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What an Ad-Free Facebook and Instagram Subscription Could Mean to Advertising

Jon Loomer

According to a report from the New York Times , Meta is considering an ad-free subscription option for both Facebook and Instagram in the European Union. Such a move could be enormously disruptive to Meta’s advertising business, which has been by far its biggest revenue driver to date. It would also disrupt advertisers.

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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.

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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. Overuse of exclusions.

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What is Behavioral Advertising?

Jon Loomer

You’ve likely seen that behavioral targeting related to Facebook and Instagram may get banned in the EU. I have not seen a definition of “behavioral advertising” from regulators. This includes much more than iOS 14 opt-outs, which limited data collected away from Facebook and Instagram.

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The Interests That Facebook Advertisers Can Use to Target You

Jon Loomer

A recent North Carolina State study suggests that Facebook interest targeting is inaccurate or irrelevant 30% of the time. So, how accurate are the interests that Facebook advertisers can use to target you? This is something that all Facebook users can check. Online Advertising. But, I’ll help you find it.

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New Social Media Advertising Strategies for 2023

Webbiquity SMM

Social media advertising requires marketing professionals to proactively respond to continually evolving user habits and adapt to different trends. Elon Musk acquired Twitter, prompting concern among some advertisers and a freak-out among some users even as daily user growth hit all-time highs. Guest post by Nina Petrov.

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How Multi-Advertiser Ads Work

Jon Loomer

I’ve been asked so many times about what Multi-Advertiser Ads are and whether we should turn them on. Here’s how multi-advertiser ads work… If a potential shopper engages with an ad, a multi-advertiser carousel may appear below it. Here are examples on Instagram (on the left) and Facebook (on the right).