Perhaps one of the most popular social media platforms today, Snapchat, is growing rapidly among younger demographics. As the platform grows so does the advertising opportunities. Check out this quick breakdown on Snapchat advertising:

Types of Snapchat Advertising

Snapchat offers a variety of advertising options, each with their own rules, restrictions and cost limitations. Here’s a brief breakdown of the main three types of Snapchat Marketing: geofilters, general advertisements and lenses.

Geofilters

The most popular (and most cost-effective) form of marketing on Snapchat is the geofilter. Geofilters are customizable frames that users can apply to their snaps. These are typically set around a specific event/location. Once you’ve drawn out your filter (according to Snapchat’s guidelines, of course), you simply choose where you’d like it to apply, the time frame you’d like it to be available and submit it to Snapchat for review. Or you can choose one of their available frames. It’s as easy as that!

Snapchat Advertisements

The next level of Snapchat marketing are general advertisements, which are imbedded within user stories. The minimum budget to utilize these advertisements is $10,000 per month, excluding any agency or production costs. These advertisements feature a long list of requirements and restrictions, including:

• Videos must be three to 10 seconds long and vertically formatted
• Content must be approved for audiences ages 13 and up
• Advertisements must feature visible branding

Click here for a full list of Snapchat’s advertising guidelines.

Lenses

By far the most expensive form of Snapchat advertising, brands can create fully interactive, nation-wide lenses for users to share with their friends. Lenses include animated actions that can be launched by raising your eyebrows, opening your mouth, blowing a kiss or some other recognizable motions. With minimal costs around $450,000 for one lense, this form of Snapchat marketing is best reserved for large, national organizations.  

As with any type of advertising, utilizing Snapchat is all about trial and error. Start off small with a few varieties of geofilters and slowly work your way up to the larger, more expensive ad types. Just remember, users will only interact with or remember your ads if they are engaging and creative.