Facebook's Lead Ads, now globally available, enable businesses to collect user contact information through a streamlined mobile registration process. When users tap the ad, a form auto-fills with their Facebook-shared details like name and email, allowing submission in just two taps. Businesses can add custom questions, disclaimers, and standard fields to tailor the form.
The ads integrate with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and Marketo for real-time lead capture, or data can be downloaded manually. Advertisers can also use Facebook Pixel to target and measure conversions. Examples include Land Rover for car quotes, Stuart Weitzman for email subscriptions (52% lower cost per lead), and Properati for real estate (4x lower cost per lead).
Upcoming features include video and carousel formats, plus desktop support.
OneLink API 2.0 turns deep link creation into scalable infrastructure, addressing the surge in owned-media conversions (67% growth) and web-to-app journeys (250%+). It adds programmatic QR generation, custom TTL controls, and an upgraded developer experience. For ad ops decision-makers, this means automating personalized links across channels, improving conversion rates, and enabling measurable offline-to-app acquisition—without manual overhead or separate vendors.
TikTok and Salesforce expand partnership with integrations across Agentforce Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Data 360. Key benefits: real-time lead syncing from TikTok Lead Gen ads into Salesforce CRM, automated product catalog sync for commerce campaigns, first-party data activation for targeting and lookalike audiences, and AI-powered workflows. This enables advertisers to streamline operations, improve conversion tracking, and turn TikTok discovery into measurable customer relationships.
Email, SMS, and push are high-intent channels, but a structural gap between click and in-app action causes massive drop-off. CTRs of 30-40% often yield only 1-3% in-app conversion. The root cause is ESP link wrapping, which breaks deep link context and attribution. Fixing the handoff through proper deep linking can double purchase rates and unlock channel performance. Brands must treat the link as a continuation layer, not a redirect, and ensure context survives the transition.
Threads Feed now supports third-party content block lists via DoubleVerify, IAS, Scope3, and Zefr. Over 99% of ad-adjacent content is brand safe. New partners Channel Factory and Protected by Mediaocean join for expanded advertiser control.
AppsFlyer MCP connects Claude directly to live attribution data, replacing manual reporting and CSV exports. Gaming teams catch budget anomalies overnight, finance teams compress multi-hour analysis into minutes, and e-commerce teams close the gap between measurement and spend decisions. Setup takes under 60 seconds, enabling real-time queries on channels, cohorts, and ROAS. The key insight is that AI-powered analysis requires live data connections, not stale exports.
In Q1 2026, Kroger led grocery RMNs with 2.4B impressions, over 2.5x more than Albertsons. Meijer and Publix grew fastest, with Meijer up 7x since Jan 2024. Facebook dominated as the top channel. P&G's impressions surged 930% YoY to 212M, driven by a multi-brand strategy including Crest and Super Bowl campaigns.
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