Facebook advertisers can now use Stories ads to start conversations in Messenger. Users can click to message with brands and businesses from stories ads on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
Brands can now drive Facebook, Instagram and Messenger Stories already traffic to start conversations on Messenger. When your stories is shown, users can swipe up on stories ads that have the new “Send Message” call to action to start a conversation with the business in Messenger without leaving the app they’re in.
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This integration adds another engagement mechanism for Facebook advertisers and could particularly appealing for businesses with longer conversion cycles. There are 40 million businesses active on Messenger, which has a user base of more than 1.3 billion, according to Facebook.
The feature is now available to businesses with Messenger templates set up in their Facebook Ads account. If you need help in setting up your Facebook Advertising Campaign, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]