Aleric Heck, YouTube Ads Expert and Founder of AdOutreach, shares his entrepreneurial journey and how to utilize YouTube Ads to grow your small business. They discuss starting a YouTube channel, balancing college and entrepreneurship, using YouTube Ads to promote small businesses, effective retargeting, building a custom YouTube ad strategy, and creating a positive ripple effect through Ad Outreach.
YouTube ads can effectively target viewers in a learner's mindset, providing a unique opportunity for small business owners.
An effective YouTube ad should have a strong hook, provide valuable education, and include a clear call to action.
Businesses can take advantage of YouTube's custom intent targeting and demographic targeting features for maximum ad effectiveness.
Deep dives
The Power of YouTube Ads for Small Businesses
YouTube ads provide a prime opportunity for small business owners to reach potential customers in a unique way. Unlike other social media platforms, YouTube users are in a learner's mindset, actively searching for information and solutions. By utilizing YouTube ads, businesses can target viewers who are looking to learn and showcase how their products or services can solve their problems. The key to a successful YouTube ad lies in having a strong hook that grabs the audience's attention, educating them on the value of the offering, and providing a clear call to action. This approach can be especially effective for coaching, consulting, educational products, and services with higher price points. It is important to note that YouTube ads may not be as effective for lower-priced e-commerce products with lower margins. To get started with YouTube ads, businesses can download a free 19-page PDF guide from Ad Outreach that walks through the step-by-step process of setting up effective YouTube ads.
Three Keys to an Effective YouTube Ad
The three keys to creating an effective YouTube ad are having a strong hook, providing valuable education, and including a clear call to action. A compelling hook grabs the viewer's attention, highlighting the problem your product or service solves. Valuable education within the ad showcases your expertise and helps establish trust. Lastly, a clear call to action prompts viewers to take the next step, such as visiting your website or making a purchase. Crafting an ad with these three elements can lead to increased conversions and business growth.
Targeting Tips for YouTube Ads
When targeting YouTube ads, businesses can take advantage of the platform's custom intent targeting feature. This allows businesses to target viewers based on their recent Google and YouTube searches, ensuring that ads reach users who are actively seeking related information. Additionally, businesses can leverage demographic targeting, including household income, to maximize ad effectiveness. While YouTube ads are highly effective for coaching, consulting, and educational businesses, it may be less suited for lower-priced e-commerce products due to higher ad costs. However, for products or services with demonstrable value and higher price points, YouTube ads can yield strong results.
Additional Resources for Getting Started with YouTube Ads
Small business owners can access a variety of resources from Ad Outreach to learn more about getting started with YouTube ads. By visiting adoutreach.com/gift, businesses can download a free 19-page PDF guide that walks through the entire process of setting up and optimizing YouTube ads. Additionally, businesses can take advantage of a complimentary strategy call to map out a customized YouTube ads strategy. Ad Outreach also offers keyword search software, which helps businesses identify and target the right audiences for their YouTube ads effectively.
Book Recommendation: The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
The recommended book is The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. This book emphasizes playing the long game in business and focusing on the impact a business can have. By prioritizing the why and driving positive change, businesses can create lasting success.
How to use YouTube Ads to grow your Small Business with Aleric Heck. Aleric shares his inspirational entrepreneurial journey, and an introduction to YouTube advertisement to help you grow your small business (starting at 17:17).
Aleric is a YouTube Ads Expert and the Founder of AdOutreach. He has been on YouTube for over 12 Years, first growing a YouTube Channel to over 500,000+ Subscribers.
Over the last 7 Years, Aleric has taught thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners how to grow and scale their business using laser-targeted YouTube Ads.
Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs. Find the best podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website https://TheHowOfBusiness.com
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