You've likely seen that behavioral targeting related to Facebook and Instagram may get banned in the EU. But, what does that actually mean? I have not seen a definition of "behavioral advertising" from regulators. I did find this one in relation to this case from the AP: "Behavioral advertising, used…
Facebook users in the EU are starting to get this prompt to choose whether they will continue using Facebook and Instagram for free with ads or ad-free through a paid subscription.
You can now choose the Flexible format when creating an a using the Traffic location and Website conversion location. You can add a combination of up to 10 images and videos.
Why aren't your custom events updating? It's probably because you haven't verified them yet. Here's what you need to do...
Meta is rolling out a lead form update that allows you to create a new form based on a template. Here's how it works...
Meta is rolling out Greater Daily Budget Flexibility, allowing them to spend up to 75% more than your daily budget to take advantage of opportunities. Here are the details...
We need to talk about this... If you’re an advertiser, you’ve probably seen an article recently about how Meta will be banned from behavioral targeting in the European Union within two weeks. I’ve had so many people send it to me. Here's one of those articles: https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-owner-faces-eu-ban-targeted-advertising-norway-says-2023-11-01/ It sounds scary,…
Meta is rolling out Budget Scheduling to allow you to schedule budget increases for specific time periods. Here's how it works...
This is a deep dive into Meta's Attribution Setting. Here are some notes... WHAT IS THE ATTRIBUTION SETTING? This comes into play when using the Website conversion location (found when using the Sales, Leads, or Engagement objectives). It utilizes your pixel and a conversion event. By default, the Attribution Setting…
After a nearly year-long absence, Conditional Formatting has returned to your custom ad reports. It allows you to add conditional formatting to your columns based on the results.
And now it's official. Meta is rolling out an ad-free subscription option for Facebook and Instagram in the European Union. Here's what you need to know...
Reminders Ads provide a new optimization option in Ads Manager to allow users on Instagram to request reminders about an upcoming online or offline event. Here's how it works...
Don’t build your house on rented land, they say. It’s not that simple. Having something you own is less than half the battle. You should have your own website. You should own an email list. You should own as much as you can. But you will rely heavily on platforms…
Be wary of strategies that are easy to agree with. Ask yourself WHY people agree. Here’s an example… "You can’t be everywhere. Focus on one platform and be great there." People love that advice. Those who are focusing on one platform now will agree. It doesn’t matter whether they’re having…
Today is the 300th day of 2023, which also means that it's the 300th consecutive day that I've published at least one video. Here's something important that I've learned...
Facebook is removing Rooms from Groups. We received the following message when starting a Room in my private Facebook group: “Rooms in groups will be removed on November 16. Starting November 10, new group rooms can’t be created. Following 30 days of no activity in a group room, any data…
Custom events are one of my favorite tools for Meta advertising. This is a deep dive to help you learn more about what they are and how you can use them. 1. Custom events are conversion events that occur on your website and fall outside of the predefined standard events.…
This NEVER works! Before making or accepting this type of statement related to Meta advertising tools, features, or strategies, ask WHY it didn’t work. It didn’t work for YOU THIS time. But what are the factors that could have contributed to it not working? What might you have been able…
I don’t technically batch my videos... I’m often asked about my routine for recording and editing. The assumption is that I batch them. In other words, I set aside a specific day to record a bunch at once. That doesn’t work for me. I don’t set a specific day and…
What makes for a successful Meta ad campaign? It's evolved from micro-targeting and pulling multiple levers to a greater acceptance and trust of the algorithm and Meta's machine learning. This comes from when I was a guest on a podcast by FMO Media. https://www.youtube.com/@FMOMedia/podcasts
This is intentionally bad design... Meta is burying manual placements, and it’s not clear if this is a test or the rollout of an official change. In this version, the Placements section of your ad set appears to be locked in. If you click “Show more options,” you can click…
"Trust, but verify." Meta ads advertising has evolved, requiring fewer inputs from the advertisers and more trust in the algorithm. There are some specific situations, particularly with optimization for delivery, where we need to verify that it's working the way we want it to. This comes from when I was…
Here’s how I set up my lighting for video recording... 1. I use two Neewer 90 Watt LED lights that are mounted to each side of my desk. You can adjust the brightness and warmth for each light using a remote. 2. I have a small, 12 x 11 office…
What are the best ways to leverage ChatGPT and AI to improve our business and content creation? It's not about allowing AI to create your content or direct exactly what you should do. It's about idea creation and improving the user experience. Here's an example. This comes from when I…