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Meta aligns platforms with ‘Views’ as primary content metric
Meta's shift to views as the primary metric across its platforms offers advertisers a unified way to measure reach.
Meta adds ‘automatic adjustments’ to ad accounts, raising concerns
Meta's 'automatic adjustments' allows its system to make campaign changes without explicit advertiser consent.
Meta introduces generative AI video advertising tools
Meta now offers generative video tools and better brand voice and tone for advertisers, along with more integrated influencer campaigns.
Meta gives advertisers new ad tools ahead of holidays
Advertisers can now use new AI-powered tools and creative formats to drive holiday sales, including promo features and reminder ads.
Meta to restrict data in Business Tools, impacting ad targeting
Meta's data restrictions aim to enhance privacy but may complicate ad targeting and potentially pause ads with highly targeted UTMs.
Meta expands ad attribution tools to boost campaign performance
The AI-driven updates offer advertisers enhanced customization, cross-platform analytics integration and improved conversion attribution.
Facebook Ads 2024 data: Clicks and conversions up, costs down
Facebook's stable ad performance and improving metrics offer advertisers a cost-effective and reliable platform to reach engaged audience.
How AI is shaping the future of ecommerce advertising
Use AI-powered solutions to drive personalization and boost sales and conversions.
Meta expands overlay ads to Instagram Reels
Meta is offering advertisers new ways to reach engaged audiences with banner-style ads during short-form video playback on Instagram Reels.
Meta adds custom offers to Instagram ad CTAs
Meta's new feature allows advertisers to showcase offer details like discounts directly on Instagram ad call-to-action buttons.
Meta unveils Event Coverage stats for advertisers
Meta introduces statistics for Conversions API users, allowing advertisers to view and compare browser and server event data.
Meta’s ad attribution update gives clearer view of conversions
Meta advertisers can now differentiate between all conversions and first-time conversions, addressing inflated performance metrics concerns.
Apple expands 30% fee on Facebook and Instagram ads globally
Apple is expanding its 30% fee on Facebook and Instagram ad purchases made through iOS devices to advertisers worldwide, starting July 1.
Meta unveils AI chatbots and business messaging tools
Meta introduced a suite of new AI-powered solutions including AI chatbots on Messenger, paid marketing messages on Messenger and more.
How Google and Meta could disrupt travel discovery with AI
Here’s how AI from Google and Meta are influencing how consumers research and plan trips, reshaping marketing strategies.
Meta: Detailed targeting exclusions alert sent to advertisers was an error
Meta's said setting new detailed targeting exclusions would no longer be possible when creating campaigns after June 28. But it was a bug.
Meta launches AI-powered ad creativity tools
Meta unveiled generative AI features – images and text – to help advertisers automate parts of ad creation.
Meta ad revenue jumps 27% in Q1 2024
Don't expect Meta search ads, but there could eventually be ads and paid content in Meta AI interactions, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Meta AI adds Google Search results
Meta AI will point users to web search results of Google or Microsoft Bing for queries that require the most up-to-date answers.
Meta could launch Threads ads this year
Brands and marketers might be able to buy ads on the text-based platform Threads sooner than expected.
Meta advertisers claim sales are down and costs are up due to glitchy automated system
Advertisers claim that ongoing issues with Meta's algorithm are significantly impacting campaign performance across its platforms.
B2B audience targeting: Meta Ads as an alternative to LinkedIn
Reach your ideal B2B customers on Meta Ads for a fraction of the cost of LinkedIn with these ad creative and audience targeting strategies.
Facebook launches enhanced full-screen video player with key upgrades
The platform's updated video player, which draws comparisons to TikTok, will initially be released exclusively in the U.S. and Canada.
Instagram explains why your content isn’t reaching your followers
The platform insists its algorithms are not to blame if you have noticed a steep decline in reach recently.
Instagram Stories: 6 tips to boost engagement
Instagram shared a list of tips to boost the engagement of your Stories, which may be worth integrating into your creative process.
Advertisers sue Meta for allegedly inflating ad viewership in $7 billion lawsuit
The advertisers claim they were unfairly charged inflated premiums to serve ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Instagram updates hashtag search to simplify account and post discovery
The platform rolled out the change to make it easier for users to find relevant accounts and posts in one place.
Google under investigation for uncompetitive practices by EU
The tech giant could face large fines and be required to sell off some of its business divisions if found to be in violation of the DMA.
How to benchmark PPC competitors: The definitive guide
Benchmark PPC competitors across ad networks like Google and Meta and identify top channels, creatives and landing page experiences.
Meta advertising: 5 best practices for 2024
Maximize your Meta advertising ROI by adopting AI tools like Advantage+ audiences, creative enhancements and placement optimization.
Meta will sunset CrowdTangle in August
Advertisers and publishers will need to seek alternative platforms as CrowdTangle will no longer be available after August 14.
Meta announces major updates to Advantage+ and Shopping Ads
The updates aim to help marketers create ads that make consumers feel more confident about making a purchase.
Facebook, Instagram and Threads down in ‘global outage’
Meta's team of engineers is working to resolve the issue that is causing major disruptions to ad creation and management.
Threads enables post-scheduling in live API pilot, plans to add analytics capabilities
The app is partnering with select third-party platforms on the first stage of live testing for its API, with more features on the way.
Instagram expands Creator Marketplace to help brands find creators for ads
The feature will be introduced to eight new markets in the coming weeks.
Instagram pilots background editing tool and in-stream ordering
Backdrop lets creators experiment with backgrounds, while 'Get Orders' is a simple, cost-effective way to boost sales.
Meta apologizes after ad error causes campaigns to overspend by ‘thousands’
Full refunds aren't guaranteed for affected advertisers, but you can take steps to improve your chances.
Meta advertisers can avoid 30% Apple service charge for boosted posts
Small businesses looking to promote content on Facebook and Instagram can now do so without being subject to the new Apple fees.
Meta’s ad revenue jump 24% in Q4, exceeding expectations
Meta's ad revenue surged to $38.7 billion in the last quarter of 2024, contributing to a total revenue of $40.1 billion.
Meta enhances non-click video ad conversions insights
Meta's new Engaged-view attribution setting measures conversions occurring within one day of a video ad view.