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Overview: Metric Builder for Facebook Ads (Pixels)

HOW TO

How to access Custom Metrics and Metric Builder for Facebook Ads (Pixels)

Navigate to  Metrics > Custom Metrics to access the Metric Builder for Facebook Ads. Click the green + New Custom Metric button and select your connected Facebook Ads Account from the Data Source drop-down list. Select the Pixel radio button. 

Metric Builder is available on the Professional and higher plans. Request a trial of Metric Builder by following these steps.

How to use the Metric Builder for Facebook Ads (Pixels)

 
A) Data Source: This is the Data Source that the Custom Metric is syncing data from.
B) Pixel: Select a Pixel from your connected Facebook Ads Account
C) Metric: Select a Metric from your connected Facebook Ads Data Source, such as "Custom Conversions" or "Events Received by URL."Selecting certain Metrics - like  Custom Conversions - will expose additional fields - like  Custom Conversion - so you can further specify your Metric selection. 
D) Data Preview: After clicking Preview Data, a Data Preview of the Custom Metric will be displayed. Daily Metric values are displayed in this section, along with the total Metric values for the Date Range in bold at the bottom. You can view the Data Preview for different Date Ranges by clicking on the drop-down list at the top of the Data Preview.   
E) Custom Metric Name: Enter a name for your Custom Metric. This Custom Metric name will be available in the Designer after saving. 
F) Save: Save your Custom Metric.

How to create a Custom Pixel Metric [Example]

In this example, we'll create a Custom Metric to report on Custom Conversions tracked by our Thank You Page. 

 
  1. Navigate to Metrics > Custom Metrics
  2. Click the green + New Custom Metric button
  3. Select the appropriate Facebook Ads Data Source
  4. Select the Pixels radio button
  5. Since we want to track a custom conversion, we'll select Custom Conversions from the Metric drop-down list
  6. After selecting Custom Conversions as the Metric, a new field is exposed called Custom Conversion. We'll click on this drop-down and will select TY Page as the specific conversion
  7. In order to accurately explain what this Custom Metric is reporting on, we'll name the Custom Metric "Custom Conversions: Thank You Page" 
  8. Click Preview data to generate a Data Preview of the Custom Metric. 
  9. Once we confirm that these are the results we're looking for, we'll click Save to save the Custom Metric. 

How to add a Custom Pixel Metric to a Databoard

 
  1. Open the selected Databoard in the Databox Designer, or create a new Databoard.
  2. Drag and drop a blank Datablock onto the Databoard from the Visualization Library.
  3. Select the appropriate Facebook Ads Data Source in the righthand Property Manager. This must be the same Facebook Ads Account that was selected when creating the Custom Metric.
  4. Select the  Custom tab at the top of the  Metric drop-down list. 
  5. Select the Custom Metric name to populate the Datablock.

Additional Information

  • Due to an API limitation Custom Metrics built using the Metric Builder for Facebook Ads (Pixels) will have 28 days of historical data available once the metric is being used in your account.
  • Due to technical limitations, it is not currently possible to filter Custom Conversions by Ad, Campaign, or other Dimensions using the Metric Builder for Facebook Ads (Pixels).
  • Due to technical limitations,"Offline" and "Mobile App" Pixels from Facebook Ads Pixel are currently not supported in Databox. 
  • Due to how Facebook stores Custom Conversion data in their API, data may not be immediately available for the days closest to the current date in Databox. For example, if you're looking at data for the month to date, week to date, today, yesterday, and possibly the day prior may have incomplete data available. 

    This is the expected behavior of this integration. Please ensure those reviewing your dashboards using Facebook Ads Pixel data are aware that data delays may happen with current dates and this API is not "real-time".
  • Learn how to verify Custom Conversion data in Databox vs Facebook Ads here.
  • Custom Conversions have to be set on the Ad Account level in order to sync them in Databox. Otherwise, there may be Custom Conversions that are not visible in the Metric Builder in Databox. This means that you will need the Ad Account ID set.

    If you don’t have the Ad Account ID, and you only have the Business ID, this means that Custom Conversions are connected to the Business Manager and not to the specific Ad Account and are therefore not available due to Facebook Ads API limitations.