Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If you’re an advanced Meta advertiser, you understand the value of the Compare Attribution Settings feature. Unfortunately, not nearly enough advertisers know that this exists or how best to leverage it. Attribution is how Meta gives credit to an ad for a conversion. Let’s fix that. We’ll focus on the top five.

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Jon Loomer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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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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

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. I want to take a second look at custom metrics today and provide two specific examples of how I use them.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 16, 2023

You’ve been advertising for years. Let me explain… Things Change It’s important to remember that Meta advertising today looks nothing like it did five or 10 years ago. Example: Placements There was a time when I’d manually adjust placements to only include the “most effective” ones.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Inspired primarily by the negative reporting impact resulting from iOS 14-related changes in 2021, Facebook advertisers are searching for ways to verify and uncover conversion results. Today, I want to walk through an example of it in use. An example might look like this: [link]. One approach is using URL parameters.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 6, 2022

Do you understand how custom conversions are used for Facebook advertising and how they’re different from standard and custom events ? The confusing part for many advertisers is that standard events, custom events, and custom conversions can all be used for both reporting and optimization. The difference is granularity.

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

One of the primary reasons for bad reporting in Meta Ads Manager is conversion events that were set up improperly. This includes standard events, custom events, and custom conversions. Why isn’t Ads Manager reporting your conversions? When someone completes a conversion, does the expected event fire?

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Jon Loomer

JULY 17, 2023

Engaged-View Attribution provides a unique way to measure conversions after engagement with your video ads. First, attribution is how Meta provides credit to your ads for conversions that typically occur on your website. First, attribution is how Meta provides credit to your ads for conversions that typically occur on your website.

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Jon Loomer

JULY 24, 2023

If you dig into your Meta conversion events, you are likely to notice a problem: Conversion event data doesn’t match up. I’m talking about Meta’s own conversion event data not matching up. Custom conversion mapped to that standard or custom event 3. But there’s another… 2. It’s not.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 23, 2023

Meta gives advertisers seemingly limitless metrics that can distract us. Examples of secondary metrics can include: Cost Per Link Click (CPC) Click Through Rate (CTR) Cost Per 1,000 Impressions (CPM) Cost Per Add to Cart All of these metrics have an impact, but we can be misled by that perceived impact. Be careful. Watch them.

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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 ). In other words, your ad can get credit for a conversion without anyone clicking on it.

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Jon Loomer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Much of my content is catered to intermediate to advanced advertisers, but I’m often asked where those who are new to Meta ads should start. Consider this your beginner’s guide to Meta advertising. Here’s an example. Advertising Philosophies 4. Ads Terminology 1. READ: What is Meta Advantage?

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Examples include the number of followers, likes, or comments on social media posts. These metrics are best contextualized by more concrete numbers such as click-through rate or visitor-to-lead conversions. Metrics like conversion rates, in this case, can be far more informative about the impact of your content on audience behavior.)

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 16, 2022

When you measure success, do you also track surprise Facebook ads conversions? What I mean by that is you may optimize for Landing Page Views, but you should still follow other types of conversions that result from your campaign in Ads Manager. The existence of these surprise conversions may alter your impressions of performance.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 13, 2022

I wrote recently about the role of custom conversions in your Facebook advertising. Today, I want to provide some specific examples of how I use them. If you aren’t using custom conversions , it’s time to start. First, a very brief reminder about what custom conversions are, in the simplest terms.

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 9, 2023

There’s a troubleshooting tool that can help diagnose and solve a lot of your problems related to conversion events. You can easily view where Facebook conversion events are firing by domain and URL. Let’s take a closer look at where this information is found and examples of how it’s so useful… Event Breakdown.

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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. What is Audience Network?

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Facebook ad conversion attribution is one of the most confused and least understood topics for advertisers. What is considered a conversion? Let’s go… What Does Facebook Consider a Conversion? For Facebook to report a conversion when you run ads, you’ll first need to use the Facebook pixel.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 5, 2023

I’ve been in search of a Facebook Conversions API alternative to the API Gateway that works seamlessly with Google Tag Manager. What I do know is that among its capabilities is sending web events for Facebook Conversions API. For example, you can have a trigger fire once a visitor has spent 60 seconds on a page.

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

But if you aren’t using custom conversions, you’re doing it wrong. Let’s walk through what custom conversions are, how to create them, and how you might use them. Do you know how to use Facebook Custom Conversions? What Are Custom Conversions? Pixel events and custom conversions work in tandem.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Facebook ad conversion attribution is one of the most confused and least understood topics for advertisers. What is considered a conversion? Let’s go… What Does Facebook Consider a Conversion? For Facebook to report a conversion when you run ads, you’ll first need to use the Facebook pixel.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Its ability to reach targeted audiences, maximize brand visibility, and drive conversions is just what businesses need in an online world saturated with information. B2B advertising expenditures in the United States totaled $32 billion in 2022, an increase from the $28.9 Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 25, 2021

Either way, here are 10 real-world examples that demonstrate the vast potential of social commerce. In one of the earliest high-profile examples of social commerce, Nike teamed up with Shopify, Darkstore, and Snap Inc (the people behind Snapchat) for the pre-release of the Air Jordan III “Tinker”. Share with us in the comments!

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Sprout Social

MARCH 7, 2024

For example, if you’re selling video editing software, you might use a competitive analysis report to learn how easy or difficult it is for novices to use your tool compared to your competitors’ tools. Examples of competitive analysis reports Here are some sample scenarios showing the details a competitive analysis report should focus on.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

One of the most common questions I get from advertisers is regarding the number of conversions that Facebook reports. Let’s take a closer look at the most common explanations for why the reported number of Facebook conversions may appear wrong… 1. Pixel Events and Custom Conversions Set Up Incorrectly.

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

If you want to know how many conversions were driven by an ad, Facebook is very good about helping you uncover that information. Today we’ll talk more about conversions from organic distribution, the ways you can track it, and how it ultimately impacts our actions as marketers. Organic Posts and Conversions.

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Facebook pixel events and custom conversions are important tools that can amplify your marketing and advertising efforts. First, if you haven’t read my guides on how Facebook pixel events and custom conversions work, I encourage you to do so: Facebook Pixel Events: An Introduction. Conversion optimization.

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

But if you aren’t using custom conversions, you’re doing it wrong. Let’s walk through what custom conversions are, how to create them, and how you might use them. Do you know how to use Facebook Custom Conversions? What Are Custom Conversions? Pixel events and custom conversions work in tandem.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Looking for chatbot examples for your business? We’ve compiled a list of the best chatbot examples, categorized by use case. You’ll see the three best chatbot examples in customer service, sales, marketing, and conversational AI. Delight your customers and improve conversion rates. Source: GetJenny.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

One of the most common questions I get from advertisers is regarding the number of conversions that Facebook reports. Let’s take a closer look at the most common explanations for why the reported number of Facebook conversions may appear wrong… 1. Pixel Events and Custom Conversions Set Up Incorrectly.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 27, 2020

Most social platforms offer a snippet of code advertisers can place on their websites that offer benefits such as enhanced targeting, tracking, and insights. Now without further ado, the LinkedIn Insight Tag ultimately provides several benefits to advertisers. Creating and Tracking Conversion Events to Reveal Meaningful KPIs.

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Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Should you optimize for conversions or clicks? Now, you have another option with a new Facebook conversion optimization feature: BOTH. Let’s take a closer look… How Conversion Optimization Works. One of the many benefits of Facebook advertising is the ability to optimize for a particular action.

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Jon Loomer

JANUARY 24, 2024

Let’s first review the problem and an example of ads optimization gone wrong. When you set your performance goal and (if necessary) conversion event, the algorithm’s primary focus is getting you that thing. This can also work for conversion leads optimization. Yes, the advertiser wants that initial action.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2022

Customer conversations are among your most valuable marketing assets. With a defined word of mouth marketing strategy, you can create a consistent flow of customer conversations that regularly result in new business. The not-so-hidden power of word of mouth advertising. What are some examples of word of mouth marketing?

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Sprout Social

JULY 15, 2020

Besides those marketing tactics, you could also invest in paid advertising on TikTok to further boost your brand’s impact on the app’s audience. With the app’s immense popularity, TikTok ads could be a great addition to your social media advertising strategy. TikTok advertising is rapidly evolving as the platform grows.

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Jon Loomer

MAY 11, 2017

Facebook ad conversion attribution is one of the most confused and least understood topics for advertisers. What is considered a conversion? Let’s go… What Does Facebook Consider a Conversion? For Facebook to report a conversion when you run ads, you’ll first need to use the Facebook pixel.

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