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THE BREAKDOWN OF SOCIAL MEDIA AD COSTS



Every social media platform brings something different to the table. This means that not only the structure of your campaigns will be different for each platform, but also the advertising costs and billing options. 
With organic reach on a constant decline, it's critical for most companies (those with a social media budget) to allocate some of their spending for social ads. That means first developing a paid social plan and then mastering the skill of buying social media ads.
So how does it all come together? Here is a brief guide to help you navigate through the advertising costs of each social media platform. 

UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PRICING

Each platform offers different billing options that vary according to your goals and the ad unit chosen for the campaign. The most common billing options are listed below:
  •        Cost-per-click (CPC) - A fairly common standard on social media platforms, CPC is a billing option in which you pay for an ad placement when the viewer clicks on the ad. 
  • ·       Cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) -You are billed for every 1,000 impressions of an ad.
  • ·      Cost-per-view (CPV) - You are charged every time someone views your ad (make sure to check how each social media platform counts views). Some platforms also consider interactions with an ad as a view (such as clicks on the call-to-action buttons, cards or banners).
  • ·   Cost per action/conversion (CPA) - You are charged when someone completes the action you specified when optimizing the ad. Actions can include downloading an app, signing up for an email newsletter or making a purchase directly from the ad. 
  • ·      Cost per like - Certain platforms also offer the option of paying for every like obtained through the ad campaign or like given to an ad, photo or page.


SOCIAL MEDIA BIDDING OPTIONS

Another important element of social media advertising costs is the bidding option. There are two common options available on social:

Maximum bidding - Allows you to decide how much you're willing to spend to achieve your campaign objectives.
Automatic bidding - Allows the platform to automatically set a bid for your campaign based on your objective and budget. 


It is important to note that some platforms might offer specific billing options that fit their products. For example, Twitter has target bidding which is an option in which you can designate a target cost per link click. Snapchat has goal-based bidding, in which your bidding will be based on one of three goals you want your ad to achieve — swipe ups, app installs and impressions. 

CREATE A BUDGET STRUCTURE

The budget structure will vary across each platform, but advertisers generally have the option of a daily or lifetime (total) budget. 
Daily budgets specify the limit you want to spend each day while a lifetime budget has you set the total amount you’re willing to pay for the duration of the ad campaign.
Setting a lifetime budget will automatically adjust your campaign to spend an average amount each day. Daily amounts and budgets are reset at midnight according to your time zone. 
Some platforms require a daily minimum spend. So while you’re choosing the most you want to pay, it must meet the requirement (if specified) of the daily minimum for the specific platform you’re using. 

How much will your social media ads cost?

So you’ve set up a budget and chosen a bidding option, but does that mean you’re actually spending all of that money? No, not necessarily and not if your campaign is optimized to save you money. 
Your bid tells the platform of your choosing how much you want to pay to reach the goal your ad is optimized for. The amount you actually pay is determined by the amount needed for you to beat a competitor and have your ad placed. Each platform will only charge you 1 cent higher than your competitor should you have the higher maximum bid. In general, the price you pay for social media ads is smaller than your maximum bid. 

That being said, you don’t pay for the placement of your ad. You’re only actually charged when the user takes the action specified for your campaign (impression, click, like, etc.). The exception to this rule is Snapchat — the only billing event available is CPM regardless of your goal.

TIME TO CALCULATE THE COSTS OF YOUR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN


While this article gives an overview of every platform, each will be different in which aspects are specific their campaign types. Decide which platform to use and then discover the cost specifications that apply! 

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