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Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition
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Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition

by Michelle Krasniak
May 2025
Beginner
736 pages
18h 27m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 3

Advertising and Selling on Facebook

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Paying to reach more people

Bullet Choosing specific people to target

Bullet Boosting your Facebook posts

Bullet Understanding if advertising is working for you

Since Facebook is a free service, it has to make its money somehow. Brands that pay for advertising on Facebook can find they reach more people, achieve more interaction, and even drive traffic to their websites. And since Facebook and Instagram are both under the parent company Meta, you can kill two advertising birds with one stone and have your ads show up on both platforms through one dashboard.

Advertising on Facebook and Instagram is a worthy investment. For a reasonable amount of money (sometimes less than you’d spend on a designer coffee drink), you can reach a highly targeted audience of potential buyers of your product or service on both social platforms. You’re in complete control; everything from the ad’s art and copy, to the length of time you run your ad and the maximum amount spent is controlled through the Ad Center.

This chapter covers the basics of Facebook advertising ...

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