On today's show, I take a deep dive into Facebook advertising with my guest, Cat Howell. She's an incredible Facebook marketer who shares valuable information we can apply to our current strategies. Spending too little is one of the biggest mistakes that she sees in her Facebook advertising agency because Facebook ads are not effective unless they are done right. In our conversation today, Cat will use her experience from working with clients like Coca Cola, Amitil, and Contiki to give you Facebook advertising best practices, tips, tricks, and secrets.

Find Out More About Cat Here:

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In This Episode:

• [00:59] - Cat discusses some of the biggest Facebook advertising mistakes that she sees prospects or clients making before they start working with her. She then discusses her suggested minimum run time and spend for an ad campaign.
• [03:38] - Cat offers another way to approach ad campaigns, pointing out that it's important to be willing to spend more on a new campaign.
• [05:03] - Stephan brings up a real example involving his book The Art of SEO. Cat then talks about the time period it takes to get ad spend down to a more reasonable price.
• [07:56] - For listeners who aren't familiar with Facebook's Audience Network, Cat explains what it is. She also discusses the problem with it, which involves accidental clicks.
• [10:51] - Typically, Cat would recommend that if you're launching a brand new campaign, you should leave the campaign on automatic placement (which is Facebook's default).
• [12:13] - Stephan returns to the hypothetical example of selling his book, asking Cat about what an effective funnel might look like.
• [14:57] - Cat illustrates her point through the example of selling clothing through an ecommerce store and upselling to your existing customers.
• [16:00] - What would be an example of a successful client of Cat's on Facebook? She discusses a recent case, talking about its ROI. She then offers advice about going for a specific audience.
• [21:06] - Cat gives an example of niching down to a very narrow target, as she has just recommended.
• [23:10] - The caveat, Cat points out, is that you actually need to have expertise in the subject you're going to teach people about.
• [23:58] - Is there any benefit to being Facebook verified? And does Cat help her clients get Facebook verified?
• [25:46] - Cat discusses some of the pricing models used in working with online marketing agencies.
• [29:10] - At Cat's agency, she uses a combination of all the models she has just discussed, she reveals, and explains that it depends on each client's needs.
• [29:56] - Stephan points out that some advertisement agencies are secretive about exactly what they're doing, meaning you'd have to start all over if you leave that agency. Cat then shares her perspective on this practice, discussing the pros and cons.
• [35:02] - Cat talks about a client who had been spending $20k a week on email marketing without knowing anything about exactly what was happening.
• [36:21] - We learn about Cat's views on the use of videos in advertising on Facebook.
• [39:11] - Cat discusses the difference between using Facebook Live videos as ads as opposed to pre-recorded videos.
• [40:43] - Stephan uses this podcast as a hypothetical to ask Cat how to incorporate Facebook Live into a marketing strategy for a podcaster or anyone in a similar situation.
• [42:56] - Cat responds to Stephan's question, offering her recommendations for strategies on how to advertise with video in his case.
• [45:14] - How can listeners find Cat to work with her?

Links and Resources:

• Cat Howell
• @socialuplab on Facebook
• Cat Howell on YouTube
• @SocialUplab on Twitter
• Facebook Ad Hacks
• Eight Loop Social
• The Art of SEO by Stephan Spencer
• Audience Network
• Instagram
• Tony Robbins
• Gary Vaynerchuk
• Shopify
• Facebook Live
• Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
• iTunes
• Stitcher
• Google Play