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Understanding Facebook Ad Tracking Limitations (ROAS, Attribution, & Reporting)

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Digital advertising—especially on platforms like Facebook—is powerful, but it is not perfect. We want to be transparent about what’s currently possible, what’s not, and why you may see inconsistencies in reporting.

The Short Version

  • Conversions can and do happen

  • Conversions may be attributed correctly

  • But ROAS, spend, and attribution fields inside Facebook are not always reliable

The Support Challenge

Unfortunately, Facebook does not provide a direct or reliable technical support channel for platform-level attribution issues.

This means:

  • There is no clear escalation path

  • Reporting inconsistencies are often undocumented

  • Root causes are rarely explained by Meta

  • Fixes are outside the control of third-party platforms like Birrdi

What This Means for Birrdi (and You)

Because of these limitations:

  • Facebook ad tracking is not easily manageable or scalable

  • Data may look incomplete or contradictory

  • We cannot guarantee accurate ROAS or spend reporting inside Facebook

  • This affects both operators and our internal tooling

We are actively investigating ways to improve reliability and clarity in the future, but we want to set clear expectations today.

What You Can Do Right Now

You may absolutely:

  • Connect your Facebook account to Birrdi

  • Run Facebook ads

  • Follow our Facebook Ads setup guides

  • Use Birrdi to help drive traffic and conversions

Just keep in mind:

Ad tracking is imperfect.
Metrics like ROAS, attribution windows, and spend may not fully reflect reality.

Best Practice Recommendation

We recommend treating Facebook reporting as directional, not absolute.

Use it to:

  • Identify trends

  • Compare campaigns

  • Test creative and targeting

But avoid relying on it as a single source of truth for revenue or ROI.

Looking Ahead

We’re continuing to explore:

  • More resilient attribution methods

  • Better reporting transparency

  • Ways to reduce confusion around ad performance

If improvements become available, we’ll communicate them clearly.


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