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Duplicate with a new objective

Turn a WhatsApp campaign into website sales (or the other way around) without rebuilding the ad sets and ads.

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Where it isMeta AdsBulk EditDuplicateChange objective/destination

Quick answer

In Meta Ads, check the campaign, click Bulk Edit and Duplicate. Turn on Change objective/destination and pick the new objective, destination and optimization in the cascading lists. Fill in what the objective needs (such as the website and the conversion event) and confirm the duplication: Meta checks the combination before creating the copy.

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Before you start

  • The original campaign does not change: the new objective applies only to the copy.
  • The copy Page and Instagram are the same as the source campaign.
  • The Conversion event only lists the events Meta accepts for the new objective: Sales does not show Lead, and Leads does not show Purchase.

Step by step

In this example, we turn a WhatsApp messages campaign into website sales.

  1. 1

    Open Duplicate

    Check the campaign, click Bulk Edit and, in the action bar, Duplicate.

    Open Duplicate
  2. 2

    Turn on Change objective

    Turn on Change objective/destination. Pick the new objective (here, Sales) and then the destination (here, Website).

    Turn on Change objective
  3. 3

    Fill in what the objective needs

    Each combination asks for its own: for website sales, the page address, the Conversion event and the delivery optimization; the Pixel shows when the account has more than one. Rename the copy so you remember the new objective.

    Fill in what the objective needs
  4. 4

    Confirm the duplication

    Click the confirm button. The card in the corner follows the copy until the end.

    Confirm the duplication

Common combinations

WhatsApp to website Sales, website to WhatsApp and traffic to the Instagram Profile. The copy keeps the audiences and ads, so you can compare both objectives with the same creative.

How to tell it worked

  • The card in the corner ends in Completed.
  • The copy shows in the campaign list with the new name and the chosen objective.
  • The copy ad sets optimize for the chosen event.

If something goes wrong

SymptomLikely causeWhat to do
The event I wanted is not in the listMeta does not accept that event for the chosen objectivePick another objective or an event from the list
The duplication failedThe objective, destination and optimization combination is not valid for the accountRead the reason on the corner card and adjust the combination
The Change objective/destination option does not showYou are duplicating ad sets or adsGo back to the Campaigns tab and duplicate the whole campaign

Frequently asked questions

Can I duplicate a campaign with a different objective, for example from WhatsApp to Website Sales?

Duplicate the campaign and change the objective through Bulk edits. Choose the new Objective, Destination, and Optimization from the cascading lists. Depending on the combination, extra fields appear, such as Website link, Conversion event, Pixel (only when the account has more than one), Instagram username, or app details. The Conversion event list only includes events that Meta accepts for the new objective. For Sales, the Lead, Contact, Submit Application, and Schedule events are not available. For Leads, Purchase, Add to Cart, and the other purchase events are not available. The Facebook Page and Instagram profile stay the same as in the source campaign. Before creating anything, the system validates the combination with Meta to avoid invalid copies. Common examples: turning a WhatsApp campaign into a Website Sales campaign, turning a website campaign into a WhatsApp campaign, or sending traffic to an Instagram Profile.

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