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See what's includedI was recently asked this question by a student putting together a budget model for an online marketing campaign. I pointed them in the direction of this post on online ad clickthrough rates, but they specifically asked about Facebook, so this post is to answer the question and help others.
The best public source on Facebook advertising effectiveness I’m aware of, is the analysis of 2.2 million clicks from 4.5 billion impressions that Webtrends track as part of their analytics system which I’ll summarise here.
Well, the overall number of clicks compared to impressions above give their own story - response rates are low - around than 1 in 2000 page views results in an ad clicks. No surprise since banner clickthrough rates are low and we’re mostly online to socialise.
Unfortunately there is no breakdown of the the value of the click in terms of conversion - the majority of Likes will be encouraging likes or will they?
You can also see the average costs which are increasing - I saw a recent from Efficient Frontier which showed that Facebook CPCs have increased 22% in the most recent quarter!
This chart certainly suggests it’s harder to engage the younger generation with Facebook ads…
Transactional commerce sites and not-for-profits fare best here. The relatively popularity of media, entertainment and blogs suggest this is a type of value that can be offered by other companies.
Facebook banner ad burnout
This is a well known phenomenon in display advertising and in on-site promo banners/merchandising. But the effect seems even more marked here - with a substantial fall within a week.
Friend of fan targeting does suggest the burnout effect can be reduced:
I hope you find the summary helpful. You can Download full analysis of Facebook Advertising response.
To learn more about Facebook Advertising, I recommend Imran Farooqs article on Facebook Advertising Best Practices.
By Dave Chaffey
Digital strategist Dr Dave Chaffey is co-founder and Content Director of online marketing training platform and publisher Smart Insights. 'Dr Dave' is known for his strategic, but practical, data-driven advice. He has trained and consulted with many business of all sizes in most sectors. These include large international B2B and B2C brands including 3M, BP, Barclaycard, Dell, Confused.com, HSBC, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, M&G Investment, Rentokil Initial, O2, Royal Canin (Mars Group) plus many smaller businesses. Dave is editor of the templates, guides and courses in our digital marketing resource library used by our Business members to plan, manage and optimize their marketing. Free members can access our free sample templates here. Dave is also keynote speaker, trainer and consultant who is author of 5 bestselling books on digital marketing including Digital Marketing Excellence and Digital Marketing: Strategy, Implementation and Practice. In 2004 he was recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing as one of 50 marketing ‘gurus’ worldwide who have helped shape the future of marketing. My personal site, DaveChaffey.com, lists my latest Digital marketing and E-commerce books and support materials including a digital marketing glossary. Please connect on LinkedIn to receive updates or ask me a question.
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