====== How to Activate the Facebook Pixel For Conversion Tracking ======
**IMPORTANT**:
Before you begin creating ads, please make sure your Facebook pixel is Active.  If you don’t have a Facebook Pixel yet, Start[[http://docs.realgeeks.com/how_to_set_up_facebook_tracking|HERE]]
After creating the Facebook Pixel and submitting your pixel code to [[www.realgeeks.com/support]]
wait for confirmation that the pixel has been placed on your site. Now you can move forward with tracking conversions and checking that your pixel is working properly. 

=== To Check to See if Your Pixel is Active, while in Facebook Ads Manager Click on Tools then Pixels and you should see this screen ===
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==== Pixel Showing Active? ====
 If Your Pixel is Showing Active, Great! You can go to [[http://docs.realgeeks.com/how-to-create-new-facebook-ads-and-track-conversions|Create New FB Ads & Track Conversions]] Or, If you have existing Facebook Ads you want to track conversions for you would need to attach the FB Pixel to those ads. 

==== Pixel Showing Inactive? No problem just follow steps below ====

If Your pixel does **NOT** show Active, Follow the next steps to easily activate your pixel. 

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===== To Activate the Buyer Leads Pixel you will need to go to your homepage of your website and fill out the registration form completely. This will activate the pixel and send information to Facebook. =====


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===== To Activate the Pixel for Seller Leads you would need to fill out the 2 step Form on your Home Valuation Page.=====

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Example: http://www.adrhi.com/cma/property-valuation/

If it's working, the pixel will send information back to Facebook and you'll be able to see activity in the [[https://www.facebook.com/ads/manage/pixels|Facebook Pixel page]] in your Ads Manager.

Your pixel's status will also be set to **Active**. (__Please allow a few minutes for your pixel to show Active in the Facebook interface__) 

Now that Your Pixel is Active, Learn about setting up new ads [[http://docs.realgeeks.com/how-to-create-new-facebook-ads-and-track-conversions|Create New FB Ads & Track Conversions]] or If You have Facebook Ads Already Created You Can Attach the New Facebook Pixel To Existing Ads by editing them.

Also Please Note: Chrome Extension “Facebook Pixel Helper” Does **NOT** work with the Real Geeks Website.  It won’t report accurately and it might give you an false error. If you have installed it already please disregard any errors or simply uninstall.