FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$

Mário Gomes · 08-20-2010, 11:03 AM

I'm really getting annoyed by facebook.

Their advertising guidelines basicaly rule out 90% of CPA offers, also 95% of the ads I submit are rejected.

Each time I get an ad approved I feel it's because of luck, not because it was approved normally as it should.

I would like to know how people manage to:

1. Advertise most CPA offers on facebook since their advertising guidelines rule pretty much every niche on earth.

2. Get ads approved 'normally'

Thanks!

CPATrendPhil · 08-20-2010, 11:08 AM

You wont get ads approved normally. I've been advertising pretty heavily on facebook for a few months now and I still get ads disapproved on a daily basis. Even when these ads aren't really breaking any guidelines. I feel like they just enjoy disapproving campaigns randomly. Additionally, sometimes they're so incredibly slow to approve ads, it's horrible. But I will say, when my campaigns are up and running properly, I've had some pretty good success with FB ads, so I deal with the nuisance of working with them.

They do certainly ruin the opportunity to advertise many CPA offers, but you just simply have to find the types of offers that they will accept. I highly recommend any short form submits (3-5 fields). They convert very well with FB ads, as long as you have some good quality ad text and such.

williamrs · 08-20-2010, 11:59 AM

You will always have ads disapproved. Everyday. However, some ads will pass. Just try different ad copies and, mainly, different landing pages.

I haven't been using FB a lot, but I do run some small campaigns with them eventually and it always requires patience and persistence. :/

William

pista05 · 08-20-2010, 12:19 PM

Just keep trying and resubmitting

the_velvet · 08-20-2010, 01:11 PM

Yeah Facebook can be a handful - It as if they do this on purpose. Your best bet is to establish a contact, this said if you are serious about pushing big numbers, with in facebook advertising.

Other than that just keep on trying - Dont worry you are not alone!

Good Luck

nellco · 08-20-2010, 01:17 PM

I dont know whats going on with facebook lately, but ive been running a specific ad for a few months now, got over 1mil. impressions. Ive been running it in the US only, but a couple of weeks ago i decided to open it up to a couple of other countries, and it got disapproved twice!!

I didnt change anything about the ad itself just added some other countries!! So i changed one word in the add, and it got approved although it took them almost 2wks to appove it, when it usually takes them a couple of hrs. And im not running a CPA offer either just a basic beauty product.

Something is going on with them, there becoming more and more stricted which seems like for no reason.

martinkeens · 08-20-2010, 02:09 PM

I've been having a hell of a time trying to get ads approved this week. Wasted a whole day targeting and submitting. Not a single add got approved.

williamrs · 08-20-2010, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nellco

I dont know whats going on with facebook lately, but ive been running a specific ad for a few months now, got over 1mil. impressions. Ive been running it in the US only, but a couple of weeks ago i decided to open it up to a couple of other countries, and it got disapproved twice!!

I didnt change anything about the ad itself just added some other countries!! So i changed one word in the add, and it got approved although it took them almost 2wks to appove it, when it usually takes them a couple of hrs. And im not running a CPA offer either just a basic beauty product.

Something is going on with them, there becoming more and more stricted which seems like for no reason.

It happens a lot on FB and, sometimes, on PoF. So if you have a winning ad don't touch it!

William

kirch · 08-20-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mário Gomes

I'm really getting annoyed by facebook.

Their advertising guidelines basicaly rule out 90% of CPA offers, also 95% of the ads I submit are rejected.

Each time I get an ad approved I feel it's because of luck, not because it was approved normally as it should.

I would like to know how people manage to:

1. Advertise most CPA offers on facebook since their advertising guidelines rule pretty much every niche on earth.

2. Get ads approved 'normally'

Thanks!

I submit over 30 ads a day on FB ads and 98% of my ads get approved.!!

[May be I have learnt from my experience about FB Ad policies ]

BTW what type of ads/offers you are trying to promote ?

Usually FB is strict on approving rebills/trial offers,debt relief offers,Home Bizz opps,MLM,adult,email/zip submits(freebies) and any offer/ad copy which does not relate to the landing page[misleading ads]

You can get away with it if you can trick FB by cloaking your link !

jeffrey73 · 08-20-2010, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by williamrs

It happens a lot on FB and, sometimes, on PoF. So if you have a winning ad don't touch it!

William

Ha ha! Good advice. I've made that mistake more than once!

Facebook loves to screw with you, whenever possible.

jeffrey73 · 08-20-2010, 10:33 PM

I've found that it's easier to get an email/zip submit through if you create a simple POLL lander and redirect the offer from there.

WhoIsBenjamin · 08-21-2010, 10:35 AM

You want to change it, set up your own marketing business
that doesn't rely on someone else making up silly rules.

Dealing with FB, Google, Ebay, most online companies to
make money will ALWAYS give you problems in one way
or the other.

I guess I will never really get why ppl are so persistent to
make something work when what you DO get to work can
be shut down at any time for any reason...it escapes me,
but all I can do is encourage you to keep trying.

Freeman77 · 08-21-2010, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nellco

I didnt change anything about the ad itself just added some other countries!! So i changed one word in the add, and it got approved although it took them almost 2wks to appove it, when it usually takes them a couple of hrs.

They are incredibly inconsistent, and will arbitrarily approve some ads while rejecting others. I've also had the experience where I change an attribute not related to the text or image, and bam, it goes from approved to rejected.

The message they're sending is: "Our rules are interpreted however we like and whenever we like, and so just keep submitting ads until you're lucky enough to get it approved."

There is a problem if MANY of us have the experience of the same ad being approved and then later rejected.

I barely use Facebook Ads simply because I prefer not to work with such a confused and inconsistent approval team. It creates more work for them and us.

Mário Gomes · 08-21-2010, 04:57 PM

Freeman77, the problem is that there's no alternative at the present moment.

Filter · 08-21-2010, 06:32 PM

Well I'll now join this group of disgruntled Facebook advertisers. I had a great converting ad running, tried to narrow the age group a little, that's all I changed, and BAM, disapproved. These guys are getting worse than the big G!

Not a happy camper

HenryCorbett · 08-21-2010, 06:40 PM

I had this problem A LOT when I first started advertising with FB.

I dont know whether you are already doing so but I found that more
of my Ad's were approved when I started stating what the user would
have to do to get the offer... for example, "Enter your ZIP" or "enter your
name and email for your chance to win..."

Hope this helps fella,

Henry

Filter · 08-21-2010, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HenryCorbett

I had this problem A LOT when I first started advertising with FB.

I dont know whether you are already doing so but I found that more
of my Ad's were approved when I started stating what the user would
have to do to get the offer... for example, "Enter your ZIP" or "enter your
name and email for your chance to win..."

Hope this helps fella,

Henry

Thanks Henry, I was actually thinking about trying this approach today. Fingers crossed....

Cheers

Mário Gomes · 08-21-2010, 08:25 PM

Give some feedback on that Filter

hockeyroom28 · 08-21-2010, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HenryCorbett

I had this problem A LOT when I first started advertising with FB.

I dont know whether you are already doing so but I found that more
of my Ad's were approved when I started stating what the user would
have to do to get the offer... for example, "Enter your ZIP" or "enter your
name and email for your chance to win..."

Hope this helps fella,

Henry

Great information here, thanks!

jeffrey73 · 08-22-2010, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HenryCorbett

I had this problem A LOT when I first started advertising with FB.

I dont know whether you are already doing so but I found that more
of my Ad's were approved when I started stating what the user would
have to do to get the offer... for example, "Enter your ZIP" or "enter your
name and email for your chance to win..."

Hope this helps fella,

Henry

That's exactly it! They won't always get approved, but that's why you have to keep submitting over, and over, and over.. LOL

08-20-2010, 11:03 AM	#1
Mário Gomes WF is my ATM War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 514 Thanks: 48 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts Contact Info	FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ I'm really getting annoyed by facebook. Their advertising guidelines basicaly rule out 90% of CPA offers, also 95% of the ads I submit are rejected. Each time I get an ad approved I feel it's because of luck, not because it was approved normally as it should. I would like to know how people manage to: 1. Advertise most CPA offers on facebook since their advertising guidelines rule pretty much every niche on earth. 2. Get ads approved 'normally' Thanks!

08-20-2010, 11:08 AM	#2
CPATrendPhil Network Owner - CPATrend Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 254 Thanks: 43 Thanked 52 Times in 36 Posts Contact Info	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ You wont get ads approved normally. I've been advertising pretty heavily on facebook for a few months now and I still get ads disapproved on a daily basis. Even when these ads aren't really breaking any guidelines. I feel like they just enjoy disapproving campaigns randomly. Additionally, sometimes they're so incredibly slow to approve ads, it's horrible. But I will say, when my campaigns are up and running properly, I've had some pretty good success with FB ads, so I deal with the nuisance of working with them. They do certainly ruin the opportunity to advertise many CPA offers, but you just simply have to find the types of offers that they will accept. I highly recommend any short form submits (3-5 fields). They convert very well with FB ads, as long as you have some good quality ad text and such.

08-20-2010, 11:59 AM	#3
williamrs Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,496 Thanks: 174 Thanked 1,159 Times in 614 Posts	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ You will always have ads disapproved. Everyday. However, some ads will pass. Just try different ad copies and, mainly, different landing pages. I haven't been using FB a lot, but I do run some small campaigns with them eventually and it always requires patience and persistence. :/ William
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nellco Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 11 Posts	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ I dont know whats going on with facebook lately, but ive been running a specific ad for a few months now, got over 1mil. impressions. Ive been running it in the US only, but a couple of weeks ago i decided to open it up to a couple of other countries, and it got disapproved twice!! I didnt change anything about the ad itself just added some other countries!! So i changed one word in the add, and it got approved although it took them almost 2wks to appove it, when it usually takes them a couple of hrs. And im not running a CPA offer either just a basic beauty product. Something is going on with them, there becoming more and more stricted which seems like for no reason.

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08-21-2010, 04:57 PM	#14
Mário Gomes WF is my ATM War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 514 Thanks: 48 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts Contact Info	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ Freeman77, the problem is that there's no alternative at the present moment.

08-21-2010, 06:32 PM	#15
Filter Filters out the @#! in IM War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 316 Thanks: 31 Thanked 88 Times in 62 Posts Contact Info	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ Well I'll now join this group of disgruntled Facebook advertisers. I had a great converting ad running, tried to narrow the age group a little, that's all I changed, and BAM, disapproved. These guys are getting worse than the big G! Not a happy camper

08-21-2010, 06:40 PM	#16
HenryCorbett UK Based Entrepreneur Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ I had this problem A LOT when I first started advertising with FB. I dont know whether you are already doing so but I found that more of my Ad's were approved when I started stating what the user would have to do to get the offer... for example, "Enter your ZIP" or "enter your name and email for your chance to win..." Hope this helps fella, Henry
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08-21-2010, 08:25 PM	#18
Mário Gomes WF is my ATM War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 514 Thanks: 48 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts Contact Info	Re: FACEBOOK ADS = PAIN IN THE A$$ Give some feedback on that Filter