Facebook Tests New Ad Pricing To Help Optimize Campaigns

A Facebook advertising test currently being conducted for informational purposes could lead the way to something much, much bigger: Charging marketers per engagement, as opposed to per click.

A Facebook advertising test currently underway for informational purposes might lead the way to something much, much bigger: Charging marketers per action, adding likes and comments to the usual clickthrough-based pricing.

German Facebook tab developer 247Grad brought the test to our attention, discovering it when creating a campaign, and encountering the following text (see the screen shot below):

We will try to get as many people to like your page or install your app given your budget, by delivering the ad to those people most likely to take action.

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