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9 Custom Events That Fire on My Website

Jon Loomer

You should use Meta events to track important actions that happen on your website. While there are standard events for your typical transactions (purchase, lead, contact), I also use nine custom events that fire when important engagement occurs. These events benefit Meta advertising. My website prioritizes my blog.

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Create a Custom Event for Quality Traffic

Jon Loomer

Here’s the best way to measure quality traffic with Meta advertising… The home base for my business is my website, and the engine that makes it go is my blog. I write 100 blog posts per year, and sometimes more, teaching the most advanced strategies of Meta advertising. They don’t just visit and click away, of course.

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Do Not Use URL Equals for Meta Events and Audiences

Jon Loomer

I’ve heard from a handful of advertisers recently who were experiencing issues with their Meta events not firing properly. In each case, the problem was caused by using “URL equals” when setting up events. Creating Standard Events with the Event Setup Tool. Third-Party Tool Integration.

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Create a Meta Custom Event That Combines Time Spent and Scroll Depth

Jon Loomer

But I have a solution for you: A custom event that combines time spent and scroll depth. I also assume that you’ve already created tags for both the 60-second view and 70% scroll events. The easy solution is to create a custom conversion that maps to that custom event. Quality traffic with Facebook ads is the Holy Grail.

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Facebook Pixel Events: An Introduction

Jon Loomer

To make the most of the pixel, you need to utilize Facebook pixel events on your website. Not only must you utilize events, but you must do it right. This post is your introduction to Facebook pixel events. It will help you better understand what pixel events are and how to use them. What Pixel Events Are.

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Create a Facebook Ads Audience Based on Event Frequency

Jon Loomer

One way to do this is by creating an audience based on event frequency. In this post, we’ll walk through how to isolate your audience based on the frequency of events executed. But, I’ll also give you the tools to dig deeper and create audiences based on event parameters. Select an Event.

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Create a Meta Pixel Event that Fires After Viewing a Page for 60 Seconds

Jon Loomer

That’s why custom pixel events are so important. What I’m going to describe is done with custom events and Google Tag Manager. Once you create such an event, you can use this for reporting, optimization, and targeting. I wrote about these custom events nearly three years ago. Then paste your base pixel code.

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