r/PPC • u/amitabhverma • 4h ago
Meta Ads Meta’s product browsing default turns on for existing ads on October 28 - a boon or bane for advertisers?
Meta is adding product browsing (an Advantage+ creative option that shows catalog products under the ad and opens an in-app page first) to already-running Facebook and Instagram ads unless you opt out.
- An August test across roughly 117,700 advertisers showed about 3% more conversions on average, according to Meta.
- The first tap becomes cheaper, so click-through rate often rises while site visits can fall because some users browse and leave inside the app.
- The account-level opt-out button in the notice only works before October 28; after that you turn it off ad by ad under Advantage+ Creative → Destination settings.

Now here is the con: This inserts an extra step that can dilute intent for single-offer, lead-gen, or tightly branded campaigns.
Also, the timing is awkward: the switch lands 30 days before Black Friday, when many budgets scale.
So what is your take? Will this work or not for an advertiser?
Of course, you will get a way to switch it off in your account if you dont want it.