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How retailers can avoid the 9 biggest pitfalls of Facebook advertising

Facebook advertising success boils down to the three areas of study: pixel and campaign strategy, audience targeting and measurement. Mike Farrell on July 15, 2019 Facebook’s ad business shows no signs of slowing, generating $14.9 billion during the first quarter of the year. That’s up 26% year over year. With this growth has come a … Continue reading How retailers can avoid the 9 biggest pitfalls of Facebook advertising

Facebook makes a play for creators with new tools, features for monetizing content

The updates aim to help creators earn more and enable advertisers to collaborate on branded content more easily. Taylor Peterson on July 9, 2019 at 1:29 pm In advance of VidCon later this week, Facebook announced Tuesday a new slate of updates designed to provide creators with more opportunities to make money — and attract … Continue reading Facebook makes a play for creators with new tools, features for monetizing content

Facebook warns Pages it is downgrading posts that use exaggerated health claims to promote products

The company said it made changes to its algorithm last month to reduce the amount of misleading health information on the platform. Amy Gesenhues on July 2, 2019 Facebook announced on Tuesday it has made ranking updates to its News Feed algorithm, aiming to reduce posts that contain exaggerated or sensation health claims, as well … Continue reading Facebook warns Pages it is downgrading posts that use exaggerated health claims to promote products

Facebook Makes Job, Housing, Credit Ads Searchable, Eliminates Other Targeting Triggers

Facebook Makes Job, Housing, Credit Ads Searchable, Eliminates Other Targeting Triggers by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, July 1, 2019 Facebook plans to make ads for jobs, loans and credit card ads searchable for all its U.S. users, based on an agreement made in March following a legal settlement. The searchable database that makes U.S. housing ads … Continue reading Facebook Makes Job, Housing, Credit Ads Searchable, Eliminates Other Targeting Triggers

Why Facebook, Google Advertising During 2016 Presidential Election Lacked Paid-For Disclaimers

Why Facebook, Google Advertising During 2016 Presidential Election Lacked Paid-For Disclaimers by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 24, 2019 A Virginia Tech research team has recently released details from its investigation into the roles that Facebook and Google played in digital advertising around the U.S. presidential election in 2016. The tech companies reportedly stopped the Federal … Continue reading Why Facebook, Google Advertising During 2016 Presidential Election Lacked Paid-For Disclaimers