Course Outline
Introduction to Social Media Advertising
- Comparing paid versus organic reach
- Selecting the appropriate platform for your campaign
- Overview of ad formats and placements
Defining Campaign Objectives
- Brand awareness compared to conversions
- Goals for traffic, engagement, and lead generation
- Aligning campaign objectives with overall business strategy
Audience Targeting and Segmentation
- Understanding audience demographics
- Custom and lookalike audience creation
- Retargeting strategies
Facebook Ads Campaigns
- Setting up a Facebook Business Manager account
- Creating ad campaigns, ad sets, and individual ads
- Utilizing the Facebook Pixel for tracking
Google Ads Campaigns
- Understanding the structure of Google Ads
- Setting up search, display, and video advertisements
- Keyword research and bidding strategies
TikTok Ads Campaigns
- Creating a TikTok Ads Manager account
- Selecting ad formats (In-Feed, TopView, Spark Ads, etc.)
- Engaging audiences with creative video content
Budgeting and Bidding Strategies
- Daily versus lifetime budget options
- Cost-per-click (CPC) versus cost-per-impression (CPM)
- Maximizing the efficiency of ad spend
Optimizing Campaign Performance
- A/B testing of ad creatives
- Analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Making data-driven adjustments
Measuring Success and Reporting
- Understanding analytics and insights
- Generating reports for campaign evaluation
- Interpreting metrics to refine future campaigns
Summary and Next Steps
- Recap of key concepts
- Resources for continued learning
- Q&A and discussion
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of social media platforms
- Understanding of digital marketing principles
- Previous experience in content creation is advantageous
Target Audience
- Social media managers
- Marketing professionals
Testimonials (2)
Irma was attuned to us as learners and our business needs. It was clear that she was actively listening to us from the informed feedback she then provided.
Siobhan - Raintree
Course - Digital Marketing for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Found the entire two days of training very informative and educational, but the content covered on Day 2 (Social Media & Mobile Marketing, Analytics, as well as Strategy & Planning) was the most valuable to me as it relates directly to my current line of work.