Coaching Session 5 – Understanding FB Advertising Guidelines
Time Stamps:
01:08 Identify the Do’s and Don’ts of FB Ads
02:20 What are the Prohibited
11:36 Restricted contents?
13:45 Different Ads Policy
16:34 Use of Facebook Brands assets
Lesson Notes
What is prohibited content?
- These are contents that are NOT allowed for Facebook Advertising.
❎1. Must NOT violate FB Community Standards (Authenticity, Safety, Privacy, Dignity)

❎2. Illegal Products or Services

❎3. Discriminatory Practices

❎4. Tobacco and Related Products

❎5. Drugs & Drug-Related Products

❎6. Unsafe Supplements

❎7. Weapons, Ammunition, or Explosives

❎8. Adult Products or Services

❎9. Adult Content

❎10. Third-Party Infringement

❎11. Sensational Content

❎12. Personal Attributes

❎13. Misinformation

❎14. Controversial Content

❎15. Non-Functional Landing Page

❎16. Cheating and Deceitful Practices

❎17. Grammar & Profanity

❎18. Nonexistent Functionality

❎19. Personal Health

❎20. Payday Loans, Paycheck Advances, and Bail Bonds

❎21. Multilevel Marketing

❎22. Penny Auctions

❎23. Misleading Claims

❎24. Low Quality or Disruptive Content

❎25. Spyware or Malware

❎26. Automatic Animation

❎27. Unacceptable Business Practices

❎28. Circumventing Systems

❎29. Prohibited Financial Products and Services

❎30. Sale of Body Parts

WHAT ARE RESTRICTED CONTENTS?
- These are contents that are allowed for Facebook Advertising with limitations.
1. Alcohol

2. Dating

3. Real Money Gambling

4. State Lotteries

5. Online Pharmacies

6. Promotion of Over-The-Counter Drugs

7. Subscription services

8. Financial and Insurance Products and Services

9. Branded Content

10.a. Ads About Social Issues, Elections or Politics

10.b Disclaimers for Ads About Social Issues, Elections or Politics

11. Cryptocurrency Products and Services

12. Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment

13. Cosmetic Procedures and Weight Loss

VIDEO ADS POLICY
⦿ Disruptive Content

⦿ Entertainment related restrictions

Targeting Policy
❎You must not use targeting options to discriminate against, harass, provoke, or disparage users or to engage in predatory advertising practices.
⦿ If you target your ads to custom audiences, you must comply with the applicable terms when creating an audience.
Positioning Policy
❎ Irrelevant
❎ Inaccurate
❎ Doesn’t match to a landing page
Text in Ad Policy
❎ Too much text = Minimal reach or may not run at all

Lead Ads Policy
If you’re creating a Lead Ad, doing any of the following can get your ad disapproved
if you do not obtain written permission by Facebook beforehand.
- Account Numbers
- Criminal History
- Financial Information
- Government Issued Identifiers
- Health Information
- Insurance Information
- Political Affiliation
- Race or Ethnicity
- Religion
- Sexual Orientation
- Template Questions
- Trade Union Membership
- Usernames or Passwords
Use of Facebook Brand Assets
- Brand Endorsement
- Brand Usage in Ads
- Copyrights & Trademarks
- User Interface Screenshots
Complete list of Facebook Advertising Guidelines & Policy on this link:
https://www.facebook.com/policies/ads
Reminder: Know how to win by following the rules – Arnold Palmer
Portfolio
Portfolio Assignment 5: What are the possible challenges that you might encounter upon placing an ad?
Example:
—- Use of Facebook Brand Assets – Because I am selling Facebook Ad Course & I am not connected to FB Corporate office
Email Subject: FAMC – Portfolio 5
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