What is the Facebook Pixel as described in the video?

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27 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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Areeb Mirza (creator/uploader) describes a personal anecdote: after browsing a cabin-booking website he immediately received an Instagram ad from that site. He attributes this to the Facebook Pixel — a small code placed on websites that tracks user actions for advertising and enables retargeting. Mirza explains that retargeting keeps potential customers 'in the loop' because many users don't convert on their first visit, and praises clever ad creative that reminds users of the experience they could have.

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A code placed on a website that tracks what actions a user takes for advertising purposes, enabling retargeting.

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So I was recently browsing on this website, checking out this cabin and I exited out, you know, just regular browse one of them things, opened my phone and immediately got an ad in Instagram from the website I was just on. Let me explain to you why that happened and how it was done. This is called the Facebook Pixel, which is just a code that goes onto the website and tracks what action the user takes for advertising purposes. And I was on the website, I expressed some interest in booking and I was immediately shown a retargeting ad. So they can keep me in the loop because most people just browsing won't buy on their first look. So that's why it's super effective to keep reminding people of their service. And the ads were clever as well. Like people showing their experience, how it's like, it's like a reminder every now and then. It's like, hey, you can be here.