Episode 118

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Published on:

29th Oct 2025

How to Master Facebook Ads for Your Clients’ Shows, with Megan Shields

Megan Shields discusses the intricacies of Facebook advertising, particularly for podcast editors who want to help their clients expose their clients’ shows to a larger audience. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the relevance of Facebook ads in today's digital landscape, debunks common myths, and outlines strategies for both client acquisition and podcast promotion.

Megan explains the role of the Meta tracking pixel, how to set up effective ad campaigns, and also highlights the importance of collaboration between podcast editors and ad managers to maximize ROI and achieve business goals.

Takeaways

  • Facebook ads remain relevant with 3 billion monthly users
  • Advertising will always work if done correctly
  • The Meta tracking pixel is essential for measuring ad success
  • Understanding your cost per lead is vital for ad campaigns
  • Collaboration between podcast editors and ad managers enhances results

Key moments:

(00:00) The Relevance of Facebook Ads Today

(09:31) Understanding Facebook Ads Myths

(11:26) Strategies for Client Acquisition vs. Podcast Promotion

(18:09) The Role of Meta Tracking Pixel

(24:30) Setting Up and Budgeting for Ads

(27:36) Content Types for Effective Ads

(30:25) Maximizing ROI Beyond "Just" Podcast Promotion

(42:43) Key Metrics to Monitor for Ad Success

About Megan Shields:

Megan is, as her husband calls her, a snow-plow of progress.

Starting her sales career at age 24, she hit the ground running and became the top 10% of producers in the nation within the first 2 years by using the power of social media.

After realizing how sought after her social media strategies were in corporate America, she decided to start her own business and ChimeHouse Media was born.

Alongside her husband they serve clients all over the world, helping them grow their businesses and expand their reach using the power of Facebook and Instagram Ads.

Find Megan at ChimeHouseMedia.com

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Our Editor for this episode: Alejandro Ramierz

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Steve Stewart

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Steve has been editing professionally since 2016 and founded the Podcast Editors Club Facebook community.
He also co-founded the Podcast Editor Academy - which helps individuals build their own podcast services business. When he's not online talking about editing podcasts, you'll find him staring out his home office window at the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in southern Colorado.

Mark Deal

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Mark is a nationally recognized expert and local leader in Podcasting. He serves as the Organizer of Podcast Atlanta, the Founder of Podcast Guest Academy, and leads various communities in the podcasting industry. His primary focus is showing people how to take their podcast guest appearances from boring to soaring with measurable impact.

Jennifer Longworth

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Bourbon Barrel Podcasting was founded in 2019 when Jennifer Longworth, with 14 years of audio editing experience, decided to get serious about editing podcasts for Central Kentuckians. Jennifer edits podcasts for established podcasters and helps new podcasters get started with the basics.

Carrie Caulfield Arick

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Carrie Caulfield Arick is a nerd for sound, stories, and listening. She’s learned from and worked with the industry’s best producers in her role as writer, editor and sound designer. Carrie is a co-founder of the femxle podcast post-production community, Just Busters and co-host of Podcast Editors Mastermind. Oh, and she likes cats… a lot.

Daniel Abendroth

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Hi, I’m Daniel and my podcast editing services will make your podcasts sound smooth and professional, while saving you time and money.