Move over conventional and traditional ways of advertising and make room for digital marketing in an age where consumers are always online. In this regard there are two front runners that any business should seek to use: Facebook ads or Google ads. The effectiveness of either platform is debatable and we shall endeavour to find out who delivers the best results and return on investment.
The pros and cons of digital marketing
At the core of any online advertising exercise, you have to factor in the cost of the entire project over the long term. Which is cheaper-Facebook ads or Google ads? Examined individually, both have their pros and cons. Facebook ads are markedly cheaper and are likely to achieve better results for small businesses who have a small online advertising budget. On the other hand, Google ads are ideal for location-based results. The online advertising budget in this regard can be markedly bigger and a tad expensive. Because Facebook is a social network, their ads tend to reach a much larger audience regardless of location and locale. What is more is that you can use the ‘post boost’ function on the social network to widen your scope and reach more users.
The verdict for digital marketing
Admittedly, Google is the biggest thing to happen to the internet unlike Facebook which is prohibited in some territories. It serves over 2.3 million searches every second and AdWords is used by more than 4 million advertisers. With such a massive reach, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t advertise on Google’s ad network. This is what most of the businesses think and this is why they can’t resist running a digital marketing ad campaign on AdWords. Further, it is with Google ads that search engine optimisation is more effective as your ads are more likely to appear during a search.
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