What Is Ad Set / Ad Group?

The middle campaign layer that defines audience targeting, budget, schedule, and placements for a group of ads.

Formula & calculation

Campaign (Objective) -> Ad Set (Audience & Budget) -> Ad (Creative & Copy)

Practical example

Splitting a 1,200 USD budget across prospecting and retargeting ad sets keeps CPR reporting clean.

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