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Did Facebook Ads CPM Go Up This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

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. Absolute CPM.

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Two Ways to Monitor Facebook Ads CPM

Jon Loomer

CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) has a significant role in the performance of your ads. A dropping CPM can make a borderline campaign profitable while a rising CPM can turn a profitable campaign into a failure. While CPM is an important factor, it’s not something you should try to control. But is it a trend?

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Will Facebook Ads CPM Costs Increase This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

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? Within Marketing Pulse.

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Holiday Meta Ad CPM Results

Jon Loomer

While Instagram CPM increased year over year earlier in November, both Facebook and Instagram CPM were down since Thanksgiving compared to the same days in 2022. Another report charts aggregate CPM from 2022 compared to 2023 beginning on August 30. How did your promotions go?

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The Holidays and the Seasonality of Facebook Ads CPM

Jon Loomer

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. The Seasonality of CPM.

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Effective Meta Advertising: Key Metrics Simplified

Jon Loomer

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. Or doubled your CTR.

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Is Facebook advertising worth it?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Is Facebook advertising worth it? The numbers speak for themselves: about 3 million businesses are spending more than $30 billion on Facebook ads each year. Facebook ads are radically different from mainstream media and other digital platform ads. It’s a powerful approach that has revolutionized advertising.