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Advertising on Facebook is a great way to generate leads and increase sales—if you know how to do it right. But with so many options for campaign objectives and targeting, not to mention the added layer of privacy, this can be tricky. Enter the WordStream blog! With our easy-to-follow tips, tools, and tactics, you’ll find everything you need to create Facebook advertising campaigns, copy, and creative that get results.


7 Reasons to Start Using Facebook Conversions API (NOW) + How To Do It

Find out what the Facebook Conversions API is, how it works with the Facebook Pixel for conversion tracking, and why it's essential in the face of iOS 14 and the deprecation of third-party cookies.

Kristen McCormick
October 6, 2021 | Facebook Ads

Facebook Ad Targeting in 2024: The Complete Guide + 10 Tips

Find out which Facebook targeting options are impacted by privacy changes and how to adjust your strategy to continue getting the most out of the platform.

Michelle Morgan
September 13, 2021 | Facebook Ads

2 Smart Strategies to Generate Leads on Facebook (Post-iOS 14)

Configuring your eight events for Aggregated Event Measurement can be a headache. Here are two smart but simple strategies to generate leads with Facebook ads in iOS 14.

Brett McHale
July 26, 2021 | Facebook Ads

3 Tips to Deal with Facebook Ads Aggregated Event Measurement

Thanks to iOS 14, Facebook's new Aggregated Event Measurement allows only eight conversion events per domain. Follow these three tips to keep your conversion and targeting performance on par with the previous event setup.

Joe Martinez
July 20, 2021 | Facebook Ads

7 Free Tools to Design Facebook Ads Like a Pro

No designer? No equipment? No money? No problem. Learn seven free and budget-friendly methods to design Facebook ad creative that gets users to stop, read, and click!

Akvile DeFazio
June 24, 2021 | Facebook Ads

6 Steps to Keep Your Facebook Conversion Campaigns Working Post-iOS 14

Learn how to run Facebook conversion campaigns in iOS 14 as successfully as you did before the update. We'll clear up Facebook domain verification, Aggregated Event Measurement, the seven-day attribution, and much more!

Brett McHale
June 3, 2021 | Facebook Ads

How to Save Money With Facebook A/B Testing-No Matter Your Budget

Facebook A/B testing can lower your costs, but what if you have a low budget to begin with? Learn four cost-effective ways you can test and optimize your Facebook ads to make the most of your budget.

7 Budget-Wasting Facebook Ad Mistakes (+ How to Avoid Them)

Facebook offers so many features and options for paid ads that it can be easy to miss important details. Learn the 7 of the most common mistakes Facebook advertisers make, and what to do instead.

How to Drive More Conversions (In Less Time) with Facebook Dynamic Ads

Facebook dynamic ads are great for businesses that have 10 or more products in their catalog and save you the time spent on manual testing. Learn everything you need to know about Facebook dynamic ads: what they are, when to use them, how to use them, and their best practices.

Akvile DeFazio
April 20, 2021 | Facebook Ads

6 Ways to Customize Your Facebook Dynamic Product Ads for Better Performance

In this post, learn about what and how to customize various elements in your Facebook Dynamic Product Ads, including ad text, prices, frames, image presentation, ad formats, intro cards, and more.

Michelle Morgan
March 10, 2021 | Facebook Ads

Facebook Traffic Ads: 5 Ways to Get More Visitors at Lower Costs

This post covers how you can use the Facebook ad traffic objective to build your brand and monetize traffic. We’ll provide background information on Facebook traffic ads and then share five best practices to get the most out of this campaign type.

Guest Author
March 4, 2021 | Facebook Ads

How to Easily Get More Calls Using Facebook Click-To-Call Ads

Facebook click-to-call ads have been around for a while, but are newly available for Website Traffic campaigns. Learn how to set up click-to-call ads for both Reach and Website Traffic campaign types, so you can quickly, easily, and affordably get more calls from qualified leads.

Akvile DeFazio
September 17, 2020 | Facebook Ads

How to Advertise Your Local Business on Facebook

This post covers how to set up Facebook ad campaigns for your local business using the store traffic (aka local awareness) objective; how to create ad variations to identify what resonates best with your audience; and the settings and metrics that will optimize your ads' performance.

Brett McHale
September 8, 2020 | Facebook Ads

4 Tips to Sell (Lots) More Products on Facebook

Here, we're sharing six Facebook ecommerce tips to improve your ads and boost your sales, including leveraging actions in your funnel, identifying high-quality audiences, and more!

Michelle Morgan
August 12, 2020 | Facebook Ads

The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Insights for Advertisers

In this all-in-one guide to Facebook Insights, we cover how to navigate the dashboard, which metrics to track, and how to use Facebook Insights to make your Facebook ad campaigns even more effective!

Adam Enfroy
July 24, 2020 | Facebook Ads

Fire Up Facebook Ads Conversions with Weather-Based Targeting: Here’s How

Curious about weather-based targeting on Facebook? In this guide, we're sharing everything you need to get started, including what weather-based targeting is, how to set it up in your Facebook account, and ideas for weather-based ads.

Akvile DeFazio
June 30, 2020 | Facebook Ads

3 Questions Our New Facebook Grader Can Help You Answer

We've updated our Facebook Grader to give you more information than ever before—for free! Here are three key questions our analysis can help answer for you.

Elaine Stone
June 4, 2020 | Facebook Ads

The Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Sponsored Posts

This guide covers everything you need to know to set up Facebook sponsored posts, fit them into your Facebook marketing strategy, and get the results you want.

Akvile DeFazio
April 15, 2020 | Facebook Ads

Best Time to Run Facebook Ads? Look at Your Own Data

This post covers how to use your analytics and audience insights to identify the best times to run Facebook ads for your business—plus a refresher on ad types and budgeting tips.

Brad Smith
March 19, 2020 | Facebook Ads

4 Reasons Your Facebook Ads Are Not Delivering (& What to Do About It!)

Facebook ads not delivering? Don't panic. Here, we're sharing four common reasons your Facebook ads aren't showing, plus how you can fix them ASAP!

Michelle Morgan
March 10, 2020 | Facebook Ads

Facebook Mandates Campaign Budget Optimization: Here’s What You Need to Know

Facebook will retire ad set level optimization in favor of campaign budget optimization. Here's everything you need to know, including why Facebook likely made this change, the pros and cons, and how to prepare your account!

Brett McHale
February 27, 2020 | Facebook Ads

7 Fundamental Facebook Advertising Tips for Small Business Marketers

Facebook advertising is essential for small businesses, but getting those campaigns to perform is a different story. Here are seven Facebook advertising tips for small business marketers!

Michelle Morgan
February 10, 2020 | Facebook Ads

I Spent $10 M+ on Google & Facebook Ads-Here’s What I Learned

Our in-house acquisition marketer Kristina Simonson has learned a lot spending over $10 million in Google and Facebook ad spends. Here, she's sharing her top five lessons, including optimize for quality, master the algorithm, and more!

Kristina Simonson
January 9, 2020 | Facebook Ads

How to Customize Your Facebook Ads for Placements

Facebook offers a ton of different placement options for your ads—but to make your ads engaging, you need to customize for each placement. In this guide, we walk you through the process, from selecting the placement to the final review and everything in between!

Michelle Morgan
December 10, 2019 | Facebook Ads

11 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Video Ad with a Killer Hook

With 8 billion video views a day, need to make sure your Facebook videos stand out with a hook. Here are 11 tactics to make your Facebook video ad unskippable, including starting with blurry images, skipping sound, and more!

Guest Author
November 14, 2019 | Facebook Ads

The All-in-One Guide to Facebook Ad Sizes, Specs, & Strategies

Facebook ad sizes, placements, and creative formats have changed a lot since launching in 2014. This all-in-one guide covers sizes, specs, and strategies for everything, including image ads, video ads, carousel ads, instant experiences, and more!

Brett McHale
October 29, 2019 | Facebook Ads