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Facebook Ads and Your Fans: When to Target Them, When to Exclude Them, and When to Go After Their Friends

Facebook Ads and Your Fans: When to Target Them, When to Exclude Them, and When to Go After Their Friends

One of the great things about social advertising is that you’re able to reach very specific groups of people who may or may not already have a relationship with your business. It’s part of targeting smart – understanding who will respond best to the specific offer you’re putting in front of people always improves your results, no matter how small your advertising budget. So I’m going to answer some of the trickiest targeting questions…

How Beginner’s Luck Nearly Sunk My Services-Based Business

I got my very first client through a glorious stroke of luck. A post in a Facebook group lead me to send an email that landed in the right inbox at the right time, combined with a perfect storm of circumstances that had shown my future client the value of investing in Facebook ads. While still working full-time for someone else, my side business of running other people’s campaigns was…

Why You Should Never Hit the “Boost Post” Button Ever Again

Why You Should Never Hit the “Boost Post” Button Ever Again

What’s that you say? You think that boosting your Facebook posts is a good idea? I don’t blame you. There’s lots of bad information out there and even more people who are profiting from it. Facebook sure is, so why shouldn’t others? Here’s why you should never touch that “Boost Post” button again unless you’ve done your research and know exactly what will happen as a result: Rant over. Yesterday I…

Real Ad Review: What Makes Me Uncomfortable About This Is Probably What Made It Successful

Real Ad Review: What Makes Me Uncomfortable About This Is Probably What Made It Successful

I’m reviewing real Facebook ads! And so I can’t stop repeating this in my head: “Reviewing, reviewing, reviewing…something for you!” – The Daily Grace (If you get this reference please tweet me so we can be best friends and collectively waste our entire evenings on that YouTube channel.) Some ads just really jump out at you, both the good and the bad. Here’s one I spotted over the weekend that…