Product Demo creative analysis ·3 min ·Recorded Jan 2024

Go Deeper With Creative Insights

The speaker demonstrates Motion's "Creative Insights" feature, which allows deeper analysis of individual ad creatives via a modal accessible from the table view or a creative thumbnail. The tutorial highlights TikTok's detailed second-by-second CTR and audience retention chart, explaining how to identify the moments viewers click out and reverse-engineer what messaging drove those spikes. This is contrasted with Meta's less granular "video plays" (watch ratio) chart, with the speaker recommending that TikTok insights be used to inform Meta strategy.

What's discussed, in order

What's actually believed — in their own words

Cross-platform strategy transfer depends on the specific brand and channel messaging. — Speaker 1, caveat, 02:58

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

Do this
  • When running both platforms, pull insights from TikTok's detailed data and test the same strategy on Meta. — Speaker 1, cross-platform strategy, 02:47 #
Don't do this

    Numbers quoted in this talk

    Demo TikTok ad: first CTR peak around the 8-second mark
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    Tooltip at 00:08 mark shown in demo: CTR 0.11%, Audience retention 0.61% (from slide annotation)
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    Demo TikTok gender/age breakdown (approximate impressions): 18-24 Male ~24.8K, Female ~20.7K; 25-34 Male ~16.9K, Female ~12.8K (from slide)
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    Demo Meta gender/age breakdown (approximate impressions): 45-54 Male ~904, Female ~870 (from slide)
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    Everything referenced on-screen and by name

    People mentioned (excluding speakers listed above)

    Brands / companies referenced

    • TikTok — Ad platform whose Creative Insights data includes second-by-second CTR and audience retention.
    • Meta — Ad platform whose Creative Insights data is limited to a video plays (watch ratio) chart.
    • Pela — Compostable phone case brand featured in the demo TikTok ad.

    Tools / products referenced (excluding Motion)

    External frameworks / concepts cited

    2 ads referenced

    Show all 2 ads with extraction details
    Ad #1 — Pela phone case
    Pela ·TikTok video, UGC ·00:23
    Duration shown in this video
    47 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    A shot of a large waterfall. The audio begins, "Every phone case you've ever owned..."
    Product / pitch
    A 100% compostable phone case made from flax straw waste.
    Key on-screen text
    "Every phone case", "you've ever owned", "which is", "100% compostable", "and made from", "these cases are made in 🇨🇦", "the designs really keep the aesthetic", "Protect the planet by making the switch to Pela!"
    Key spoken lines
    "Every phone case you've ever owned still exists, which is why I made the switch to Pela. These cases are 100% compostable and made from flax straw waste. These cases are made in Canada and the designs really keep the aesthetic."
    Visual style
    UGC
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    "Protect the planet by making the switch to Pela!"
    Narrative arc
    Hook (shocking fact) → Problem (waste) → Solution (Pela case) → Features/Benefits (compostable, made in Canada, aesthetic).
    Why shown in this video
    To demonstrate the detailed creative insights available for TikTok ads, specifically the click-through rate (CTR) and audience retention chart.
    Speaker's take
    "With this chart shows us is essentially right around the 8-second mark, that's when we get our first peak, our first spike, which means that that was the moment that people started to click out to go to our website... What were we saying right before that 8-second mark? What was happening? What kind of calls to action were we saying?... We had a spike out of people clicking out. So that can give us a really good indication of what's working in the account."
    Ad #2 — Motion Demo candles
    Motion Demo ·Video, lifestyle ·02:22
    Duration shown in this video
    25 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    A close-up shot of a hand lighting a candle surrounded by autumn decor like pumpkins and leaves.
    Product / pitch
    Hand-poured candles.
    Key on-screen text
    "Motion Demo", "Sponsored", "Hand poured candles for the soul"
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Polished, lifestyle
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    None observable
    Why shown in this video
    To contrast the creative insights from Meta with those from TikTok, showing that Meta provides less granular data.
    Speaker's take
    "On Meta side of things, they only give us a video plays chart, so a little bit less detail than on TikTok side of things. You're not going to see the exact seconds that people are clicking out. You're only going to start to see when video plays started to decrease... you're going to see a drop-off point, and that's going to essentially tell you that either people just kept scrolling and they left the ad, or they actually did click out and go to your website. So we just don't have that exact clarity on Meta side of things."

    4 slides, in order

    Show all 4 slides with full slide content
    Slide #1 — Title Card
    title-only ·00:00 ·Play
    Title / header text
    OUR FAVORITE ANALYSES
    Body content
    None used
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    None used
    Embedded examples
    None used
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    • At 00:01, a logo and subtitle are added. • Logo: Motion • Subtitle: Go deeper with Creative Insights
    Re-reference
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    None used (Music plays)
    Slide #2 — Motion Dashboard: Top Creatives Report
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:03 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Top Creatives
    Body content
    Filters
    Last 14 days Nov 27 - Dec 10, 2023 | Group by Ad Name | Campaign name contains Prospecting X | ROAS > 1 X | Add filter
    Metrics
    Spend X | ROAS X | + Add metric
    Left Sidebar Menu
    • Create report • Folders • Reports • Top Creatives • Image Iteration • Video Iteration (3sec) • Video Iteration (Creative v... • Creative Team • Which offer works better? %... • Concept Comparison • High Converting Creatives • Lead Generating Creatives • Creative Format Comparison • Audience Comparison • Landing Page Comparison • Stage of Funnel • Creative Fatigue • Bumblebee • Evergreen - 1dc Only
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Table View (visible from 00:12)
    Columns
    Tags, Spend, Purchase value, ROAS, CPA, CTR (all), CPC (link click)
    Rows (sample)
    • Scented with love_Image_BOGO_... | Sprint 1, Designer, Ash | $8,467.65 | $31,122.00 | 3.68 | $11.63 | 2.85% | $0.42 • Scented with love_Video_50OFF_P... | Sprint 1, Persona, Stes | $6,532.37 | $29,526.00 | 4.52 | $5.98 | 2.72% | $0.28
    Embedded examples
    • A 2x4 grid of ad creative thumbnails is shown. Examples include:
    Ad 1
    Dynamic Creative, Scented with love_Image_BO..., Spend $8,467.65, ROAS 3.68
    Ad 2
    Video, Scented with love_Video_500..., Spend $6,532.37, ROAS 4.52
    Ad 3
    Video, Lavender halways_Video_Ne..., Spend $6,343.06, ROAS 3.33
    Ad 4
    Video, Scented with love_Video_500..., Spend $5,034.84, ROAS 3.58
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    • At 00:15, the speaker's cursor highlights the "Creative Insights" link within the table view. • At 00:19, the speaker's cursor clicks on a video thumbnail, revealing an overlay with a "Creative insights" link, which is then clicked.
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "In Motion, we allow you to dive even deeper into creative analysis with our Creative Insights section. To access this, there's two different areas you can do this in. Head down to the table chart and in each one of these groups, you're going to see the Creative Insights option here. Or I can simply click into any thumbnail I see in Motion and you're going to see Creative Insights right there at the top."
    Slide #3 — Creative Insights Modal (TikTok)
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:22 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Creative insights
    Body content
    Left Pane
    A video player showing a TikTok ad for a phone case. Text on video: "Every phone case".
    Right Pane
    Two charts.
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    • **Chart 1: Video plays**
    Type
    Bar chart
    Y-Axis (Left)
    CTR (Click-Through Rate)
    Y-Axis (Right)
    Audience retention (%)
    X-Axis
    Timestamp (00:00 to 00:28)
    Data Lines
    A teal line for CTR and a purple line for Audience retention. The purple line shows a sharp spike near the end of the video. • **Chart 2: Gender & age breakdown (impressions)**
    Legend
    Male (blue), Female (teal), Unknown (yellow)
    X-Axis (Age Groups)
    13-17, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+
    Values (approximate)
    • 18-24: Male ~24.8K, Female ~20.7K • 25-34: Male ~16.9K, Female ~12.8K • 35-44: Male ~9.4K, Female ~12.8K
    Embedded examples
    • TikTok video ad for a phone case.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    • At 00:46, the speaker's cursor hovers over the line chart, showing a tooltip at the 00:08 mark: "CTR 0.11%, Audience retention 0.61%".
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "Once you go in here, there's two different areas which are really neat to pull additional analysis from. Both are video click-through rate um chart at the top or gender and age breakdown below. Now on TikTok side of things, they give us a little bit more detail into this area which is really amazing. They essentially show you the exact seconds people start to click out and go straight to your website."
    Slide #4 — Creative Insights Modal (Meta)
    screenshot-with-annotations ·02:21 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Creative insights
    Body content
    Left Pane
    A video player showing a Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ad for candles. Ad copy: "Hand poured candles for the soul".
    Right Pane
    Two charts.
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    • **Chart 1: Video plays**
    Type
    Bar chart
    Y-Axis
    Watch ratio (%)
    X-Axis
    Timestamp (00:00 to 01:00)
    Data Line
    A single purple line showing a steady decline in watch ratio over time. • **Chart 2: Gender & age breakdown (impressions)**
    Legend
    Male (blue), Female (teal), Unknown (yellow)
    X-Axis (Age Groups)
    18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+
    Values (approximate)
    • 25-34: Male ~730, Female ~719 • 35-44: Male ~609, Female ~641 • 45-54: Male ~904, Female ~870
    Embedded examples
    • Meta video ad for candles.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    None used
    Re-reference
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "One thing to note is that on Meta side of things, they only give us a video plays chart, so a little bit less detail than on TikTok side of things. You're not going to see the exact seconds that people are clicking out. You're only going to start to see when video plays started to decrease."

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    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.

    • TikTok's second-by-second CTR and audience retention data vs. Meta's single "video plays/watch ratio" chart reflects platform analytics at time of recording; subject to change as ad platforms update their APIs.
    • Report dashboard shows date filter "Last 14 days Nov 27 - Dec 10, 2023," suggesting the demo was recorded in or shortly after December 2023.

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    Speaker 1: In Motion, we allow you to dive even deeper into creative analysis with our creative insight section.

    A screen recording of the Motion Plus One dashboard. The main view is a grid of ad creatives under the title "Top Creatives". A woman, the speaker, is visible in a small circle at the bottom left.

    Speaker 1: To access this, there's two different areas you can do this in. Head down to the table chart, and in each one of these groups, you're going to see the creative insights option here.

    The cursor moves down to a table view below the grid. It highlights a blue link that says "Creative Insights" in one of the table rows.

    Speaker 1: Or I can simply click into any thumbnail I see in Motion, and you're going to see creative insights right there at the top.

    The cursor moves back up to the grid of creatives, hovers over a video thumbnail, and clicks on a "Creative insights" link that appears.

    Speaker 1: Once you go in here, there's two different areas which are really neat to pull additional analysis from.

    A "Creative Insights" pop-up window appears. On the left is a TikTok video of a waterfall with the text "Every phone case". On the right are two charts: a "Video plays" line graph on top and a "Gender & age breakdown" bar chart below.

    Speaker 1: Both are video click through rate um chart at the top or gender and age breakdown below. Now, on TikTok side of things, they give us a little bit more detail into this area, which is really amazing. They essentially show you the exact seconds people start to click out and go straight to your website. So with this chart shows us is essentially right around the eight second mark, that's when we get our first peak.

    The cursor hovers over the "Video plays" line graph at the 00:08 mark, showing a tooltip with CTR and Audience retention percentages.

    Speaker 1: Our first spike, which means that that was the moment that people started to click out to go to our website. Which we can then say, what were we saying right before that eight second mark? What was happening? What kind of calls to action were we saying?

    The cursor moves to the TikTok video on the left and scrubs the playhead. The video shows a person holding a phone with a compostable case with mushrooms on it.

    Speaker 1: What kind of problem solutions were we focusing on? What kind of messaging was being said right before eight seconds? Because right then at that part, we had a spike out of people clicking out. So that can give us a really good indication of what's working in the account. So are we using this messaging then on maybe landing pages? Should we use it for other types of ad content because we know whatever we said right before then is working really well. So you can start to pull some really great additional insights from these different peaks and spikes within uh this chart here specifically for TikTok to again show you what kind of things you want to try in the future for ads. Now, pairing that with the gender and age breakdown section below, we can start to see what audiences were also reaching in terms of impressions.

    The cursor moves down to the "Gender & age breakdown" bar chart.

    Speaker 1: So if we're saying that that messaging we used right before that eight second mark is working really well, we can also see here it was for some of the younger generations. So we are hitting that younger age range in terms of this rather than the older age range, which again, can help us to say, okay, we know this messaging and this type of content is working well for our younger age ranges. Saying so, let's make sure we keep that in mind as we're making more content that we also want to hit some of those younger age ranges and demographics. So that's how you can start to pull additional insights from our creative insight section.

    The "Creative Insights" pop-up window changes. The ad on the left is now a Meta ad showing candles and autumn decor. The top chart on the right is now titled "Video plays" and shows a single line for "Watch ratio".

    Speaker 1: One thing to note is that on meta side of things, they only give us a video plays chart. So a little bit less detailed than on TikTok side of things. You're not going to see the exact seconds that people are clicking out. You're only going to start to see when video play started to decrease. So you're going to see a drop off point, and that's going to essentially tell you that either people just kept scrolling and they left the ad, or they actually did click out and go to your website. So we just don't have that exact clarity on meta side of things. What I like to do is if you're running both TikTok and Meta is on TikTok side of things, try and pull out as many insights as you can, and then try that same strategy on meta side of things. Most cases that can work. Again, it's going to be very dependent on your your brand and what kind of messaging you're doing on both types of channels. But again, just allowing you to pull even deeper insights out of the creative insight section.