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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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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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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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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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How to Use Google Tag Manager to Manage the Facebook Pixel and Events

Jon Loomer

For the past couple of years now, I’ve used Google Tag Manager to manage the Facebook pixel and events (both standard and custom events). In this post, I’m going to walk through exactly how I do that. I wish I would have started using GTM to manage my Facebook pixel and events sooner. Create Standard Events.

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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? The issue comes into play when we have to pass events manually by adding our own event code. Confirm that, but it’s likely the case. What did you do?

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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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