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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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