Contributed by Deep Kakkad
The original post has been broken into two parts to make it more digestible for readers, this is the second part of the post. This article highlights successful Facebook ads and the lessons we can learn.
Read the first post here.
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Lesson 10 – Mention/show an influencer
You’re scrolling through Facebook and see “Is single-payer good for business?” VS you see an image of Warren Buffet. Which of these would make you stop scrolling? Right.
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Lesson 11 – Use Whitespace
As Zen as Zendesk is, they know how to use whitespace to catch your eye.
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Lesson 12 – Share interesting content
Instead of selling directly to cold leads, let them engage them. Increase the engagement. Then use re-targeting ads to sell. Also, isn’t it a brilliant idea to show the product as a life hack!
See the 15 shares? Would you share if the content was more ‘salesy’?
Lesson 13 – Leverage carousel ads
Carousel ads let you add up to 10 images in a single ad. You can leverage this by showing different products, or the same products from different angles, or testimonials, show screenshots of how your product works, or you can even tell a story.
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Lesson 14 – Use numbers, special characters, facts, lists, charts.
Use them to show social proof, such as the number of users you already have, the lives you have affected, and so on.
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Lesson 15 – Write only the key message or the value proposition on the image
Facebook has the 20% text-overlay rules, so it doesn’t make sense to put much on the images. But, if you’re wondering what to write on the image – It must be the value proposition. In some cases, it makes sense to put discounts or coupons, but most of the time, it’s the value prop – in a few words. A small logo helps with brand recognition.
Yes, I know I said only 9 case studies and this is not a Facebook ad but is this powerful!
Power tip (16) – Use an unusual image
True story – I almost scrolled through this image. But, subconsciously it made my mind thinking that there was something unusual about it. Just before I properly see the next image – I felt this urge to solve the confusion. I scrolled up to see that it was a watermelon flying with balloons. I felt this need to read what the image is about.
And, BAM! There the marketing team behind the ad smirked!
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About Deep Kakkad
Deep Kakkad is a 21-year old Growth Hacker, who has worked with more than 30 startups as a consultant. He is also the Marketing and Growth Lead at Growzila.com.
He is also the Founder of Hiresolve, a recruitment platform designed to eliminate fake CVs and bring back quality to the recruiting industry.
Deep also blogs about digital advertising and can be found on LinkedIn.
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