Facebook looks to expand small business advertising
The company plans to offer free $50 advertising credits for
up to 200,000 small businesses. When a person clicks on an ad, there's a set
rate predetermined for that click through the advertiser has to pay. Facebook
will pick up the tab for the first $50 of such ads delivered.
And while the company realizes that many small businesses
are too busy to purchase their ads, they still want some to at least give the
platform a try and see what it's like. During
a recent
interview with USA Today discussing the offer, COO Sheryl Sandberg
talked about the strategy and the thinking behind it. In the interview she says, “I think every
small business should … be using Facebook. We're not going to stop until all of
them are using it to grow their business.”
You can see the entire video interview with Sandberg here. Do you think that you’ll try and gain access
to the free offer, or are you planning on trying out Facebook ads in the
future?
Jason Keith has been working for and with small businesses in the New England area for more than 10 years, specifically small, micro businesses. Born and raised in Massachusetts and a former journalist, he provides a unique perspective on the issues facing small businesses locally and nationally.To reach him directly email jasonpkeith@gmail.com.
This is a personal blog. The opinions expressed here are the author's alone.
