Social Media Ads

Explore Anna's strategic approach to Facebook and Instagram advertising for family brands, including the revolutionary 2AM targeting strategy for sleep-deprived parents. Users discover how to create creative volume with hundreds of ad variations, understand the psychology of distracted parent customers, and learn why social media ads work as top-of-funnel awareness drivers in the customer journey.

Learn how TikTok and Snapchat advertising delivers better cost-per-acquisition than Meta platforms, with practical strategies for creating authentic user-generated content that converts Gen Z audiences through entertainment-first approaches.

Master Facebook and Instagram advertising efficiency with proven strategies for creative optimization, user-generated content campaigns, and post-iOS 14.5 targeting approaches that maximize ROI.

Discover why Facebook ads and other social media platforms have fundamentally changed and how to adapt your approach for the new reality where platforms automate media buying, leaving creative strategy as the primary competitive advantage.

This episode is a comprehensive deep-dive into social media advertising strategy for 2022, with extensive discussion of Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok advertising approaches. Kenny explains how to create native content that doesn't interrupt the user experience, with the core principle being 'make TikToks, don't make ads.' The episode covers ad creative strategies, testing frameworks, and platform-specific nuances that are essential for anyone running social media advertising campaigns.

This episode provides deep tactical guidance on Facebook and Instagram advertising strategies specifically designed for the post-iOS privacy era. Meredith shares her complete framework for targeting audiences, building warm audiences through video views, and structuring conversion campaigns with specific budget allocations and placement strategies.

Lauren provides comprehensive guidance on creating social media ads that drive clicks, with specific focus on Facebook and Instagram advertising. The episode covers the dramatic shift from 15-second to 6-second video creatives driven by TikTok's influence, explores the stop-scroll formula that captures attention in half a second, and explains why Instagram Stories consistently outperform feed ads. Listeners learn the difference between prospecting and remarketing creative strategies, discover why static images sometimes outperform video, and understand how to optimise creative for vertical and square formats across platforms.

Users will discover Laura's Facebook lead generation strategy using lead forms that cost as little as 20p per lead, how to build email lists during cheaper Q3 traffic for Q4 campaigns, and why Facebook lead forms work exceptionally well for eCommerce despite previous reliability issues. Learn the attribution advantages of Facebook lead forms compared to complex multi-touchpoint customer journeys.

Rich reveals why Meta's $10 billion AR investment makes social media ads more effective, explaining how AR content achieves lower CPMs and better platform preference whilst competitors fight over traditional formats.

Learn how Facebook and Instagram advertising integrates with Amazon strategy, including the 8-10% rebate for external traffic, using micro-influencers to build product awareness, and how social traffic improves Amazon rankings. Adam explains the investment required (30-40% of revenue for launches) and why social media presence matters even when the end goal is Amazon sales.

The episode provides a comprehensive solution for Facebook advertising post-iOS updates, explaining how AI helps create precise lookalike audiences based on first-party customer data. Shanif demonstrates how brands have recovered from negative ROAS to profitability using AI-powered audience targeting.

The episode compares Facebook/Instagram advertising with Google Ads, discussing when each platform is most effective and how iOS changes have impacted Facebook's tracking capabilities. John explains the intent vs. awareness divide between platforms.

Joseph explains how to create and test video content specifically for paid social media advertising on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. He covers creating multiple versions with different hooks and offers, achieving 2-7x return on ad spend, and understanding platform-specific strategies for video advertising.

Discover why defaulting to Facebook advertising costs you money and how Pinterest delivers better ROI for many eCommerce stores. Elle reveals how Pinterest pins can work for years after a single £20 investment, unlike Facebook ads that stop performing the moment you turn them off. Learn about platform-specific advantages, current promotional offers (£100 ad credit for £25 spend), and how to match advertising channels to where your ideal customers actually spend time—whether that's Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, or beyond Facebook's competitive landscape.

Valentin explains how to improve Facebook advertising performance by building look-alike audiences based on 'soulmate' customers rather than entire databases, helping the algorithm target ideal customer profiles and avoid acquiring low-value 'breakup' customers who never repurchase.

Whilst Google Ads forms the primary focus, the episode addresses Facebook and Instagram advertising strategy and challenges. Listeners will understand the platform's unique issues including random account bans, interface changes, and customer service limitations. Jared recommends remarketing as the minimum viable Facebook/Instagram strategy for eCommerce businesses, explaining how most customers don't purchase on first interaction. The discussion also covers iOS privacy changes' impact on Facebook advertising and emerging technologies like browser fingerprinting that may restore tracking capabilities.