Does Facebook Advertising Work?
New Research From WordStream on Facebook Advertising Performance Offers Clues as to Why General Motors Stopped Advertising on Facebook
(firmenpresse) - BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- On the eve of Facebook's initial public offering (IPO), the markets are contemplating why auto manufacturer General Motors decided abruptly yesterday to terminate advertising on Facebook. WordStream Inc., a provider of search engine marketing software and services, has released new research comparing the value of Facebook advertising to Google's Display Network -- the portion of Google's advertising business that allows advertisers to place display ads on Google sites such as YouTube, Gmail, and Blogger and over 2 million other websites, including popular news sites, blogs and other niche sites across the internet, rather than alongside search resultsThe research, which offers possible clues as to why GM may have dropped all Facebook advertising, is compiled in a new infographic that on criteria including advertising reach, ad performance, revenues and growth, ad formats, and targeting options. Click here to view the full .
Results of the study include:
-- almost 10 times as high as the typical Facebook ad. Average CTR on Facebook is under 0.05%, about half the industry average for online banner ads. At the same time, costs per thousand impressions on Facebook are climbing.
including in-video ads, mobile-game ads, support for industry-standard image ads, and more.
and has more limited targeting options than Google.
The comparison suggests that Google currently offers advertisers more value in terms of both options and results for advertisers, and that Facebook has a lot of catching up to do to provide advertisers with the best possible advertising solutions.
"So far, Facebook's advertising platform hasn't kept pace with the explosive growth of its social network, and it remains to be seen if CEO Mark Zuckerberg even wants to focus on advertising as a source of revenue. In his 2,500+ word letter to shareholders this month, he mentioned advertising just once," said Larry Kim, Founder and CTO of WordStream.
WordStream Inc. provides search marketing software and services that help marketers get better results from their PPC and SEO efforts. WordStream's easy-to-use software facilitates more effective by providing a customized workflow, the 20-Minute PPC Work Week, to help advertisers increase relevance and Quality Scores in , follow proven best practices, and get expert-level results in a fraction of the time. Whether you're new to search marketing or are experienced at PPC management, WordStream's keyword tools and can help grow your business and drive better results. For more information, please visit us at .
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VP of Acquisition
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