Episode 150 - 3 Things Facebook Advertisers Should Do Right Now with Bob Regnerus

Facebook is still a land of opportunity, but it is NOT currently smooth sailing.  The most powerful storm right now is, of course, privacy concerns.  Namely, the iOS 14 update and how it will impact advertisers' ability to track and optimize campaigns.  Facebook’s ability to track users everywhere online as they did in the past is going to be severely limited.  Whenever I talk to Facebook advertisers right now, uncertainty is the best way to describe their outlook on the platform.   

In this episode, Bob and I tackle some really key issues facing Facebook advertisers right now.  How do we continue to scale and maintain CPAs in the face of privacy changes?  What kind of video ads are working right now?  What data do we focus on and optimize toward when some data is taken away?  Bob is the author of a brand new book - The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising (4th edition).   And he owns a company that specializes in creating authentic video content called feed stories.  

• Spend 80% of your time on your offer and on your creative
• What is the conversion API and why you need it
• The power of interview-based video ads
• How you should think about audience targeting right now
• How targeting based on engagement metrics such as watch time on a video ad can be just as effective or MORE effective than retargeting landing page visitors.  
• While Facebook is pushing for shorter videos Bob is finding success with :60 to :90 videos consistently
• How changes in online platforms is creating a renaissance of sorts for marketers