Facebook Ads Manager is Meta's tool for creating, managing and measuring ads that run on Facebook, Instagram and other Meta placements. It is now usually called Meta Ads Manager, and it is where most advertisers build campaigns and read their results.
What it does
- Builds campaigns. You choose an objective, then set the audience, budget, placements and the ads themselves.
- Shows results. Tables of campaigns, ad sets and ads show spend, reach and results, with columns and date ranges you choose.
- Edits and pauses. You can change budgets, switch ads on or off and duplicate what works.
- Keeps history. Past campaigns stay in the account, so you can compare this month's ads with last month's.
Everything happens inside one ad account, which holds your campaigns, ads and billing, so check you are in the right account before you change anything. The campaigns vs ad sets vs ads answer shows how the three levels fit together.
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Try for Free ($0 Trial)How it differs from Meta Business Suite
Meta Business Suite manages your Pages, messages and simple ads. Ads Manager is the fuller tool for campaigns you want to structure, test and measure in detail, with more control over audiences, budgets and reporting. The Ads Manager vs Meta Business Suite answer helps you pick.
Example. A running-shoe store opens Ads Manager, builds a sales campaign with two audiences and three ads, and checks spend and purchases each morning before the day's orders come in. After a week it pauses the weakest ad and moves its budget to the best one.
In Madgicx. Madgicx's Ads Manager 2.0 helps you manage every Meta campaign, ad set and ad faster, with smart filters and bulk actions. AI Marketer audits the account and prepares changes for you to approve.
FAQ
What is Facebook Ads Manager used for?
It is used to create, edit and report on Meta ads. Advertisers use it to set budgets and audiences, launch campaigns and see what each ad delivered.
Is Facebook Ads Manager the same as Meta Ads Manager?
Yes. People use both names for the same tool. It manages ads on Instagram and other Meta placements as well as Facebook.
Is Facebook Ads Manager free?
Yes. Ads Manager is free to use. You pay Meta only for the ads you run, using the budget you set.
Where can I learn how to use it?
Read our Facebook Ads Manager guide. For a short definition and the steps to open it, see what is Ads Manager.
Related
- Related terms: Ad account, Meta Business Suite
- In depth: Facebook Ads Manager guide
