In 2021, Meta discontinued its popular 28-day click attribution in response to the IOS 14 restriction. This measurement reporting feature will be back soon for all advertisers.
Let’s dig deep to understand why it was discontinued & why marketers must celebrate its return.
Why Meta discontinued 28-day click attribution in 2021
In 2021, Apple introduced the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt. It led all iOS apps to ask users for explicit permission to share their data with platforms. This was to be done in the form of a popup where users would have the option to consent or deny tracking.
This update from Apple resulted in limited data sharing from iOS devices. It affected all the app advertisers, especially those that optimize, target, and report on web events.
Meta too then updated the attribution window settings. The updated ad set level attribution settings window no longer showed the 28-day click, 28-day view, and 7-day view. This was a disappointing move, removing access for marketers to conversion data when running breakdowns such as placement, delivery etc.
Meta is bringing back the 28-day click attribution in 2021 with new updates
With the new update, the breakdowns for conversions are back under all the delivery categories:
- Age
- Gender
- Age and Gender
- Country
- Impression Device
- Platform
- Platform and device
- Placement
This rollout is in early stages and will appear for all the advertisers soon.
The return of 28-day attribution is critical for advertisers as it gives crucial insights and context on their Meta ad campaigns. These insights include parameters like placements, ages, and location among others. It will help advertisers and digital marketers in campaign optimization and planning future campaigns with far more learnings and context.
Recession-proof your digital ad investments with Meta and ReBid Buy
This update from Meta comes at the right time. With a looming recession, digital marketers and ad budget sponsors are getting cautious about ad expenses. Demonstrating ROI and planning campaigns with the right context in order to improve chances of success will become even more crucial in the coming months. We believe that the return of the 28-day click attribution will be helpful in these times.
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- Improve Meta ads engagement and conversion with compelling creatives in diverse formats like images, videos, slideshows and more
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PS: Meta has not made an official announcement about the return of the 28-day click attribution feature.
