Jon Loomer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
This might be my favorite custom event. When someone plays an embedded YouTube video on my website, an event fires. You can even set this event as a performance goal and optimize for it. That might make sense if the video is the focus of a page.
Jon Loomer
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Imagine you have an important YouTube video embedded on a page of your website. If someone watches that video, it will tell you that they are a potential lead. You can create a custom Facebook event to track, optimize, and retarget them with Facebook ads. Create Facebook Pixel Events for Time Spent.
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Jon Loomer
JANUARY 31, 2024
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?
Social Media Strategies Summit
MARCH 1, 2024
Video is no longer optional for marketing teams, with 91% of businesses using it as a marketing tool and 88% describing video as an important part of their marketing strategy. Of those that don’t currently use video, two-thirds plan to start in 2024. But video isn’t a silver bullet. Let’s get into it.
Jon Loomer
OCTOBER 4, 2023
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.”
Jon Loomer
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Custom events and custom conversions confuse too many advertisers. Custom events require code and allow you to freely define actions beyond standard events using custom triggers. Custom events require code and allow you to freely define actions beyond standard events using custom triggers. You should use both.
Jon Loomer
MARCH 20, 2023
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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