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Oct. 17, 2024

Image Templates are Now Overlays

Advertisers' least favorite Advantage+ Creative enhancement is getting a rebrand. Image Templates are now Overlays.

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Oct. 16, 2024

Recommended Approach for Small Budget Advertisers

While a simplified approach is advised for all budgets, it's especially true for small budget advertisers. Here's why...

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Oct. 14, 2024

Phone Verification for New Ad Accounts

When you create a new ad account, you will now be required to verify a phone number before publishing a new ad.

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Oct. 14, 2024

Circumventing Systems and Evading Enforcement

Are you circumventing systems or evading enforcement? These are some of the most common reasons for ads getting ads rejected and ad accounts shut down.

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Oct. 13, 2024

Image Animation for Advantage+ Creative

Image Animation is coming to Meta advertising. This is an addition to Advantage+ Creative enhancements. I have it, and you may, too.

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Oct. 12, 2024

Edit Sourced Site Link Display Labels

You can now edit sourced site link display labels. This is a big improvement over having to create a new one manually. Here's how it works...

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Oct. 11, 2024

The Problem with Creating Separate Ad Sets for Different Interests and Behaviors

Why would you create three ad sets, each targeting a different set of interests and behaviors, when the audience is expanded in each case?

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Oct. 10, 2024

"They Would Have Bought It Anyway"

Is Meta padding conversion numbers with people who would've bought your product anyway? Here's how to approach it...

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Oct. 9, 2024

Expand Ad Images with AI

Some advertisers now have the option to join a test to expand ad images with AI. Here's how to find it...

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Oct. 8, 2024

Why Won't Meta Exclude My Customers?

Why won't Meta exclude my customers? It's unlikely that Meta is showing your ads to people they shouldn't. There are several potential reasons why...

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Oct. 7, 2024

Expand Video AI Generation Test

Advertisers can join a test to expand video AI generation. Here's where you can find the setting, and how it works...

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Oct. 6, 2024

Problems with a 2-Step Funnel

The 2-step funnel is a popular Meta ads strategy. There are some inherent problems with this approach...

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Oct. 5, 2024

Messaging Events API Will Be Deprecated

The Messaging Events API will be deprecated in 2025. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare...

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Oct. 4, 2024

Financial Products and Services Special Ad Category

A change is coming to special ad categories. Financial Products and Services will replace the previous Credit category. This means that businesses promoting insurance, bank accounts, investment services, and more will require a special ad category.

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Oct. 3, 2024

Restriction Period for Political Ads in the US

A restriction period is coming on ads promoting social issues, elections or politics in the US. Here's what you need to know...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Test Results when Running Three Identical Ad Sets

I ran an A/B test of three identical ad sets and there was a clear winner. Check out my blog post to learn more about understanding the importance of randomness in results: https://jonloomer.com/random

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Oct. 1, 2024

If You Create One Campaign...

If you can create only one campaign, and you can't get results from sales campaigns, do this...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Meta Ads Millions Game Show: Test Your Ads Knowledge

Test your ads knowledge with the Meta Ads Millions bot at jonloomer.com/millions.

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Sept. 29, 2024

Questions About Meta Ads

If you have questions about Meta advertising, go to jonloomer.com/jonbot and ask my bot whatever question you want. It's a great option if you're stuck and have lots of questions.

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Sept. 28, 2024

Should You Use the Same Pixel on Multiple Websites?

Should you use the same pixel on multiple websites? It depends. Let's discuss...

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Sept. 27, 2024

Ad Costs are Going Up

Now we're in election season in the US and the holidays are right around the corner, ad costs are probably going up. But you can still get good results.

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Sept. 26, 2024

Meta Advertising and Shades of Truth

When it comes to Meta advertising, there are shades of truth. Start with what's definitive -- those things that Meta says are true based on their official documentation. Everything else is based in experience. It doesn't make it worthless or untrustworthy, but it's not universally true.

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Sept. 25, 2024

An Update to Ad Set Scheduling

Some advertisers are seeing an update to ad set scheduling. Meta will recommend a length of time to run your ads, and there are also presets for 14, 30, and 60 days so that your end date and time will automatically be complicated based on your start date and time.

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Sept. 24, 2024

Don't Do What I Did

I keep telling advertisers to simplify things and stop overcomplicating their advertising. I am telling advertisers to stop doing things that I did three, five, and 10 years ago. I'm not telling you to stop doing something I've never done myself. It took me time to embrace automation and simplification.…

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