{"id":25611,"date":"2022-07-20T18:37:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=25611"},"modified":"2022-07-20T18:37:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:37:20","slug":"how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Create a Free Ad on Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f634a50d60a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f634a50d60a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f634a50d60a\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook\/#How_Do_I_Create_a_Free_Ad_on_Facebook\" title=\"How Do I Create a Free Ad on Facebook?\">How Do I Create a Free Ad on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook\/#Lifetime_budget_to_create_a_free_ad_on_Facebook\" title=\"Lifetime budget to create a free ad on Facebook\">Lifetime budget to create a free ad on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook\/#Using_an_existing_post\" title=\"Using an existing post\">Using an existing post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook\/#Creating_a_video_ad\" title=\"Creating a video ad\">Creating a video ad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook\/#Targeting_people_with_ads\" title=\"Targeting people with ads\">Targeting people with ads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-create-a-free-ad-on-facebook\/#Creating_a_click-to-Messenger_ad\" title=\"Creating a click-to-Messenger ad\">Creating a click-to-Messenger ad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Create_a_Free_Ad_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How Do I Create a Free Ad on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6Cgi7nP.png\" align=\"right\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:38% width:auto; max-height:223px; height:auto;\" alt=\"How do I create a free ad on Facebook\"> <\/p>\n<p>In this article, you&#8217;ll learn how to create a free ad on Facebook, including setting a budget for your ad, using an existing post, and creating a video ad. Facebook also provides helpful tips on how to target certain people with your ads. Whether your ad is for a local business or an international brand, you&#8217;ll find these tips helpful.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lifetime_budget_to_create_a_free_ad_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Lifetime budget to create a free ad on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook offers a number of different types of ad campaigns, each of which has different budgets. One way to maximize your spend is to use a lifelong budget. Facebook will spend your budget on your ad campaign over its lifetime, so it&#8217;s a good idea to create several different campaigns for different products. A lifetime budget is also a great option if you know that your product&#8217;s AOV will change over time.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to create a free ad campaign, you will be able to choose a daily budget or a lifetime budget. The latter will be easier to set and tweak. Facebook will adjust your daily budget based on the results of your campaign, so you&#8217;ll spend more money on strong days and less money on weaker ones. The lifetime budget will be spent only at the end of your campaign.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_an_existing_post\"><\/span>Using an existing post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using an existing post to create a Facebook ad is one of the easiest ways to promote a website, product, or service. All you have to do is choose an objective that makes sense, then navigate to the Ads section of your Facebook page. Next, click the Use an Existing Post button to choose a post that already exists on your page. You can use an image or video to illustrate your message or to pose a question or explain how using a product or service will help a user.<\/p>\n<p>Using an existing post to create a Facebook ad is simple &#8211; you can edit it and publish it on your page. It will automatically target the audience that is most likely to convert. Just remember to use the relevant post type and page, and choose the audience you want to reach. You can also choose which kind of ad you would like to run, as long as it contains relevant content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_video_ad\"><\/span>Creating a video ad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook video ads can be created for free, but you must follow some key guidelines. To avoid getting disapproved, you must make sure your video meets Facebook&#8217;s requirements. Generally, you can use a wide range of file types, but GIF, MP4, and MOV are recommended for all video ad placements. If you&#8217;re not sure how to create your video ad, here are some tips to get you started.<\/p>\n<p>Identify your audience and decide what your goals and metrics are. Identify your target audience by conducting buyer persona research. Using these details will help you create a highly targeted video ad. This type of ad is most effective when you target an audience that has similar interests as your product. For example, if you&#8217;re advertising a product, you can target users who have shown interest in similar products and services.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Targeting_people_with_ads\"><\/span>Targeting people with ads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to target people with ads on Facebook. The first is to use the device the person uses to log in. This works particularly well for products and services related to cell phones and tablets. People tend to be very loyal to their brands of phone and operating system, and 90% of Android users will never switch to an iOS model. However, if you want to target only Android users, you need to make sure your ad is mobile friendly.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, an organic skin care brand called Arugot used Facebook dynamic ads to target people who had previously visited their website. These ads showed recommendations based on the products they had previously purchased. This nearly tripled their sales. Another strategy would be to provide them with useful content to make the most of their initial purchase. Some brands may even want to remind them of a future purchase or send them a discount code. Whatever you do, you can test the creative to find what works best for your brand. Facebook offers automated optimization options to help you determine which creatives work best.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_click-to-Messenger_ad\"><\/span>Creating a click-to-Messenger ad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to generate leads on Facebook, you can create a click-to-Messenger advertisement. These advertisements appear anywhere on Facebook, redirecting users to their Messenger app to start a conversation with your brand. To create a Facebook Messenger ad, you must choose the Messages objective and choose Messenger under Message Destination. Once you&#8217;ve selected Messenger, click &#8220;Create&#8221; to proceed with creating the ad.<\/p>\n<p>You can target Messenger ads with data from Facebook&#8217;s data to target the people who are most likely to convert into paying customers. Facebook has made Messenger ads easier to create by storing user data about their interests and preferences. 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