Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Complementing B2B Email Marketing Campaigns with Facebook Ads

I’ve been selling Solar Energy Equipment into 18 LATAM countries for 6 years and just recently, thanks to the harshest COVID months, I discovered that complementing an Email Marketing Campaign with a Facebook Ad Campaign, is one of the most effective ways to get replies from cold leads.

On top of a compelling subject line, to get your email opened you must have a familiar name. This is where Facebook Ads comes into play. By blasting your potential customers with “brand building” Facebook Ads, you can double your open rate at a very low cost.

From my experience, the important things to keep in mind are the following:

  • Get specific and creative with targeting to you make sure your potential customers see the ad and you keep your costs low.
  • Aim for Brand-Building not for Clicks. If you aim for the latter, your marketing team is going to be overwhelmed by the large amount of unqualified leads clicking in your ad.
  • Keep consistent branding and messaging in both the ads and emails. This helps your customer connect the dots.

My perception is that B2B companies don’t use Facebook as a primary source of marketing because it is hard to attribute conversions if you don’t get the clicks. In my case, I am sure it is working because fortunately many new customers, who replied to the emails, have said the words: “I saw your ad on Facebook”.

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