How Meta Uses Your Budget to Build an Invisible List
Every impression feeds data: Even if they don't buy immediately, every scroll-stop and video view is tracked.
The "Invisible" Bucket: People who watch 3+ seconds or click "read more" are quietly added to warm audiences (Video Views, Page Engagers).
Cold vs. Warm: The goal of cold ads isn't just sales; it's filling this invisible bucket. Retargeting this warm audience is where ROAS usually skyrockets.
Algorithm Efficiency: Over time, Meta shows your ads more to people who look like your "invisible list" and less to random non-buyers, lowering your effective costs.
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