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Is paid social advertising still worth it in 2023?

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Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. Note: I sprinkled in some Google Search ads, too.) I hired an agency.

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More Than a Button: The Best CTAs for Paid Social Advertising (Based on $130M in Ad Spend)

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A button with a simple phrase can be the difference between a meaningless impression on your ad and a click that turns into pipeline. We’re talking about calls to action (CTAs) and how they make or break paid social campaigns. We looked at data from $130M in ad spend to help you answer that. CPO N/A $21,378.29

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Marketing Budget and Strategy Trends for 2023 – Seven Intriguing Insights

Webbiquity

However, the outlook varies considerably by industry and company size. Midsized companies (those with 500 to 5,000 employees) are most likely to cut spending. But very small companies (11-50 workers) were actually most likely to increase marketing budgets this year. , 2023 looks like a tough year for marketing budgets.

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6 Things Your Company Should Have in Place Before Starting Paid Social Advertising

SmartBug Media

You need more than just a budget in place before starting paid social advertising—that is, if you want your paid social campaign tests to have the best structure in place for success. Negative buyer personas will help you determine who you don’t want to target with your ads. Follow-Up Workflows for Lead Nurturing.

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6 Things Your Company Needs to Know About Paid Social Advertising

EveryoneSocial

Other than the considerable investment of time and resources required to make corporate social media initiatives succeed, social media costs nothing to use. Still, social media ads can offer a very targeted, strategic way to build an audience and reach people who might not otherwise be reached.

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Mapping Out Your Instagram and Facebook Ad Funnel (Free Template) with Audio Blog

SmartBug Media

If you’re not already running Facebook and/or Instagram ads for your business, there are probably six different people who have encouraged you to move some of your advertising dollars to paid social. You need to think like a scientist when it comes to testing, while using your creative brain to generate fresh ad copy and design.

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B2B Paid Social Benchmarks: What We Learned From $15M in Spend on Facebook and LinkedIn

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And targeting your audience with paid social media campaigns is one of the best ways to do that. When you hit the sweet spot of the right audience, right social channel, right ad and right offer, there really isn’t a better advertising medium for B2B. How long should your ad text be? Which images work best?