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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.

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Will Facebook Ads CPM Costs Increase This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

In particular, will Facebook ads CPM costs increase? Let’s discuss how CPM impacts Facebook advertising results and the trends that we are seeing so far… Why CPM Matters. Let’s discuss how CPM impacts Facebook advertising results and the trends that we are seeing so far… Why CPM Matters.

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Example: Reach Optimization and Conversions

Jon Loomer

Last week, Charlie told you about how to use the Reach objective for Facebook remarketing campaigns. Today, I want to give you an example of just how powerful this approach has been for me. It’s the engine behind my Evergreen Campaign approach. My Reach Campaign: Concept. My Reach Campaign: Set-up.

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Effective Meta Advertising: Key Metrics Simplified

Jon Loomer

While there may be a couple dozen or so metrics that are interesting for a given campaign, prioritize them into groups. There are only two metrics here: Total Desired Actions Cost Per Desired Action The Desired Action is the primary goal of your campaign. If you cut that CPM down to $25, your Cost Per Desired Action would be $5, right?

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How Competition Impacts Facebook Ads Costs

Jon Loomer

Assuming you select Auction buying when creating your campaign (this is the default, and this is likely used 99.9% But seasonality isn’t the only example of high competition. Some industries, for example, may see far more competition than others. Competition and CPM. It’s not easy to control CPM.

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Most Social Media Ads Reach Only 5% Of Their Target Audience

The Realtime Report

Understanding the target audience and knowing who your desirable user is, is key to successful marketing campaigns. As a result, these campaigns are cheaper, mind you they are much less effective. In the research, Sotrender’s analysts wanted to find out: whether higher audience saturation translates into changes in CPC or CPM costs.

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How Political Ads May Impact Paid Social Campaigns

Ignite Social Media

million, nearly triple the last presidential election , political ads may impact paid campaigns on social (source: eMarketer, January 2020). To prepare for the political season, here’s what you need to know about how political ads will impact paid social campaigns. Political Ads May Impact Paid Social Campaigns by Driving Costs Higher.

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