Is Black Friday a Key Trading Period for Your Business? Here's How to Maximize It Black Friday has become more than just a day of deals—it's a pivotal moment for businesses across various industries. If Black Friday is a crucial period for your business, then it's time to start planning. In this post, we’ll share 10 actionable strategies to help you maximize your sales or leads this Black Friday. 1. Start with a Clear Plan and Timeline Planning is everything. If you haven’t already started thinking about Black Friday, now is the time. You should be planning at least three months in advance, considering what your offers will be, how long they will last, and what platforms you'll use to promote them. Avoid the last-minute scramble by setting your strategy early. 2. Build Your Ads Early Don’t wait until the last minute to create your ads. Build them well in advance and submit them for approval early to avoid any delays. Ads can take time to be approved, and you don’t want to miss out on crucial trading days because your ads are stuck in a review process. 3. Review Last Year’s Performance Learning from the past is key to success. Dive into the data from last year's Black Friday campaigns to see what worked and what didn’t. 4. Optimize for Search Terms Make sure your ads are optimized for Black Friday-related search terms. Your customers will be searching for deals, so include terms like "Black Friday sale," "discount," and "deal" in your campaigns. 5. Update Your Ad Copy It’s crucial that your ad copy reflects your Black Friday deals. Don’t just rely on your website to communicate your offers—make sure your ads clearly state that you’re offering discounts. 6. Leverage Ad Extensions Ad extensions give you more real estate on the search results page. Use them to highlight your Black Friday deals, such as specific discounts or limited-time offers. 7. Update Customer Lists Your existing customers are your most valuable asset during Black Friday. Make sure your customer lists are up to date and integrated into your advertising platforms. 8. Capture New Data Black Friday is a prime time for data capture. Consumers are more willing to exchange their email addresses for discounts, so use this opportunity to grow your database. 9. Don’t Change Your Bid Strategies One common mistake businesses make is changing their bid strategies right before Black Friday. Your bid strategy is fundamental to your campaign’s success, and changing it too close to the big day can disrupt your performance. 10. Analyze and Optimize in Real-Time Finally, once your campaigns are live, keep a close eye on them. Black Friday is fast-paced, and conditions can change quickly. ***  Grow with Evergreen podcast:  👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/X1WJ4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  T.E.A Talks:  👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/oxIXm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Evergreen Uncut:  👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/oxIXm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  **  You can discover more about Evergreen here:  ✅ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theevergreenagency.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ✅ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/theevergreenagency/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ✅ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theevergreenagency/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ✅ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theevergreenagency/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ✅ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theevergreenagency/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠