The document is a summary of a live webinar about pairing paid search and social advertising to get more value from digital advertising spending. The webinar discusses using Facebook ads to build audiences and drive awareness, then retargeting those audiences with search ads on Google to capture higher intent users. It provides tips on setting up UTMs to track audiences across channels, aligning brand messaging, and using multi-touch attribution to properly value contributions from each channel. A 10-step process is outlined for an example campaign combining awareness ads on Facebook with search retargeting on Google.
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• Webinar will be recorded – check
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• Submit your questions for Q&A
4. 4@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
• Former account manager at WordStream
• Currently Senior Content Marketing Specialist (also at
WordStream)
• NH native
• Rabid Boston sports fan
I’m Allen
Allen Finn
8. 8@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
State of Digital Advertising
Everyone
Else
31.5%
Facebook
20.9%
Google
42.2%
Instagram
5.4%
Share of Digital Ad Spend, 2017
• Today, Google and Facebook(stagram)
make up 68.5% of the digital advertising
market
9. 9@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Google AdWords
• Google benefits from targeting users
who are actively searching for your
keywords.
• You have a lot of control over what
keywords your ad show, but little control
of who sees your ads.
• Consequently, search click through rates
& conversion rates are usually very high.
Your Product
10. 10@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Facebook Ads
• Facebook benefits from the most
sophisticated audience targeting
options.
• You have a lot of control over who sees
your ads, but they are specifically not
looking for your product in their social
feed.
• Consequently, you’ll be able to reach
new users inexpensively who may not
be searching for your product yet.
11. 11@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Google vs. Facebook - Reach
Google
• 84% of the US online population uses
Google search.
• Google.com receives over 3.5 Billion
searches everyday and drives an estimated
15% of all web traffic.
Facebook
• 79% of the US online population uses
Facebook.
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Google vs. Facebook – Secondary Reach
Google
• 90% of the US online population visit the
3+ Million sites on the Google Display
network everyday.
• Google’s YouTube is the world’s second
most popular search engine and the most
popular video hosting site.
Facebook
• 32% of the US online population uses
Instagram.
• Facebook’s display ads outside of Facebook
and Instagram reach thousands of other
sites.
13. 13@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Google vs. Facebook – Ad Formats
Google
• Search ads
• Shopping Listings
• App Install ads
• Call-Only ads
• Video ads
• Gmail ads
Facebook
• Image ads
• Lead ads
• Video ads
• App Install ads
• Sponsored Posts
• Event ads
• Canvas ads
• Carousel ads
• Offer ads
• Collections
14. 14@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Google vs. Facebook – The Bottom Line
Google
• Largest search reach
• Largest display network reach
• Higher CTR
• INTENT
Facebook
• Largest social network reach
• Diverse ad formats
• Lower CPC
• ROBUST AUDIENCE TARGETING
17. 17@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Facebook Ads drive People to Search More
80%
90%
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110%
120%
130%
140%
Only Google Search Google Search & Bing Ads Google Search & Display Google Search & Facebook Ads
GoogleBrandedSearchInterest Cross-Network Ads Lift Branded Search Interest on Google!
26%
80%
90%
100%
110%
120%
130%
140%
Only Google Search Google Search & Bing Ads Google Search & Display Google Search & Facebook Ads
GoogleBrandedSearchInterest Cross-Network Ads Lift Branded Search Interest on Google!
26%
31%
80%
90%
100%
110%
120%
130%
140%
Only Google Search Google Search & Bing Ads Google Search & Display Google Search & Facebook Ads
GoogleBrandedSearchInterest Cross-Network Ads Lift Branded Search Interest on Google!
26%
31% 34%
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90%
100%
110%
120%
130%
140%
Only Google Search Google Search & Bing Ads Google Search & Display Google Search & Facebook Ads
GoogleBrandedSearchInterest Cross-Network Ads Lift Branded Search Interest on Google!
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Illustrated
Buy flannel shirt online
Use Facebook to build
an audience that
mirrors your desired
customer
Then use AdWords to target
prospects making high-value
search queries who have already
been exposed to your brand
41. 41@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Different Campaigns Need to Play Different
Positions
•Conversion paths
within Google Analytics
will show how a user
interacted with your
different channels before
converting.
• Conversion paths can be
sorted and viewed at the
network, campaign,
or even ad level
paths.
42. 42@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
Different Campaigns (and Networks) Need to Play
Different Positions
▪These are your
assisted
conversions.
▪ They create new
opportunities with
new audiences
and bring them
closer to your
goal.
▪ These are your
direct
conversions.
▪ They work with
your existing
audiences and
directly convert
them.
72. 72@allenthomasfinnQuestion? Just ask:
RECAP
AdWords is great for targeting based
on intent
Facebook is great for targeting
audiences
Don’t just pick one, silly
Use UTMs to engage your audience on
both channels
Align your brand, message, and offer
Give credit where credit is due
ToFu - Facebook
$$$ - AdWords