One of the most common questions I get is related to scaling Facebook ads: Once you get good results, how do you increase your budget while continuing to get those good results? If it were easy, I wouldn’t need to […]
One of the most common questions I get is related to scaling Facebook ads: Once you get good results, how do you increase your budget while continuing to get those good results? If it were easy, I wouldn’t need to […]
I often hear from Meta advertisers who think their conversion events are overcounting. It typically starts with a distrust of Meta. But if conversion events actually are getting overcounted, there’s almost always a reasonable explanation. Let’s go through the steps […]
If you’ve been a Facebook advertiser for a while, you’ve heard this more times than you can count. You may want to make a change. But it’s extremely risky. Do not touch a Facebook ad that’s working. First, let’s discuss […]
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 […]
Recently, I’ve been hearing from people who are trying to build an Instant Form for Facebook lead ads using the Custom form type. But, it’s nowhere to be found… This is weird since the feature has only been around for […]
Well, this was a bit of a surprise. Meta made an unannounced and rather drastic update to location targeting. Let’s review how things were before, how things are now, and how this impacts advertising. How Things Were Before It’s possible […]
I have good news. It appears that Meta has finally fixed a Video Views Custom Audience bug related to Facebook Reels engagement. Not excited? I am. I’ve been checking every day for over a month and a half, waiting for […]
If you are to find success with Meta ads, you won’t do so blindly. You must understand the role of the Meta ads algorithm and generally how it works. This isn’t about manipulating the algorithm, taking advantage of unique algorithmic […]
We’ve all heard it: “Facebook ads don’t work.” Well, no. Facebook ads don’t work for you. The way that you’re using them. But they can work. Far too often, we blame the platform or algorithm or other mysterious things that […]
I’ve seen it again and again. Those who are most successful with Meta ads have an underlying curiosity that others don’t. They align their goals with a basic understanding of how things work. Most importantly, they experiment. You can’t be […]