If you sell a product on Amazon or another third-party site, the struggle is real with advertising. You can't remarket to people who clicked on your ad. Your optimization options aren't ideal. But, Meta has something they could do that, while it wouldn't solve every problem for this group, it…
You've likely seen a new feature that allows you to make up to three different creative optimizations of your Facebook ad. This isn't scary. It's Advantage+ Creative, and here's how it works...
Meta has released a series of new B2B targeting options to allow you to reach business decision makers and admins of new businesses. Here's how it works. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!
If you advertise for a Special Ad Category (housing, credit, employment, politics), Special Ad Audiences are going away. Here's a breakdown regarding what this means, the dates you need to be aware of, and what to do next. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review.
We did something different and Jon invited Luke in to discuss several important topics. During this episode they talk about: • Facebook scams (why does this keep happening??) • Advertisers getting shut down • Does Facebook care about exploited weaknesses? • Why don't these options exist? • What's up with…
Custom metrics can be hugely valuable when the basic metrics provided in Ads Manager are ineffective at telling a complete story. With custom metrics, you can combine multiple metrics into a formula to better summarize and express what you care about most. I walk through some specific examples of how…
Facebook is finally rolling out Gated Content for lead ads. This is a big update that allows users to immediately access a digital download after completing a lead form. What does it mean? Who will benefit most? Jon discusses in this episode of the Pubcast. Read his tutorial here: https://www.jonloomer.com/facebook-lead-ads-gated-content/…
Facebook is rolling out Advantage Custom Audiences, not to be confused with Advantage Detailed Targeting and Advantage Lookalikes. Is this good? Should you use it? Well... It depends! Read more here: https://www.jonloomer.com/facebook-advantage-custom-audiences/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!
Meta announced a restriction period for Facebook ads related to politics, elections, and social issues. In this episode, Jon discusses what that means, when it happens, what you can do, and what you can't do. Read the related blog post here: https://jonloomer.com/facebook-ads-restrictions-for-politics-and-social-issues-in-the-us/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!
In some huge news for advertisers, Meta is bringing back 28-day click attribution. This is huge for connecting conversions to our advertising efforts. Here's what you need to know.
In this Pubcast Shot, Jon discusses his recent pivot towards short-form video, walking through what he did during the month of October.
In this Pubcast Shot, Jon quickly explains the best possible setup when managing ads for clients. Stay within these guidelines. It may be more work up front, but you'll be happy you did it.
If you're a slow-talker who fumbles your words and struggles to get to the point (not mentioning any names here), short-form video can seem especially intimidating. You can actually do it without changing yourself or adding pressure to keep a recording concise and clean. Here's how...
How do you establish your campaign budget? Don't guess. Here's a simple formula to get you thinking about the ideal amount to accomplish your goals.
Not every marketing effort needs to have the goal of making money. In fact, there are times when you should create content with the explicit purpose of providing value while expecting nothing in return. Here's why...
The algorithm is powerful. It can do things quickly and automatically that is simply not possible to do manually. But there are times when this powerful algorithm can work against you.
Jon is suddenly hyper-focused on creating TikTok ads-related content. Why is that? Is he abandoning Facebook? Let's get straight to the point...
You can have Facebook optimize for a high Return on Ad Spend rather than focusing on the volume of purchases. Here's how that works...
Traffic and engagement campaigns for Facebook advertising are mostly unusable. But that could instantly change if Facebook made this one option available...
As we head into Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday shopping season generally, know that this time isn't ideal for every brand. It's possible you should consider pulling back on ads by either lowering your budget or pausing for now.
The Audience Expansion products should work, in theory. But there's one underlying problem with how they work now. And that problem could easily be solved with the addition of a very basic feature.
Should you go completely broad with your Facebook ads targeting? No interests, no lookalike audiences, nothing? The strategy actually has some merit, but only for certain circumstances.
There are a couple of updates Facebook advertisers desperately need that could drastically improve the quality and effectiveness of video views audiences.
You cannot assume that all platforms are the same. Your goals can change because people on some platforms consume content differently. Here's what I learned...
