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How to Use URL Parameters for Facebook Ads Tracking

Jon Loomer

Facebook advertisers need every method available to properly and thoroughly track the impact of their campaigns. One tool available is URL parameters. In this post, you will learn what URL parameters are, how to set them up (including a dynamic method), and how to use that information in Google Analytics.

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Example: Use URL Parameters to Verify Facebook Ads Results

Jon Loomer

Inspired primarily by the negative reporting impact resulting from iOS 14-related changes in 2021, Facebook advertisers are searching for ways to verify and uncover conversion results. One approach is using URL parameters. I wrote a tutorial previously about using Dynamic URL Parameters with your Facebook ads for this purpose.

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How to Edit the Facebook Ad Destination URL by Placement

Jon Loomer

There are reasons you may want to edit your Facebook ad destination URL by placement. The campaign in question was using several placements, so I was unable to isolate the traffic from Audience Network. Let’s walk through those steps so that you can run different URLs by placement, too. Facebook URL Builder.

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Create an Advantage+ Shopping Campaign

Jon Loomer

If you’re an e-commerce brand that utilizes Meta ads to promote your products, you’ve either experimented with or heard about Advantage+ Shopping campaigns. Let’s create an Advantage+ Shopping campaign… What Are Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns? They streamline the process of setting up your campaign.

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Introduction to TikTok Ads: Campaign Creation

Jon Loomer

That’s what made Facebook advertising so insanely profitable in the early days. Well, the first thing you’ll notice if you dive into TikTok advertising is that the TikTok Ads Manager is obviously inspired by Facebook Ads Manager. TikTok Ads Manager vs Facebook Ads Manager. ? Campaign Creation.

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How to Choose Facebook Ad Placements

Jon Loomer

When you create a Facebook ad campaign, you have limitless options. When creating your ad set, Facebook uses “automatic placements” by default. When you use automatic placements, Facebook will “maximize your budget” and distribute your ads in placements that will lead to the most results.

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Understanding Facebook View-Through Conversions

Jon Loomer

Many Facebook advertisers don’t realize that view-through conversions are a thing. Ads Manager reports on conversions that happen within 7-days of clicking or 1-day of viewing your ad without clicking, by default ( Facebook ads attribution ). URL parameters and Google Analytics wouldn’t be able to report this.