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How to set up retargeting correctly

Created on 22 February, 2025 β€’ Traffic β€’ 166 views β€’ 2 minutes read

Learn how to use retargeting on Facebook, Google, and other platforms to bring visitors back to your site and increase sales.

How to set up retargeting correctly: effective strategies in 2025

πŸ“Œ What is retargeting?

Retargeting is an advertising strategy that allows you to show ads to users who have already visited your website or interacted with content on social media.

Why it's important:

βœ… 70% of visitors leave the site without making a purchase

βœ… Retargeting brings users back and increases conversion

βœ… Retargeting costs are lower than driving new traffic

πŸ‘‰ How to set up retargeting on Facebook, Google Ads, and other platforms? Let's take a look πŸš€

1. Create audiences for retargeting

πŸ“Œ The main audiences for retargeting:

βœ… Site visitors (30, 60, 90 days)

βœ… Users who added a product to the cart but did not buy

βœ… Users who viewed specific pages (landing page, services)

βœ… Social media subscribers who interacted with posts

πŸ“Œ Example in Facebook Ads:

πŸ”Ή Audience: people who visited the checkout page β†’ advertising with a -10% discount

πŸ“Œ What does it do:

βœ” Return of potential customers

βœ” Increase in sales

2. Set up Facebook Pixel for retargeting

πŸ“Œ How to do it?

βœ… Install Facebook Pixel on your website via Google Tag Manager

βœ… Create events (page view, add to cart, purchase)

βœ… Create audiences in Facebook Ads Manager

πŸ“Œ Example of Pixel events:

πŸ”Ή User visits the service page β†’ after 3 days sees the ad "Have any questions? Sign up for a consultation!" πŸ“Œ

What does it do?

βœ” Fine-tune your audience

βœ” More personalized ads

3. Use Google Ads for retargeting

πŸ“Œ How does retargeting work on Google?

βœ… Remarketing in Search (RLSA) - showing ads on Google to those who have already visited the site

βœ… Dynamic remarketing - advertising products that the user has viewed

βœ… YouTube retargeting - advertising based on video viewing

πŸ“Œ Example:

πŸ”Ή User visited the site but didn't buy β†’ sees an ad on Google with a -15% bonus

πŸ“Œ What does it give:

βœ” High probability of customer return

βœ” Improved ROAS (return on investment in advertising)

4. Use email retargeting

πŸ“Œ What does it mean?

βœ… Newsletters for those who abandoned

the cart

βœ… Personalized offers

πŸ“Œ Example:

πŸ”Ή The user added an item to the cart β†’ 24 hours later receives an email: "Your -10% discount on the selected item is still active!"

πŸ“Œ What does it do:

βœ” Increase conversion to sales

βœ” Automate customer returns

5. Optimize creatives for retargeting

πŸ“Œ Which ads work better?

βœ… Personalized - "We saw that you were interested in this product"

βœ… Limited offers - "20% off for 24 hours only!"

βœ… Social proof - "95% of customers recommend us" πŸ“Œ

Example:

πŸ”Ή User browsed the service page β†’ sees customer reviews and case studies

πŸ“Œ What does it do:

βœ” Increase trust

βœ” Reduce cost per conversion

6. Analyze the effectiveness of retargeting

πŸ“Œ What do you need to track?

βœ… CTR (click-through rate)

βœ… Conversion (customer return)

βœ… CPA (cost per acquisition)

πŸ“Œ Analytics tools:

βœ” Facebook Ads Manager

βœ” Google Analytics 4

βœ” WebLinkPro

πŸ“Œ Example:

πŸ”Ή CTR of "Discount -10%" ad β†’ 7.5%

πŸ”Ή Retargeting conversion β†’ 12%

πŸ“Œ What does it give:

βœ” Optimization of the advertising budget

βœ” More returning customers

Conclusion

πŸ“Œ How to set up retargeting correctly?

βœ… Use Facebook Pixel and Google Ads for remarketing

βœ… Segment your audience by behavior

βœ… Optimize ads for customer return

βœ… Analyze retargeting performance with WebLinkPro

πŸš€ WebLinkPro will help you set up retargeting and increase sales!