SOCIAL MEDIA 
ADVERTISING 
FOR BUSINESSES
WHY ADVERTISING ON 
SOCIAL MEDIA IS A 
GOOD IDEA
Consumers have become 
immune to traditional 
advertising
Audience targeting 
means you reach only your 
specific target market
You get to connect with 
consumers who are actually 
interested in you
Cost-per-click 
means you only pay for what 
you get and can afford
Your competitors are probably 
already doing it
SHOULD YOU BE DOING 
TRADITIONAL OR 
ORGANIC ADS?
Traditional social media ads 
appear along the right side of 
the screen
Many consumers are annoyed 
by traditional social media ads
Many consumers have begun 
to ignore traditional social 
media ads
Many consumers feel that 
traditional social media ads 
can’t be trusted
Organic social media ads 
appear in the newsfeed and 
blend in with content
Consumers can like, comment 
on and share an organic social 
media ad
WHICH PLATFORM IS BEST 
FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
FACEBOOK 
Middle aged, mostly women, focus on 
family, personal life
TWITTER 
Young, urban, focus on finding news, 
information and discussion
LINKEDIN 
Older men, higher income, educated, 
best for business to business
SETTING UP YOUR 
FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN
SETTING UP YOUR 
TWITTER CAMPAIGN
SETTING UP YOUR 
LINKEDIN CAMPAIGN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR 
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN 
REALLY, REALLY GOOD
The smaller and more specific 
the target group, the better
Put the focus on providing 
great content
Use a large, high quality 
image that fills the entire 
space
Copy should include a hook 
and a call to action
THANK YOU!

Social Media Advertising for Businesses