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November 6, 2017

3 Facebook Marketing Tips for the Holidays

Facebook can be a powerful marketing tool during the holiday season. With online purchases expected to reach record-breaking heights this year, consumers are likely to pay even more attention to social media ads offering holiday sales and discounts.

Taken from the Facebook Holiday Guide for 2017, here are three marketing tips to use for your Facebook campaign this year.

1. Adapt Your Marketing Strategy to Seasonal Events

November

During the month of November, Facebook recommends pushing treat-yourself deals and appealing to consumers looking for gifts for their special someone. Why? Because November 11, Singles’ Day, according to the guide, has become the world’s biggest shopping day. It’s also the month of Black Friday, which Facebook recommends running ads for earlier in the week prior to Thanksgiving.

December

The bulk of your Facebook advertising budget during the holidays should be dedicated to the month of December, the guide says. Approximately 62 percent of consumers, according to Facebook, do their holiday shopping during this month. When creating ads for this month, Facebook recommends using messages that convey a sense of urgency.

Although most of your budget should go to campaigns running in December, some of it should go towards promotions that run after Christmas because 65 percent of shoppers will likely shop after the holidays.

January

Consumers tend to continue their holiday shopping long after December is over. According to Facebook, 46 percent of shoppers spend on post-holiday sales. Additionally, 37 percent of shoppers who make purchases with their mobile devices tend to make impulse purchases, which means they are likely to return the items they purchased. When consumers are returning items purchased during the holidays, they tend to purchase other items while they are doing so. Facebook suggests promoting special offers and highlighting new product lines for the new year in January.

2. Make Your Campaigns Mobile Friendly

Recent surveys show that more consumers will make their holiday purchases online. That means they will likely turn to their mobile devices to make quick purchases. As a result, you want to make your Facebook ads look stellar for mobile devices.

When creating ads for mobile phones, Facebook recommends using call-to-action buttons such as “Shop Now” to make it easier for consumers to shop on your online store through their mobile devices.

3. Have a Facebook Campaign Checklist

Before making your ads, Facebook suggests establishing a solid foundation first, making a checklist to ensure that you don’t miss important aspects that make up a successful campaign.

In your checklist should be the following:

  • A clear ad objective that matches your business goal. In other words, what is it that you want to accomplish with your ad? More website visits? Video views? In-store visits? Once you know the answer, it will be easier to build a campaign around your objective.
  • Determine who your target audience is. Use Facebook’s audience tools and resources such as Audience Insights and Lookalike Audiences to increase the chances that you’re reaching the right consumers with your Facebook campaign.
  • Come up with creative tactics you can use to attract your audience’s attention. For instance, holiday imagery, video, and catchy messages are examples of creatives you should consider for your holiday campaign.
  • Decide what metrics you will use to measure the success of your campaign. For example, you would want to measure website clicks if your goal is to achieve more website visits.

By following these three major marketing tips, you’re well on your way to a successful Facebook campaign this holiday season.

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Article by Anna Hubbel / Facebook

About Anna Hubbel

Anna Hubbel is a contributing writer for AdvertiseMint. Anna writes about trending digital advertising topics, including news stories, how-to guides, and detailed marketing strategies. She works as a freelance writer, having written columns for OnStage Blog, a theater-themed website, as well as other blogs. She also has experience as a videographer, photographer, and web designer. Anna earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication from Saint Vincent College in 2014. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Communication, with a focus on organizational communication, from the College at Brockport in 2019.

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