization Tips to Help You Play the Long Game
Facebook is not the irrelevant has-been many would have you believe – far from it. While there are brighter and shinier social media darlings out there – like TikTok and co – Facebook is far from over, and losing sight of this fact isn’t going to do your business any favors. The idea that Facebook walked so the others can run is misleading – Facebook paid advertising is extremely relevant to brand growth. Check out these five primary tips from the digital marketing professionals at The Web Guys for making the most of your ad sets.
Post-Pandemic Digital Marketing Wave
There is no denying that the pandemic upended our lives in obvious ways and in other important ways that we have yet to fully understand. In the process, marketing did an about-face. The pandemic came, locked us all inside, and created a tsunami of online activity that includes shopping, gaming, browsing, surfing, and every other manner of online entertainment. And because businesses have to keep up, a digital marketing two-step has been going on ever since. If you aren’t sure where your business fits in, turn to an online marketing pro for innovative solutions that will help you ride the post-pandemic digital marketing wave and secure your market share. It’s all about understanding the trends, and it’s time to get started.
Apple’s iOS 14 Update: What’s the Buzz?
There’s always a lot of buzz when Apple unleashes an update, and iOS 14 is no different. Further, we’ve all heard the tall tales and rumors about how legislation is on its way – gearing up to strike down Facebook advertising – but to date, this hasn’t happened. Facebook advertising has continued to generate billions in annual revenue, which has steadily increased since 2017. This time, however, there may be more truth to the matter (if Facebook’s reaction to the update has anything to teach us). Getting up to speed with what the iOS 14 update has on tap can help you continue to tweak and maximize your Facebook marketing and advertising efforts.
Social Media and Small Business
With Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Google Plus, there is no shortage of social media platforms to join. It can be exhausting to keep up with all of them. Especially since the list above doesn’t even include all of your choices, AND they’re constantly changing and updating. So what is a small business to do? Don’t stress about it. The Web Guys are here to ease your stress. Contrary to what most believe, you don’t have to create a profile on every single social platform for your business. You can of course, but only if you have the time, manpower, and money to do so. For most small businesses, however, that’s most likely not the case. Let’s examine the best way to determine a good social strategy when resources are limited. Choose Your Audience You know your business better than anyone else. What do your customers have most in … Continued
How to Optimize Facebook Messenger for Business
With nearly a billion active users every month, the opportunity for companies to reach a larger audience with Facebook can be huge — and even small, local businesses should be trying to capitalize on this wide market. From social media posts to local awareness ads, The Web Guys can manage your business on Facebook for success. Businesses have countless opportunities to reach a target audience, but what about the customers themselves who need to contact the business directly? Here’s why Facebook Messenger is an important tool for communication between customers and businesses. But first… Desktop vs. Mobile App While messaging is an integrated feature on desktop, users will need to download the separate Facebook Messenger app in order to access messages on a mobile device. As of Jan 2016, over 800 million users have downloaded the Facebook Messenger app. The social-media giant devised the app exclusively for chatting to make … Continued
How Often Should I Post on Social Media? #FAQuesday
When a business begins using social media to connect with customers, one big question is always how often to post content. The short answer? It depends. It depends on who your audience is, for example, or what platform you’ll be using. Although there isn’t a standard formula for a successful social social media strategy, at The Web Guys we can provide some helpful tips and general best practices to nudge you in the right direction.Let’s examine a few of the top social media outlets using data provided by Buffer and SumAll.Facebook Ah, Facebook, the social media giant. Pretty much everyone and their mothers have an account nowadays, so I’m sure we’re all familiar with how it feels to hunt for posts that are relevant or engaging enough for us to enjoy. As a business, you understand the importance of a Facebook page and how much benefit a successful page can bring. Is there a magic number of posts … Continued
How Do I Verify My Company’s Facebook Page? #FAQuesday
Last week in this space, The Web Guys explained why authenticating your company’s Facebook page is important. Today, we’ll walk you through the process of getting your page verified so consumers can easily find it on the popular social network.The first step is to access the settings on your business Facebook page.If you are an authorized administrator of the page, you’ll find the verification status near the top of the Settings. Click on the blue “Edit” link and then on “Verify this Page” to get started. Choose Your PathAt this point, you’ll need to determine whether you want Facebook to use the business’ publicly listed phone number or business documents to confirm that your page is the real deal. (Pro tip: If your phone system requires a caller to enter an extension number to reach an employee, opt for the documentation method. Although you can include an extension on Facebook’s verification-request form, we have had mixed success with that option.)If … Continued
