Spot underperforming ads 2x faster and cut wasted ad spend by up to 20%.
~2 hrs
Saved / wk
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Setup
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Connect Meta Business Suite ad data to Metabase (a tool that turns your data into visual charts) so you can see your ad spend, reach, and results in one live dashboard. You stop logging into Meta Business Suite every day just to check numbers.
~2 hrs
Saved / Week
Professional setup recommended
Setup Complexity
No AI involved
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Step 1: Use the Meta Marketing API to export your ad campaign data (impressions, spend, clicks) to a database
Step 2: Set up a scheduled export using Make to push Meta ad data into a Google Sheet or SQL database daily
Step 3: Connect Metabase to your data source using the Metabase database connection settings
Step 4: Build a Metabase dashboard with charts for daily spend, cost per click, and reach by campaign
Step 5: Set Metabase to refresh the dashboard every 24 hours automatically
Step 6: Share the dashboard link with your team so everyone sees the same numbers
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