Author Archives: Ben Blackmon

Episode #13 – When to stop blaming your Facebook ad

Episode #13 –  When do you stop blaming your ad  It happens to all of us. We create our Facebook ad and everything seems a go?   Objective – Check! Placements – Check! Targeting – check!  Copy – Check! Image – Check!  5,4,3,2,1?..  And?.   Uh, where are the conversions?   You did everything right. Must be ... Read More »

Episode 12 – Why your Facebook ad competition isn’t who you think.

 Episode #12 –  Why your Facebook ad competitors aren’t who you think.  Your competitors in the Facebook news feed are glaringly obvious but they probably aren’t who you think.  Do you think Wal-Mart is competing against Amazon with their ads?   Every Facebook ad in the news feed is competing against everyone’s friends and family.   People ... Read More »

Episode 10 – Should you boost your Facebook posts?

 Should you boost your Facebook posts?   On this episode, I answer one of the questions that many Facebook ad experts cringe at hearing.  “Should I just boost my Facebook posts?” Maybe the reason Facebook managers don’t like it because they see it as a way for business owners and entrepreneurs to run their own ads. Perish the ... Read More »

Episode 9 – Why using the Facebook Business Manager is so important

  Why using the Facebook Business Manager is so important The Facebook business manager can make a huge impact on your business by protecting yourself. Most people think it is just for marketing agencies or for Facebook ads experts but really it is for everybody who has an account. In this episode I go over ... Read More »

Episode 8 – How to choose the right Facebook ads objective

  Episode 8 – How to choose the right Facebook Ads Objective The first thing Facebook asks you to choose when setting up a campaign is what the objective will be.  They are trying to determine how and where to show your ads to help you accomplish what you want. There are currently 10 possible ... Read More »

Episode 5 – How to get Facebook ad leads for a nickel?

How to get Facebook ad leads for a nickel?       This episode may not be exactly what you think.  We are talking about those elusive Facebook ad leads for a nickel. The leads that really do not exist but yet many think that’s what they should be getting. Instead of focusing on pie-in-the-sky ... Read More »