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Example: Use URL Parameters to Verify Facebook Ads Results

Jon Loomer

One approach is using URL parameters. I wrote a tutorial previously about using Dynamic URL Parameters with your Facebook ads for this purpose. Today, I want to walk through an example of it in use. First, let’s take a quick step back to detail what URL parameters are and why this is necessary. Background.

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Do Not Use URL Equals for Meta Events and Audiences

Jon Loomer

In each case, the problem was caused by using “URL equals” when setting up events. The solution is simple: Use “URL contains” instead. And then I’ll explain why “URL equals” is causing problems and the best practices for using “URL contains.”

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How to Use URL Parameters for Facebook Ads Tracking

Jon Loomer

One tool available is URL parameters. While the use of URL parameters shouldn’t replace your Ads Manager reporting, they can provide a backup related to the traffic sent to your website from an ad (or even organically from your page or some other source). Let’s go… What Are URL Parameters? Ad Name: {{ad.name}}.

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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. Let’s walk through those steps so that you can run different URLs by placement, too. Create a URL with UTM Parameters. An easy way to do this is to use the Google URL builder. Facebook URL Builder. Edit URL by Placement.

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Sprout Tested: The answer to why you put links in the comments on LinkedIn

Sprout Social

And one of the biggest questions we’ve seen about LinkedIn content is whether or not you should put links in your posts, or in the first comment. We were curious too: why put the link in comments on LinkedIn? Why put the link in comments in LinkedIn posts? Comments vs. post? So we designed an experiment to find out.

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How to Plan a Winning Cross-Platform Campaign: Tips and Examples

Hootsuite

For examples, you might be building awareness on Instagram and Twitter, but converting from Facebook ads. For example, you can use Pinterest for both brand awareness and driving conversions. Respond to comments and direct messages quickly to answer customer questions and encourage engagement. Okay, okay, kidding.).

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How to Stay on Top of Facebook Ad Comments (Without Losing Your Mind)

agora pulse

Want to respond to Facebook dark post comments? If you’re a seasoned Facebook admin and have an active Facebook page, you’re probably pretty good at responding to comments on your organic posts. But how quick are you to respond to comments on your unpublished posts (i.e., dark posts)?

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