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Knowledge of marketing on social networks and the functioning of Facebook Ads Manager requires constant monitoring of trends, as well as testing of new possibilities and settings. Facebook ads can be a very powerful advertising tool if used in the right way.

Regardless of how well you have mastered the mentioned tool, you should constantly ask yourself the same question – can I do something better, so that my ad would be more visible, more interesting and would immediately attract the attention of the target group?

Below you will find 5 essential items that will help you make your Facebook ads in 2021 as efficient and effective as possible.

Effective Facebook ads

Don’t let Facebook ads deviate too much from the posts you’re already posting on Facebook and Instagram.

If your Feed is quite recognizable and followers react nicely to the posts you post, you have already visually made a good impression on the target group and you can continue in that rhythm.

On the other hand, users easily recognize ads that are sponsored / eye-catching and therefore skip them. Ads that are less invasive (more natural), blend in with other content in Feed and the user is more likely to stick around and see what it’s all about.

However, despite the fact that you want the ad to match the rest of the content in the Feed, it needs to be adjusted and beautified a bit. Find out how below.

 

Loose with the description

One word from this subtitle is enough – relaxed.

Relaxed, but grammatically correct, of course.

Remember who your target group is, ie. who are you talking to? If, for example, sell products and tools for craftsmen, ad description it doesn’t have to sound like it’s from Diary 2. Adapt the description to the target audience.

How would you address a friend or neighbor? Loosen the restraints and write a more casual description, from the gut.

Use a short video

Attention on social networks is quite expensive. Users are bombarded with advertisements, daily news, posts from friends, humorous and creative materials…

However, even so, it is true that video ads they attract much more attention of users. Especially if they are short and clearly represent the product or service.

If you haven’t already, introduce subtitles as a mandatory part of every video. A lot of users go through the Feed with the volume down on their phone, so subtitles will be very useful for you.

Don’t worry too much about video quality. Remember that the video you post doesn’t have to look like a TV ad, because you yourself know that social media is not TV. Let’s remember the first tip from this text – make the ad you place similar to the material that users usually see in Feed .

Use more relaxed visuals

As we mentioned with video material, photo posts also don’t have to look too professional. They don’t have to be like from a photo studio. At Visuals that are authentic, more natural and more casual fare much better on Facebook and Instagram .

Test the description length

Depending on what you do and what you advertise on social networks, sometimes you need to write a lot in the description, and sometimes a little can be enough for a good result. It is necessary to test and see what users respond to better.

 

Test the short version of the description:

Then test the intermediate version of the description:

And finally, test the longer version:

What you should definitely remember is the following:

If you use a slightly longer description on the ad, try to attract the user in the first sentence and if he clicks on “ see more” you have done a lot. If he stays on the post a bit longer, the algorithm immediately recognizes that your Facebook ads are interesting and offers them a bigger one reach .

In addition to these tips, you can also experiment with emoticons, just don’t overdo it because they can also look offensive in ads.

As you can see, for a good ad result, you need to pay attention to certain little things that can lead to the desired result. The most important thing is to constantly follow trends, test your target group and observe how and what users respond to better.

 

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Made by Mladen Radosavljević – Senior Account Manager @Digitizer