Many people ask me about websites where I stay updated on everything new in Facebook advertising. Here are 10 global websites that I recommend every social media manager and anyone involved in Facebook marketing should review at least once a week. These websites contain many guides, updates, explanations, and news about Facebook advertising. There are many websites you could read, but I’ve compiled a list here of several sites I really like and read at least once a week.
10 Global Websites Every Facebook Advertiser Must Know:
#1. Jon Loomer
Jon Loomer is my guru when it comes to Facebook advertising; his blog contains dozens of articles on every aspect of Facebook advertising. Beyond posts and guides on Facebook advertising, he hosts webinars and podcasts that deliver lots of added value – highly recommended. He makes an effort to update the site several times a week and is the first to release guides on any new advertising tool on Facebook:
https://www.jonloomer.com
2. Social Times
Social Times is a merger of Allfacebook – the leading news site for everything related to Facebook news and updates, and Inside Facebook – the Facebook advertising magazine. The site is part of Adweek magazine – the site publishes several posts a day and is usually the first to report on updates and innovations. The merged site includes a lot of information about social networks and it is recommended to follow it daily. I occasionally post updates there that I discover in Facebook Ads Manager:
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes
Social Media Examiner is a website that aggregates news, updates, and guides on Facebook and other social networks. Its advantage lies in its excellent and detailed guides, as well as hosting many high-quality contributing writers. The site enjoys a very large reach, and every article reaches a very wide audience. The site hosts an annual social media conference called SMM World, considered the best conference in the field:
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com
FB PPC is a website that publishes many guides and information on Facebook advertising. Senior professionals from many international advertising agencies write for the site, and it contains plenty of fresh information about Facebook advertising, mainly guides and opinion columns on changes Facebook makes to the advertising platform. The site belongs to the advertising agency 3Q Digital:
http://fbppc.com/
5. Marketing Land
Marketing Land is a news website that delivers news on social media and online advertising. The site features interesting articles. Although the site doesn’t focus exclusively on social media, it has plenty of information about Facebook and the changes they make to the platform:
http://marketingland.com/library/channel/social-media-marketing
6. PPC Hero
PPC Hero is a site that provides many guides for online advertising. The section focused on Facebook advertising features many advanced guides and will help you become Facebook advertising experts; its guides are very detailed, and the site attracts heavy traffic from industry professionals.
http://www.ppchero.com/category/facebook
7. Socially Stacked
Socially Stacked is the blog of ShortStack, one of the world’s leading app companies. On the blog, they offer tons of ideas for growing your Facebook presence, promoting contests, and building great contests, as well as how to run design-effective campaigns:
http://www.sociallystacked.com
8. Tech Crunch
TechCrunch is the world’s leading website for technological innovation, and the section covering social media brings lots of commentary and updates on everything that’s hot on Facebook; it is recommended to visit from time to time:
http://techcrunch.com/social
9. Post Planner
Post Planner is a company that provides a convenient interface for publishing posts on Facebook, and its blog contains extensive information on changes and updates on Facebook and how to use them to promote your page. They upload a vast amount of content daily, making it sometimes hard to keep up with them:
http://www.postplanner.com/blog
10. Agora Pulse
Agora Pulse is a management platform for Facebook pages that provides advanced tools. Their blog contains many high-quality articles, and some of the guides can definitely turn you into social media experts.
http://www.agorapulse.com/blog
Summary
There are many websites that publish guides and articles about social media and Facebook advertising, but I tried to compile the sites I believe are the best for growing your Facebook presence and becoming experts in Facebook advertising. If you have other sites you love – I’d be happy if you shared them in the comments