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SEARCHIt’s all about user experience – giving users exactly what they want, when they want it. As an advertiser, it’s our job to do the same! With this new feature hitting an even more exact target, it’s up to us to be as specific as possible in creating ads that are relevant and interesting to that precise audience.
Kelly Ehlers, social media expert and founder of Ideas that Evoke marketing firm
As little as we want detergent and granola bar advertisements popping up on our personal Facebook pages, we all know that we rely on those same targeting techniques to spread our salon’s advertisements to our personal target market. So when Facebook announced that their new ad feature gives viewers more control over the ads that they see, my feelings were just as mixed as every other business owner’s out there! Although I’m happy to be able to get rid of annoying brands on my personal page, will my audience be doing the same to my advertisements?
Back up, what is this new Facebook ad feature?
Advertising on Facebook has become more and more targeted with newer algorithms and more companies working with Facebook to push their product. Great, right? Except that it’s unnerving. Facebook’s policy is to target users based on their interest and push advertisements through to them. Contrary to popular belief, they do not hand out users information to those specific companies. Yet to most, the targeting still feels a bit unnerving.
Facebook’s new feature wants to give its users a sense of control. In the top right corner of each ad, users will find a dropdown box that allows them four options:
This feature allows users to rid of advertisements that they have no interest in. An electronics advertisement pops up, and the user has no interest in electronics? They can now get rid of all ads targeted toward electronics users.
For my salon – So what?
On the surface, this feature seems as though it is limiting the reach of advertising based on a user’s personal preference, right? Wrong. Everyone has heard that quality beats quantity – and this is a case that rings true. Instead of pushing your salon’s message to millions of people who have absolutely no interest in your services, only those who are interested in beauty and wellness will receive the message. Instead of uninterested users becoming over exposed to your message, guests who wholeheartedly pursue and have interest in your salon see your ad more frequently and more prominently.
It’s all about user experience – giving users exactly what they want, when they want it. As an advertiser, it’s our job to do the same! With this new feature hitting an even more exact target, it’s up to us to be as specific as possible in creating ads that are relevant and interesting to that precise audience. Search for your niche and run with it in a strategic and deliberate manner. Executed correctly, Facebook’s new feature can help your salon’s business grow in a much more qualitative manner. And hey, you may even get a few “This ad is useful” clicks to show for it!
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At Ideas That Evoke we develop digital, social and mobile strategies for salon professional, beauty, hospitality and entertainment brands. As branding and public relations veterans, yet early adopters of all things digital, we understand the importance of creating measurable, buzz-worthy campaigns that generate bottom-line results. #IdeasThatEvoke
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