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Advertising on Facebook is a great way to generate leads and increase sales—if you know how to do it right. But with so many options for campaign objectives and targeting, not to mention the added layer of privacy, this can be tricky. Enter the WordStream blog! With our easy-to-follow tips, tools, and tactics, you’ll find everything you need to create Facebook advertising campaigns, copy, and creative that get results.


Top Secret: How to Get Free Leads from Facebook

The only thing better than leads is free leads! Learn how to pin a lead ad on Facebook so you can drive free leads from your business page. It's simple, easy, and yes--truly free!

Facebook’s Ad Transparency Feature: Your New Favorite (Free) Competitive Research Tool

Facebook's new ad transparency measures give users more information about businesses and their ads. You can use this to your advantage, or let your competitors have all the fun. Here's what it all means for Facebook advertisers.

Conor Bond
July 2, 2018 | Facebook Ads

Facebook Ads for Non-Profits: 8 Money-Saving Tips

Nonprofits may not have huge marketing budgets to work with, but that doesn't mean they can't advertise effectively to raise awareness for a good cause! Check out these eight smart tips to help you make the most of your nonprofit marketing budget with Facebook ads.

Margot Whitney
June 18, 2018 | Facebook Ads

How to Create Awesome Facebook Carousel Ads That Convert

These days, Facebook users prefer interactive content over stagnant content. In this post, we take you through the experience of creating a Facebook Carousel ad, and discuss some ways you can leverage Carousel ads for a variety of marketing objectives.

Why Facebook’s Dynamic Creative Will Be Your New Favorite Ad Feature

Facebook's Dynamic Ad Creative allows you to test out different combinations of images, copy, and CTAs. Learn how to implement it, how it differs from standard ad creative, and what results we've seen from testing it out.

Scott Mesite
May 15, 2018 | Facebook Ads

5 Awesome New Features Coming to Facebook Ads

You might not have heard of F8. It’s Facebook’s annual developer conference where, for two days, Facebook reveals all the neat new things it's working on. This year, there were 5 exciting announcement that could very well impact the way you market your business. Learn what they are and how you can use them!

Allen Finn
May 3, 2018 | Facebook Ads

Big Changes to Facebook Custom Audiences: What You Need to Know

Facebook has made some big changes to custom audiences. Learn about how the elimination of partner categories, the creation of a Custom Audience Permission Tool, and other policy updates could impact your Facebook ads.

Allen Finn
April 23, 2018 | Facebook Ads

3 Tips for Using Facebook Ads to Drive Webinar Registrations

Data from ClickMeeting’s new “State of Webinars 2018” report suggests that 76% of B2B buyers attend webinars in order to help them make purchasing decisions.

Guest Author
April 5, 2018 | Facebook Ads

5 Ways the GDPR Will Impact Your Facebook Ads

If advertise to customers in Europe, you’re familiar with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Today, we’re going to dive into Facebook’s latest release regarding GDPR compliance and how it will impact your Facebook Advertising.

Allen Finn
April 4, 2018 | Facebook Ads

8 Common Facebook Ad Myths, Debunked

Advertising on Facebook is among the best ways to get traffic and acquire users, and absolutely anyone can do it. Having spent over $3M on Facebook ads, I can say that some of the common beliefs about Facebook ads are simply myths which were completely crushed by my campaigns’ results. Here are the eight most common myths about Facebook advertising that you should stop believing immediately.

Asi Dayan
March 16, 2018 | Facebook Ads

Master Multichannel Marketing With Facebook Ads

Multichannel marketing strategies are often completely unrelated, which means you're leaving money on the table. In this post, Empiric Marketing's Brett McHale discusses how you can use Facebook ad audiences, rules, and account structure to improve performance on other platforms.

When (And When Not) to Use Facebook Split Testing for Maximum Impact

A/B split testing is a big part of the advertiser's life, and Facebook ads are no exception. Facebook's creative split testing feature makes it easier to run statistically significant tests, but check out these dos and don'ts so you can make the most of your Facebook ad tests.

Guest Author
February 13, 2018 | Facebook Ads

7 Killer Tips for More Effective Real Estate Facebook Ads

Whether you're targeting dedicated house-hunters or potential first-time buyers, real estate Facebook ads can be incredibly effective at generating leads. Learn everything you need to know about using Facebook Ads for real estate in this comprehensive guide!

Margot Whitney
February 5, 2018 | Facebook Ads

How to Create Killer Facebook Ad Campaigns with Your Existing Assets

Most SMBs simply don’t have the personnel, expertise, or budget for Facebook advertising. Learn how to leverage your existing assets to create powerful Facebook advertising campaigns on a small budget.

Brett McHale
January 29, 2018 | Facebook Ads

Say No to the Slump: How to Drive Post-Holiday Sales with Facebook Ads

Whether you're driving in-store visits or cross-selling customers online, the period after the holidays can be tough. Learn how to use Facebook ads to turn the 'ugh, January' you’ve become accustomed to into the Q1 kickoff you’ve always dreamed of.

Allen Finn
January 10, 2018 | Facebook Ads

The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Ad Placement Optimization

Knowing which Facebook ad placements will help you reach your goals is tricky. All Facebook ad placements are not created equal, and automatic placements can lead to wasted spend. Learn about Facebook’s various ad placements and how to optimize each one.

Brett McHale
January 5, 2018 | Facebook Ads

7 of the Biggest Facebook Advertising Updates in 2017

From debates around politics and fake news, to discussions around privacy policies, to making some major updates for advertisers, a lot has happened with Facebook in 2017! Here are the biggest stories and updates that advertisers and agencies need to know about.

Margot Whitney
December 18, 2017 | Facebook Ads

3 Strategies to Make Your Facebook Custom Audiences 3X More Effective

Custom Audiences are the crown jewel of Facebook's ad targeting options, but most accounts fail to take advantage of their potential. These three strategies will make your Custom Audiences hugely effective so you get better results for lower costs.

Larry Kim
December 11, 2017 | Facebook Ads

How to Make Facebook Ads Work for Your SaaS Business with a Google Survey

Facebook ads are tricky for SaaS companies, but they can be amazingly powerful. Find out how to use a simple Google survey to gather invaluable data to inform your Facebook ad strategy.

Guest Author
November 27, 2017 | Facebook Ads

9 Ways to Lower Your Facebook Ad Costs

Real businesses share their tactics for keeping Facebook ad costs low while maintaining top performance.

Lisa Smith
November 16, 2017 | Facebook Ads

The Inverted Unicorn Ad Targeting Strategy that Doubles Facebook Relevance Score

Need to increase your Facebook relevance score? Check out this creative ad targeting strategy that can help you reach the right audiences and double your CTR and relevance score!

Larry Kim
November 14, 2017 | Facebook Ads

How to Create Amazing Facebook Audiences You Can Actually Sell To

Who should you target on Facebook, and how? In this guide you'll learn how targeting on Facebook works, how to create Facebook audiences that will actually want to buy your stuff.

Allen Finn
November 1, 2017 | Facebook Ads

4 Ways Facebook Messenger Ads Are Awesome (& How to Set Them Up)

What are Facebook Messenger Ads? How can you use them to drive sales, increase conversions and qualify leads? Today you'll learn everything you need to know about this exciting new ad type.

Brad Smith
October 30, 2017 | Facebook Ads

Case Study: Google Search Ads vs. Facebook Ads for a Small Local Business

By testing and trialling both Facebook ads and Google search ads as part of the marketing mix, you can find what works best for you. Here's what happened for a small local business.

Guest Author
October 27, 2017 | Facebook Ads

How to Create Facebook Ads That Look (and Perform!) Great

Here it is, your complete Facebook ads guide! Here's what you need to know to create great-looking and effective Facebook ads, with tips on how to find attention-grabbing images for your ads, Facebook ad type specs and more helpful info.

Margot Whitney
September 26, 2017 | Facebook Ads

The Beginner’s Guide to B2B Facebook Advertising

B2B Facebook Advertising represents a massive business growth opportunity if you know what you're doing. Learn the fundamentals, from campaign and ad set creation to developing hyper-targeted audiences, with this beginner's guide.

Allen Finn
September 25, 2017 | Facebook Ads

Facebook Relevance Score: 4 Key Facts to Know

Understanding Relevance Score is the key to understanding and dominating Facebook advertising. Learn what Facebook Ad Relevance Score is, how it’s calculated and what you can do to improve your score.

Allen Finn
September 14, 2017 | Facebook Ads