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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. Why Aren’t CPMs Going Up?

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Facebook Ads: It Depends

Jon Loomer

Let me explain… What is a Good CPM? CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) is possibly the most overlooked metric that leads to high or low costs. If CPM is low, you can overcome a low conversion rate to get a good Cost Per Conversion. If CPM is high, a good conversion rate may not lead to profitability. Conversion Rate?

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Strategically Target Countries for Quality Leads with Meta Ads

Jon Loomer

One of the biggest challenges that Meta advertisers face is running ads that build quality leads that are likely to buy. The CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) can be under $1 for some countries and 30 times that or more in others. The ultimate CPM, of course, will depend on many factors. But there is a solution.

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How Competition Impacts Facebook Ads Costs

Jon Loomer

Assuming you select Auction buying when creating your campaign (this is the default, and this is likely used 99.9% Competition and CPM. One important metric to monitor related to the rise and fall of competition is CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions). But in Week 1, CPM was $10; in Week 2, it was $20. How the Auction Works.

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Stop Buying Followers; Why You Should Stop Paying to Grow Your Social Following

Ignite Social Media

Buying followers is one of the worst ways to spend your social media budget. Buying Followers. The easiest and WORST way to achieve this goal is to simply buy your fans from a third-party service. Your CPM for that 2.2M Now, for those of you who are less familiar with media buying CPMs, that’s BAD.

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Best Practices for 2017 Social Media Buying

Ignite Social Media

We are officially in 2017 and you may have some looming questions as to how best utilize your social media buys for the remainder of the year. Here are some quick tips and reminders to keep in mind for your 2017 social media buying. Buy while the going is good! Good luck out there and happy buying. Invest in Instagram.

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Should You Pull Back Your Facebook Ads This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

Consumers are looking to buy gifts. But beyond that, consider that the increased competition right now is likely to lead to an increase in CPM. Keep a close eye on the CPM. jonloomer Two ways to check whether your Facebook ads CPMs are going up over time, leading to bad results. Deals, deals, and more deals. facebookads

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