Geo-Targeting Selection Instructions:
Below, you’ll be able to choose your preferred geo-targeting options for your advertising campaigns.
Before making your selections, please review the following important notes:
- Wider Targeting = Lower Cost Per Lead:
- The broader the area we target, the lower your average cost per lead. This means more leads for the same ad spend. Avoid narrowing your geo-targeting unless there’s a strong, strategic reason to do so.
- Metro Areas vs. Full States:
- You’ll be asked to specify whether you want to target entire states or only metro areas within them. If you select metro areas for a state, we will target only the primary city or cities in that state. This option is best reserved for states where rural property values are unusually low. However, please consider that borrowers with high-value metro properties may reside in rural areas—limiting your reach could unintentionally exclude qualified leads. Use metro-only targeting sparingly.
- Mix and Match Targeting:
- You may choose a mix of full states and metro areas. For example: "Metro Pennsylvania" and "Full State Ohio."
Include All Eligible States When Possible:
Unless there’s a legal, licensing, or other significant reason to exclude a state, we recommend targeting every state where you’re able to operate.
- The 10–40 Rule:
- Campaigns that target fewer than 10 full states often perform poorly and result in a much higher cost per lead. For optimal performance, we recommend targeting at least 40 states. While it’s acceptable to limit your targeting for valid reasons, be aware that it may significantly impact lead volume and cost efficiency.
*Please note, with the restriction on targeting for housing/ credit category in META, we can only target by full state or metro areas.
Budget & Multiple Campaigns:
Below you'll have the option to select up to 3 separate campaigns.
What would be the purpose of multiple campaigns?
- To either separate ad budget to two different set of locations so that more leads come from a prefered set of states/ areas or... (Example: one campaign with $3K budget goes to CA, FL and AZ and the other with a $2K budget focuses on IN, OH and MI.)
- To have separate ad budgets for two lending product focuses (Example: one campaign for construction, the other for DSCR)
To have separate campaigns you need a minimum of one campaign with $5000/mo being spent on it and the other(s) with $1500/mo on it/them (meaning a minimum total ad budget of $3500 for 2 campaigns and $5000 for 3 campaigns). This is necessary to ensure the algorithms worth properly. Your budget distribution can be different than this but you must meet the minimums.
In addition, there is a $250/mo service charge per additional campaign if you choose to have multiple campains as this will increase the amount of time and work required to manage and setup your account.