Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

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. Facebook ad policies will make running ads impossible, or at least difficult. That may seem insane.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 16, 2023

You’ve been advertising for years. You were running Facebook ads before they were Meta ads. Let me explain… Things Change It’s important to remember that Meta advertising today looks nothing like it did five or 10 years ago. Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

MAY 17, 2023

This is about the importance of ethics and Meta advertising. There are advertising guidelines that you are expected to follow. Don’t Bend the Rules Some advertisers know the rules so that they can bend them. It could be your Facebook page, ad account, or Business Manager. Is merely running Facebook ads unethical?

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Jon Loomer

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

There’s a lot of chatter in the world of Facebook advertising right now. You’re likely more confused and frustrated about the state of advertising than you’ve been in some time. Even if you assume worst-case scenarios once the iOS 14 prompt goes live, advertisers are going to be just fine.

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 8, 2024

What does this development mean for Meta advertisers? But I decided to immerse myself in as much of this cookie news as possible to help understand — both for my advertising efforts and yours — whether this is something to worry about. These cookies are important for advertisers and publishers, after all.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 8, 2023

” The advertiser who embraces experimentation doesn’t ask, “Should I use Standard Enhancements?” If you’re a curious advertiser, you want to know how everything works. They Embrace Some Failure The typical advertiser is afraid to try something new or unproven because they don’t want to waste money.

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Jon Loomer

JULY 17, 2023

The person watching the video also needs to convert on your advertising objective within 24 hours. If it doesn’t, it is bound to create confusion among advertisers who are trying to determine the impact of their video ads. Let’s simplify this. And maybe it is, but Meta needs to clarify.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re a Meta advertiser who manages ads for others, it’s important you make this phrase a regular part of your language: “It depends.” Let me explain… The Simplistic Question Those who are ignorant to the complexity of Meta advertising expect direct and specific answers to simple questions.

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Jon Loomer

JULY 5, 2023

If you’re a newer advertiser, this will almost always be the recommended approach. Cost Per Result Goal This bid strategy helps you set the amount that will keep your advertising profitable. Only the most advanced and adventurous advertisers should bother with Bid Caps. Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

MAY 23, 2023

Meta gives advertisers seemingly limitless metrics that can distract us. Be an informed advertiser who uses metrics constructively. Let me know in the comments below! The post Effective Meta Advertising: Key Metrics Simplified appeared first on Jon Loomer Digital. Be careful.

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 27, 2023

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. Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 1, 2023

If you’re an experienced Meta advertiser, you probably know full well that Audience Network is a problematic placement. In this post, we’ll explore the issues with the Audience Network placement and provide some clarity around when Meta advertisers should and shouldn’t use it. Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Meta advertisers have long asked for the ability to promote Facebook groups with ads. Instead, advertisers found workarounds to accomplish the same thing. Meta is rolling out built-in solutions for promoting Facebook groups within Ads Manager. Let me know in the comments below! That is changing.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Historically, the average CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) has increased for Facebook advertisers during the holidays as competition for eyeballs and ad spending increase. Prior to 2020, advertisers routinely saw CPM costs double, triple, or more during the most competitive times. Are there fewer advertisers?

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you’re a Facebook advertiser, one of the most underutilized features that you may not even know about is the Custom Metric. I wrote about it two years ago , and it’s an option that largely escapes advertisers. Post Comments (1). What Are Custom Metrics? These metrics are all built-in. Post Shares (3).

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 12, 2022

Billions of ad auctions take place every day to determine what Facebook ads people see. Do you understand how the Facebook ad auction works? When the advertiser defines the audience they are targeting, there is no guarantee that anyone in that audience will see their ad. The advertiser must first win in the auctions.

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 11, 2022

Facebook is redesigning the objective-selection process in Ads Manager. Facebook is constantly adding, removing, and changing functionality. As a result, the process of creating a campaign has become increasingly complex and confusing, particularly for newer advertisers. Facebook has said that nothing will actually change.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 18, 2022

According to a recent North Carolina State University study , Facebook doesn’t account for context when assigning a user an interest that is used for ad targeting. The Facebook algorithm, based on the mention, would infer an interest in green cheese. In the first study, the researchers created 14 new Facebook user accounts.

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As advertisers prepare for the holidays, there’s a bit of anxiety about what to expect. The past few years have been anything but normal, so it’s not easy to predict what advertisers should expect this year. In particular, will Facebook ads CPM costs increase?

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This is preferred since you’ll hopefully also get a history of prior advertising for that client. Creating new ad accounts seems to be one of those actions that can create flags within Facebook’s systems. Ultimately, this will make your life easier as an advertiser. You’ll have two options. I totally get it.

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 17, 2017

If you are a consultant, work for an agency or ever need to advertise for others — or are a company working with someone who manages your Facebook ads — you may run into the need for sharing a Facebook advertising audience or pixel. Share the Facebook Pixel. Because I know how some advertisers are.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 24, 2022

After about a year-and-a-half on hiatus, the “Compare Attribution” feature has returned to Facebook Ads Manager. “Attribution” is how Facebook gives credit to an ad for conversions. This setting impacts two things: How Facebook optimizes ad distribution. How Facebook reports conversions.

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Jon Loomer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Facebook advertisers have been vocal about the negative impact of iOS 14+ during the past year. It may actually be an indirect cause that impacts all advertisers, not just those with a high volume of iOS users. It may actually be an indirect cause that impacts all advertisers, not just those with a high volume of iOS users.

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 22, 2022

The changes to Facebook (or Meta) advertising due to iOS 14+ in 2021 were significant. Regardless of whether your audience is on an iOS device, advertisers saw impact related to conversion attribution , optimization, and targeting. This feature disappeared rather quietly, so most advertisers may not have noticed.

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It’s important to understand that your Facebook ads costs aren’t determined in a vacuum. Competition will become a bigger issue for most advertisers during the final quarter of the year. Your ads will compete with the ads of other advertisers when determining which ads a targeted user will see.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 10, 2022

Facebook has added metrics that may prove helpful. Instant Experience Outbound Clicks: “The number of clicks on links in an Instant Experience that take people off Facebook-owned properties.” It’s been around long enough for Facebook to develop this further. Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 25, 2023

But let’s walk through what advertisers are seeing, the benefits we lose, and what this means… Where Did It Go? ” Well, this is what I see when I do that now… This was first brought to my attention by a reader who commented on my original post about conditional formatting, so I’m not alone.

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Here are a couple of ways that you can monitor your Facebook ads CPM in relationship to your CPA (Cost Per Action)… Breakdown by Time. Charts is a feature that very few advertisers know about, but it can be helpful in this case. How do you monitor your Facebook ads CPM? Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 12, 2023

If you’ve been a Facebook advertiser for a while, you’ve heard this more times than you can count. Do not touch a Facebook ad that’s working. Virtually every advertiser has their own story. My Sad Story It really doesn’t matter how long you’ve been advertising. The algorithm is touchy.

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We’re entering one of the biggest weeks and months of Facebook advertising for the year. Some brands will be jumping into Facebook ads for the first time this year to increase sales. jonloomer Two ways to check whether your Facebook ads CPMs are going up over time, leading to bad results. Consider pulling back.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Meta has started rolling out a big update to lead forms for Facebook ads. Advertisers will have the ability to tell a story by displaying benefits, product imagery, testimonials, and more. This is the most significant update to Facebook lead ads in years. Let me know in the comments below! Will you use them?

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Jon Loomer

AUGUST 9, 2021

update are making the Facebook pixel less dependable for the purposes of tracking conversions and creating audiences for ad targeting. That’s rough for advertisers. Activity that occurs entirely within the Facebook app, for example, can still be tracked and turned into audiences used for targeting. Facebook Page.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 15, 2019

If you have absolutely no idea how to approach your Facebook advertising strategy these days, you aren’t alone. It’s no secret that Facebook’s organic reach has taken a nosedive. But before you write off Facebook as a lost cause, think again. Of course, that doesn’t mean that Facebook ads are foolproof on their own.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As a Facebook advertiser, you must understand the seasonality of competition and CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions). If you advertise all year long, know that it’s going to be much tougher this time of year. It doesn’t mean you can’t advertise profitably. Some brands only advertise during the holidays.

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 15, 2022

Many Facebook advertisers don’t realize that view-through conversions are a thing. Ads Manager reports on conversions that happen within 7-days of clicking or 1-day of viewing your ad without clicking, by default ( Facebook ads attribution ). Let me know in the comments below!

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 14, 2022

When you create a Facebook ad campaign, you have limitless options. When creating your ad set, Facebook uses “automatic placements” by default. When you use automatic placements, Facebook will “maximize your budget” and distribute your ads in placements that will lead to the most results. The Problem.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 3, 2022

After a mere 10-month test, Meta is shutting down Facebook Podcasts ( according to Bloomberg ). I have a podcast ( The Pubcast with Jon Loomer ) and I’ve been testing Facebook Podcasts since October. Explaining Facebook Podcasts. The comments I’ve seen about it make that obvious. None of that was possible.

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