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6 Targeting Mistakes Advertisers Make

Jon Loomer

Meta advertising has changed rapidly the past few years, and that leads to several common targeting mistakes. I admit that I miss the old days of Facebook advertising — before it was Meta advertising. It’s a step that’s often missed by beginner advertisers. Prior activity. Overuse of exclusions.

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Appreciate Nuance in Meta Advertising

Jon Loomer

Do you have an active organic social strategy? There are few universal truths in advertising or in life. If you appreciate nuance in advertising, keep following my videos. If you appreciate nuance in advertising, keep following my videos. Do you have an established brand? Are you an ecomm or service business?

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Common Advertising Mistakes Related to Placement Selection

Jon Loomer

Some advertising mistakes are made due to inaction. Today’s post continues a theme of common advertising mistakes. Over the years, Meta has gone out of its way to make manually adjusting placements more difficult, encouraging advertisers to use Advantage+ Placements. Both apply to mistakes related to placement selection.

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Why Won’t Meta Spend My Advertising Budget?

Jon Loomer

Your Audience is Too Small This one’s rather logical, but some advertisers still miss it. You Set up Dayparting Some advertisers want their ads to only run on certain days or at certain times. Far too often, advertisers try to outsmart the algorithm. The post Why Won’t Meta Spend My Advertising Budget?

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The Interests That Facebook Advertisers Can Use to Target You

Jon Loomer

So, how accurate are the interests that Facebook advertisers can use to target you? You will now see a list of hundreds, if not thousands, of interests that Facebook has inferred based on your activities. These are the interests that advertisers can use to target you. Online Advertising. Does recency of activity matter?

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Off-Facebook Activity Launching October 1st

Ignite Social Media

The off-Facebook Activity tool , also known as “Clear History”, will be launching in the United States on October 1 st. Many social media advertisers have been awaiting this news and the potential repercussions that might come from it. What is Off-Facebook Activity? What Does it Mean to Disconnect Activity?

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Choose a Client Who Sets You Up for Facebook Advertising Success

Jon Loomer

The clients you work with can set you up for Facebook advertising success. There are many factors that you can’t control that will immediately make your life as a Facebook advertiser easier or harder. A fast, dynamic, active, functional website will. I want you to turn away business. That may seem insane.