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Holiday Competition and CPM

Jon Loomer

Don’t assume that Meta ad CPMs will go up this holiday season… CPM, or Cost Per 1,000 Impressions, is directly connected to advertising costs. A primary factor driving CPM during the holidays is competition. If more advertisers spend more money in the auction, the cost to reach people should increase.

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Holiday Meta Ad CPM Results

Jon Loomer

While Instagram CPM increased year over year earlier in November, both Facebook and Instagram CPM were down since Thanksgiving compared to the same days in 2022. Another report charts aggregate CPM from 2022 compared to 2023 beginning on August 30. How did your promotions go?

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Did Facebook Ads CPM Go Up This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

Historically, the average CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) has increased for Facebook advertisers during the holidays as competition for eyeballs and ad spending increase. Prior to 2020, advertisers routinely saw CPM costs double, triple, or more during the most competitive times. Absolute CPM.

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Will Facebook Ads CPM Costs Increase This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

As advertisers prepare for the holidays, there’s a bit of anxiety about what to expect. The past few years have been anything but normal, so it’s not easy to predict what advertisers should expect this year. In particular, will Facebook ads CPM costs increase? Growth has slowed, resulting in layoffs.

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Effective Meta Advertising: Key Metrics Simplified

Jon Loomer

Meta gives advertisers seemingly limitless metrics that can distract us. 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. Be careful. Or doubled your CTR.

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Content Marketing and Social Media: 25 Insights and Stats from Three Research Reports

Webbiquity SMM

And lead gen campaigns on Facebook and Instagram are 10X more expensive than brand awareness advertising. Those are among the findings from a trio of this year’s best research reports, from WordPress VIP , Hootsuite , and Metricool. Those are among the many questions answered in the Content Matters 2023 Report from WordPress VIP.

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New report resurrects AVE measurement for influencer campaigns

Sherrilynne Starkie

I first heard of Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) very early in my agency career, way back in the 90s. The report explains: “Earned Media Value is the equivalent cost of advertising that would garner the same amount of exposure as postings mentioning a brand campaign, based on followers and a US$5 CPM (cost-per-mille).”.