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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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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. First, let’s take a quick step back to detail what URL parameters are and why this is necessary. URL parameters add information to the end of a URL. Background.

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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

But ramping up your content and LinkedIn marketing strategy on the platform will inevitably lead to questions in the effort to get it right. 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. Why put the link in comments in LinkedIn posts?

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Create a custom url for your Facebook Page

Freelance Social Media

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Create a custom url for your Facebook Page by cinta5 on June 17, 2010 After being asked a few times how to get a custom url for a Facebook page I decided to go ahead and create a post on how to do it. That’s it!

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10 metrics to track influencer marketing success in 2024

Sprout Social

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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