Monthly Archives: January 2012

How To Advertise Off-Facebook Content & Still Benefit From Social Impressions

As I mentioned in a previous post, a popular Facebook ad inspired me to create an entire series of Facebook ads. This series focused on traditional student recruitment. There are two techniques in use with this ad series: Multiple versions … Continue reading

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How Facebook Ads Stack Up Against Traditional Online Display Ads

It’s the midpoint of the fiscal year, and I’m evaluating my departmental expenses in anticipation of requesting next year’s budget. I made a big change in our budget this year – I shifted dollars from local newspaper advertising to online … Continue reading

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Can Game Dynamics Improve Attendance, Grades, and Engagement In A Large Lecture Course?

Update: this proposal was not funded through the Digital Media & Learning Competition. We’re still seeking funding. Please visit Rey Junco’s blog for more details. As my friend/colleague/mentor Rey Junco blogged yesterday, we’ve submitted a research proposal to the Digital … Continue reading

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How To Turn Engagement into Promotion with Facebook Sponsored Stories

Note: not all of these ads meet Facebook’s definition of sponsored stories, but they function in much the same way – pushing your page content to users who aren’t visiting your page. At any given time, I’m running multiple Facebook … Continue reading

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Why Facebook Ads Work for Higher Education

I received a sale pitch from a member of the Facebook Marketing Solutions team that included a link to Facebook Marketing Success Stories. I was curious to see what others have deemed a “success” in terms of their Facebook advertising. … Continue reading

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