Intended Result
Create a Lead Ad that delivers leads directly from Facebook to our FollowUp Boss CRM.
Here is a video of Nick taking us through setting up a new Facebook Lead Ad in Meta Business and FollowUp Boss.
Summary
Facebook Lead Ads are a great way of generating “sign calls” on new listings. These tend to be high-quality Buyer Leads, and sometimes Seller Leads.
You’ll also need to know how to use.
Meta (Facebook) Business Suite
FollowUp Boss
How to Set Up
Meta Ad Set Up
Choose what listing will be promoted and locate the listing photos in Google Drive.
Log In to Meta Business Manager
Choose “Ads”, then “Create Ad”
Choose “Get More Leads”
Click - Where do you want to collect contact info? - On Facebook
Create New Form
Title “PROPERTYADDRESS Lead Form created on . . .”
Headline is “PROPERTYADDRESS”
Description is “Get the full details”
In Customer Info, check “Full Name, Phone Number, Email”
Short Answer Question “What would you like to know about this property?”
Click “Next” to move on
Ad Creative\
Add a BRIEF decription of the property that tells WHERE and WHAT. Eg, “Not on the MLS. Orleans end-unit, 3-bed, 2.5-bath townhome with upper-level laundry. Brasseur Crescent.”
Add media - Select up to five images that show off the best features of the home, including at least one exterior shot.
Headline - “PROPERTY ADDRESS”
Button Label - “Learn More”
Special Ad Category - Yes, Housing. If this is not checked the ad will be rejected.
Who should see your ad - People in your audience
Schedule and duration - Generally speaking
For exclusives - from today until the MLS list date
For MLS listings - ongoing, remove once sold firm
Budget - Generally $10/day. Check with Nick if unsure
Placements - Facebook, Messenger, Instagram
Meta Pixel - ID: 2180453968946383
Payment Method - Choose Payment Method. Generally our Corporate Visa card
Click “Promote Now”
Followup Boss Lead Capture and Conversion
Log in to Followup Boss and go to Admin Tab
Create a new email template. This will be one of the first things that is sent out to the lead.
Click email templates
Go to Email Templates > Facebook Lead Ads for Listings and create a new email
Use past examples as a guide
Create an action plan. This will tell the agent how to follow up with the client and will automate some steps when activated.
Click on Action Plans
Go to Action Plans > Listing Facebook Ads Action Plans
Create a new action plan and call it “PROPERTY ADDRESS Sign Call Action Plan”
Add initial text message (delay 3 mins) - Hi %contact_first_name%, it’s %agent_name% from the Nick Fundytus Team. I just sent over the 🏡 listing information that you requested to your email at %contact_email%. If you don’t see it in a minute or two just check the spam folder and let me know if it’s not there.
Would you like to book a showing? You can reach me here or at %agent_email%
- %agent_first_name%
Add Tags - “PROPERTY ADDRESS Lead” and “Nick’s Permanent Database”
Send email from template created above
Call to follow up
Text to follow up
Call to follow up
Create an automation - This kicks off the action plan when the new lead comes in
Click on Rules for Facebook - This routes the lead to the correct agent.
Add another rule
Condition - Leads who meet ALL of these Conditions
Tags include any of (paste full name of Facebook form name from earlier here)
Distribution - Karim Ali
Action Plan - “PROPERTY ADDRESS Action Plan”
Remember to Save and check that the rule has saved.