Carousel ads

What do you mean by Carousel ads?

Carousel ads are an advertising format that combines multiple videos or images into a single ad. They are particularly popular on Instagram and Facebook, allowing businesses to showcase a variety of images to enhance their chances of conversion or sales.

Due to their visually appealing and interactive nature, carousel ads provide a highly engaging way to promote a business. Studies indicate that this ad format can drive up to 10 times more traffic to advertiser websites compared to standard sponsored posts on Facebook or Instagram. Additionally, carousel ads also achieve a 72% higher click-through rate.

How Companies Utilize Carousel Ads

Carousel ads are a valuable marketing strategy for businesses across various industries, although certain sectors can benefit more from this visual ad format. For instance, apparel, retail, beauty, and fitness brands often experience great success with carousel ads.

Businesses employ carousel ads in several ways to enhance brand awareness and engagement. For example:

• Showcasing multiple products simultaneously
• Displaying different features of a service
• Highlighting multiple offers
• Demonstrating various benefits of a product or service
• Drawing attention to reviews or testimonials

Creating a Carousel Ad on Facebook

To create a carousel ad on Facebook, users should navigate to the Ads Manager and select the purpose or objective of their campaign.

After choosing the campaign objective, they can select the target audience for the ad. When it comes to choosing the ad format, Carousel should be chosen. Users can then preview the ad based on their chosen carousel type and experiment with the ad's text and images.

Facebook guidelines state that carousel ads:

• Must feature images no larger than 600 x 600 px
• Should not exceed 90 characters of text
• Should not contain more than 40 characters of headlines

Benefits of Carousel Ads

While carousel ads may appear similar to other forms of social media marketing, they offer superior performance under the right circumstances. When utilized effectively, carousel ads:

• Promote engagement: The visual and dynamic nature of carousel ads captivate the attention of the target audience, encouraging them to take action. They are more appealing than standard photos.
• Provide interactivity: Even if customers simply click through the carousel to view more photos, they are actively interacting with the brand and expanding their knowledge of products and services.
• Offer cost-effectiveness: Carousel ads, like other social media advertisements, can be precisely targeted to reach a specific audience. This ensures that advertising resources are not wasted on individuals who are unlikely to respond to the content.