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Advantage+ Shopping Conversion Events

Jon Loomer

Originally, you could only optimize to maximize the number of conversions. You couldn’t add a Cost Per Result goal. The conversion event was originally locked in as Purchase. The post Advantage+ Shopping Conversion Events appeared first on Jon Loomer Digital. Defaults were locked in. Here are some examples… 1.

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Facebook Ads Bid Strategies: Lowest Cost, Cost Cap, Bid Cap

Jon Loomer

The primary bid strategies are as follows: Lowest Cost. Lowest Cost. Lowest Cost is the default bid strategy, and it doesn’t involve any effort at all. Within the Optimization & Delivery section of the ad set, you’ll see an optional Cost Control field. You don’t care about the Cost Per Action.

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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. The existence of these surprise conversions may alter your impressions of performance.

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Will Facebook Ads CPM Costs Increase This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

In particular, will Facebook ads CPM costs increase? There is good reason to hope, based on current trends, that any seasonal cost increases may be subtle. CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) is essentially the cost to show your ads. The cost of advertising is clearly falling, and that drop is increasing with each quarter.

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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. I can tell you it is for me.

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How Competition Impacts Facebook Ads Costs

Jon Loomer

It’s important to understand that your Facebook ads costs aren’t determined in a vacuum. It won’t always cost the same amount to get that click or conversion. In fact, the rate at which people act on your ads could remain constant while your costs could fluctuate wildly. The role of competition.

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Compare Attribution Settings: Get the Most of Meta Conversion Data

Jon Loomer

Attribution is how Meta gives credit to an ad for a conversion. Established in the ad set when optimizing for conversions, the default Attribution Setting is 7-day click and 1-day view. Report your conversions, by default, based on that Attribution Setting. You want to see how many conversions happened within 7 days, too.