Episode 535 - Testing a BookFunnel Landing Page with Matthew Holmes
Jul 10, 2024
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Expert Matthew Holmes shares insights on Facebook ad strategies, highlighting open targeting over detailed targeting for improved book sales. The discussion covers using BookFunnel landing pages for e-book distribution, optimizing marketing strategies, and leveraging AI tools for ad creation.
Open targeting in Facebook ads can improve book sales by reaching a broader audience.
BookFunnel as a landing page outperforms author's websites in generating subscribers and simplifying book downloads.
Deep dives
Effectiveness of Open Targeting in Facebook Ads for Book Sales
Using open targeting in Facebook ads, which involves not doing any detailed targeting, was discussed in the podcast. The guest, a Facebook ads expert, shared that after facing declining results with traditional detailed targeting methods in 2022, they switched to open targeting in 2024 and saw significant improvement in book sales. By eliminating traditional targeting methods and allowing ads to reach a broader audience, they achieved better results within a few weeks, highlighting the effectiveness of open targeting.
Advantages of Using BookFunnel as a Landing Page
A comparison between an author's email landing page and BookFunnel as a landing page was explored. It was found that BookFunnel outperformed the author's landing page in terms of new subscribers and streamlined book downloads. The ads that directed users to BookFunnel generated up to three times more subscribers compared to the author's website. This highlighted the user-friendly nature of BookFunnel's layout and the convenience it offered in simplifying the process for readers to access books, showcasing the advantages of using BookFunnel as a landing page.
Embracing AI and Machine Learning in Facebook Ads
The podcast highlighted the increasing reliance on AI and machine learning in Facebook ads over the past few years. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is incorporating AI suggestions for ad content creation, such as headlines and primary text, to streamline the ad creation process. By utilizing AI in ad creation, including image generation tools, Facebook ads are becoming more automated and efficient, allowing authors to focus on broader strategies while letting AI handle specific aspects of ad creation.
Today’s top story is Landing Test. Question of the week is Have you tried Facebook Ads to advertise your books before? What has been your best performing ad platform so far?
Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
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