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Effective Meta Advertising: Key Metrics Simplified

Jon Loomer

Examples of secondary metrics can include: Cost Per Link Click (CPC) Click Through Rate (CTR) Cost Per 1,000 Impressions (CPM) Cost Per Add to Cart All of these metrics have an impact, but we can be misled by that perceived impact. If your CPC sucks, but you get a great Cost Per Desired Action, who cares about that CPC?

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The Facebook Ads Metrics That Matter

Jon Loomer

CPC (Cost Per Link Click). Metrics: Standard Events. The standard pixel events you care about will differ depending on your website. The main two standard events that matter for my website are purchases and registrations. I could include ViewContent or Search pixel events, but I’m just not prioritizing them.

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How Meta Automation Rewrites the Rules for Advertisers

Jon Loomer

If you optimize for conversions, your audience is always expanded — which deemphasizes the importance of your targeting inputs. Pixel, API, Events, and Attribution. You simply can’t run effective advertising unless your pixel, Conversions API , and events are set up properly. This is counterproductive now.

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A Message for Agencies: What Are You Scared Of?

Jon Loomer

And they build all of the events, custom conversions, and audiences from scratch. And when the relationship with this client comes to an end (and it will), the agency retains ownership of the ad account, pixel, conversion events, and audiences. That you optimize for conversions instead of clicks?

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How Meta Could Leverage Outbound Clicks

Jon Loomer

If you can’t use your pixel, you aren’t able to track results, optimize for a conversion, or target those who clicked on your ad. So, link clicks, clicks to your page profile, post reactions, comments, shares, clicks to expand media to full screen, clicks to take action (liking your page or RSVP for an event), and more.

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Finally! Facebook Ads Reporting That Won’t Drive You Batty

agora pulse

Cost per click (CPC): The amount you had to spend for each click. Tracking these Facebook Ads metrics can ensure that you’re making progress toward your campaign goals: Conversion events: The total number of times your ad initiated a sale or another predetermined conversion (applies to conversion campaigns).

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Buzzwords Decoded: 32 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained

Ignite Social Media

What does CPC mean? CPC stands for Cost Per Click. This is an attribution model that track conversions within a 7-day window after a viewer sees or clicks on your ad. Other models might be 1-Day View or 1-Day Click, for example, which would count your conversion rate within one day of those activities. What does CPM mean?