Connect Meta Ads to see ad results in a project
Connect your Meta Business account once, link an ad account to a project and read spend and conversions.
The written steps below are complete. The Video script tab shows exactly what the video will cover.
With Meta Ads connected, each project's dashboard shows what its Facebook and Instagram ads spent and what they brought in, next to the search and website numbers. It is read-only and available on paid plans.
By the end you can
- Connect a Meta account
- Link an ad account to a project
- Read the Meta Ads box
Screens used
Before you start
- A Meta Business account with access to the client's ad account.
Steps
- 1
Open Integrations
On: /settings/integrationsOpen Settings and choose Integrations. Find Meta Ads.
You should see: A way to connect Meta Ads.
- 2
Connect Meta
On: /settings/integrationsStart the connection and sign in to Meta yourself, allowing read access to ads.
You should see: The Meta account is listed as connected.
- 3
Link an ad account to the project
On: Project, DashboardOpen the project's Dashboard. In the Meta Ads box press Pick ad accounts and choose the client's ad account.
You should see: The box is titled "Meta Ads — last 30 days".
- 4
Read the numbers
On: Project, DashboardThe box shows Spend, Conversions and Impressions, the Top campaigns and Daily spend. Refresh now updates it.
You should see: Last month's ad spend and conversions.
Tips
- The first sync runs overnight; use Refresh now if you cannot wait.
- "Meta token expired" means you need to reconnect from Settings, Integrations.
- Advanced users can paste a long-lived system user token under Bring your own access token (advanced).
Troubleshooting
- "Meta Ads is on paid plans"
- Your workspace is on the free plan. Press See plans to upgrade.
- "No data yet — first sync runs at 03:00 UTC, or click refresh."
- Press Refresh now to pull the numbers straight away.
- The numbers stopped updating.
- Meta's permission has expired. Reconnect Meta under Settings, Integrations.
One row per shot, in the same order as the guide. Estimated length 1:36, recorded signed in as Owner. Use made-up data only. How to record
Say: Connect Meta Ads to see ad results in a project. Connect your Meta Business account once, link an ad account to a project and read spend and conversions.
Hold until you see: Lesson title on screen for three seconds.
Say: Open Settings and choose Integrations. Find Meta Ads.
Hold until you see: A way to connect Meta Ads.
Say: Start the connection and sign in to Meta yourself, allowing read access to ads.
Hold until you see: The Meta account is listed as connected.
Say: Open the project's Dashboard. In the Meta Ads box press Pick ad accounts and choose the client's ad account.
Hold until you see: The box is titled "Meta Ads — last 30 days".
Say: The box shows Spend, Conversions and Impressions, the Top campaigns and Daily spend. Refresh now updates it.
Hold until you see: Last month's ad spend and conversions.
Say: That is connect Meta Ads to see ad results in a project. The written steps are on this lesson's page in the ItzSEO course.
Hold until you see: End card with the lesson link.
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