Stop Tinkering with Things That Don't Matter

Advertisers fixate on delivery details like which ads Meta shows, placement distribution, or age skews, but rarely ask the most important question: is this actually a problem tied to bad results? Obsessing over inconsequential quirks almost always leads to unproductive tinkering that destroys consistency. Jon explains why you need to separate real delivery problems from gut-feeling complaints, why micromanaging Meta's optimization usually makes things worse, and how to know when a quirk in delivery actually matters versus when you need to step back and let Meta work.