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Meta ads guides
Reference pages, each fact taken from Meta’s help center, Meta for Developers or Meta’s quarterly results.
- Meta ads specsSources listedEvery Facebook and Instagram ad size, ratio, file limit, text limit and safe zone, placement by placement.
- Meta ads statisticsSources listed43 numbers on Meta’s users, ad revenue, price per ad, Advantage+ and Reels, each linked to Meta’s own reports.
- Meta ad price historySources listedMeta’s average price per ad and ad impressions, quarter by quarter since Q4 2021, worldwide and by region. With a CSV.
- CBO vs ABOSources listedWhen to use Advantage+ campaign budget or ad set budgets, and how to test one against the other.
- Meta Conversions APISources listedWhat CAPI sends, how event_id deduplication and Event Match Quality work, and the setup options Meta offers.
- Lookalike audiencesSources listedHow big the source should be, which percentage to pick from 1% to 10%, and what Advantage+ audience changed.
- Facebook ads report templateA report template for Facebook and Instagram ads: what to include, and how to lay it out for a client or a team.
Audit and lead quality
Practical working guides, with evidence, examples and clear limits.
- Meta ads audit checklistReview access, measurement, economics, delivery and changes. Leave with an action log.
- Meta ads activity historyInvestigate who or what changed an object, then separate timing from causation.
- Instant forms vs website formsCompare qualified leads and customers, not just the price of a submission.
- Meta ads permissions checklistInventory asset owners, people, partners and apps. Verify access and offboarding.
Free tools
Calculators that run in your browser. No sign-up, formulas shown.
- CPM calculatorFreeGet CPM, ad cost or impressions from the other two, plus CPC and CTR from your clicks.
- Facebook ads cost calculatorFreeTurn a budget, a CPM or CPC and a conversion rate into clicks, conversions and cost per result.
- ROAS calculatorFreeWork out ROAS, CPA and break-even ROAS from ad spend, revenue and margin.
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