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Digital Marketing for Local Businesses. Workshop 2: Learn how to make simple, online ads targeted at local people so they come to you!

  • Harland Works 70 John Street Sheffield, England, S2 4QU United Kingdom (map)

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Workshop outline

Introduction 

  • Introduction to presentation 

  • A summary of the workshop and everything that will be covered 

  • Introduction of workshop participants and overview of businesses and challenges faced with digital marketing  

Section 1: The Power of Google Ads

  • An overview of how digital ads can help your local business to grow 

  • Why are so many business owners reluctant to invest in Google Ads 

  • Paid ads myths busted 

Section 2: The Basics of Paid Advertising

  • An introduction to the types of online ads you can use for your local business 

    • Search ads 

    • Display ads

    • Video ads 

    • Social media ads 

  • An explanation of the types of audience targeting available

    • Local targeting 

    • Demographic and interest-based targeting 

  • Why ad relevance is important for your success 

    • How to target a local audience 

    • Getting your ad copy right  - what to include, example of a good ad 

  • Explaination of the costs of ads - where do you start? How can you make sure you’re driving results?

Section 3: More Advanced Targeting Strategies

  • An explanation of retargeting and how it works 

    • An example of how to set up a retargeting ad for people who have visited your site but who haven’t converted

  • Engagement-based targeting 

    • An example of setting up an ad to target people who have already interacted with content (e.g. watched more than 50% of a video) 

  • Lookalike targeting 

    • An explain of what lookalike audiences are, their benefits and how to use them  

Section 4: How to create a campaign

  • Demonstration of how to set up Google Ads / Facebook Ad

  • An explanation of how businesses can find the right platform for their business 

PRACTICAL SESSION: Creating your own ad on Facebook / Google 

Q&A session: A chance to ask questions or discuss issues 

Section 5: Conclusion & Recap

  • A summary of the tips and strategies covered in the workshop 

  • A list of resources for further learning (online tutorials, blogs etc.)

Earlier Event: April 28
Family Lego Sunday