Last month, we launched dynamic ads on Instagram. With this new ad format, advertisers can promote relevant products to shoppers who browse items on their website or mobile app.

Businesses can upload their entire product catalogue once, and dynamic ads on Instagram will automatically show the right products to the right people at the right time. This includes people who have shown interest in a specific product by either viewing it, adding it to their basket or purchasing other products on a website or mobile app.

Since launching dynamic ads last month, many retailers and e-commerce businesses have used them to increase conversions and lower cost per acquisition across every device. For example, Birdwell Beach Britches worked with Instagram partner adMixt to serve ads featuring products related to items that shoppers had viewed on its site. By running dynamic ads on Instagram, Birdwell increased reach to its target audience by 18% and saw a 10% increase in attributable revenue.

This year, it's predicted that 73% of people in the US will research a trip on mobile. So, to help advertisers connect with people planning and booking trips across devices, today we're extending the power of dynamic ads on Instagram with new travel-specific dimensions. With dynamic ads for travel, advertisers can now show relevant messages to people who've expressed interest in travelling to specific destinations and during specific dates.

When a person browses hotels, dynamic ads for travel let advertisers show hotel options to those interested in taking a trip. Dynamic ads for travel can cross-sell hotels to people who only searched for flights, too. And to help create the best advertiser and consumer experience, the hotel options shown include dynamic availability and pricing, so people always see the most up-to-date information. At this time, dynamic ads for travel are currently available for hotel inventory only. We will soon expand to other types of travel inventory.

With the addition of dynamic ads for travel, companies are already seeing the benefit of running them on Instagram.

Whether you want to run dynamic ads or dynamic ads for travel on Instagram, you'll set them up using the same three steps:

Implement the Facebook pixel on your website and/or Facebook SDK and App Events in your mobile app. The Facebook pixel and app events will provide you with reports on how often your inventory is viewed or booked.

Upload your catalogue to Business Manager. You'll need a product catalogue or list of your hotel properties and other information such as location, hotel class and price.

Create a template for your ads. You can create an ad template that will dynamically insert photos and details from your catalogue based on actions people take on your website or mobile app.

Note: Photos for dynamic adverts must be 500 x 500 pixels. (Update on 10 June 2021 at 15:30 PT: The minimum image requirement of 600 x 600 pixels is now 500 x 500 pixels.)

If you want to promote relevant products or hotels to people who browse your website or mobile app, get started with dynamic ads or dynamic ads for travel today. For more information, read tips on running dynamic ads or dynamic ads for travel, and watch our webinar: Best practices for maximising success with dynamic ads.