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A Guide to Standard Events, Custom Events, and Custom Conversions

Jon Loomer

This is possible with the help of standard events, custom events, and custom conversions. In this post, we’ll focus on the following: Definitions of standard events, custom events, and custom conversions Examples of each one Explanations of how they are used General tips on how they are created When should you use each?

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Advantage+ Shopping Conversion Events

Jon Loomer

We have more updates to Advantage+ Shopping campaigns. Now you can remove some placements in your Ad Account Settings that will apply to all Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns. The conversion event was originally locked in as Purchase. Now you can select from any of your standard and custom events. Defaults were locked in.

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Verify Your Custom Website Events

Jon Loomer

If you use custom events , you need to read this. Go to your Events Manager, and you may see this message to “Verify your custom website event(s).” Let’s discuss… What Are Custom Events? Verify Your Events As I write this, the requirement to verify custom events is rolling out.

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Custom Events Column Fix

Jon Loomer

Some custom events don’t appear among metrics you can add as columns in Ads Manager. Custom events will only appear among metrics to add as columns if you’ve previously optimized for that event. Custom events will only appear among metrics to add as columns if you’ve previously optimized for that event.

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Differences Between Custom Events and Custom Conversions

Jon Loomer

But one of the most common points of confusion I see is understanding the differences between custom events and custom conversions. This became especially obvious recently as I’ve written more about custom events. Custom Events To understand custom events, we first need to define “standard events.”

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Campaign Optimization Using Non-Prioritized Facebook Events

Jon Loomer

One of the biggest Facebook advertiser complaints related to iOS 14 changes and Aggregated Event Measurement is the limitation to eight events per website for optimization purposes. The 8-Event Limit. Only these eight events would be allowed for optimization. Problems Related to 8-Event Limit.

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The Problem with Unranked Event Custom Facebook Ads Reporting

Jon Loomer

It has to do with unranked events. My custom report consists of about 30 metrics in all, from standard Facebook ads metrics to standard events and custom conversions. Ranked and Unranked Events. This, of course, assumes that you have ranked your events (you can rank up to eight). You aren’t alone. An Example.

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