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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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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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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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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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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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Feb. 5, 2026

Should You Use Popups on Your Landing Pages?

Today's question is whether you should remove email signup popups from landing pages when sending paid Meta traffic to them. Popups don't technically violate Meta's rules, but they can contribute to bad post-click experiences...

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Feb. 3, 2026

Challenge Every Choice That Adds Complexity

Advertisers have a tendency to overcomplicate their campaigns with multiple ad sets, restricted targeting, removed placements, and turned-off enhancements, often without clear reasons for these decisions. Jon challenges you t...

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Jan. 29, 2026

How to Structure Seasonal Ad Campaigns

Today's question is about campaign structure for seasonal products, specifically whether to split major holidays into separate ad sets with spending limits. Seasonal businesses face a unique challenge of running evergreen pro...

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