Social Media Advertising

Will social media ads
work for your business?

Enter your metrics below to project your ROI across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok โ€” powered by real platform benchmarks.

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Why Social Media Advertising

What the data says about social media ads

Social media advertising puts your brand in front of billions of scrolling users with precise targeting and measurable results. Here's why businesses keep investing.

Over 5 billion active social media users worldwide

Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok collectively reach more than 5 billion people. No other channel lets a small business access that scale with a modest budget and same-day campaign launch.

5B+ global social media users

Target by age, interest, behavior, and lookalike audiences

Social platforms know more about their users than almost any other channel. You can target by job title, purchase behavior, life events, and even upload your own customer list to find similar buyers.

Pinpoint audience targeting at scale

Visual formats drive higher recall than text-only ads

Video and image ads on social media generate significantly higher brand recall than standard display ads. TikTok reports that 63% of videos with the highest click-through rates lead with the key message in the first 3 seconds.

63% higher CTR with strong creative hooks

Lower CPMs than traditional media โ€” with better measurability

Social media CPMs average $6โ€“$18 depending on industry, compared to $20โ€“$50+ for TV. And unlike TV, every impression, click, and conversion is tracked โ€” giving you real data to optimize against.

Avg. CPM $6โ€“$18 vs. $20โ€“$50 for TV

Re-engage visitors who didn't convert the first time

Social platforms let you retarget people who visited your website, watched your video, or added to cart but didn't buy. Retargeting campaigns typically convert at 2โ€“3x the rate of cold traffic campaigns.

2โ€“3x higher CVR vs. cold audiences

Social ad spend is expected to surpass $276 billion by 2025

Brands are increasing social media budgets year over year as platforms improve their ad tools. TikTok alone grew its ad revenue by 67% in 2023, signaling strong marketer confidence in the channel.

$276B projected global social ad spend