Course Outline
Introduction to Social Media Advertising
- Comprehending the distinction between paid and organic reach
- Selecting the optimal platform for your campaign
- Review of ad formats and placement options
Defining Campaign Objectives
- Brand awareness compared to conversions
- Goals related to traffic, engagement, and lead generation
- Aligning campaign aims with broader business strategy
Audience Targeting and Segmentation
- Grasping audience demographics
- Utilising custom and lookalike audiences
- Strategies for retargeting
Facebook Ads Campaigns
- Establishing a Facebook Business Manager account
- Building ad campaigns, ad sets, and individual ads
- Implementing the Facebook Pixel for tracking purposes
Google Ads Campaigns
- Understanding the architecture of Google Ads
- Configuring search, display, and video ads
- Conducting keyword research and refining bidding strategies
TikTok Ads Campaigns
- Setting up a TikTok Ads Manager account
- Choosing appropriate ad formats (In-Feed, TopView, Spark Ads, etc.)
- Capturing audience attention with creative video content
Budgeting and Bidding Strategies
- Differentiating between daily and lifetime budgets
- Comparing cost-per-click (CPC) with cost-per-impression (CPM)
- Maximising the efficiency of advertising spend
Optimizing Campaign Performance
- Conducting A/B tests on ad creatives
- Evaluating key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Implementing data-driven adjustments
Measuring Success and Reporting
- Interpreting analytics and insights
- Preparing reports for campaign assessment
- Using metric analysis to refine future campaigns
Summary and Next Steps
- Recap of essential concepts
- Resources for further learning
- Q&A and open discussion
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of social media platforms
- Understanding of digital marketing principles
- Background in content creation is advantageous
Target Audience
- Social media managers
- Marketing specialists
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.