It’s crucial to understand who your audience is and where they spend time online. For paid social, some audiences are more likely to be active on LinkedIn (Sales, Marketing, HR, Founders) while others are more active on Facebook/Instagram.
And then for paid search, some audiences are actively looking for your solution (think search for the category term, “meal prep delivery software”, “meal prep business software”) while emerging categories don’t have nearly the search volume.
Essentially, you have a few core channels to target with paid ads:
• Paid Social
◦ Primary
▪︎ LinkedIn
▪︎ Facebook/Instagram
◦ Secondary
▪︎ Twitter
▪︎ Reddit
• Paid Search
◦ Primary
▪︎ Google Search
◦ Secondary
▪︎ Bing Search
▪︎ Capterra PPC
▪︎ Clutch (service providers)
• Display
◦ Google Display Network
To decide on what channel to use, there are a few things to consider:
1. Is your audience there?
2. Can you target your audience?
3. Does that align with how they buy?