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How do I warm up a new ad account to avoid getting banned immediately?

Asked by nearly everyone starting fresh — significant variation in advice creates confusion

The "warm up" requirement for new ad accounts is partly real and partly community mythology. Here's what's actually true:

  • What is real: New Business Managers are scrutinized more heavily by Meta's trust system. A brand-new BM launching a high-spend campaign on day one can trigger payment verification or a temporary hold. Starting with a lower budget ($20–30/day for the first few days) reduces this risk.
  • What is mythology: The "run a PPE (page post engagement) campaign for 3 days before running conversion ads" advice. There's no evidence this improves conversion delivery. PPE events don't signal purchase intent to Meta's algorithm. This delays your actual data collection by 3 days.
  • What actually helps: Verify your Business Manager with a business name and website URL. Add a verified payment method with your actual billing address. Launch conversion-optimized campaigns from day one, but start at $20–50/day and scale up after 3–4 days of clean spend history.
  • The real ban risk: Policy-violating creatives are the #1 cause of new account bans, not insufficient "warm-up." Launch with compliant ads and you'll rarely need to worry about account health.

See this in practice: Pick Your Ad Angles

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