Collecting data from Facebook Audiences
This guide explains how to collect data from Facebook Audiences. To learn how to collect data from a different data source, go back to the Available data sources in Adverity overview.
Creating a datastream to collect data from Facebook Audiences
The basics of creating a datastream to collect data from any data source are explained in our guide to Creating a datastream. This guide contains information about the specific steps to create a datastream to fetch data from Facebook Audiences.
Configuration: Choose the data you want to collect from Facebook Audiences
To choose what data to collect and customize the Facebook Audiences datastream configuration, follow these steps:
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(Optional) Rename your datastream.
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In Fields, change the list of fields that you want to see in your data extract.
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In Business and Account, select the businesses and accounts for which to collect data. If you do not select any items in a drop-down list, Adverity collects data for all items in the drop-down list.
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In Custom audiences, select the custom audiences for which to collect data. Metrics for custom audiences are available only for lifetime period. If you do not select any items in a drop-down list, Adverity collects data for all items in the drop-down list. For more information, see the Facebook documentation.
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In Saved audiences, select the saved audiences for which to collect data. Metrics for saved audiences are available only for lifetime period. If you do not select any items in a drop-down list, Adverity collects data for all items in the drop-down list. For more information, see the Facebook documentation.
What's next?
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Apply Data Mapping to your collected data to harmonize data collected from different sources in Adverity.
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Transform your data to meet your needs by creating and applying enrichments to your datastream.
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Load your data into Explore & Present to visualize your data in Adverity
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Load your data into an external destination of your choice