This time of year, as we have just passed mid-year, I find myself reflecting on the past months. Specifically, I think about what things really resonated with our client base and prospects, which took off, and what things did not. This year, there was one thing that is continuing to rapidly grow, more than anything I can remember in prior years.
What is this thing, you ask? It is Facebook Advertising. Facebook advertising is a fantastic platform for businesses that want to generate leads and get new business. It’s fantastic because you can target your “ideal customers”, using their Ads Manager Audiences tool. It is also fantastic because unlike many other marketing platforms out there for small businesses, Facebook advertising is open to any business, whether you have a huge advertising budget, or are just starting out and have everything on a shoestring.
It took a while for the small business to so completely embrace Facebook advertising, but now that they have, I am extremely happy to see it. Understanding technology is difficult for some business owners. The fact that even those that are somewhat “Technologically Challenged” are embracing it is very encouraging to me.
That said, there is still a long ways to go. In fact, I would suggest that many small businesses have only reached the first stage of this journey and that there are many, many more things they can use to enhance their campaigns, and get even more qualified leads to put into their pipeline.
With that in mind, today I want to touch on one often overlooked feature of Facebook advertising that will help you nurture prospects and turn them into qualified leads, in ways you never thought possible. This is done using the Facebook Pixel, and created what are referred to as Facebook Remarketing Campaigns. There are 3 great ways I want to share that you can take advantage of this tool and help turn more prospects into qualified leads.
First, What Exactly Is Remarketing?
Remarketing has historically meant targeting those who visited a website you own with an ad — in this case, a Facebook ad. Advertisers are able to show ads related to a blog post that was read, product that was viewed, search that was made, etc. So as you can see, with the proper strategy, this can be a very powerful tool that you can use to push people through your pipeline.
Three Ways YOU Can Use Remarketing In Your Real Estate Marketing Plan
Facebook has always had remarketing features in their ad manager. Recently though, they’ve made some great improvements, making the number of remarketing options more in depth than ever. Some basic ways you can use remarketing to build your lead pipeline include the following:
Target Those That Have Visited Your Website
What about off your website?
Those That Viewed Your Video
On Your Business Page
Obviously your business page is a great source of leads, so why not capitalize on those as well? With remarketing, you can. You can target: