Ads and ad placement overview
The Insights Ads view shows a list of ads for the connected channel ad account. An ad is a promotional asset that includes visual and interactive content intended for distribution to a specific audience as part of a marketing campaign.
The Ads table is organized using Ad names. Click the settings (cog) icon above the right side of the table to toggle the viewable columns.
The Ad gallery view shows a collage of ad previews and a metric, such as click-through rate. Click the settings (cog) icon above the right side of the gallery to open Card settings and toggle one of three viewable metrics:
- CPA (Cost per action)
- CTR (Click-through rate)
- CPC (Cost per click)
- Spend
No results found
message? Adjust filters by modifying selections, clearing all filters, or adjusting the date range. See Filter for Insights views to learn about the dynamic and versatile filter capabilities.Ad details
Select an ad and view the performance metrics, text attributes, and placements associated with each ad. The Ad details page includes metrics for the ad click-through rate
, cost per action
, and spend
鈥攈ow much of the budget has been spent on the ad. Since ads can have multiple placements, such as a feed or a banner, you can see a breakdown of the same metrics for each ad placement. Use the left and right arrows under Performance by ad placement to cycle through the placement metrics.
Ad attributes
Below the ad preview is a list of attributes associated with the ad.
When assets and experiences are approved and stored in Content, or when ad placements are ingested from third-party channels, GenStudio for Performance Marketing generates tags based on their inherent features.
Feature categories include:
Ad formats
Ad formats refer to the various creative elements and layouts used to align with your campaign objectives, engage your target audience, and help track performance metrics.
Insights in GenStudio for Performance Marketing currently supports the following available ad formats.
Single image or video
Link
Collaborative
Catalog
Instant Experience
Asset Feed Spec (other than placement optimization)
Call (image and video)
App (image and video)
Messaging
Lead (image and video)
Slideshow (video)
Collection (image and video hero asset)
Shop (image and video)
Photo or Video from Page Post, Instagram Post
Branded Content
Flexible
Advantage+ Catalog
Ad placements
Ad placements refer to the specific locations or platforms where your ads appear within a campaign. These placements determine how and where your audience interacts with your content. Ad placements broaden the audience reach, which helps maximize visibility, engagement, and overall campaign effectiveness.
When you create a campaign with Meta ads, you may have selected where to run your ads based on the campaign objective.
The following is a list of supported ad placements:
Video feeds
Stories
Marketplace
Right column
Reels
Reels overlay
In-stream video
Search
Business disco feed
Profile feed
Feed
Explore
Reels
Explore grid Home
Profile feed
Search
Stream
Inbox
* See in the Meta Business Help Center.
Ad performance
Insights metrics can help you evaluate which ads contribute to the success of a campaign and which ad placements are most effective.
The following table provides definitions and insights for key digital marketing metrics in the Ads table view. Each metric includes a brief definition as it relates to ad names, how the metric is calculated, and one or more insights to help understand its significance and impact on an ad.
Placements increase audience reach.
Ads that show zero placements and zero media may indicate an unsupported ad type.
Click-through rate
Calculation:
clicks
divided by impressions
Cost per thousand
Calculation: total amount
spent
divided by reach, then multiplied by 1000Cost per Action
Calculation: total amount
spent
divided by the number of customer actions completedCost per click
Calculation: total amount
spent
divided by clicks
Placement performance
In the Ad details page view, the top three metrics reflect the overall performance of the selected ad. However, the Performance by placement section shows the detailed metrics for each ad placement. Use the right and left arrows to navigate through the different ad placements.
The following table provides definitions for ad placement performance metrics:
Click-through rate
The percentage (%) of impressions for a single ad placement that resulted in clicks.
Calculation:clicks
divided by impressions
This metric helps determine the effectiveness of the ad placement in engaging the audience.
Cost per Action
The average cost spent on a single ad placement to achieve a desired customer action, such as a purchase or subscription.
Calculation: total amount spent
divided by the number of customer actions completed
This metric helps evaluate the cost-efficiency of the ad placement in driving valuable actions.
Cost per click
The average cost associated with each click in a single ad placement.
Calculation: total amount spent
divided by clicks
This metric helps assess the cost-effectiveness of the ad placement in generating clicks.