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Downloaded To Power Editor - Then Lost All My Campaign Information? (8)

04-06-2014 11:08 AM #1 beastmode (Member)
Downloaded To Power Editor - Then Lost All My Campaign Information?

I'm a bit confused here.

I set up a campaign with a hyper targeted audience. Took me like 30 minutes to tweak it. Finally I was ready, so I downloaded the campaign to power editor. Then it all disappeared.

What does the "Download To Power Editor" function do? I get the upload feature, but the "Download" feature baffles me?

04-06-2014 11:22 AM #2 zeno (Administrator)

Upload = send the changes you have made to Facebook.

Download = sync your power editor with your Facebook account, which clears any changes you have made.

So, you log in, download from Facebook to sync everything, then make changes and hit upload to set them live.

04-06-2014 01:33 PM #3 redrummr (Member)

Finally I was ready, so I downloaded the campaign to power editor
Very confusing... did you create the audience IN Power Editor? If so, you need to upload to FB... if you press Download, it downloads your FB account's data again and wipes any un-uploaded custom audiences from Power Editor.

04-06-2014 02:38 PM #4 beastmode (Member)

Quote Originally Posted by redrummr View Post
Very confusing... did you create the audience IN Power Editor? If so, you need to upload to FB... if you press Download, it downloads your FB account's data again and wipes any un-uploaded custom audiences from Power Editor.
Yes, I created it IN the power editor, but I downloaded it before I uploaded. So I guess I got it wiped.

I recreated it again and uploaded it this time.

I find no reason to ever download anything into the power editor... why would I ever want to download? I just want to upload stuff right?

04-06-2014 02:40 PM #5 bshimmer (Member)

You want to download to sync with fb whenever you go to power editor and start working

this brings all your campaign info / ads etc into power editor so you can work on the most updated setup. than you upload those changes back to facebook.

04-07-2014 01:25 AM #6 zeno (Administrator)

Yes, download every time you first open the power editor. Otherwise you have no idea whether campaigns are active/inactive or have their stats. Are you checking stats elsewhere?

The power editor for sure is mainly useful for bulk uploading and ad creation but the last thing you want to do is upload changes without even knowing the status quo.

04-07-2014 02:26 PM #7 beastmode (Member)

Ooooh I see now.

Geez, why don't they make it auto download stuff from FB? That's just so retarded.

04-08-2014 05:01 AM #8 zeno (Administrator)

I guess so you can make changes, close (even accidentally) the browser and then reopen it without losing everything.

Imagine if you spent 30 minutes tweaking dozens of campaigns, duping ads and sets, etc. and then your computer crashed... you reboot and reload power editor and are like no no No NOOOOO as you watch it download and overwrite all your changes!

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