This course will establish you as an expert in Meta Ads Manager. Learn how to structure campaigns in Ads Manager by selecting ad objectives, target audience, budget, and placement that fit your unique goals. Learn to create and manage ads across Facebook and Instagram and evaluate and optimize the results of your Ads Manager campaigns. You will end the course by creating an actual ad campaign in Ads Manager to expand not only your knowledge, but your social media marketing portfolio.
Advertising with Meta
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Advertising with Meta
This course is part of Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
Instructor: Daniel Kob
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What you'll learn
Structure campaigns in Meta Ads Manager
Build an ad that aligns with your marketing objectives and target it to your intended audience
Set a budget, placement, and schedule for your ads in Meta Ads Manager
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Assessments
9 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this first week, you’ll learn how advertising on Facebook and Instagram with Ads Manager works. You’ll learn how to structure an ad campaign in Ads Manager and you’ll learn how Meta charges for ads and where ads are shown.
What's included
12 videos7 readings2 assignments
In the second week of this course, you’ll learn how to match your marketing goals to the right campaign objective. You’ll also learn how to determine the budget for your campaign and how to set your budget and choose your bidding strategies in Ads Manager.
What's included
7 videos4 readings2 assignments
In this week, you’ll learn how to select the audience for your ad campaign and how to use the Meta pixel to create custom or lookalike audiences. You’ll also learn how to choose placements and schedule your ads in Ads Manager.
What's included
12 videos2 readings2 assignments
This week, you’ll learn how to create your ads, including selecting images or videos and creating the accompanying copy. You’ll also learn how to evaluate your campaign results in Ads Manager.
What's included
8 videos4 readings2 assignments
Finally, you’ll learn to build your own campaign in Meta Ads Manager in a hands-on project.
What's included
6 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin
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Frequently asked questions
It is possible to receive university credit for completing the entire Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate. You can earn up to 2 college credits at participating colleges and universities nationwide for completing the certificate, because The Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate is now ACE® recommended. We’ll provide more information on how you can share proof of completion to your school once you complete the certificate program. Please note that the decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution and is not guaranteed. Read more about ACE Credit College & University Partnerships here.
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