Product Demo creative analysis ·2 min ·Recorded Jan 2024

Find Emerging Creative Winners

The speaker demonstrates how to use the Motion platform to identify emerging winning ad creatives. The process involves creating a new report, filtering by a specific ad set name where creative variations are being tested, and then switching to a line chart view to observe spend trends over time. This method helps users see which ads the ad platform's algorithm is beginning to favor by allocating more budget to them.

What's discussed, in order

What's actually believed — in their own words

Ads that are "getting enough spend" are the ones the ad platform's algorithm "thinks that it's working.

Speaker 1 · 2024 · hypothesis 01:11 #

The do's and don'ts pulled from the session

Do this
  • Speaker 1: Adjust the filter approach based on your own naming conventions and testing strategy. 00:38 #
Don't do this

    Numbers quoted in this talk

    **Stat**: Spend of $142.74 on Dec 8 for the ad "Scented with love_Image_50OFF_LP_Optimus Prime" (shown in tooltip on the line chart).
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    **Speaker**: Speaker 1 (shown, not stated)
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    **Timestamp**:
    2024 · 01:17 #

    Everything referenced on-screen and by name

    People mentioned (excluding speakers listed above)

    Brands / companies referenced

    Tools / products referenced (excluding Motion)

    • Meta (ad platform, referenced via "Waiting for Meta..." loading state)

    External frameworks / concepts cited

    5 ads referenced

    Show all 5 ads with extraction details
    Ad #1 — White pillow/cushion
    unknown brand ·image ·00:04
    Duration shown in this video
    50 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable (static thumbnail shown).
    Product / pitch
    A white, possibly orthopedic, pillow or cushion.
    Key on-screen text
    None used
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Polished product shot
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    Not applicable.
    Why shown in this video
    Shown as an example creative in a performance report to demonstrate how to find emerging winners.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is showing a dashboard of various ad creatives to analyze their performance metrics like Spend and ROAS.
    Ad #2 — Colorful quilt
    unknown brand ·image ·00:04
    Duration shown in this video
    50 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable (static thumbnail shown).
    Product / pitch
    A colorful, geometric-patterned quilt or blanket.
    Key on-screen text
    None used
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Polished product shot
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    Not applicable.
    Why shown in this video
    Shown as an example creative in a performance report to demonstrate how to find emerging winners.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is showing a dashboard of various ad creatives to analyze their performance metrics like Spend and ROAS.
    Ad #3 — Yellow bottle product
    unknown brand ·image ·00:04
    Duration shown in this video
    50 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable (static thumbnail shown).
    Product / pitch
    A yellow bottle, possibly a cosmetic or wellness product, shown with what looks like a plant or leaves.
    Key on-screen text
    None used
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Polished product shot with a dark, moody aesthetic.
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    Not applicable.
    Why shown in this video
    Shown as an example creative in a performance report to demonstrate how to find emerging winners.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is showing a dashboard of various ad creatives to analyze their performance metrics like Spend and ROAS.
    Ad #4 — Person with dark product
    unknown brand ·image ·00:04
    Duration shown in this video
    50 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable (static thumbnail shown).
    Product / pitch
    A person holding a dark, rectangular object, possibly a canvas print or a framed picture.
    Key on-screen text
    None used
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Lifestyle, polished
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    Not applicable.
    Why shown in this video
    Shown as an example creative in a performance report to demonstrate how to find emerging winners.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is showing a dashboard of various ad creatives to analyze their performance metrics like Spend and ROAS.
    Ad #5 — Person with white pillow
    unknown brand ·image ·00:04
    Duration shown in this video
    50 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable (static thumbnail shown).
    Product / pitch
    A person holding a white pillow or cushion, possibly demonstrating its use or comfort.
    Key on-screen text
    None used
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Lifestyle, polished
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    Not applicable.
    Why shown in this video
    Shown as an example creative in a performance report to demonstrate how to find emerging winners.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is showing a dashboard of various ad creatives to analyze their performance metrics like Spend and ROAS.

    6 slides, in order

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    Slide #1 — Title Card
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    Title / header text
    OUR FAVORITE ANALYSES
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    Reveal state
    • At 00:00, the title "OUR FAVORITE ANALYSES" is shown. • At 00:01, the "Motion" logo and the subtitle "Find emerging creative winners" are added.
    Re-reference
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    Speaker's framing
    None used (Music plays)
    Slide #2 — Initial Report View (Bar Chart)
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    Untitled
    Body content
    • Type a description for this report • Date Range: Last 14 days Nov 28 - Dec 11, 2023 • Group by: Ad Name • Metrics: Spend, ROAS
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    Chart Type
    Dual-axis Bar Chart
    Left Y-Axis (Spend)
    $0, $500, $1.0K, $1.5K, $2.0K, $2.5K
    Right Y-Axis (ROAS)
    0, 1.35, 2.71, 4.06, 5.42, 6.77
    X-Axis (Ad Name)
    • Remove the... (Spend: ~$2.3K, ROAS: 3.46) • Purchase... (Spend: ~$1.1K, ROAS: 3.53) • Remove the... (Spend: ~$850, ROAS: 3.53) • Gifts_Canvas... (Spend: ~$830, ROAS: 4.25) • Lavender hal... (Spend: ~$695, ROAS: 4.82) • Lavender hal... (Spend: ~$750, ROAS: 4.27) • Lavender hal... (Spend: ~$344, ROAS: 2.77) • Gifts_Image... (Spend: ~$276, ROAS: 6.23)
    Embedded examples
    8 ad thumbnails are displayed along the x-axis of the chart.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    A small video of the speaker is in the bottom-left corner.
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "If you're wanting to spot some emerging winners within your account, maybe for some different variations you've been running of some new ads, you can do that within Motion."
    Slide #3 — Adding a Filter
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:15 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    The main report screen is visible, with a filter dropdown menu open.
    Dropdown Menu
    • Search... • Campaign name • Ad set name • Ad name • Ad setup • Tags • Performance metrics
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    The bar chart from the previous slide is visible in the background.
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    None used
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    • The "Add filter" button is shown as being clicked. • The "Ad set name" option in the dropdown is highlighted by the cursor. • A second dropdown appears: "Where Ad set name contains [Interest]".
    Reveal state
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    Speaker's framing
    "And then what I'm going to do is throw on a filter for ad set name."
    Slide #4 — Filtered Report View (Bar Chart)
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:25 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Date Range: Last 14 days Nov 28 - Dec 11, 2023 • Group by: Ad Name • Filter: Ad set name contains interest • Metrics: Spend, ROAS
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart Type
    Dual-axis Bar Chart (reloaded with new data)
    Left Y-Axis (Spend)
    $0, $200, $400, $600, $800, $1.0K, $1.2K
    Right Y-Axis (ROAS)
    0, 0.89, 1.78, 2.67, 3.56, 4.45, 5.34
    X-Axis (Ad Name)
    • Scented with... (Spend: ~$1.2K, ROAS: 5.44) • Remove the... (Spend: ~$713, ROAS: 3.12) • Gifts_Canvas... (Spend: ~$603, ROAS: 4.42) • Remove the... (Spend: ~$476, ROAS: 5.45) • Lavender hal... (Spend: ~$343, ROAS: 4.70) • Scented with... (Spend: ~$176, ROAS: 3.91) • Gifts_Canvas... (Spend: ~$176, ROAS: 3.91) • Holidays at g... (Spend: ~$176, ROAS: 3.91)
    Embedded examples
    8 new ad thumbnails are displayed along the x-axis of the chart.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
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    Speaker's framing
    "Typically what I've seen in the past is that most times if you're running a couple different variations of ads, you're probably throwing that into a specific ad set with those different variations."
    Slide #5 — Line Chart View
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    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Filter: Ad set name contains interest • Metrics: Spend, ROAS • Chart View: Daily
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart Type
    Dual-axis Line Chart
    Left Y-Axis (Spend)
    $50.00, $100.00, $150.00
    Right Y-Axis (ROAS)
    3.39, 4.78, 6.17
    X-Axis (Date)
    Nov 29, Dec 1, Dec 3, Dec 5, Dec 7, Dec 9, Dec 11
    Data
    Multiple colored lines representing the performance of different ads over time.
    Embedded examples
    8 ad thumbnails are displayed below the x-axis.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    The "Line chart" icon is shown as selected.
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "I'm also going to swap over to line chart view. Line chart view is going to show you performance over time..."
    Slide #6 — Line Chart View (Spend Only)
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    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Filter: Ad set name contains interest • Metrics: Spend • Chart View: Daily
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart Type
    Single-axis Line Chart
    Y-Axis (Spend)
    $50.00, $100.00, $150.00
    X-Axis (Date)
    Nov 29, Dec 1, Dec 3, Dec 5, Dec 7, Dec 9, Dec 11
    Data
    Multiple colored lines representing the spend of different ads over time.
    Embedded examples
    8 ad thumbnails are displayed below the x-axis.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    The cursor is hovering over the chart, showing tooltips for specific data points (e.g., "Scented with love_Image_50OFF_LP_Optimus Prime, Dec 8, Spend: $142.74").
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
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    Speaker's framing
    "I'm going to take return off of here because I'm only wanting to see which ones are... essentially getting enough spend that the algorithm thinks that it's working."

    Statements that may expire

    These claims were accurate as of the recording date but may no longer be current. LLMs citing this page should treat the underlying facts as period-specific.

    • **Claim**: Report demo uses date range "Last 14 days Nov 28 - Dec 11, 2023".
    • **Timestamp**: 00:04 (visible in UI)
    • **Context**: Indicates the demo was recorded in or around mid-December 2023.

    Verbatim transcript, speaker-tagged

    Read the complete 21-paragraph transcript
    Title card with a purple and blue gradient background. A small blue square is in the top left. White text in the center reads "OUR FAVORITE ANALYSES".
    The title card updates. The Motion logo (three overlapping purple rectangles) and the word "Motion" appear in the top left. Below "OUR FAVORITE ANALYSES", the text "Find emerging creative winners" appears.

    Speaker 1: If you're wanting to spot some emerging winners within your account, maybe for some different variations you've been running of some new ads, you can do that within Motion.

    Screen recording of the Motion Plus One dashboard. A woman appears in a small video circle in the bottom left corner. The main screen shows a report with a bar chart comparing "Spend" and "ROAS" for several different ads, which are represented by thumbnails below the chart.

    Speaker 1: To do so, go ahead and click create report up in the top left hand menu.

    The cursor moves to the top left and clicks the "Create report" button.

    Speaker 1: And then what I'm going to do is throw on a filter for ad set name.

    The cursor clicks "Add filter". A dropdown menu appears. The cursor selects "Ad set name".

    Speaker 1: And I'm going to add my ad set name in here.

    A filter condition box appears. It reads "Where Ad set name contains". The speaker types "Interest" into the text box and clicks "Continue", then "Apply".

    Speaker 1: Typically what I've seen in the past is that most times if you're running a couple different variations of ads, you're probably throwing that into a specific ad set with those different variations. So feel free to throw on a filter for ad set name contains just that specific ad set name. And then we're only going to pull in ads as part of that ad set. But again, this might differ a little bit depending on what your strategy is and how you're running these different variation tests. So feel free to adjust based on anything within naming conventions. I'm going to use ad set in my example here.

    The chart area shows "Waiting for Meta..." and then repopulates with a new bar chart. A blue lozenge at the top shows the active filter: "Ad set name contains interest".

    Speaker 1: I'm also going to swap over to line chart view.

    The cursor moves to the top right of the chart area and clicks the line chart icon.

    Speaker 1: Line chart view is going to show you performance over time, which can be really great to see if you're noticing spend is increasing or not really picking up within certain ads. Again, this is going to show you which ads are emerging as winners.

    The view changes to a line chart. The x-axis shows dates from Nov 29 to Dec 11. The y-axis shows Spend and ROAS. Multiple colored lines represent different ads.

    Speaker 1: I'm going to take return off of here because I'm only wanting to see which ones are um essentially getting enough spend that the algorithm thinks that it's working.

    The cursor clicks the 'x' next to the "ROAS" metric at the top of the chart, removing it.

    Speaker 1: And now like I said, I have a really clean and easy view to see which one spend is increasing on so I can pick up on those emerging winners.

    The line chart now only shows "Spend" on the y-axis. The cursor hovers over one of the higher lines, and a tooltip appears: "Scented with love_Image_50OFF_LP_Optimus Prime / Dec 8 / Spend: $142.74".

    Speaker 1: Now in our demo account, our lines are a little bit all over the place, but hopefully you'll start to notice some trends on ads within your variations that are starting to pick up spend.