4 Ways to Reach Business Prospects With Facebook Ads

Do you want more leads from Facebook?

Are you wondering if Facebook ads can reach your audience?

Facebook’s expanded targeting features let you serve your ads to a narrowly defined audience of prospects.

In this article, you’ll discover four ways to reach business prospects with Facebook ads.
Discover four ways to reach businesses with Facebook ad targeting.

#1: Reach Facebook Group Members

If you run Facebook ads, you’ve probably thought that it would be great to target an active group that you’re part of, only to realize it’s not possible. Or you’ve finally found the perfect Facebook page to target, only to realize that it isn’t available either.

Well, there’s a solution. While it’s not specifically targeting a certain group or page, chances are people who liked that group or page will be targeted, which works quite well.

First, look for keywords used to describe the group or page. Next, create a new ad set. Under Detailed Targeting, you’ll want to set your targeting parameters to those keywords. Enter your first keyword and then click Narrow Audience..target your first keyword AND your second keywordNow you can Enter your first keyword and click Narrow Audience.This tactic is the closest you’ll get to targeting groups.Target both of your keywords.

#2: Hone In on LinkedIn Connections

There’s a pretty cool way you can target select LinkedIn connectionswith a custom offer. You simply export your list of connections from LinkedIn and upload the connections you want into a Facebook custom audience. Keep in mind that your connections may not have used the same email on LinkedIn as on Facebook, so not all of the emails will match.

To export your connections from LinkedIn, click My Network and then select Connections. in the top-right corner.click the gear iconNext, On LinkedIn, choose My Network > Connections..click Export LinkedIn ConnectionsThen Click the gear icon on the Connections page.. Then answer the Captcha query and you’re done.click Export (such as .CSV) from the drop-down list andselect the appropriate file typeOn the next page, From Advanced Settings, export your connections..click Create New Custom Audience. Then in the ad set under Audience, create a new campaign and open Facebook Power Editor. To do this, insert your exported LinkedIn connections into your Facebook ad as a custom audienceNow you want to Choose the file type to export..click Customer FileNext, Under Custom Audiences, click Create New Custom Audience., because you probably want to include a select group of your connections rather than all of them.click Copy and Paste Your Custom ListNext Click the Customer File option..click Create Audience (20 is the minimum), andpaste in the emails. Then Select Emails from the Data Type drop-down listClick the option to copy and paste your custom list.That’s it! You’re now ready to enter your ad text, image, and so on. This tactic lets you target very small groups of people.Select Emails as the data type and paste in your relevant LinkedIn connections.

Pro tip: Group your LinkedIn connections based on commonalities and create unique offers for each group to spark more interest. Usually, the more personal your ad, the better the response.

#3: Target People With Relevant Interests

This tactic is a bit more complicated than the others, but it has the potential to scale better. It involves layering keywords and Facebook pages on top of each other to get a very specific group of people.

Basically you brainstorm the key elements that define your target audience and group them into 3 or 4 categories so together they describe your ideal client.

For example, suppose you want to target online coaches who are interested in growing their email list with Facebook ads. The three keys could be that they’re online coaches, they want to grow an email list, and they want to use Facebook ads to do it.. Here are some questions to ask:define each of these categoriesNext you want to Find key traits that describe your ideal customer.

  • What would portray an online coach?
  • What would someone like that be interested in?
  • What would show that they would have an email list?
  • What would indicate that they’re interested in Facebook advertising?

For example, to target coaches, you might look for software that can help them create their online courses (Teachable, for example). If they have an email list, they’ll likely be interested in an email service such as MailChimp or AWeber. If they’re interested in Facebook advertising and are already running ads, they might be using a tool like AdEspresso.

Now here’s how you can take things to the next level even before you run any ads: simply research each company you’re looking to target..Amy PorterfieldIf you’re interested in targeting someone who is already running Facebook ads, you could target people interested in AdEspresso, because it helps optimize ads. Or if you want to target people who aren’t running ads yet, you could target influencers who help with the basics such as Targeting your ideal customer.

It’s a good idea to research what audience your target prospect attracts. Often, all you need is just a few minutes on their website.

Another example is Infusionsoft, a premium email provider. Infusionsoft generally appeals to more established businesses that place a strong focus on their email list, as opposed to MailChimp, which caters to smaller businesses.

To do this, brainstorm 3 or 4 core traits that define your ideal client. Then research each trait to find topics or interests that relate to each of them (or in a perfect world, one that covers all).

Enter one of your findings from each trait by using the Narrow Audience option. You’ll end up with three layers.Remember that each tool, influencer, etc., you change will give you a different audience, so you may need to test different variables to nail down your ideal combination.This is what your layers might look like.

This tactic allows you to build very scalable campaigns.

#4: Zero In on Prospects at Specific Companies

Suppose you want to layer the information your prospect entered on his or her Facebook profile into the targeting area of your ad.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to do this. Go to the Detailed Targeting section and choose Demographics > Work..target people by their job title and employerThen Under Detailed Targeting, select Demographics > Work.This allows you to target small groups of people who hold specific positions within a company, and build your ads to scale if you select a more generic job title.Choose Employers and Job Titles under Detailed Targeting.

Conclusion

There are several ways to use Facebook advertising to find your future B2B customers. You don’t need to use all four tactics, but you’ll never know which works best for you until you test each one.

 

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