Facebook ads news, strategies, and discussion in a quick 5-10 minute "Shot" format. Started in 2013, full Pubcast was originally an interview format where Jon and his guest discussed business topics over a beer. The format change, but the name has endured. Pop a bottle...
If you're an entrepreneur, this is a critical time of the year. Start 2023 by doing these five things.
You should have revenue and KPI goals. But first, you need to establish content marketing production goals. If you accomplish them, you'll be more likely to reach those KPI goals.
While the claim that you can compete against yourself in the same auction is a myth, Auction Overlap can still lead to problems. In this Shot, Jon explains what Auction Overlap is and this issues tha…
The Pubcast is back! After a long hiatus, Jon invites John Robinson, his business manager and Backup CEO, back to the Pub with drinks in hand.
Topics discussed:
• Taking the Pubcast for granted • The…
Here's how to create a powerful video funnel with Facebook ads.
1. Publish videos regularly to Facebook and Instagram. I'm publishing one or two Reels per day.
2. Create an audience of anyone who wat…
The content creation graveyard is littered with creators who started and gave up. The beginning is the hardest part. This is how you can approach short-form video with the right frame of mind...
Some of the conversions that Facebook reports in Ads Manager never required someone to click on your ad. Here are two examples.
If someone shares your ad and the person you did not pay to reach converts, Facebook will not report it. They could, but they don't. Likewise, if you have the pixel and conversion events on your webs…
One of the most common sources of confusion among advertisers is a misunderstanding of how Facebook credits an ad for a conversion. Here's a quick explanation of how that works.
A successful 2023 starts with a plan. A plan requires prioritization and grouping of similar tasks by day to be as focused as possible. Here's how you can approach it...
Do you feel disorganized and scattered? It's probably because you're winging it. Here's how you can get focused and specialized...
Some of the most popular content attempts to tell us how easy it is to accomplish some of the most difficult things. We want easy when we are unable or willing to do the hard stuff. Embrace the diffi…
There are a couple of updates Facebook advertisers desperately need that could drastically improve the quality and effectiveness of video views audiences.
Should you go completely broad with your Facebook ads targeting? No interests, no lookalike audiences, nothing? The strategy actually has some merit, but only for certain circumstances.
The frustrating part about short-form video is that it's not always evident that you're making an impact. If you create videos the way I do, you will rarely see direct ROI. But I was given two powerf…
There are countless factors that contribute to the performance of your ads -- some that you can control and some you can't. Here are 20 in under 60 seconds...
The Audience Expansion products should work, in theory. But there's one underlying problem with how they work now. And that problem could easily be solved with the addition of a very basic feature.
If you're new to TikTok, you're not ready to create ads yet. Take a step back and go through this process first...
You cannot assume that all platforms are the same. Your goals can change because people on some platforms consume content differently. Here's what I learned...