In an effort to gain more advertising money, Facebook has been testing ways to place more ads on pages. But the company also is doing what it can to keep its biggest clients happy, especially as Facebook’s finances come into light with Thursday’s earnings call.
Not long after General Motors pulled its $10 million advertising campaign from Facebook, the Detroit auto giant is considering connecting with the social network again, The Wall Street Journal reports.
It’s common knowledge that for success in Facebook marketing, you’ve got to reach out to your targeted demographic. But how do you find people within your demographic? Marketing guru and AimClear CEO Marty Weintraub, who has spoken all over the country, shared his views on growing your target demographic at the AllFacebook Marketing Conference, Thursday in San Francisco.
Add eMarketer to the growing list of companies that don’t believe Facebook advertising was doomed when General Motors pulled its $10 million account off the social network, as the researcher released a report Tuesday touting the benefits of Marketplace ads.
After General Motors pulled its Facebook advertising, other car makers have said they recognize the value of social marketing. The latest? Nissan, which Advertising Age reports is heavily including Facebook in its marketing plans for the upcoming year.
Facebook has been unveiling more options for companies to advertise through the social media site. However, Reuters reports today that many businesses have been eschewing paid options to do what they can to promote their biz for free.
Facebook’s initial public offering is a milestone in the evolution of not only social media, but media itself. Fairly or unfairly, Facebook is the lightning rod, the proxy, for the broader discussion about how fast consumer behavior is changing through our increasingly frictionless ability to share and socialize.
A new poll shed more doubt on the value of Facebook’s 900 million-plus users to advertisers and marketers, uncovering negative results in terms of advertising and time spent on the site.
Morgan Stanley Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Gorman appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo” Thursday afternoon, reiterating that his company did nothing improper in the run-up to Facebook’s initial public offering and urging patience with the social network’s slumping stock, saying, “The story isn’t over. Again, we are at day eight here. Give this a little bit of time.”
Why did General Motors pull $10 million of advertising off Facebook? According to reports, it came down to an issue of page control, meaning, GM wanted to take over an entire page with its branding, and Facebook declined.
