Facebook Is Beginning to Look Like a Bona Fide Online Ad Network

Now that Facebook will include users’ Web behavior to fine-tune targeting, it’s only a matter of time before it expands its ad network to outside publishers, according to marketing experts. Facebook has said that it will gather Web surfing data on users to help advertisers understand interests—and of course make messages more relevant. Left unsaid, however, is that the latest step advances the broader goal of online ad dominance, which could lead to a Facebook business that rivals Google. “They could start advertising off Facebook with an ad network that has better targeting,” one ad tech executive said. Facebook will start using Web behavior—say, a user researching smartphones—and incorporate that data into the equation that determines what ad shows in the News Feed. The next logical step is to use that behavior to serve ads to any publisher's site outside the social network, marketing experts said. Facebook already has expanded the reach of its ad business with its mobile audience network, which lets select app publishers sell space to Facebook advertisers. A more robust Facebook ad network on mobile and desktop to challenge Google’s AdWords has long been anticipated, however. “They still have a ways to go, but if they want to target ads beyond Facebook properties, they need Web behavior like Google,” a digital agency insider said. Advertisers still see search as the closest point between a consumer and a checkout line. However, the new Web tracking gives Facebook... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook Ads Are Helping These 2 Retailers Reach New Audiences

It's no secret that Facebook is a great way for retailers to target and reach audiences. In a blog post published today, Facebook details just how well holiday campaign ads worked for retailers. Overall, Facebook saw online mobile conversions increase 64 percent across its ad partners on Cyber... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook to stop routing ad revenue via Ireland amid pressure over taxes

Company says it will book advertising revenue in countries where it is earned instead of through Dublin headquartersFacebook has said it will start booking advertising revenue in countries where it is earned instead of re-routing it via Ireland, although the move is unlikely to result in it... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unimpressed with revenue, publishers want to sell their own ads on Facebook video shows

Facebook needs to loosen its grip on Watch show sponsorships and mid-roll inventory, publishers say. The post Unimpressed with revenue, publishers want to sell their own ads on Facebook video shows appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translating Facebook's New Ad Policy Manifesto

Facebook is laying down the law on ads this week with a new mission statement that is meant to clarify how it operates in the marketplace.On Monday, an ad policy manifesto attributed to VP of ad product Rob Goldman appeared on the Facebook blog. It also was reposted on Facebook by executives... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Restates Its Ad Principles To Try To Show You It’s Not Creepy

The blog post comes amid growing frustration over the use of the company’s targeted ads to discriminate against minorities and spread Russian propaganda. Today Facebook’s VP of ad products, Rob Goldman published a blog post about the company’s ad practices across Facebook, Messenger, and... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Adding Highlighted Shares to Video Insights for Pages

Facebook's Video Insights for Pages is welcoming a new feature Wednesday: Highlighted Shares. The social network said in a Facebook Media blog post that Highlighted Shares will offer publishers more information about how other Facebook pages are sharing their videos. Highlighted Shares will list... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Now Have a Monetization Tab to Turn Facebook Instant Articles Ads On or Off

Publishers running ads within Facebook Instant Articles no longer have to resort to HTML to turn those ads on or off. Product manager Hassam Tewfik announced in a Facebook Media blog post that the social network added a monetization tab to Facebook Audience Network, enabling publishers to toggle... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tells Congress that 126 million Americans may have seen Russia-linked ads

As many as 126 million Americans may have seen divisive Russian-generated ads and posts on Facebook over the last two years, apparently part of a wide-ranging effort by Moscow to influence the 2016 presidential election, the social media company told Congress on Tuesday. “Many of the ads and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook announces new ad transparency before Russia hearing

Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Twitter could face 'online abuse levy'

The government wants firms such as Facebook and Twitter to publish annual reports on abuse. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles

Over half of Liberation's mobile revenue comes from Facebook Instant Articles, which accounts for 10 percent of its mobile pageviews. The post French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers

Facebook's still testing mid-roll ad breaks with a limited number of publishing partners -- and, yes, the dollars are still low. The post Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers on Facebook Audience Network Can Now Set CPM Targets

Publishers using Facebook Audience Network now have far more control over bidding on their ad placements. Product marketing manager, publisher solutions Amelia Zins introduced CPM Targets (cost per thousand impressions) in a blog post, saying that rather than using price floors to set the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Video View Metrics for Facebook and Instagram Are Being Added to CrowdTangle

Video publishers on Facebook and Instagram now have a new measurement option, as the social network announced that video view metrics for those two platforms will be added to CrowdTangle starting Thursday. Facebook said in a release that publishers will now have another way to track emerging... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Giving Advertisers More Control Over Where Their Ads Appear

Brands advertising on Facebook will soon have more control over where their ads appear. The social network is rolling out several tools aimed at providing more transparency before campaigns go live. The latest additions, announced today, will provide advertisers with a list of publishers up... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Destiny 2 Reveal Campaign on Facebook Resulted in a 35-Point Increase in Ad Recall

Facebook released a case study touting the success video-game publisher Activision experienced with a recent advertising campaign for Destiny 2, its upcoming first-person-shooter release. To start, Activision raised awareness of Destiny 2 across both Facebook and Instagram by releasing teaser... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All Publishers Can Now Test Ads in the Related Articles Section of Facebook’s Instant Articles

Facebook began testing ads in the related articles section of its Instant Articles in late March, and the results for publishers in the test group promoted the social network to expand the test to all publishers Thursday. Facebook introduced Instant Articles in May 2015 as a way to enable... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It’s going to be a slow burn’: Publishers are starting to see money from Facebook’s mid-roll ads

There's money to be made with Facebook's mid-roll video ads -- if you have scale. The post ‘It’s going to be a slow burn’: Publishers are starting to see money from Facebook’s mid-roll ads appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's New Tool Lets Publishers Use Its Data to Sell Video Ads

Facebook is opening up its data for streaming video publishers to target video ads on their sites and in their apps.A&E Networks, ESPN, Hearst Television and Scripps Networks Interactive are testing an automated system that lets marketers find their intended audience using Facebook data such... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook publishes fake news ads in UK papers

Adverts contain a list of ten things to look out for when deciding whether a story is genuine. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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