Social Media Marketing

Meta (Instagram & Facebook)

Learning Outcome

6

Understand Dynamic Creative, A/B testing, and ad scheduling

5

Analyze performance using key metrics like CTR, ROAS

4

Plan budgets, placements, duration, and CBO effectively

3

Define and implement effective audience targeting strategies

2

Select appropriate ad formats based on campaign goals

1

Set up and manage Meta Business Manager efficiently

Shop Analogy

In a busy market, there are two shop owners — Ramesh and Suresh.

Shop Analogy

Ramesh opens his shop, arranges everything nicely, and waits for customers to walk in. Some people pass by, a few notice, and even fewer enter. His business grows... but very slowly.

Shop Analogy

Suresh, on the other hand, does something different.

He hires a person to stand at the busiest crossroads with a mic and flyers. That person loudly announces offers, directs people to the shop, and even hands out discount coupons.

Shop Analogy

Suddenly, more people start coming to Suresh’s shop — not just random people, but the right people who are interested in his products.

From Street Promoter to Paid Ads

In the offline world, Suresh hired a promoter to stand at a busy signal and attract people.

Now imagine... instead of one person at one signal, you have a smart digital promoter who can stand at every signal in the city at the same time.

From Street Promoter to Paid Ads

Instead of shouting randomly → it speaks only to interested people

Instead of one location → it works across multiple platforms

Instead of guessing → it uses data to improve daily

From Street Promoter to Paid Ads

That smart promoter is nothing but paid ads on platforms like Facebook & Instagram.

Setting Up Meta Business Manager

Meta Business Manager is the central hub to manage Facebook & Instagram ads, assets, and teams.

Setting Up Meta Business Manager

Create Account: Go to business.facebook.com, add business details

Add Assets: Connect Facebook Page(s), Instagram, Ad Account

Assign Roles: Admin, advertiser, analyst access levels

Install Meta Pixel: Track conversions, build audiences

Tip: Keep business and personal activities separate

Ad Types: Choosing the Right Format

Use mix of formats for engagement and A/B testing.

Image Ads:

Product highlights, announcements

Video Ads:

Storytelling, demos, testimonials

Carousel Ads:

Collections, step-by-step

Story Ads:

Flash sales, behind-the-scenes, CTAs

Audience Targeting Strategies

Core Audience: Demographics, interests, behaviors

Custom Audience: Website visitors, email subscribers, video viewers

Lookalike Audience: Similar to existing customers, scalable growth

Pro Tip:

Start core → scale with custom & lookalike

Budget, Duration & Placement

Budget Types:

Duration:

Set start & end dates or run continuously

Test 5–7 days for accurate results

Daily:

Fixed per day

Lifetime:

Spend across duration

Budget, Duration & Placement

Placement Options:

Automatic:

Meta optimizes (recommended)

Manual:

Feed, Stories, Reels, Messenger

Tracking Performance via Ads Manager

Meta Ads Manager provides real-time analytics and reporting

ROAS:

Revenue per spend (profitability)

CPC:

Cost per click (efficiency)

Reach:

Unique users (visibility)

CTR:

Click percentage (engagement)

Dynamic Creative

Meta tests combinations automatically

Shows best-performing variations frequently

Saves time, improves performance via automation

Upload multiple headlines, descriptions, images, videos

A/B Testing (Split Testing)

Test creatives, headlines, CTAs, audiences, placements

Optimize future campaigns

Identify winning variations

Meta runs controlled comparisons

Tip: Change one variable at a time

Campaign Budget Optimization (CBO)

Set single campaign budget

Meta distributes across ad sets

Allocates more to top-performing sets

Campaign Budget Optimization (CBO)

Maximizes results, reduces manual effort

Use when auto-optimization across ad sets needed

Ad Scheduling (Dayparting)

Only with lifetime budget

Set specific days and times for ads

Targets high-engagement periods

Avoids spending during low-conversion hours

Summary

5

Understand Dynamic Creative, A/B testing, and ad scheduling

4

Track performance using metrics like Reach, CTR, CPC, ROAS

3

Plan budgets, duration, placements, and use CBO

2

Choose ad formats and target audiences effectively

1

Set up Meta Business Manager with assets, roles, and Pixel

Quiz

Which platform is used to manage Facebook and Instagram ads?

A. Google Ads

B. Meta Ads Manager

C. Canva

D. Mailchimp

Quiz-Answer

Which platform is used to manage Facebook and Instagram ads?

A. Google Ads

B. Meta Ads Manager

C. Canva

D. Mailchimp

Social Media Marketing - Meta (Instagram & Facebook)

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Social Media Marketing - Meta (Instagram & Facebook)

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