Ryan George – Ryan helps auction companies look like marketing experts by clarifying their message, communicating that message well, and measuring its effectiveness.

255: How do you advertise to mafia bosses and drug dealers? (asking for a friend)

Posted on: January 12, 2026 /

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I never thought I’d ever advertise an armor-plated vehicle, let alone a Mercedes-Benz Maybach S650 with bulletproof windows. This vehicle once belonged to Guo Wengui, a Chinese billionaire, crypto fraudster, and racketeer.

254: What asset category performed best in Facebook ads during 2025?

Posted on: January 5, 2026 /

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Last year, I built 798 Facebook campaigns. Aircraft auctions led the way in terms of efficiency metrics, but multiple asset categories weren’t far behind.

253: How else were you going to find THAT bidder in a few days or weeks?

Posted on: December 22, 2025 /

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Social media advertising has proven a much better fit for auction marketing. We can now target our ads with uncanny specificity. We can reach 50 to 200 potential bidders for the cost of mailing one postcard. We don’t have to wait for publications or our brochure to reach mailboxes. Auctioneers can accept consignments later, closer to the auction. This efficiency and flexibility help auctioneers make bigger commissions with leaner marketing budgets in shorter exposure windows.

252: Finishing the year on a high (bid) note

Posted on: December 15, 2025 /

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Congrats to Chris Camp, Vicki Camp, and Jeff Morris of Luxury Estates Auction Company for getting this incredible Florida panhandle property sold on Saturday! The newly constructed 7,000±SF, 7BR, 9BA home with deeded beach access drew a high bid of $4.85 million.

251: Wow. What an auction day!

Posted on: December 8, 2025 /

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I was stoked to learn that Ben Higgins Realty & Auction Co. saw seven units sell north of $400,000 in their Thanksgiving weekend auction. Two of them sold for more than $500,000, including this 2024 John Deere 9RX 640. This auction’s campaign drew very efficient traffic with a cost per click of only 7¢.

250: A lot of vehicle fandom in one auction

Posted on: November 24, 2025 /

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Last week, I built a Facebook campaign for Woltz & Associates’ upcoming auction of 72 MGs & Austin Healeys. I’ve never had that many units of one type of automobile in a single auction. Wow.

249: A tip I learned this week for better geofencing

Posted on: November 17, 2025 /

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Every once in a while, one of my clients adds an event geofencing ad to their Facebook campaign. With this ad, they inundate a car show, convention, trade show, or competitor’s live auction. These ads typically perform far less efficiently than our usual ads. However, the participants of these events are worth a lot to my auctioneers.

MAKE BIGGER COMMISSIONSRyan helps auction companies look like marketing experts by clarifying their message, communicating that message well, and measuring its effectiveness.

255: How do you advertise to mafia bosses and drug dealers? (asking for a friend)

254: What asset category performed best in Facebook ads during 2025?

253: How else were you going to find THAT bidder in a few days or weeks?

252: Finishing the year on a high (bid) note

251: Wow. What an auction day!

250: A lot of vehicle fandom in one auction

249: A tip I learned this week for better geofencing

MAKE BIGGER COMMISSIONS
Ryan helps auction companies look like marketing experts by clarifying their message, communicating that message well, and measuring its effectiveness.