Facebook Is Launching New App-Install Ads to Help Developers Find Audiences

Facebook has updated its app-install ads to allow developers to select targeted audiences based on which users will most likely use an app and not just install and forget about it. The product, App Event Optimization, will allow advertisers to select from among 14 user actions that might signal how likely a person is to play a game, book a flight or buy a pair of shoes. Signifying app events include actions like adding an item to an online shopping cart or wish list, initiating a checkout, purchasing a product, rating an app, searching for an app or viewing content. According to Facebook product manager Jehan Damji, only a small number of people who download an app provide any long-term value for the company that made it. In fact, he said only six percent of people still use an app 30 days after installing it. "What that tells us is that not all installs are created equal," Damji said in an interview. Through its updated event-based bidding process, advertisers can choose whether to pay less for for an install or bid more for someone who is likely to use the app. The updates are also better for users, who could end up seeing more ads for apps they might actually want. (Rather than, say, ad after ad for FarmVille when you're just not a FarmVille kind of person.) The ads will be available for campaigns running across Facebook, Instagram and publishers using the Facebook Audience Network. "We know from what advertisers have told us and the way they think about... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Get More Ad Placement Flexibility in Facebook Instant Articles

Publishers that include advertising within their Facebook Instant Articles will soon have more flexibility when it comes to placement. Product manager Harshit Agarwal announced in a Facebook Media blog post that starting next week, ads can be placed up to every 250 words within Instant Articles.... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get ready for more ads in Facebook's Instant Articles

As part of its Journalism Project, Facebook has revealed that it will allow publishers to place more ads in Instant Articles. That will allow sites like the Washington Post and New York Times to eke a bit more money out of posts published directly on... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is inserting ads midway through videos

Facebook's ambitions for video have been pretty explicit. And now the social network is (officially) introducing a way for its publishing partners to get paid for them. Rather than front-loading ads the way YouTube and so many others do, these will a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Expanding Ad Breaks for Live and Uploaded Video

Publishers and creators might soon be able to make more money off their Facebook video content. Facebook is introducing or expanding three types of video ads for both the social network and publishers' websites: in-stream video ads for publisher websites, expanding ad breaks for Facebook Live... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Publishers weigh in on mid-roll Facebook ads and earlier start times

A roundup of some of our best stories this week: We spoke with publishers about reports that Facebook will start showing ads in the middle of videos. And we spoke with publishers who insist their reporters get an earlier start to their days. Publishers have also found a way to frack more traffic... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Consumers will rebel’: Publishers face creative challenges with Facebook’s mid-roll video ads

Publishers are hopeful about the chance to finally turn their Facebook videos into a revenue stream, but creative challenges await them. Ads could bring a welcome source of revenue, but videos will have to be edited with breaks in mind. And most online video that's out there now isn't good... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Says Its Network Now Serves Ads to Washington Post, Rolling Stone and 1 Billion People a Month

Facebook is bringing new publishers into its ad network, including Washington Post, Wenner Media and Univision, and the social network now claims to reach a billion people a month outside its own walls.On Thursday, Facebook announced the updated roster to Audience Network, which has become its... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Testing Out Mid-Roll Ads to Further Boost Its Video Revenues

Look out, YouTube. Facebook is trialing mid-roll ads for videos that are viewed for at least 20 seconds, according to a report today by Recode, which cited unnamed industry sources. The digital giant declined to comment on the report.  Simply put, Facebook wants to generate cash from the clips... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Appealing to Diverse Audiences, Essence and Snapchat Launch Third Pop-Up Discover Channel

Snapchat could appeal to more diverse audiences with its latest media partners that are helping reach African-Americans and Hispanics.On Monday, Essence , a magazine celebrating black women, posted its third pop-up Discover channel. Essence was Time Inc.'s first publication on Discover, which is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV-like programming struggles to find a home on Facebook Live

Publishers like Joe Media and Bleacher Report have been testing TV-like programming for Facebook Live. But polished live videos don’t necessarily receive higher viewership or more shares than rawer, conversational ones, and building content worthy of appointment viewing is a big challenge on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook finds more errors in its metrics

Facebook Inc. said it has found several errors in calculating how many people view content on Pages, the profiles with features tailored for businesses and well-known personalities. The Menlo Park social media giant said Wednesday that the seven-day and 28-day summary number over-counted how many... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Facebook will not place ads on sites distributing fake news

Google plans to update its AdSense program policies to prevent placement of its ads on sites distributing fake news.Facebook also said Monday it had updated the policy for its Audience Network, which places ads on websites and mobile apps, to explicitly clarify that it applies to fake news.“In... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Facebook Say They Won't Serve Ads to Fake News Sites

Google and Facebook took steps to punish fake news websites amid growing scrutiny of technology platforms for permitting false information to spread online.On Monday, Alphabet Inc.'s Google said it's implementing a new policy that pulls its popular advertising tool from websites that run... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldsmiths Prize launches app

Goldsmiths Press has released an app for The Goldsmiths Prize ahead of the latest winner, due to be announced tomorrow (9th November). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Bringing Its Ad Network to Apple TV and Roku

Facebook is bringing its ad network to Apple TV and beyond.The social network is feeling for new advertising ground in Apple TV and Roku by delivering ads to apps on those streaming video platforms, according to people familiar with the plans.The test represents an expansion of Facebook Audience... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Encourages More Live Broadcasts With New Ad Campaign

Facebook will be promoting Live through television ads, billboards, and even buses. Facebook will be promoting Live through television ads, billboards, and even buses.Since the launch of Facebook Live last April, there have been broadcasts shot on all seven continents and... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How The Sun uses Facebook to build audience, since dropping its paywall

The Sun has been aggressively scaling its audience since it dropped its paywall last November. And coming from a place of zero search equity, Facebook has been the platform that's helped the publisher scale its audience fast. And it has clearly worked: The Sun has 20 million monthly visitors,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With an Audience in Hand, Meredith Launches a Newsstand Magazine

"Fixer Upper" stars Joanna and Chip Gaines release The Magnolia Journal today. The post With an Audience in Hand, Meredith Launches a Newsstand Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK launches audio walking tours app

DK is launching an audio app this month providing free walking tours of "two of the most visited cities in the world" - London and New York. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook encourages visits to physical retailers through customizable ads to local inventory

The world of digital advertising might be “mobile first,” but it’s increasingly setting its sights on the physical realm.This week, Facebook introduces a new mobile ad capability that aims to encourage in-store traffic and purchases — while also courting bricks-and-mortar advertisers. The product... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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