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Reservation Buying Type Replaces Reach and Frequency

Jon Loomer

Meta is rolling out a change to buying types, replacing Reach and Frequency with Reservation. In this post, we’ll cover the basic impact of this change and an overview of how the Reservation buying type works. What Are Buying Types? The minimum reach for the Reservation buying type is 200,000.

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How to Test Meta Conversion Events

Jon Loomer

One of the primary reasons for bad reporting in Meta Ads Manager is conversion events that were set up improperly. This includes standard events, custom events, and custom conversions. Why isn’t Ads Manager reporting your conversions? When someone completes a conversion, does the expected event fire?

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Surprise Facebook Ads Conversions

Jon Loomer

When you measure success, do you also track surprise Facebook ads conversions? What I mean by that is you may optimize for Landing Page Views, but you should still follow other types of conversions that result from your campaign in Ads Manager. This may seem obvious, but make sure that your ad is set up to track conversions.

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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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Meta Conversion Events, Deduplication, and Conflicting Reporting

Jon Loomer

If you dig into your Meta conversion events, you are likely to notice a problem: Conversion event data doesn’t match up. I’m talking about Meta’s own conversion event data not matching up. Custom conversion mapped to that standard or custom event 3. But it’s not what most people think.

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How to Set Up Facebook Conversions API Using Conversions API Gateway

Jon Loomer

The Facebook Conversions API allows marketers to send a direct connection of conversion data from their business (website and offline conversion events) to Facebook. This data combines with Facebook pixel data to improve conversion tracking, optimization, and targeting capabilities. Select Conversions API Gateway.

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How I Use Facebook Custom Conversions for Reporting and Optimization

Jon Loomer

I wrote recently about the role of custom conversions in your Facebook advertising. If you aren’t using custom conversions , it’s time to start. First, a very brief reminder about what custom conversions are, in the simplest terms. Custom conversions provide granularity for both reporting and optimization.