Insider’s Secrets to
     Facebook Advertising
Presented by:
Meaghan McCann
Search Ad Marketing
www.searchwithsam.com
September 8, 2010




                    Searching is the second
                    most common activity
Bio
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Bio
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




15 Years Sales and Customer Support
Bio
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




15 Years Sales and Customer Support
12 Years Marketing
Bio
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




15 Years Sales and Customer Support
12 Years Marketing
3 Years Internet Advertising:
Bio
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




15 Years Sales and Customer Support
12 Years Marketing
3 Years Internet Advertising:
  Google AdWords Qualified
Overview
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Overview
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




What is it?
Is it for you?
Why do it?
How to get started
Live hard, die young
Landing pages
Tracking
Tid Bits
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Tid Bits
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook Usage: 500+ million users
Tid Bits
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook Usage: 500+ million users
Gaining in popularity among women 55+
Tid Bits
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook Usage: 500+ million users
Gaining in popularity among women 55+
Loosing stickiness among teens
Juicy Bits
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Juicy Bits
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Zuckerberg predicts 1 Billion users within 12 mo.
Juicy Bits
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Zuckerberg predicts 1 Billion users within 12 mo.
2 years ago FB hired Google’s Sheryl Sandberg
Juicy Bits
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Zuckerberg predicts 1 Billion users within 12 mo.
2 years ago FB hired Google’s Sheryl Sandberg
One more year of easy, cheap real estate on FB
What is it?
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
What is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook’s user friendly way to monetize the
network
What is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook’s user friendly way to monetize the
network
Similar to display network advertising
What is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook’s user friendly way to monetize the
network
Similar to display network advertising
If Google is the library, Facebook is the coffee shop
Where is it?
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Where is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook places ads on:
Where is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook places ads on:
Home (News feed)
Where is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook places ads on:
Home (News feed)
Profile
Where is it?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Facebook places ads on:
Home (News feed)
Profile
Pages
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Is it for you?
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Do you sell to consumers?
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Do you sell to consumers?
Do you promote events?
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Do you sell to consumers?
Do you promote events?
Is your business locally focused?
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Do you sell to consumers?
Do you promote events?
Is your business locally focused?

Full detailed report - Immediately
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Do you sell to consumers?
Do you promote events?
Is your business locally focused?

Full detailed report - Immediately
Things to consider
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
Do you sell to consumers?
Do you promote events?
Is your business locally focused?

Full detailed report - Immediately
Things to consider
General recommendations
Is it for you?
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
Does what you offer bring people together who
share a common interest?
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
Does what you offer bring people together who
share a common interest?
Is it personality driven?
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
Does what you offer bring people together who
share a common interest?
Is it personality driven?
Education, clubs, groups, reunions
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
Does what you offer bring people together who
share a common interest?
Is it personality driven?
Education, clubs, groups, reunions
Events, immediate holidays
Is it for you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
Does what you offer bring people together who
share a common interest?
Is it personality driven?
Education, clubs, groups, reunions
Events, immediate holidays
Positive interests: food, health, fun, toys & games
Why should you?
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Why should you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




No better targeting available ANYWHERE!
Why should you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




No better targeting available ANYWHERE!

Click costs are lower than other online advertising
offerings
Why should you?
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




No better targeting available ANYWHERE!

Click costs are lower than other online advertising
offerings

Your competitors don’t know what they’re doing
Goals
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Goals
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Increase fan base
Goals
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Increase fan base

Attend an event
Goals
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Increase fan base

Attend an event

Buy something
Goals
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Increase fan base

Attend an event

Buy something

Subscribe
Strategy
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Who is your market?
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Who is your market?
What are their related interests?
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Who is your market?
What are their related interests?
Can they be segmented?
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Who is your market?
What are their related interests?
Can they be segmented?
What action do you want?
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Who is your market?
What are their related interests?
Can they be segmented?
What action do you want?
What will you do when they take action?
Strategy
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




What images are appropriate?
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




What images are appropriate?
 What will distract?
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




What images are appropriate?
 What will distract?
 What will evoke emotion?
Strategy
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Brainstorm ad copy:
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Brainstorm ad copy:
 Offers
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Brainstorm ad copy:
 Offers
 Benefits
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Brainstorm ad copy:
 Offers
 Benefits
 Calls to action
Strategy
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Brainstorm ad copy:
 Offers
 Benefits
 Calls to action
 Reasons to act
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Next Steps
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Design the ad:
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Design the ad:
 Image
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Design the ad:
 Image
 Copy
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Design the ad:
 Image
 Copy
   Headline 25
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Design the ad:
 Image
 Copy
   Headline 25
   Body 135
Next Steps
Searching is the second
most common activity
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Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Target your audience:
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Target your audience:
  Location
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Target your audience:
  Location
  Demographics
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Target your audience:
  Location
  Demographics
  Interests
Next Steps
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Assign the campaign
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Assign the campaign

Set pricing
Next Steps
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Assign the campaign

Set pricing

Determine scheduling
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Tips
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Tips
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Use eye catching images
Tips
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Use eye catching images
Keep them on Facebook
Tips
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Use eye catching images
Keep them on Facebook
Create engaging landing pages
Tips
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Use eye catching images
Keep them on Facebook
Create engaging landing pages
Tell them what to do
Metrics
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Goal: 0.1 Ctr
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Goal: 0.1 Ctr
 Common 0.01 - 0.1
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Goal: 0.1 Ctr
 Common 0.01 - 0.1
Reports available for:
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Goal: 0.1 Ctr
 Common 0.01 - 0.1
Reports available for:
 Ad Performance
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Goal: 0.1 Ctr
 Common 0.01 - 0.1
Reports available for:
 Ad Performance
 Responder data
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Goal: 0.1 Ctr
 Common 0.01 - 0.1
Reports available for:
 Ad Performance
 Responder data
 Conversions
Metrics
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Ads live hard and die young
Metrics
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Ads live hard and die young
 Fast burn due to interest levels
Take Aways
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Take Aways
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Most targeted advertising available
Take Aways
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Most targeted advertising available
Make your ad to distract
Take Aways
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Most targeted advertising available
Make your ad to distract
Keep them on Facebook
Take Aways
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Most targeted advertising available
Make your ad to distract
Keep them on Facebook
Utilize FBML
Take Aways
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Most targeted advertising available
Make your ad to distract
Keep them on Facebook
Utilize FBML
Revive dying ads
Take Aways
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




Most targeted advertising available
Make your ad to distract
Keep them on Facebook
Utilize FBML
Revive dying ads
Monitor results for revisions
Let’s Connect
Searching is the second
most common activity
online
Let’s Connect
    Searching is the second
    most common activity
    online




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Facebook Advertising

  • 1.
    Insider’s Secrets to Facebook Advertising Presented by: Meaghan McCann Search Ad Marketing www.searchwithsam.com September 8, 2010 Searching is the second most common activity
  • 2.
    Bio Searching is thesecond most common activity online
  • 3.
    Bio Searching is the second most common activity online 15 Years Sales and Customer Support
  • 4.
    Bio Searching is the second most common activity online 15 Years Sales and Customer Support 12 Years Marketing
  • 5.
    Bio Searching is the second most common activity online 15 Years Sales and Customer Support 12 Years Marketing 3 Years Internet Advertising:
  • 6.
    Bio Searching is the second most common activity online 15 Years Sales and Customer Support 12 Years Marketing 3 Years Internet Advertising: Google AdWords Qualified
  • 7.
    Overview Searching is thesecond most common activity online
  • 8.
    Overview Searching is the second most common activity online What is it? Is it for you? Why do it? How to get started Live hard, die young Landing pages Tracking
  • 9.
    Tid Bits Searching isthe second most common activity online
  • 10.
    Tid Bits Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook Usage: 500+ million users
  • 11.
    Tid Bits Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook Usage: 500+ million users Gaining in popularity among women 55+
  • 12.
    Tid Bits Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook Usage: 500+ million users Gaining in popularity among women 55+ Loosing stickiness among teens
  • 13.
    Juicy Bits Searching isthe second most common activity online
  • 14.
    Juicy Bits Searching is the second most common activity online Zuckerberg predicts 1 Billion users within 12 mo.
  • 15.
    Juicy Bits Searching is the second most common activity online Zuckerberg predicts 1 Billion users within 12 mo. 2 years ago FB hired Google’s Sheryl Sandberg
  • 16.
    Juicy Bits Searching is the second most common activity online Zuckerberg predicts 1 Billion users within 12 mo. 2 years ago FB hired Google’s Sheryl Sandberg One more year of easy, cheap real estate on FB
  • 17.
    What is it? Searchingis the second most common activity online
  • 18.
    What is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook’s user friendly way to monetize the network
  • 19.
    What is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook’s user friendly way to monetize the network Similar to display network advertising
  • 20.
    What is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook’s user friendly way to monetize the network Similar to display network advertising If Google is the library, Facebook is the coffee shop
  • 21.
    Where is it? Searchingis the second most common activity online
  • 22.
    Where is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook places ads on:
  • 23.
    Where is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook places ads on: Home (News feed)
  • 24.
    Where is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook places ads on: Home (News feed) Profile
  • 25.
    Where is it? Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook places ads on: Home (News feed) Profile Pages
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
  • 29.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online
  • 30.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me
  • 31.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me Do you sell to consumers?
  • 32.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me Do you sell to consumers? Do you promote events?
  • 33.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me Do you sell to consumers? Do you promote events? Is your business locally focused?
  • 34.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me Do you sell to consumers? Do you promote events? Is your business locally focused? Full detailed report - Immediately
  • 35.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me Do you sell to consumers? Do you promote events? Is your business locally focused? Full detailed report - Immediately Things to consider
  • 36.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Take a test - go to bit.ly/IsFB4Me Do you sell to consumers? Do you promote events? Is your business locally focused? Full detailed report - Immediately Things to consider General recommendations
  • 37.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online
  • 38.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Think about why people are on FB to begin with:
  • 39.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Think about why people are on FB to begin with: Does what you offer bring people together who share a common interest?
  • 40.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Think about why people are on FB to begin with: Does what you offer bring people together who share a common interest? Is it personality driven?
  • 41.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Think about why people are on FB to begin with: Does what you offer bring people together who share a common interest? Is it personality driven? Education, clubs, groups, reunions
  • 42.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Think about why people are on FB to begin with: Does what you offer bring people together who share a common interest? Is it personality driven? Education, clubs, groups, reunions Events, immediate holidays
  • 43.
    Is it foryou? Searching is the second most common activity online Think about why people are on FB to begin with: Does what you offer bring people together who share a common interest? Is it personality driven? Education, clubs, groups, reunions Events, immediate holidays Positive interests: food, health, fun, toys & games
  • 44.
    Why should you? Searchingis the second most common activity online
  • 45.
    Why should you? Searching is the second most common activity online No better targeting available ANYWHERE!
  • 46.
    Why should you? Searching is the second most common activity online No better targeting available ANYWHERE! Click costs are lower than other online advertising offerings
  • 47.
    Why should you? Searching is the second most common activity online No better targeting available ANYWHERE! Click costs are lower than other online advertising offerings Your competitors don’t know what they’re doing
  • 48.
    Goals Searching is thesecond most common activity online
  • 49.
    Goals Searching is the second most common activity online Increase fan base
  • 50.
    Goals Searching is the second most common activity online Increase fan base Attend an event
  • 51.
    Goals Searching is the second most common activity online Increase fan base Attend an event Buy something
  • 52.
    Goals Searching is the second most common activity online Increase fan base Attend an event Buy something Subscribe
  • 53.
    Strategy Searching is thesecond most common activity online
  • 54.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Who is your market?
  • 55.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Who is your market? What are their related interests?
  • 56.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Who is your market? What are their related interests? Can they be segmented?
  • 57.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Who is your market? What are their related interests? Can they be segmented? What action do you want?
  • 58.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Who is your market? What are their related interests? Can they be segmented? What action do you want? What will you do when they take action?
  • 59.
    Strategy Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online What images are appropriate?
  • 61.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online What images are appropriate? What will distract?
  • 62.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online What images are appropriate? What will distract? What will evoke emotion?
  • 63.
    Strategy Searching is thesecond most common activity online
  • 64.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Brainstorm ad copy:
  • 65.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Brainstorm ad copy: Offers
  • 66.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Brainstorm ad copy: Offers Benefits
  • 67.
    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Brainstorm ad copy: Offers Benefits Calls to action
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    Strategy Searching is the second most common activity online Brainstorm ad copy: Offers Benefits Calls to action Reasons to act
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Next Steps Searching isthe second most common activity online
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Design the ad:
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Design the ad: Image
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Design the ad: Image Copy
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Design the ad: Image Copy Headline 25
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Design the ad: Image Copy Headline 25 Body 135
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    Next Steps Searching isthe second most common activity online
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Target your audience:
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Target your audience: Location
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Target your audience: Location Demographics
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Target your audience: Location Demographics Interests
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    Next Steps Searching isthe second most common activity online
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Assign the campaign
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Assign the campaign Set pricing
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    Next Steps Searching is the second most common activity online Assign the campaign Set pricing Determine scheduling
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Tips Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Tips Searching is the second most common activity online Use eye catching images
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    Tips Searching is the second most common activity online Use eye catching images Keep them on Facebook
  • 95.
    Tips Searching is the second most common activity online Use eye catching images Keep them on Facebook Create engaging landing pages
  • 96.
    Tips Searching is the second most common activity online Use eye catching images Keep them on Facebook Create engaging landing pages Tell them what to do
  • 97.
    Metrics Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Goal: 0.1 Ctr
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    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Goal: 0.1 Ctr Common 0.01 - 0.1
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    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Goal: 0.1 Ctr Common 0.01 - 0.1 Reports available for:
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    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Goal: 0.1 Ctr Common 0.01 - 0.1 Reports available for: Ad Performance
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    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Goal: 0.1 Ctr Common 0.01 - 0.1 Reports available for: Ad Performance Responder data
  • 103.
    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Goal: 0.1 Ctr Common 0.01 - 0.1 Reports available for: Ad Performance Responder data Conversions
  • 104.
    Metrics Searching is thesecond most common activity online
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    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Ads live hard and die young
  • 106.
    Metrics Searching is the second most common activity online Ads live hard and die young Fast burn due to interest levels
  • 107.
    Take Aways Searching isthe second most common activity online
  • 108.
    Take Aways Searching is the second most common activity online Most targeted advertising available
  • 109.
    Take Aways Searching is the second most common activity online Most targeted advertising available Make your ad to distract
  • 110.
    Take Aways Searching is the second most common activity online Most targeted advertising available Make your ad to distract Keep them on Facebook
  • 111.
    Take Aways Searching is the second most common activity online Most targeted advertising available Make your ad to distract Keep them on Facebook Utilize FBML
  • 112.
    Take Aways Searching is the second most common activity online Most targeted advertising available Make your ad to distract Keep them on Facebook Utilize FBML Revive dying ads
  • 113.
    Take Aways Searching is the second most common activity online Most targeted advertising available Make your ad to distract Keep them on Facebook Utilize FBML Revive dying ads Monitor results for revisions
  • 114.
    Let’s Connect Searching isthe second most common activity online
  • 115.
    Let’s Connect Searching is the second most common activity online Facebook - www.facebook.com/meaghanmccann Fan my page - www.facebook.com/SearchAdMarketing LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/meaghanmccann Twitter - twitter.com/megamcc