I’m always on the lookout for ads that are crushing it out in the real world.
Why? Because, reinventing the wheel can be a giant time and energy drain and you can learn a TON from what’s working for other advertisers.
In short, the right inspiration can help you come up with new angles and give yourself a running start with your own ad campaigns.
Our agency has profitably spent tens of millions on Facebook ad campaigns alone, and effective competitive research has been a key factor in our success.
Years ago we decided years to keep a shared, up-to-date swipe file for our internal team to use. It's been so beneficial to our business that I made the decision to release our swipe file to a few other worthy marketers as a way of giving back and sharing value.