Meta

    If you use Meta’s Advantage+ Shopping campaigns you may be familiar with the new(ish) audience segments. You may also be confused by a (characteristic) lack of clarity on how they work.

    Thankfully, Jon Loomer is here to clear things up.

    Per Meta:

    If there is an overlap, such that a user will fit into both the ‘Engaged’ and ‘Existing’ category, we will prioritize the association that is lowest in the funnel (i.e ‘Existing’).

    Or, as Jon says:

    In other words, you don’t need to exclude existing customers when creating the Engaged Audience.


    While Google is Meta-fying its ad platform as fast as it can, Zuck+Co might be returning the favor.

    Site links in your social feed!

    The site links feature enables you to add multiple landing pages to your ads. Ads created without the site link feature can only include one primary landing page. The site links will appear as horizontally scrollable display labels under the main hero image or video. When someone clicks on one of the site links on your ad, they’ll be redirected to its designated landing page within the in-app browser to learn more about your business.

    via Meta

    a screenshot of Meta’s preview of how site links appear as clickable buttons beneath the main ad content in a carousel layout

    Expect Meta to remove detailed targeting exclusions. Maybe on June 28, maybe another day.

    This is one of those features that is mostly a remnant of the old days before audience expansion. Some advertisers still use it, but I question how useful it still is

    via Jon Loomer


    More Shiny New Ad Toys

    The Office “it’s happening” gif

    Meta

    Marketers get ready: ads are coming to Threads a lot sooner than expected.

    The tech platform recently told ad execs that they will be able to buy ads on its X-rival, text-based platform as early as the second half of this year

    Increase revenue potential and decrease CPMs (maybe), sounds like exactly what Meta wants right now.

    If experimenting on Threads was on your 2024 To Do list, now is the time.

    via Digiday

    Snapchat

    Use GenAI to create AR ads and filters.

    & place them next to unconventional sports like extreme ironing.

    via TechCrunch

    Amazon

    New ad types are coming to Prime Video, which should garner a lot of attention as ads are added to the streaming platform (which won a chunk of NBA broadcast rights).

    The new formats include shoppable carousel ads, pause ads and brand trivia ads.

    via Adweek

    Microsoft

    starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store.

    A new ad channel for app developers enters the chat?

    via The Verge

    Roku

    The patent centers around the idea of displaying ads on these TVs whenever they’re tuned to an HDMI input that’s paused or idle. Theoretically, this would allow Roku to present ads throughout your whole TV experience — and in places where it’s not viable to do so today.

    Advertising is the go-to revenue stream for companies seeking bottom line growth. Even more so when consumers are especially price sensitive.

    via The Verge

    Google

    New AI-powered features are coming to Performance Max campaigns. Here are the ones that should be more widely available now/soon:

    • Detailed demographics

    Detailed demographics in audience insights empower you to understand your untapped demographics so you can craft ads that resonate directly with specific age and gender groups.

    • Spending transparency

    At a glance, you can analyze your campaign pacing to identify potential areas for strategic budget shifts, such as moving budget from a campaign that’s underpacing to a campaign that is close to becoming budget limited.

    • IP (internal traffic) exclusions

    exclude specific IP addresses (e.g., your company), reducing wasted budget on unwanted ad interactions.

    via Search Engine Land

    Apple

    Apple is really leaning into being the anti-Google. Enter “Web Eraser”:

    The feature is expected to build upon existing privacy features within Safari and will allow users to erase unwanted content from any webpage of their choosing. Users will have the option to erase banner ads, images, text or even entire page sections, all with relative ease.

    Also, Safari may act a little more like Arc—the current new browser on the block pulling a Hansel (I like the Arc Search app).

    Expect more on-device AI features soon, this is Apple’s differentiator in the space.

    via Apple Insider


    Wild stat from Meta’s creative team (that I heard second hand so grain of salt):

    The amount of content the average user scrolls a day is as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

    That’s nearly 635 iPhone 15 Pros tall.

    So roughly 635 screenshots worth of content.


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