First time with Facebook ads

As long as it's a Facebook account, you can run ads. Furthermore, an old account is even better to use, so you should take advantage of it. You can also create your own page. To run ads, you need some basic knowledge to create a campaign. Once you have everything ready, just click publish to distribute your ads.
 
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For new businesses: Create a new Facebook page, target a clear target group on a small budget, avoid using old personal accounts.
 
Your old FB account works fine as long as it’s legit and healthy. Being in Europe while targeting the U.S. is no issue. You’ll need a Facebook Page for ads, and targeting is done in Ads Manager, not on the posts themselves.
 
Everything you can be set up easily. Using an old account will also be safer and more stable than a new account. But if the account hasn't been used for a long time. Use that account to interact daily, after about a week create a bait campaign to warm up the account, then turn on your main campaign and scale slowly.
 
You can absolutely use your old account to run ads if it's still working properly and has no violation history; in fact, it might even be better than a new account. We're happy to assist you.
 
Older Facebook accounts can still work well for advertising, especially if they have a clean history and no past policy issues. In many cases, they perform more consistently than brand-new accounts.
Running ads targeting the US while operating from another region is generally fine, as long as the payment method is valid and account activity looks normal and consistent.
 
Biggest beginner mistakes: overcomplicating targeting, changing ads too fast, ignoring account warm-up.
 
If your account is still active, then use it. An old account will be effective for advertising. Running ads in the US is okay. You create a page for your business and run ads; to run ads effectively, you need to learn how.
 
If you still have access to an older account and it’s active for advertising, that’s generally a good sign, as it likely has established history and trust. For anyone running ads, it’s also wise to have backup options ready, since Meta’s systems can sometimes restrict accounts unexpectedly.
Setting up ads is fairly straightforward - just complete the required information step by step and publish the campaign. To get more comfortable, watching a few beginner-to-advanced tutorials on YouTube can help you understand most of the process. After that, if you run into any issues, you can always ask here and get feedback from others.
 
Leveraging your old Zynga Poker account is a good idea because it has higher credibility than a new account. Running ads in the US while you're in Europe is perfectly normal, just make sure you put a lot of effort into the content when creating your page and use regional targeting features.
 
goldenjamiee said:
Hi.

I wanna try Facebook Ads for my business but I don't wanna get it wrong. I need some advice.

I don't use Facebook myself but I have an old account that I used like 5-10 years ago to play Zynga Poker with. Would that account be good to run the ads with? I want to run ads in the US and I"m based in Europe - will that be an issue?

Then the next step, do I make a Facebook Page for my business and attempt to post through that? Is it usually a complex procedure tweaking up all the settings before posting the ads since I'd want specific target groups to see my ads?

Don't DM me with any offers, I'm just asking for simple advice if anyone has the time to reply. Thanks
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Old accounts may actually work better, just use a real sounding name with an actual profile, cover picture on the account. Fill in details.

Facebook Pages work better for businesses because you can be more specific and they show up on Google for certain search queries. For the specific target groups, make sure to use keywords that have the region in it (Ex: HVAC Service in Texas).
 
An old personal account is fine as long as it's clean and active, your EU location won't block US ads, you'll need to create a Facebook Page and set up targeting in Ads Manager, but it's fairly simple if you start with the basics and don't overcomplicate things.
 
An old personal account is usually fine if it’s in good standing, and running US ads from Europe isn’t an issue as long as billing and identity are verified. You’ll need to create a Facebook Page and Ads Manager, and while targeting has many options, the setup is straightforward if you start simple and follow Facebook’s policies.
 
goldenjamiee said:
Hi.

I wanna try Facebook Ads for my business but I don't wanna get it wrong. I need some advice.

I don't use Facebook myself but I have an old account that I used like 5-10 years ago to play Zynga Poker with. Would that account be good to run the ads with? I want to run ads in the US and I"m based in Europe - will that be an issue?

Then the next step, do I make a Facebook Page for my business and attempt to post through that? Is it usually a complex procedure tweaking up all the settings before posting the ads since I'd want specific target groups to see my ads?

Don't DM me with any offers, I'm just asking for simple advice if anyone has the time to reply. Thanks
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Run tests on a few campaigns to gain experience. Testing is always an important factor for beginners.
 
goldenjamiee said:
Hi.

I wanna try Facebook Ads for my business but I don't wanna get it wrong. I need some advice.

I don't use Facebook myself but I have an old account that I used like 5-10 years ago to play Zynga Poker with. Would that account be good to run the ads with? I want to run ads in the US and I"m based in Europe - will that be an issue?

Then the next step, do I make a Facebook Page for my business and attempt to post through that? Is it usually a complex procedure tweaking up all the settings before posting the ads since I'd want specific target groups to see my ads?

Don't DM me with any offers, I'm just asking for simple advice if anyone has the time to reply. Thanks
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Yes, an old account is usually fine and better than a new one. Targeting the US while you’re in Europe is normal—just use real info, real payment, and enable 2FA. Create a Facebook Page, then set up an ad account and start with a simple campaign; targeting is just location (US) + basic audience settings.
 
Create a Facebook page for your business, verify the account, and run ads with a small budget first to test them, then gradually optimize them later.
 
Yes, an old personal account with normal history is fine to start, as long as it’s still in good standing. Being based in Europe while running ads in the US is not an issue at all.
You should create a Facebook Page for your business, then set up Ads Manager and run ads from there. Targeting and settings aren’t very complex — Facebook guides you step by step. Start simple, test small budgets, and optimize based on results rather than overthinking the setup.
 
Start by familiarizing yourself with the transparency of Facebook ads to learn the necessary skills, then you can apply them to a variety of different products.
 
Do u guys hear about Facebook premium? Not sure is it legit. User can pay to skip ad in future.
 
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