SLIDE 1 IF THEY LIKE YOU, THEY WILL COME:
FACEBOOK ADS FOR YOUR LIBRARY
Allison Moonitz, Assistant Director Kurt Hadeler, Director Mahwah Public Library
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WHO ARE WE?
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WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORKING ANYWAY?
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WHERE DO WE FIT IN?
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HAVE A PLAN. THEN ADAPT.
SLIDE 6 OUR GUIDELINES
- Present the Library as a warm/open/friendly destination
- Post about what our patrons are likely to be interested in
- Information must be timely, relevant and accurate
- Respect our patrons’ privacy
- Staff are empowered – they have both responsibility and
authority
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STAFF BUY-IN
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NOW SHOW ME THE MONEY
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JUMPING IN
SLIDE 10 AD CAMPAIGN OR BOOSTED POST?
BOOSTED POST
- Boost any post you create
- Fast/easy
- FB decides who sees boosted post
- Minimal settings
- Fewer options to target ideal audience
SLIDE 11 AD CAMPAIGN OR BOOSTED POST?
FORMAL AD
- Ads developed independently from posts
- Multiple ads can be one ad set
- Ad sets = granular budget, audience, etc
- More effective???
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THE NEW CAMPAIGN STRUCTURE
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CAMPAIGN: DEFINE YOUR OBJECTIVE
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CAMPAIGN: DEFINE YOUR OBJECTIVE
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TARGETING YOUR IDEAL AUDIENCE
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BIDDING MODELS
Cost Per Click Cost Per Mille
Click Through Rate
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IT’S DEMO TIME!
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BOOST A POST STEP 1 – PICK A POST
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BOOST A POST STEP 2 – PICK YOUR VARIABLES
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WELCOME DASHBOARD
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START CREATING AN AD
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CHOOSE YOUR OBJECTIVE
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CREATE YOUR AD – TOP PORTION
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CREATE YOUR AD – TEXT AND LINKS PORTION
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CREATE YOUR AD – AUDIENCE PORTION
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CREATE YOUR AD - FINISHING UP
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REPORTING
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STATISTICS
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FINDINGS
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FINDINGS
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EXPERIENCES
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BUT DOES IT WORK?
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BUT DOES IT WORK?
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OBSERVATIONS
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TIMING & BUDGET
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CONTENT
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EXPERIMENT
SLIDE 38 Q&A CONTACT US
Allison Moonitz, Assistant Director 201-529-7323 x225 amoonitz@mahwahlibrary.org Kurt Hadeler, Director 201-529-7323 x221 khadeler@mahwahlibrary.org