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Facebook Ads
Post Shares by Ad
Post Shares by Ad is a metric that measures the number of times an ad was shared by users on Facebook. This metric can help evaluate the virality of an ad and its potential reach beyond the initial target audience.
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What is "Post Shares by Ad"?
The Post Shares by Ad metric shows how many times an ad has been shared on Facebook after being viewed by users. This metric helps advertisers understand the virality of their ads and how many people are sharing their content with their friends and followers. A high number of post shares indicates that the ad is resonating with the target audience and spreading organically, which can lead to increased brand awareness and engagement. Advertisers can use this metric to optimize their ad targeting and creative to encourage more shares and maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns.
Example: A company promoting a charity event uses the Post Shares by Ad metric to measure the effectiveness of their Facebook Ads campaign in reaching a wider audience and increasing engagement.
Visualizations
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Bar and Line Chart
Used to show comparisons between values.
How to track Post Shares by Ad in Databox?
Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.
To track Post Shares by Ad using Databox, follow these steps:
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1Connect Facebook Ads that contains the metric you want to track
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2Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
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3Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
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4Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
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5Put Post Shares by Ad on the Performance screen
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6Get Post Shares by Ad performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
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7Set Goals to track and improve performance of Post Shares by Ad
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General
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DescriptionPost Shares by Ad is a metric that measures the number of times an ad was shared by users on Facebook. This metric can help evaluate the virality of an ad and its potential reach beyond the initial target audience.
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CategoryAdvertising
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SubcategoryShares
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Date Added2017-06-12
Specification
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Metric Typegeneral
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DimensionalYes
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Decimal DigitsNo
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Currency UnitsNo
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GranularitiesDaily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly and all-time.
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Custom Relative PeriodsYes
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Data AvailabilityAt sync, it ranges from 3 years ago 00:00 to now.
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Retroactive Data UpdatesNewly synced data is merged with existing data, replacing values for matching periods.
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Future Data AvailableNo
Visualization
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Cumulative GraphYes
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Favorable Trendincreasing
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Media CreativesYes
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ForecastsYes
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BenchmarksNo
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