Facebook has introduced a number of excellent tools over the years to aid businesses with their ad campaigns. One of the most recent is its “Local Awareness” ads.
Designed specifically for local businesses, these ads allow you to reach customers only when they are close to your actual store. Up until this feature was introduced, it was only possible to target customers within the same zip code or city. So why is this new geo-target option useful and how can you utilize it to get great results?
Offering a Cost Effective, Targeted Approach
It’s a well-known fact that the more targeted an ad is, the more results it’s going to produce. They may not reach as many people as a more general ad would, but the audience they do reach are more likely to be interested in what you’re advertising – therefore resulting in higher conversions.
The fact that local awareness ads can target customers within just one mile of your store is a fantastic benefit. You’re also able to narrow it down by gender and age too.
Of course one of the biggest benefits is the fact these types of ads are pretty cheap. So if you’re looking to spend as little as possible, while at the same time increasing the chances of converting customers, local awareness ads are highly recommended. They’re also automatically optimized for mobile users which is another benefit within itself.
How to use Them
So now you know some of the benefits, the question is how do you create them?
The first thing to keep in mind is you should only focus on one location in each ad you create. If you don’t, it’s going to prove really difficult to monitor which locations work better for you.
It’s also important to make sure you use the right call to action. There are only two options available to choose from here. You can either choose to target calls or visits. If you opt for the call function, users will be able to call you directly from the ad. If you opt to target store visitors, they’ll be able to get directions to the store.
Finally, the ad needs to provide a good reason for the customer to call or visit you. What works best with local awareness ads is promotions. Time-limited promotions are especially effective so keep this in mind when creating the copy.
As you can gather from the information in this article, local awareness ads are fantastic for local businesses. They are simple, yet can be extremely effective to the success of reaching your true target audience.
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