More Changes To Facebook Ad Targeting

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By: Ceci Dadisman

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Facebook has been rolling out changes to how advertisers are able to target users through advertising campaigns, and they have announced additional changes to take place by the end of September. The changes are as a result of the whole The Cambridge Analytica debacle which exposed just how detailed the data is that Facebook collects.

Some of these include:

  • Elimination of Partner data
  • No more Custom Audience sizes
  • New terms and conditions for Custom Audiences
  • Requirement to share the source of a Custom Audience

Here are a couple of articles that give the rundown of the changes (some of which you might already be seeing in your Ads Manager account):

Facebook is dropping key advertising tools — here’s how you adapt – The Next Web

Facebook Has Changed and Your Digital Strategy Has to Adjust – Entrepreneur

Depending on how detailed your targeting is, some of these changes might not affect your organization. However, this is likely just the first round of changes that aim to make user data safer on Facebook.

But never fear! Facebook is still one of the most powerful advertising and engagement platforms, especially for arts organization with small to medium budgets. Ultimately, this will cause us to be more careful about how we collect and use data, and to take a more targeted approach to Facebook advertising; both of which are good things!

Ceci Dadisman
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Ceci Dadisman
Ceci Dadisman is a marketing professional with more than 15 years of experience creating effective communications campaigns utilizing innovative, forward thinking methods. She is nationally recognized as a leader in digital marketing and specializes in multichannel communications campaigns. A frequent public speaker, Ceci’s recent and upcoming engagements feature national conference appearances at NTEN, Museums and the Web, National Arts Marketing Project, Arts Midwest, American Alliance of Museums, OPERA America, Midwest Museums Association, and Chorus America in addition to many other local and regional events. Known for her easy-going and vernacular style, she creates open learning environments with an emphasis on information sharing and useful takeaways. She is a member of the National Arts Marketing Project Advisory Committee and the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts Visiting Committee, and is a mentor in West Virginia University’s Creative Consultant program. She also teaches the arts marketing course at West Virginia University’s College of Creative Arts and is on the faculty of Chorus America’s Chorus Management Institute. Ceci was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from West Virginia University’s College of Creative Arts. She currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
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