How To Deploy A Campaign Playbook

Streamline Your Ad Strategy with Easy Pre-Built Playbook Deployment

Now that you have completed your client’s onboarding with BuyerBridge, it is time to set up and launch their ads. This guide provides a clear, step-by-step process for deploying a Playbook.

💡Need a more information on Playbooks? Learn more here!

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Step 1: Locating Playbooks in the BuyerBridge App

To begin, we want to ensure you are managing the correct account.

  • Log in to the BuyerBridge dashboard.

  • Use the left-hand menu to navigate to Organization > Account Management > All Accounts

How to Launch a Playbook in Buyer Bridge - Account Selection

  • Client accounts onboarded in BuyerBridge will be displayed in the Account dashboard.

Account Management Dashboard in BuyerBridge

  • Select the client account for which you will be deploying a Playbook.

Select the Account to Deploy Ads in Buyer Bridge

  • Use the left-hand menu to navigate to Playbooks > Browse

Welcome to BuyerBridge Playbooks

Welcome to the Playbooks Library!

By default, the Playbook library displays the most popular Playbooks at the top and organizes them by numerical and alphabetical order.

You can filter Playbooks by Channel, Campaign Type, Brand, and more.

Unpacking BuyerBridge Playbooks


Step 2: Selecting a Playbook

Browse the Playbook options and choose the one that best fits the client’s advertising goals.

  • Click the blue 'Deploy' button to start the deployment process.

How to Launch a Playbook - Help Center

  • A prompt will appear to select a channel.

🚨Please Note: Deployments across Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger) are automated.
Deployment across TikTok, Snapchat, and Pinterest requires additional deployment time. 

Most orders are completed within three (3) business days, but delays can occur.

Playbook Channel Section in BuyerBridge

  • Choose the appropriate advertising channel (e.g., Meta, TikTok, etc.).
  • Click the blue 'Deploy' button to proceed.

Deploy Meta Playbooks in BuyerBridge


Step 3: Setting Up Call Tracking

  • Select the Meta Call Tracking number that forwards calls to the business’s phone number.
  • Click the blue 'Continue' button to proceed.

Playbook Deploy - Call Tracking in BuyerBridge


Step 4: Setting Up Campaign Targeting & Budgeting

Targeting Setup

  • By default, the Single Targeting Radius is enabled, meaning all ads will have the same targeting radius (15 miles by default).

  • If needed, toggle this setting off to create up to four targeting zones.

📣 Important: All targeting radii must be at least 15 miles and 50 miles or less.

Playbook Deploy - Targeting in BuyerBridge

Budgeting Setup

  • Set the daily budgets for each ad set within the selected Playbook.

📣 Important:  The system automatically sets the daily minimum budget by default.

  • Click the blue 'Continue' button to review your selections.

Playbook Deploy - Budgeting in BuyerBridge


Step 5: Customizing Copy (OPTIONAL)

  • If necessary, customize the ad copy before finalizing the Playbook deployment.

Playbook Deploy - Custom Ad Copy in BuyerBridge


Step 6: Reviewing Setup & Deploying

If the selections that were made are all set to go in the BuyerBridge system you will see the blue “Deploy Play 🚀” button and need to click it.

  • Review all selections to ensure accuracy.

  • Click the blue 'Deploy Play 🚀' button to begin deployment.

  • Once deployed, the ads will be built into the selected Ad Account.

  • To track progress, navigate to Playbooks > Manage in the left-hand menu.

📨If elected, once deployment is completed, you will receive a confirmation email. 

Deploy a Playbook

🎉CONGRATULATIONS! You just launched a Playbook. Please keep reading for the final steps in the process - Your ads are not LIVE just yet!


Step 7: Confirming Playbook Deployment

  • Use the left-hand menu to navigate to Campaign Management

📣 Important:  The Campaign dashboard automatically displays 'ACTIVE,' campaigns by default.

  • In the Status column, use the dropdown menu to change the ad status from 'Active,' to 'PAUSED.'

Playbook Ads Going Live in BuyerBridge

  • Locate the newly created campaign(s) and toggle the status bar from Gray to Blue to set the campaign to Active.'

  • The ad 'Status,' will now display a green icon, indicating that the campaign is LIVE and active.

Toggle Paused Ads to Active in BuyerBridge Campaign Management

The campaign is now LIVE, which completes the BuyerBridge Playbook deployment process!

Troubleshooting Deployment Errors

  • If an error prevents the Playbook from deploying, an alert will appear.

  • Click the blue hyperlinked text in the error message to submit a support ticket.

  • The BuyerBridge support team will resolve the issue

If there are any issues or you need any assistance you can always contact support by emailing: Support@buyerbridge.com