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Advertisers didn’t leave YouTube, and they won’t leave Facebook

Is Facebook in serious trouble with advertisers over data practices revealed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal? Contributor Nate Elliott expects the controversy to eventually blow over. Nate Elliott on March 27, 2018   Advertisers are threatening to leave Facebook because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. But nothing makes advertisers stop buying successful ads. As long … Continue reading Advertisers didn’t leave YouTube, and they won’t leave Facebook →

Facebook will no longer show audience reach estimates for Custom Audiences after vulnerability detected

Researchers were able to infer attributes of individuals using the tools. Ginny Marvin on March 23, 2018   Exclusive: Facebook said Friday that it will stop showing audience reach estimates in any campaign using Custom Audience targeting. The move comes after a research team from Northeastern University notified the company through Facebook’s Bug Bounty program … Continue reading Facebook will no longer show audience reach estimates for Custom Audiences after vulnerability detected →

Marketing on Facebook: Building and Incorporating an A/B Testing Framework

Irakli Iosebashvili — March 22, 2018 — March 22, 2018 Marketers who conduct the most successful ad studies with the most quality, consistent learnings tend to do a few important things: Establish a foundation of refining and outlining business goals Review and mark out baseline performance and past results Methodically execute campaign flights against the … Continue reading Marketing on Facebook: Building and Incorporating an A/B Testing Framework →

Small Business Local Ad Dollars Move From Facebook To YouTube

Small Business Local Ad Dollars Move From Facebook To YouTube by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 22, 2018 Borrell Associates expects total local advertising budgets to rise 5.8% compared with the previous year. Non-digital advertising will fall by 2.2%, whereas digital will rise 12.7%. In total, advertisers will spend $126.8 billion this year. Local digital advertising … Continue reading Small Business Local Ad Dollars Move From Facebook To YouTube →

Google, Facebook, Others Pitch In-App Ads’ Brand Safety

Google, Facebook, Others Pitch In-App Ads’ Brand Safety by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 15, 2018 Many more major brands are pumping big advertising dollars into mobile games, pushing Google, Facebook and others into the in-app gaming ad space. Some believe this is in response to brands searching for a secure, safe place to run video … Continue reading Google, Facebook, Others Pitch In-App Ads’ Brand Safety →

The Facebook Algorithm: The Basics and How to Work With It

Jana Christoviciute — March 16, 2018 — March 16, 2018 geralt / Pixabay Like all algorithms, Facebook’s collects a certain amount of data and analyzes it before stabilizing performance and delivering the best results. So, while your ad sets are in this “learning phase,” you may see fluctuations in performance, which might make it tempting … Continue reading The Facebook Algorithm: The Basics and How to Work With It →