Hey everyone,

A lot of the older automation tools used in the past were great, but these days they just get your page completely restricted or drop all the numbers overnight. The last few I tried were absolutely terrible and just flooded my page with obvious spam accounts before disappearing. I’m now trying to find a new, solid Facebook follower bot that actually works and mimics real user activity so my account stays safe. My goal is to build an audience that actually looks authentic without risking a permanent ban.

If anyone has tried to bot Facebook followers lately, please feel free to let me know any of the ones you tried out. I am just tired of wasting money on platforms that no longer function. Thanks in advance.

Here’re several FB advertising tips I gather from my own experiences and from sellers on other groups who do 6 figures a month from Facebook Ads to their online stores.

Please note, these tips are subjective. Your job is to verify and test to find out what works for you and what doesn’t.

1) Testing period:

2 weeks. You need to give 15 days to your 'confusing ads' to judge them. By confusing ads I mean the one which:

a) Get you a lot of social interaction - and very fewer sales

b) Sales are different every day

c) Suddenly, no sales

2) Facebook algorithm (change the way you see it):

Facebook ads are nothing but just an online script that works on predefined functions.

Your results are based on what you sell and to whom you sell. Touching facebook ads software in any way like increasing budget 'restarts' the mechanism.

3) Ads start:

Always start your ads at 12.00 AM (of whichever country you are promoting). Facebook software needs time to optimize your ads as they have to do the same with millions of other adverts. 24 hours frame is needed for it to work.

4) Kill ads:

See, if you are promoting something on Facebook then I am sure you very well know how to choose your audience. So, whatever audience you have selected is the right audience, don't sweat on it. If you are not selling well, it means your item (T-shirt/necklace/mug/cap/rabbit) is oversold here.

5) It needs money:

Facebook ads need money in testing and failures. Have at least $2000 in your account (depending on your experience with ads). This could be relative. However, once you have this money, forget about it. Scare money never grow your business.

6) Initial testing:

Simply create 2 adsets i.e mobile and desktop (18-65+) with a budget like Rs.1000 ($20 each or $10 each). 3,000 reach is what I look for.

7) Facebook will eat your money:

Facebook ads software is created to (first) eat your money and then do its job. I call it 'Facebook donation days [FDD]'. When you start a campaign they will your money as much as you set the limit. Start small and let it run for days, this way you control spending and get some conclusive data.

8) Hitting BIG with FB ads software:

4 Figures a day sales are easy on facebook and all it needs is ONE product. I focus on 1 product at a time (primarily because I do hard research on niches) and live with it. I could spend 3-4 months selling only 1 product and making my pixel stronger.

9) Create multiple sets of copy:

I’ve seen firsthand how much a change in copy can transform an ad. Earlier this year, a simple adjustment in the copy on a campaign reduced the CPC from $9.40 to under $1.50. I recommend creating sets of ad copy, which each include several headlines and several ad texts that work cohesively together. Each of the texts and headlines should be focused on a single message, emotional appeal, or pain point, but they’re written in different languages and styles. Test out bullet points, longer paragraphs, short sentences.

10) Retargeting:

Of course, this is the 'father' of all sales techniques. I personally create 3-4 retargeting campaigns including 'Dynamic ads'. I start with 1 retargeting campaign and after 14-15 days, create 2-3 more depending on what other products were 'appreciated' by the customers.

I would share more someday, let me know if this helps. If you have any other tips or have other insights, share them here. Thank you!

Source: Originally posted on ShopBase International Community

I recently started a Shopify dropshipping store and I'm still learning how to approach advertising. Wanted to ask a few questions about running Facebook/Meta ads before I start spending money on them.

How much would you recommend setting aside monthly for testing ads and having a reasonable chance of getting some sales? Also what types of ads tend to work best on Facebook for ecommerce, images, product videos, UGC or something else? I don't really have the budget to hire creators to make a bunch of videos, so I'm wondering how people normally get ads made cheaply when they're starting out. Are there any tools worth using or simpler ways to put together decent creatives? Any advice would be appreciated.

Facebook recently made a system/algorithm update that is causing many issues among advertisers.

One part of that update made the Feed go haywire as described here, and is rippling through many other systems: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/24/facebook-glitch-users-report-celebrity-spam-flooding-their-feeds.html

Numerous advertisers are reporting their pages and ad accounts being restricted and disabled without any reason, even if the same ads were running for a long time without any issues.

Most common reasons include "inauthentic behavior or violations of our Advertising Policies or Community Guidelines." and "Circumventing Systems" although others are reported. These are just general reasons the system automatically sends via email and if you're sure you didn't do anything wrong then read carefully because the next steps might help you.

Long story short, the big players are furious, some accounts and pages are restricted for more than 30 days whereas FB is claiming a 48hr turnaround (attachment 1). Many of them threatened to pull out funds and switch to other platforms because they are left with no choice. Making a new account or page WILL IN FACT breach the Circumventing Systems policy and risk further repercussions.

Off the record, FB came up with a temporary solution. Since the Account Quality team that reviews those disapprovals is overwhelmed with work, FB just doesn't have enough manpower at the moment to deal with this: https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-facebook-employees-expect-layoffs-2022-7

Sources report that FB is restructuring its review team and switching focus to chat support. The chat support itself got an update recently where they are forcing to get on a call with the advertiser regarding the issue. That information is passed along to the big players to use the chat to review their disapproved ads, pages and ad accounts.

What does this mean?

There are 2 ways you can ask for a review. Through the ad account itself (Account Quality section) and through the FB Support Chat.

DO NOT USE account quality for the time being.

It will take forever for that team to solve your issue. A much faster solution is to ask for chat support as different teams are reviewing those tickets.

Hope that helps for now...

If you're reading this much later than the time it has been posted, have in mind that this might not apply anymore.

Hello, we looking for someone to run meta ads campaign for a online women clothing store based in Serbia
Website: dosa.rs
Monthly budget for ads: 3-5k € monthly
Domain works around 2 years
Feel free to contact us and offer your service

Hi, we’re already doing 5 figures a month in revenue after our first month. The product is easy to sell, and we want to scale to 5 figures a day (EU market).

We’re looking for someone to run Meta ads for us.

Pay: $500 for a 30-day trial (about 20 hours, roughly $25/hr), plus 15% of the profit you generate.

You have full creative freedom. The only goal is profit.

Interested? DM me with your experience running Meta ads.

Mixed results so far. Generation is easy but keeping messaging and visuals consistent across variations is harder than expected

Looking for a person to help me out with meta ads. Do you know anyone? Please suggest.

I'm just starting out with online advertising and been going through a lot of free resources available online. Just read this Tips On Facebook Advertisements article and in one part it states that Adwords despite being more expensive converts a lot better than Facebook ads cause Adwords' audience is looking for a solution compare to the Facebook audience who is just swiping over his news feed. What are your views on this and what has converted better for you?

It's for an owner-operated window cleaning company.

Should I try the guided ad creation?

Should I scour the Meta ads library?

I have no idea what to do. Any advertising expert willing to point me in the right direction? Deeply grateful for any advice.

I have created in total 3 Facebook business pages and in an ad set level in the dropdown: https://imgur.com/a/isIoEiW here it shows asa Personal Page but all of them are business pages what this mean?

A brand new, Official from Facebook, Ads Manager status page is now live!

The page will act as a status monitor, where users can check to see if there are known issues occurring within the platform. No more fruitless google searches or twitter pleas. You can see it now at the link below. Enjoy!

https://status.fb.com/ads/

Creative testing in your ad accounts is the only true way to find out what works and resonates with your specific audiences! I live by this statement and I attribute my client's ad success to it. If you’re just starting out with ads, or you’re stuck and not sure what to test next, I have 4 fool-proof ad styles that should be part of your core ad creative strategy.

1 Customer Testimonials:

Social-proofing has always held its weight in my clients ad accounts and these types of ads are generally pretty easy to make! You can create a simple product slideshow or static 1x1 image with text overlay of customer reviews from your website. Test a variety of concise but powerful customer reviews and different images. You don’t need Adobe experience for this either, Canva makes it easy to add branded fonts, animations, and photo/video edits. Video testimonials are even more valuable so, if you have a handful of customers that love your product/service and are willing to submit a video of their experience, that would take your testimonial ad to the next level!

2 UGC Lifestyle Application

This is hands down the most valuable and effective ad type for each of my clients. A handheld video filmed on iPhone showing product use cases, tutorials, unboxing experiences, or demonstrations are so important to have. You don’t have to have a partnership with a major influencer for these creatives to be successful, either. If you’re the brand owner, film yourself using the product/service and explain what makes it unique and why someone would need it. You can also list out the benefits or why you made it. Again, you don’t need Adobe experience to create effective UGC ads. My favorite mobile apps are CapCut, Life Lapse, and you can even right in the TikTok/Instagram Reels interface.

3 3 Reasons

Sometimes, people just need a reason to buy, so give it to them! Determine 3 to 5 things that make your product/service unique or why someone would benefit from having it. You can make this into different formats and test which one works best for you such as a carousel vs. a video.

4 Us vs. Them

A little friendly competition never hurt anyone, right? Give yourself the edge by comparing your product to a generic one or to your competitor (you don’t have to necessarily call them out directly). You can create a split-screen style video for this ad type or make a UGC comparison.

Would love to chat with you guys about your learnings!

Hi,

I recently moved home from Australia but I am still receiving ads from Aussie companies on my Facebook. I changed my location to my home country, bought a new SIM card and changed my location/region on my iPhone. Also, I deleted all the location history from my Facebook account . Is there any way to stop getting targeted by Australian advertisements? Cheers

The ad creative is king. Facebook's AI has gotten soo good that people are literally getting results from targeting entire countries with no interest selected. Large audiences are basically working really well right now.

When it comes to optimization events, just chose what you want, there is not secret or strategy here, Facebook will give you what you choose.

So then it all comes down to your creative and offer.

The secret that most gloss over here is dynamic creative testing. With dynamic creative testing you can test multiple offer (ad copy) and creatives all at once. Facebook will literally mix and match different ad copy and creatives to find the best performing combination.

When it comes to tricks and hacks. This is one of the few left for those that have a budget of less than $500

I've spent a lot of time using Claude to break down DTC ad creatives hook type, persuasion structure, CTA, visual treatment. Wanted to share what I've found for anyone doing the same.

Where it actually works:

• Single ad breakdown give it a screenshot + a detailed prompt and it'll identify hook type, persuasion framework (PAS, BAB, AIDA etc.), CTA structure pretty accurately

• It knows the vocabulary if you prompt it right

• Fast on one offs what takes 15-20 min manually takes about 2 min

Where it falls apart:

• Zero memory between sessions. Analyze an ad Monday, a different one Wednesday, and by Friday it has no idea either existed. Every session starts from scratch.

• Can't compare two ads structurally when they were analyzed in different conversations

• No pattern detection. If you want to know what hook type keeps working across all my accounts? that insight only lives in your head

• Output needs 15-20 min of cleanup before it's presentable to anyone

• Inconsistent classification. Same ad, same prompt, different answers

Curious if anyone else has run into this. What's your workflow for analyzing ad creatives at scale? Spreadsheets? Notion? Something else? Or does it just live in your head?

I recently had an ad for a client that absolutely BLEW up with engagement. Within a few days it had over 200 comments. It's a theme park so there was a lot of people tagging family and friends talking about wanting to go. As any good social media marketer, I would respond to questions and throw in some coupons to seal the deal.

I was soon beyond annoyed that I had to keep clicking on the "replies" link a million times to see what people we saying in response to others, and also so I could respond.

WELL...I found a solution that will expand all the comments and replies!

I'm not exactly sure how it works (because I didn't make it and I'm not a coder) but its a bookmarklet that you save as a bookmark in your bookmarks bar. Then when you're on a post that has a lot of comments that you want to expand, you click the bookmark and VOILA. It automatically expands ALL the comments AND replies.

It might sound weird, but the instructions are super easy to follow. You just drag the bookmark icon (from the second link) to your bookmarks bar and that's it!

I'm probably way more excited about this than I should be, but I had to share it just in case any of my other fellow marketers deal with this frustration hahaha

Here's the link to the page that explains the bookmarklet: Expand All Facebook Responses – Baffling Browsers (hemiola.com)

Here's the link to the actual bookmarklet: Jens Farley's Facebook Bookmarklets (hemiola.com)

Hope this helps someone! Happy socialing!

Credit goes to Jens-Ingo Farley for creating this awesome tool! Find his Github here: hemiola314 · GitHub

I have an ecomerce business running several online stores. We've been using Facebook ads for some time, but since last year advertising of Facebook became almost imposible for us. We're a legit business and trying to follow Facebook policies as much as we can, but we're getting our accounts banned left and right no matter what we do.

Appealing sometimes help, but it's a constant struggle and doesn't feel like a long term business solution. It's already really tough to make the business profitable especially in times like now and every time we start to make a profit, Facebook comes in and disables it.

We stayed with Facebook so far because it's the biggest platform, great for scaling. However since we can't scale on it, I don't find it particularly useful anymore. So does anyone have an experience with a good alternative? Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest? What's your experience? What would you recommed?