Facebook & Instagram Ads for Beginners

Overview

Practical Meta Ads Workshop

Running ads on Facebook and Instagram can feel risky, especially if you’re unsure whether your budget is being used effectively.

This hands-on workshop shows you how to build structured Meta campaigns that align with clear objectives. We walk through targeting, creative, tracking, and optimisation in plain English. You won’t just learn theory, you’ll actively set up campaigns and understand how to evaluate them.

You’ll leave knowing how to run ads confidently and measure results properly.

What you’ll learn

Where Meta ads fit within a broader marketing strategy
How to define clear campaign objectives
Understanding Meta’s targeting capabilities
What makes an effective ad
How to set up campaigns step-by-step
Installing and understanding the Facebook Pixel & Conversions API
Reporting using Google Analytics
Optimisation techniques to improve performance

What you’ll take away

A live or drafted Meta campaign
A clearer advertising strategy
Confidence managing ad spend
A stronger understanding of tracking and reporting
Reduced reliance on guesswork

Meet your trainer

Hannah Nicholson

Digital Marketing Specialist – PPC 

Hannah Nicholson is a Digital Marketing Specialist and PPC Lead at Arthur St, combining hands-on digital marketing expertise with a passion for helping businesses build confidence and capability. Drawing on experience across tourism, retail and service-based industries, Hannah delivers practical training and guidance that helps teams better understand digital channels, make informed decisions and drive meaningful business outcomes.

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After a 10 year stint at News Corp, Matt joined Open Universities Australia as head of Partnerships and Lead Generation, working with internal and external stakeholders to find future students via a range of digital marketing endeavours.  It was in this role that Matt developed his skills and passion for lead generation which led him to establish the boutique marketing agency,  Arthur St.

Arthur St is an open, transparent, results driven digital marketing agency that works with an impressive range of Australian businesses and brands.  Arthur St specialises in developing strategy, implementing digital campaigns, finding insights from data and training and upskilling businesses and marketing teams.

Frequently asked questions

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Do I need to have run ads before?
No. This session is designed for beginners.
Will we cover tracking setup?
Yes. Tracking and measurement are core parts of the workshop.

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