Meta Ads Campaign Objectives Explained
Meta organises objectives into 6 categories aligned to the marketing funnel. Awareness maximises reach and ad recall. Traffic drives link clicks or landing page views. Engagement gets likes, comments, shares, or video views. Leads generates form submissions through instant forms or website conversio
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Meta organises objectives into 6 categories aligned to the marketing funnel. Awareness maximises reach and ad recall. Traffic drives link clicks or landing page views. Engagement gets likes, comments, shares, or video views. Leads generates form submissions through instant forms or website conversions. App Promotion drives app installs and in-app actions. Sales optimises for purchases, add-to-cart, or catalogue sales. For performance marketing, Leads and Sales are your primary objectives. Start here, not with Traffic or Engagement.
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Meta organises objectives into 6 categories aligned to the marketing funnel. Awareness maximises reach and ad recall. Traffic drives link clicks or landing page views. Engagement gets likes, comments, shares, or video views. Leads generates form submissions through instant forms or website conversions. App Promotion drives app installs and in-app actions. Sales optimises for purchases, add-to-cart, or catalogue sales. For performance marketing, Leads and Sales are your primary objectives. Start here, not with Traffic or Engagement.
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