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Meta ads didn’t “break” — they evolved. In this episode, Jeremy explains (in plain English) what actually changed inside Meta over the last few months and why the old playbook of tight targeting, lookalikes, and lots of small campaigns no longer works. If you’re trying to sell more tickets in 2026, this episode gives you a clearer, simpler framework built around creative, behavior, and momentum — not guesswork.

Key Topics Covered

• Why Meta Platforms knows less about fans — and why that’s not a bad thing
• How privacy changes permanently weakened interest targeting and lookalike audiences
• The shift from labels (sports fan, parent, local) to behavior-based learning
• Why creative now does the targeting — not audience checkboxes
• How too many small campaigns quietly kill performance
• Why fewer campaigns + more creative = better results
• The real minimum budgets Meta needs to learn and optimize
• How sports teams can let fans “self-identify” through engagement

Episode Chapters

• 00:00 – Why Meta ads feel broken right now
• 01:03 – What actually changed inside Meta
• 03:28 – Why interest targeting is fuzzy (and always will be)
• 05:49 – Why lookalike audiences are slower and less predictable
• 08:03 – The biggest shift: Meta learns from behavior, not labels
• 10:14 – Creative as targeting: showing moments, not audiences
• 12:14 – Campaign structure mistakes teams keep making
• 14:24 – The new Meta mindset: clear beats clever
• 15:39 – Homework, next steps, and final takeaways

Tactical Takeaways

• Stop asking “Who should we target?” — start asking “What moment are we showing?”
• Let Meta learn from scroll-stopping content, not assumptions
• Consolidate campaigns so Meta gets enough data to optimize
• Feed the algorithm with real fan experiences, not generic graphics
• Clarity sells tickets better than cleverness

Call to Action

If this episode helped clarify where Meta ads are actually heading, share it with someone on your team who’s frustrated with paid ads right now.
 And if you want to pressure-test your current Meta setup, head to the website and book a quick call — even if it’s just to sanity-check what you’re running.

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