Let’s be honest, Facebook Ads can be intimidating. Getting started is the hardest part.

There is learning new terminology, figuring out your target audience, and creating attention-grabbing ads… it can all feel a bit overwhelming, knowing your department's budget is on the line.

So how does it work?

Once in the Ad Manager there are three main tabs; Campaigns, Ad sets, and Ads. These serve as the core of Facebook Ads.

A campaign is the foundation of your ads. We like to think of it as a folder that stores all the important information for a particular group of ads and ad sets.

The campaign level is where you:

Pick a name for your campaign
Select what type of ad you’d like to run
Set your campaign objective (i.e. increase traffic, grow sales, promote your app, generate leads etc)
Decide on a daily budget
Select a bid strategy
And decide on what days and times your ads will run

Ad sets contain your target audience. This section breaks down who your ads are being shown to. It is important to have an understanding of who you are targeting. If you sell a product and have a list of customers, Facebook can use that information to create your target audience. One campaign can include several ad sets. Using several ad sets is a way to test how well your ad performs in front of different audiences.

The ad set section also includes:

Placements
Optimization and Delivery

The Ads tab is where the content for your ads live. All your photos, videos, and graphics are shown here. There are several different types of ads you can create and you can also see a mockup before they are uploaded.

Now that you have a basic understanding of Facebook Ads Manager and the different tabs, let's dive into one of the most important pieces to consider when setting up your ads.

Who is going to see my ads?

You may already have a basic understanding of who your target audience is when starting out with Facebook Ads. As you build your ad, here is a list of main categories you should be considering when coming up with your target audience.

Demographics
Location
Interests
Interactions with your business

When you put in this information, you can see your audience size will start to change. This data is important because you want your audience to be specific to your niche. They are going to be the ones to click on the ad and buy your service or product.

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These 7 simple steps will help you optimize your Facebook page for success.

Start off by utilizing the page templates that Facebook offers. They have a bunch of different options to choose from. We recommend choosing a template that best suits your business.

Add page tabs to make it easy for viewers on your page to find the information they came looking for. You can find them located on the left side of the page. You can customize by switching up placements by order of importance and add things such as services, pin important posts, and add reviews.

Add reviews and recommendations from clients and customers. A positive review may be a deciding factor for a potential customer in whether or not they want to buy a product or service from you.

Customize your page details. Make it clear who you are and what your purpose is. We've provided a checklist you can use to guide your set up.

Add a call to action button. Direct viewers to donate, book appointments, follow social accounts, and contact your business.

Optimize your general tab. In your settings you can choose to review visitor posts before they are added to your wall, choose to wait to publish your updates until it is all complete, and set a profanity filter.

Consistently update and engage! Some tips when engaging with your audience is to ask relevant questions, stream live videos when appropriate, and create different types of content such as videos, and a variety of images to switch things up (team photos, collages, graphics, products, etc.)

It’s as simple as that! Once you get your page optimized, it’s time to start thinking about setting up a facebook ad.