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Create a Custom Facebook Event for a Watched YouTube Video in Google Tag Manager

Jon Loomer

Imagine you have an important YouTube video embedded on a page of your website. You can create a custom Facebook event to track, optimize, and retarget them with Facebook ads. The original inspiration for this approach came from this blog post. Create Facebook Pixel Events for Time Spent. I made some alterations.

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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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How to Use Google Tag Manager to Manage the Facebook Pixel and Events

Jon Loomer

For the past couple of years now, I’ve used Google Tag Manager to manage the Facebook pixel and events (both standard and custom events). I wish I would have started using GTM to manage my Facebook pixel and events sooner. Go into Facebook Events Manager and select your pixel as the data source.

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Getting Started With Social Media Marketing for Virtual Events ?

Ignite Social Media

We get it — almost everything is hosted online, from social gatherings, conferences, and events. . The pandemic has shaken up some of the ways we have done events in the past, but it also opens many opportunities to fuel our desire to learn, stay connected, and witness events at your four-cornered screens. Pre-event Tactics.

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Top Tools & Strategies To Nail YouTube Competitor Analysis

Keyhole.co

What sets your YouTube competitors apart? How do they make their videos rank better than yours on YouTube? You’ll be able to watch your competitors like a hawk and reveal their hidden secrets only with a good YouTube competitors analysis tool – the staple of your toolbox. What is YouTube competitor analytics ?

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Extend the Life of Your Event with Post-Event Planning

Waxing UnLyrical

Hosting an event is just the beginning of its life-cycle. The content you create and the leads you nurture will keep your event alive well after its end date. Tip: Keep the hashtag short and simple, and make sure you have it displayed at the event so the audience knows to participate. She can be found on Twitter at @lisaml15.

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YouTube Playlists: Are You Neglecting This Marketing Powerhouse?

agora pulse

Are you including YouTube playlists in your social media marketing toolbox? YouTube is a widely popular marketing channel, and no one has any doubts that it can boost the visibility of any business. However, not many people are aware of the huge marketing potential behind YouTube playlists. What Are YouTube Playlists?

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