Many self-published authors are struggling to maximize the power of Facebook Ads. But what if I told you Unrestricted Targeting is the key to more sales, better Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) and an ever-growing community of loyal readers? Let's dive in... Running Facebook Ads as a

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If you're an author advertising your books with Facebook Ads, read this... Facebook Ads are now less about the technical and more about the strategy. Even 18-24 months ago, Detailed Targeting was where most advertisers focused (myself included). But fast forward to today and

Running an author business can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it. Inaction creates more inaction. Action creates more action. I've been in the position of wearing too many hats in the business; it just led to burnout and frustration. So for me, simplicity

I've been advertising books with Facebook Ads for almost 4 years. The most important part of my Facebook Ads Strategy: Advantage Campaign Budget This allows Meta (Facebook) to decide which Ad Sets within the Campaign to spend your money on. The "traditional" way to set your

"I've run out of ideas to test with my Facebook Ads". This was me just a few months back. But I now have a process to make sure I have a steady stream of ideas coming to me. This process I run through also helps me craft better Ads. Anyway, I digress... Last week, I was

"Don't use Advantage+ Audiences with your Facebook Ads." Somewhat controversial, yes. But I've been doing a lot of testing with Advantage+ Audiences over the past few months, so I have some solid data to work with And, although Advantage+ Audiences may perform well in the

Self-Published Authors: If you're looking for guaranteed results and consistent performance in advertising, Facebook Ads isn't for you. No matter how much you spend, results aren't guaranteed. There are zero advertising platforms where results are guaranteed (assuming, by

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I've recently started working with Craig Shoemaker to help me with the positioning, the messaging, and the content of my online courses (Jumpstart Facebook Ads For Authors and The Direct Sales Blueprint For Authors). It's been an eye-opening experience, I've had so many ah-ah

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