Facebook's recent attack on Apple in regards to their new app tracking transparency framework has been all over the news. Who doesn't love a good public tantrum? Facebook ran full page ads saying Apple does not care about small business and that this change is fundamentally changing digital advertising. Are you concerned about what this means for your Facebook and Instagram advertising? Will you not be able to capture conversions from this channel anymore? Should you be pulling Facebook Ads? But what if you rely on Facebook to drive new customers to your site? Are you really screwed? Not all is as bad as it sounds.
Yes, significant changes are coming (and are already here). Yes, Apple's changes will have an impact on your Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns. Yes, you will need to prepare yourself and make the recommended changes. But, no, it is not the end of the world. You can still keep running your ads and will still keep getting new customers via Facebook and Instagram, but you will just not be able to target in such a granular way as before and some visibility on your data and performance will be lost. Hey, it's just another change (don't we all love change?). Digital advertising changes constantly, so let's be prepared and adapt as needed.
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A big thank you to Shandra Moran from The Transit Lounge for featuring me on her latest podcast. If you ever wanted to know how I came to start BWitched and have a spare 43 minutes, then listen in. :) "Many people dream of making a career change to do something they are truly passionate about… but not many actually do it… Facebook Ads – these days it sounds like the holy grail. Advertising on Facebook will solve all your problems and make you big money. There are so many schemes, programs and funnels out there that claim to be fool proof. Everyone these days calls themselves a social media expert. But beware: mastering social media advertising is not a quick scheme at all. Things change frequently in this world and you need to be on top of your game and keep learning and testing. Advertising on Facebook should always only be just one of many things you’re doing. I tell you now, it’s not the holy grail at all. It can work for you, but it might also not. You need to get your head around it and be patient. Yes, you might see great results straight away, but often this isn’t the case. Have some patience and persevere. Make sure that Facebook (including Instagram) fits into your overall marketing plan and strategy and that you’re looking at this channel the right way. So, what are the 6 major mistakes people make when they’re new to Facebook Ads? In June 2020, I had the pleasure of working with social enterprise TWO GOOD CO, supporting their winter campaign to bring extra warmth to women in refuges. I'm a big fan of TWO GOOD's work and was very honoured to get the opportunity to help them get the word out about the good they do. The WHO TWO GOOD CO is a buy one give one social enterprise on a mission to demonstrate love and worth to domestic violence safe houses and refuges across the country. Two Good donate meals to women who have experienced domestic violence. They train women from the refuges they serve, equipping them with the skills and confidence to find employment. Check out their website to see how you can support them and to order delicious meals, cookbooks, gifts and beauty products that will make an impact: www.twogood.com.au Now that we have spoken about some of the Paid Search basics, it's time to look at how a PPC account is structured and what to keep in mind when setting SEM up for the first time. How to get Started with paid Search First of all you will need to set up an ad account and you should be aware of the general structure of Paid Search accounts. The over-arching level is called the MCC or My Client Center under which you can have several ad accounts (this is handy if you have several brands or if you are an agency who manages Paid Search for several clients). The ad account is where the billing and contact information sits. Each ad account has several campaigns where you can set daily campaign budgets and the objective you want to achieve (online sales or calls or leads, ...). Each campaign has several ad groups. Ad groups are structuring keywords and ads into relevant and common themes. Head over to ads.google.com to set up your Google Ads account if you don't have one yet. Make sure to select the Expert Set-Up. If you want to run Microsoft ads, go to ads.microsoft.com. I recommend to focus on Google Ads for now if it's the first time you are setting up a search campaign, but consider to add Microsoft Ads once you are a little more familiar with how everything works. Here is another client success stories. Check out the ANDREA & JOEN case study which is all about Social Advertising: THE WHO Andrea and Joen are a sister duo who design beautiful and luxurious lounge and sleep wear as well as bed linen made from highest quality French linen. Modern luxury meets simplicity of design in everything they do. Andrea & Joen use pure flax from France to create the best pure linen which is cool in summer and warm in winter. Linen is a much more sustainable fabric than cotton or bamboo as it grows with minimal water and pesticide use. Linen is made to last and gets better with age. Andrea and Joen run a boutique in Bondi Beach (34 Hall Street) and an online store – www.andreaandjoen.com. In a time of crisis, conscious marketing becomes even more important. As a brand, you want your audience to trust you and continue buying from you. You want to be the brand that people admire and follow and buy from. Because you are compassionate and care, not just for your customers, but our planet and future also, not matter what times we live in. And even in normal times (I know we haven’t had these in a while) conscious marketing is what everyone should be practising. Before I explain what I mean by conscious marketing let’s delve into the definition of marketing per se and why marketing has been getting such a bad rep. What's the Definition of Marketing? My economics professor at the university of Passau summed it up in 2000: “Der Wurm muss dem Fisch und nicht dem Angler schmecken.” Translated into English, this literally means: “The worm needs to be tasty to the fish, not the fisherman.”
So, what does this mean? In order to get your customers to buy your products, you need to understand what they really want and like. Only then can you align your marketing to what they actually want and need, and not what you think is right. Put yourself in your shoes of your customer: what do they like, what do they hate, what are their fears, how do they live, … The more you know, the better. Search is sexy Hands down - Paid Search is the most exciting and best advertising channel ever! :) And Search is sexy, I tell you. So much has changed over the last two decades that has kept things fresh and always different. Search listens to you like a good partner and gives you the results you are after. You can choose from so many options and the results always change, so freshness is guaranteed. :) Loving Search Still after Over 20 Years! I still love search, even after all these years. Never ever before has humanity had so much information available at their fingertips. It is amazing how far technology has come and change is ongoing.
Let me tell you my search story. When I was at school I never had a computer, I only ever discovered computers and the internet when I started university and that was well before Google even existed. I ran my first paid search campaign in 1999 during an internship in Paris for a small boutique hotel agency that was advertising to the US market. My monthly budget was $100 and the campaigns were run on GoTo which later became Overture. At that time an advertiser set a cost per click and the highest bidder showed in position 1, the 2nd highest in position 2 and so on. Relevancy wasn't a thing back then. I bet you are using Google as your main search engine I think most of us are doing so as it’s convenient, fast and mostly delivers the results we are looking for. It is pre-installed on Android phones, the Chrome browser and, unless you make a conscious effort to use a different search engine, you stay with Google. But what if you wanted to be greener when you search? Let me introduce you to a Green Search alternative. Google Dominates Search For those who might not be aware, Google dominates the search landscape (and many other areas). Google sits at just under 95% (!) market share here in Australia, followed by Bing (3.34%), Yahoo (0.78%), DuckDuckGo (0.71%) and Ecosia (0.16%)*.
Why the WITCH Theme? My brand BWitched has a witch theme to it and you might be wondering why I chose that name. It's somewhat childish, isn't it? Not really professional, you say? lET'S hAVE mORE fUN iN oUR lIVES Hm, I think we all need to have more fun in our lives, both professional and personal. :)
The business world has become way too serious and boring with too many restrictions and norms. There is not much room for creativity and play. Commuting to and sitting in an office from 9-5 (or usually longer) doesn't necessarily lead to more productivity, but still this is what most people do day in and day out. |