Meta
- Detailed demographics
- Spending transparency
- IP (internal traffic) exclusions
More Shiny New Ad Toys

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
New AI-powered features are coming to Performance Max campaigns. Here are the ones that should be more widely available now/soon:
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.
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.
exclude specific IP addresses (e.g., your company), reducing wasted budget on unwanted ad interactions.
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.
Meta recommends 30% of your budget be allocated to Advantage+ Shopping campaigns (if applicable).
Meta rep told me they think it’ll hit at least 60% in the not-too-distant future.
Reddit has launched their Meta catalog and Google Shopping ads clone: Dynamic Product Ads.
Very tempted to try these since the forum has taken over Google Search results (part of the licensing deal courtship?).
& there’s this:
Reddit is saying Dynamic Product Ads drove 1.9x greater Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) when compared to conversion objective campaigns, based on the results of testing in Q1.
Reddit is a destination for shopping / product research, why not try to close the loop and turn it into a purchase driver.
Temu is spending like crazy on advertising
“As a result, this increases everyone’s CPA (cost per acquisition) on platforms like Meta and Google because large advertisers like Temu are monopolizing ad inventory and heightening the costs of the advertisers targeting the same audiences.”
over 9,000 active Temu ads are running across platforms.
Be prepared for shifts. These systems (Meta’s auction) are volatile, and businesses should always be prepared to pull back when need be, and have a toolkit of options for where to place their online ad dollars.
2024 gonna be bumpy.
via Adweek
