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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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#653: A Proven, Profitable Strategy To Mastering Live Events For Course Creators with Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

Amy Porterfield

Listen on… Your step-by-step guide for hosting virtual live events and making millions with Darnyelle Jervey Harmon.

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Pass Dynamic Purchase Value With Meta Events

Jon Loomer

If you pass purchase events to Meta via the pixel and API, you may be aware of a challenge: What do you do when the value of the purchase is variable? Of course, I’d love to tell you that your platform utilizes a variable called “order_total.” That total will then be injected dynamically. What did you do?

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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. You should test your events before relying on them in your Ads Manager reporting. Is the wrong event reported? Is the event firing?

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Differences Between Custom Events and Custom Conversions

Jon Loomer

But one of the most common points of confusion I see is understanding the differences between custom events and custom conversions. This became especially obvious recently as I’ve written more about custom events. Custom Events To understand custom events, we first need to define “standard events.”

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9 Custom Events That Fire on My Website

Jon Loomer

You should use Meta events to track important actions that happen on your website. While there are standard events for your typical transactions (purchase, lead, contact), I also use nine custom events that fire when important engagement occurs. These events benefit Meta advertising. Create a separate event.

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Create a Custom Event for Quality Traffic

Jon Loomer

They don’t just visit and click away, of course. Since this deep engagement is important, I created a custom event that accurately reflects a quality visit. I can also optimize for this event instead of meaningless link clicks or landing page views. My potential leads and customers are those who read my blog posts.

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