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15 Discontinued Features From 15 Years of Facebook Ads
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 25, 2026
Here are 15 discontinued features from 15 years of Facebook ads… 1. Power Editor. 2. Facebook Exchange (or FBX). 3. Partner Categories for targeting based
Meta Is Removing Placement Controls From Ad Sets
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 21, 2026
Meta is eliminating the ability to remove placements from ad sets. Advertisers are seeing the following message within the Placements section… If you read closely,
ChatGPT Ads Get Automated Bidding, Placements, and URL Parameters
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 17, 2026
After launching the ChatGPT ads self-serve beta in May, OpenAI has steadily made updates. This post highlights three more. Make no mistake, ChatGPT ads are
Meta Ads AI Connectors Get More Security Controls
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 13, 2026
Back in May, Meta announced its official MCP to safely connect your Meta ads portfolio to Claude, ChatGPT, or Perplexity. At the time, I had
Meta Tests Sequenced Events and Preferred Lead Answers for Lead Quality
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 9, 2026
Meta appears to be testing two features that could help advertisers refine lead quality from instant forms. Lead quality is one of the greatest challenges
Should You Start with Fewer Ads?
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 5, 2026
The dominant strategy right now is to start a campaign with a high volume of ads. While the intent might be right, I don’t believe
Meta Can Now Rewrite the Text on Your Ad Images
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . August 1, 2026
You may have noticed some significant improvements recently to Meta’s AI-generated text and images. Before you laugh to yourself and move on, read below. While
Bid Multipliers for ChatGPT Ads
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . July 28, 2026
In a somewhat surprising feature release, bid multipliers are here for ChatGPT ads. It’s not clear if all advertisers participating in the beta have access
How to Use Meta Ads for Lead Generation
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . July 24, 2026
Running Meta ads for lead generation may be the most common advertising approach. While the end goal may be the purchase, a lead is most
Meta Redesigns Audiences Around Labels
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . July 20, 2026
Some Meta advertisers are seeing a significant design change to the Audiences section that puts a far greater emphasis on labels. If you have the