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Do Not Use URL Equals for Meta Events and Audiences

Jon Loomer

I’ve heard from a handful of advertisers recently who were experiencing issues with their Meta events not firing properly. In each case, the problem was caused by using “URL equals” when setting up events. The solution is simple: Use “URL contains” instead. ” When Does This Come Up?

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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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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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Create a Facebook Ads Audience Based on Event Frequency

Jon Loomer

One way to do this is by creating an audience based on event frequency. When you do, this is the type of targeting that you should use. In this post, we’ll walk through how to isolate your audience based on the frequency of events executed. Select an Event. Next, select an event under “From your Events.”

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Create a Meta Pixel Event that Fires After Viewing a Page for 60 Seconds

Jon Loomer

That’s why custom pixel events are so important. What I’m going to describe is done with custom events and Google Tag Manager. Once you create such an event, you can use this for reporting, optimization, and targeting. I wrote about these custom events nearly three years ago. Select the Timer trigger type.

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Facebook Pixel Events and Custom Conversions: Best Practices

Jon Loomer

Facebook pixel events and custom conversions are important tools that can amplify your marketing and advertising efforts. First, if you haven’t read my guides on how Facebook pixel events and custom conversions work, I encourage you to do so: Facebook Pixel Events: An Introduction. Conversion optimization. Dynamic ads.

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Create the Ultimate Facebook Pixel Event for Quality Traffic: Time and Scroll

Jon Loomer

During the past couple of weeks, I’ve walked you through how to create custom Facebook pixel events that allow you to track, optimize for, and target visits based on time spent on a page and scroll depth. Choose “Custom HTML” as the tag type under Tag Configuration. Select the “Scroll Depth” trigger type.

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