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Why Your Facebook Ads Aren’t Being Delivered

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There is nothing worse than logging into Facebook and seeing your ad was not delivered. However, there are several reasons behind why this may have happened.

For the top 4 reasons why your Facebook ads are not being delivered, read on!

A Narrow Audience

Audience Definition

One of the best things about using Facebook ads is the ability to focus in on your target audience. However, if you do get too specific within your targeting, your ads may not be able to be shown!

It’s important to find a happy medium here. Watch out for the audience definition icon in the corner when creating your ad. This will tell you if your advertisement is set to be too specific, too broad, or just right! As a clear cut rule, your ads will NOT run on Facebook with an audience of less than 1,000 active users.

Our advice? Try adding in some additional interests or behaviors to broaden your scope. Also, remember to A/B test different audiences in order to find out what truly works best for your business.

Your Ad Has Been Disapproved

Facebook has certain guidelines when it comes to advertising. If you violate them, your ad won’t run. It’s as simple as that.

As a general rule, you are limited in advertising abilities when it comes to dating, politics, ages, and more! In addition, you should do what you can to limit the amount of text in your imagery. Too much will cause an immediate disapproval.

To avoid not having your ads get delivered, get familiar with the posting guidelines by clicking here!

Low Engagement

why your facebook ads aren't being delivered

An ad with little to no engagement is far less likely to be shown than an ad with positive engagement. You can check your level of engagement by looking into your advertisement in Ads Manager. There, you will see quality ranking, engagement rate ranking, and conversion rate ranking. Ideally, you’d like all of these to read above average. If you notice below average ranking, it’s time to make some changes!

Try switching up the creative, the targeting, or simply turn that ad off. Focus on what IS working and roll with it!

Restrictive Bids and/or Budgets

Facebook’s algorithm determines what ads are seen versus which one’s are not seen. To help not limit yourself, make sure your bids and/or budgets are not too restrictive.

Unless you have an unreal product (and even then), you’ll need to throw in some money in order to see results. Don’t expect to have a high reach with an extremely low budget. No amount of targeting or creative can make up for that!

Do what you can to be reasonable with your investment. By no means are we telling you to the break the bank. However, sometimes, you need to spend money to make money! Remember this when you catch yourself being too frugal.

You Accidentally Turned Off Your Ad

This one may seem self explanatory, but it happens more often that you may believe.

It’s easy to toggle your ads on and off so do your due diligence to check the status of your advertisements often. You don’t need to watch these like a hawk, but you do need to check in every now and again. Anytime you make an edit to your ad, be sure you check it’s status before exiting.

Conclusion

We hope this has helped you to determine why your Facebook ads are not being delivered. Unless your purposely trying to break the rules, these simple steps and solutions should help you nip the problem in the bud.

For more advice on Facebook advertising, please contact us today!

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