Freedom of Information request: advertising for clearing

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Dear Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please tell me how much money you spent on advertising for clearing in 2019.

Can you please provide subtotals for the following categories (feel free to break them down further if that's appropriate):
1. Facebook
2. Instagram
3. Google - that is, search advertising
4. YouTube
5. Snapchat
6. Twitter
7. Other social networks (please specify)
8. Amazon
9. Online - that is, on websites excluding social networks, or those websites those listed above (this includes advertising using Google's ad network)
10. Television
11. National newspapers
12. Local newspapers
13. Magazines
14. Posters and billboards
15. Radio
16. Public transport billboards

Can you also provide an example of an ad in each of the above formats.

For the online forms of advertising, can you also tell me how many clicks each advertisement received. Can you also provide any other data you have which indicates the engagement with each ad.

For Google advertising, can you list which keywords you advertised against. Can you please indicate the cost-per-click in each case.

For Facebook, can you please supply
- A list of the interests and/or demographics you targeted
- If you used custom audiences, where you derived the data to make that custom audience from

Can you please provide this information in an Excel format.

Thanks for your help!

Yours faithfully,

Rowland Manthorpe

Cairistiona NicCoinnich, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

Dear Mr Manthorpe,
I acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request of 7 Setpember. You will receive a reply within the statutory 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,
Christine Mackenzie

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Cairistiona NicCoinnich, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

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Ref: FOI 19-05

Dear Mr Manthorpe,

Further to your Freedom of Information request of 7 September, please find attached the information you requested.
Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Leis gach deagh dhùrachd/Regards,
Christine Mackenzie
PA to the Principal / Freedom of Information Officer

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