Does Facebook Ads really work?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by HostRadical, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. tokyoice

    tokyoice Well-Known Member

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    #41
    Yep, sure does. I have been using them for well over 3 years and I wouldn't like to use anything else to be honest.

    I prefer them over Google Ads.
     
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  2. delmoon01

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    #42
    when you select CPC you get lots of clicks and bear huge cost and in return you get very low conversions. when you select CPM you get lots of impressions and no clicks on same ad ! result = costs with no ROI !
     
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    #43
    It works 100%
     
    bjsk2020, Jul 27, 2011 IP
  4. Clear Fork Land Services

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    #44
    Of course they do. Just like any other site the user sees your ad over and over. However there are many other factors that play in to this.
     
  5. Torafox

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    #45
    Facebook ads work.. but only for some niches. stuff like credit, finance, travel, narrow hobby niches sharply targeted at people who have that Facebook interest.. that works. on the other hand, keyword-level targeting as with regular PPC is sort of impossible there and you will be just wasting your money if you run a wide campaign.
     
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    #46
    It also allows target marketing. So you can target it to, Age group sex locations etc.
     
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  7. tim98133

    tim98133 Active Member

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    #47
    Yes they work very well. I think the traffic is better than adwords because you can target by interest.
     
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  8. Mithuasha

    Mithuasha Banned

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    #48
    Why you confused about effectiveness of Facebook? I think Facebook ad is really helpful for your site because it is most visited social networking site at this time. If you advertise your site on Facebook you have great possibility to get vast traffic. I had advertised my site on facebook, and i got more feedback than the amount i expense, i can make sure you i will never waste any cent expending on Facebook ad.
     
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  9. aheadWorks

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    #49
    I believe it works only with mass products in case min cpc is low. For a targeted ads the price of a click can be very high
     
    aheadWorks, Jul 29, 2011 IP
  10. kayus

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    #50
    Facebook is the biggest social platform now.so ad on facebook is to me cheap especially if you are using a fan page to promote your products.
     
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    #51
    Maintenance is the key!
     
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    #52
    It odse work from all that i read
     
    Sundancer26, Aug 6, 2011 IP
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    #53
    Depends Really what you are advertising...

    On Facebook people are in cruise mode and social networking and see your ad, and maybe give you a curiosity click.

    Where as on Google, people are in search mode and trying to find an answer or solution.

    It all depends on how you use them.
     
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    #54
    Yes really its working fine, because facebook is the best social networking site. I suggest you to become a member in facebok. :eek:
     
    VestaOrtega, Aug 7, 2011 IP
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    #55
    i have ads on facebook.. and fyi, it really interesting..
     
    nism, Aug 8, 2011 IP
  16. Andre91

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    #56
    The best marketing is direct marketing. There are many ways to market a product/service directly without spending a penny although, there are certain methods of direct marketing that may cost, but you're almost sure to score high on your ROI. Remember, the best advertising is word of mouth by your client, and with direct marketing, the word's gonna spread like wild fire :)

    Facebook ad are alright, but it all depends on what niche it is, how attractive the ad is, and how well the site that the ad leads to is. 
     
    Andre91, Aug 8, 2011 IP