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Need an outreached hand.

Need an outreached hand. Since I opened my store appx.18 months ago I've been trying to lean how to place ads on FB/Insta. At 84YO it appears as magic to me and the few efforts I've made had NO results at all. I truly don't know how to find an audience, find the right demographics, what buttons to push or not push, even where and how to interpret the results. in short very LITTLE. I'm looking for someone to handhold me in doing all
of the above so that I can learn to do it myself in "baby" steps. Had some sales but not a lot even though I try everything I can think of.
I work hard in my store and as a retiree "try" to supplement my income while going blind from AMD. I Would like help from an "expert" if they can afford the time(appx. 2 -4 hrs week) I can pay some. Thanks in advance I REALLY do appreciate it, it means a lot to us (wife & me).

on April 28, 2019
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    At 84YO it appears as magic to me and the few efforts I've made had NO results at all.
    @ryyple333 - Super impressed what one can try to accomplish irrespective of age. 👍You are a true source of inspiration. I'm sure with little extra effort, you can crack what appears to be the magic and will be able to do magic yourself.

    Few pointers.

    1. DIY options - Not sure how or where you were learning so far and unless time is of the essence, you definitely can do it yourself. Yes, you can.

    In-fact Facebook does say "We offer do-it-yourself ads for every level of expertise.". If that's not the case, then even a company like FB is failing.

    Get started @
    https://www.facebook.com/business/ads 🔗
    https://www.facebook.com/business/ads/instagram-ad 🔗

    Here are the free courses offered by FB that walk you through the process
    o Facebook ads
    https://www.facebookblueprint.com/student/activity/183177 🔗
    It should help
    ✅ Learn how Facebook ads are structured, and how ad delivery works.
    ✅ Select an ad objective based on your business goals
    ✅Create Facebook campaigns, ad sets, and ads
    ✅Manage permissions, payment history, and payment methods

    o Instagram ads
    https://www.facebookblueprint.com/student/activity/176923 🔗
    ✅Learn about each available ad type
    ✅Look at examples and case studies
    ✅Understand how to effectively use marquee campaigns for different verticals

    1. Hire outside help - You can try ad agencies most of which are crazily expensive with no guarantees (e.g. https://voymedia.com/pricing/) or might be unreliable (e.g. https://www.quora.com/Has-anyone-ever-used-Marketing-360-and-if-so-how-were-the-results , https://www.consumeraffairs.com/business/hibu.html etc).

    The other option is to use the "spray and pray" approach through sites likes Fiverr. Hopefully, through trial and error you'll find someone who is good on such sites.
    https://www.fiverr.com/gigs/facebook-ads 🔗
    https://www.fiverr.com/gigs/instagram-ads 🔗

    Please feel free to reach out if you need any other information or help. Will be happy to share. Go get them. 🔥🚀

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    Hey Stan, I remember reading about your store. If I remember correctly you sell wooden watches.

    Problem is, FB and IG are inundated with dropshippers that sell wooden watches and even if you learn how to correctly use the ad platform it won’t be easy to generate sales, unless you got a very unique product that stands out from the competition.

    Are you dropshipping too?

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    Hello Stan,

    I am no expert in placing ads via Facebook or Instagram, but I know there are awesome and cheap online courses on udemy.com regarding these topics.

    If you not familiar with Udemy I encourage you to take a look, maybe it will and can help you in a way. I took a bunch of courses and the value is huge (in my opinion and experience).

    Good luck!

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