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The Pubcast with Jon Loomer
The Pubcast with Jon Loomer
Facebook ads news, strategies, and discussion in a quick 5-10 minute "Shot" format. Started in 2013, full Pubcast was originally an interview format where Jon and his guest discussed business topics over a beer. The format change, but the name has endured. Pop a bottle...
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The Pubcast with Jon Loomer
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Do You Need Separate Ad Sets for Customer Personas?

Today's question is about testing different customer personas using the creative testing tool. Advertisers used to create separate ad sets for each persona with adjusted targeting, but that's outdated now. Jon explains why al...

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Do You Need Separate Ad Sets for Customer Personas?
Feb. 26, 2026

Do You Need Separate Ad Sets for Customer Personas?

Today's question is about testing different customer personas using the creative testing tool. Advertisers used to create separate ad sets for each persona with adjusted targeting, but that's outdated now. Jon explains why al...

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The Case for Removing Audience Suggestions
Feb. 24, 2026

The Case for Removing Audience Suggestions

Audience suggestions cause confusion because advertisers think they're tight constraints when they're not. Jon proposes how Meta could eliminate suggestions entirely while keeping audience controls like location and exclusion...

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What to Do With Creative Testing Results
Feb. 19, 2026

What to Do With Creative Testing Results

Today's question is about determining what works from top performing ads to inform the next batch of creative. Creative testing used to isolate single elements, but now ads generate thousands of combinations through text opti...

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Confirmation Bias Makes You a Worse Advertiser
Feb. 17, 2026

Confirmation Bias Makes You a Worse Advertiser

Advertisers believe something works and only pay attention to evidence supporting it while ignoring contradictions. They blame Andromeda or the algorithm when strategies stop working instead of questioning their assumptions. ...

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How to Exclude Customers from Your Ads
Feb. 12, 2026

How to Exclude Customers from Your Ads

Today's question is about preventing customers from purchasing the same audiobook bundle twice through ads. Excluding customers is a balance of risks versus benefits, and no single custom audience catches everyone. Jon explai...

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Audience Suggestions Are an Illusion of Control
Feb. 10, 2026

Audience Suggestions Are an Illusion of Control

Audience suggestions feel like control, but Meta ignores them constantly, especially for age and gender. There's no proof they impact detailed targeting or lookalikes, yet they cause confusion and wasted effort creating multi...

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