Product Demo creative analysis ·2 min ·Recorded Feb 2025

How to Analyze Meta Ad Performance With Motion (Sans Case Study)

Adam Bedford, Co-Founder/Co-CEO of the home wellness brand Sans, explains how his team uses Motion for creative analysis beyond what's available in Ads Manager and Northbeam. He contrasts Motion's angle-level insights with the "nightmare" of using Google Sheets for creative analysis. A key finding surfaced through Motion: for Sans's price point, branded content significantly outperforms UGC (CPA $18 vs $29), prompting a strategic shift toward more branded content and less UGC.

What's discussed, in order

What's actually believed — in their own words

If you're not using Motion, you're definitely leaving money on the table when it comes to your creative testing.

Adam Bedford · 2025 · opinion 01:23 #

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

Do this
  • Adam Bedford: Be intentional about the creative you make based on data-driven insights. 01:19 #
Don't do this

Numbers quoted in this talk

Branded Content: Spend $24.74k, CPA $18 — shown in Motion Comparative Analysis UI,
2025 · 01:00 #
UGC: Spend $18.43k, CPA $29 — shown in Motion Comparative Analysis UI,
2025 · 01:00 #
Press mentions ad: ROAS 5.85, Spend $3,124.77, CPA $48 — shown in Motion Top Performing Facebook Ads report,
2025 · 00:30 #
Customer review ad: ROAS 5.21, Spend $7,873.58, CPA $52 — shown in Motion Top Performing Facebook Ads report,
2025 · 00:30 #
Sleep angle ad: ROAS 4.06, Spend $15,243.38, CPA $73.5 — shown in Motion Top Performing Facebook Ads report,
2025 · 00:30 #
Germ fighter angle ad: ROAS 3.62, Spend $530.54, CPA $80 — shown in Motion Top Performing Facebook Ads report,
2025 · 00:32 #
Reporting window: Last 14 days (Nov 1–14, 2024)
Motion UI filter · 2025 · 00:30 #

Everything referenced on-screen and by name

People mentioned (excluding speakers listed above)

Brands / companies referenced

  • Sans — Speaker's home wellness brand; makes air purifiers and water purifiers.
  • NBC — Logo shown in the "Press mentions" ad creative as social proof.
  • Glow.Daily (also transcribed as "Glad.Daily") — Logo shown in the "Customer review" ad creative.

Tools / products referenced (excluding Motion)

  • Meta Ads Manager — Referenced as a source of surface-level metrics.
  • Northbeam — Attribution platform referenced as a source of metrics.
  • Google Sheets — Described as the prior tool for creative analysis; deemed time-consuming and inaccurate.

External frameworks / concepts cited

  • UGC vs. Branded Content — Industry debate referenced as context for Sans's contrarian finding.

4 ads referenced

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Ad #1 — Sans Press Mentions
Sans ·Image ·00:30
Duration shown in this video
4 seconds
Hook (first 3 sec)
A product shot of a white air purifier is shown next to the headline "The air purifier everyone is raving about".
Product / pitch
A popular and well-regarded air purifier.
Key on-screen text
"The air purifier everyone is raving about", "Loved By:", [NBC logo], "sans" (on product). The dashboard overlay reads: "Press mentions", "ROAS 5.85", "Spend $3,124.77", "CPA $48".
Key spoken lines
None used
Visual style
Polished
CTA / offer (if shown)
None used
Narrative arc
Social proof (headline and media logo) → Product shot.
Why shown in this video
To demonstrate how Motion allows for analysis of creative performance by "angle" (in this case, "Press mentions") rather than just individual ads.
Speaker's take
"looking less at the performance of a specific ad and more so at the performance of an angle or an audience or a set of message tests."
Ad #2 — Sans Customer Review
Sans ·Video ·00:30
Duration shown in this video
4 seconds
Hook (first 3 sec)
A product shot of a white air purifier is shown with a large quote overlay.
Product / pitch
A powerful air purifier that is perfect for a nursery.
Key on-screen text
[Glad.Daily logo], "This powerful Sans air purifier is perfect for my nursery". The dashboard overlay reads: "Customer review", "ROAS 5.21", "Spend $7,873.58", "CPA $52".
Key spoken lines
None used
Visual style
Polished
CTA / offer (if shown)
None used
Narrative arc
Social proof (customer quote) → Product shot.
Why shown in this video
To demonstrate how Motion allows for analysis of creative performance by "angle" (in this case, "Customer review").
Speaker's take
"looking less at the performance of a specific ad and more so at the performance of an angle or an audience or a set of message tests."
Ad #3 — Sans Sleep Angle
Sans ·Video ·00:30
Duration shown in this video
4 seconds
Hook (first 3 sec)
A dark, moody shot of the air purifier with large text overlay reading "Sleep better".
Product / pitch
An air purifier that helps you sleep better.
Key on-screen text
"sans", "Sleep better", "with Sans". The dashboard overlay reads: "Sleep angle", "ROAS 4.06", "Spend $15,243.38", "CPA $73.5".
Key spoken lines
None used
Visual style
Polished, graphic-heavy
CTA / offer (if shown)
None used
Narrative arc
Benefit-driven headline → Product shot.
Why shown in this video
To demonstrate how Motion allows for analysis of creative performance by "angle" (in this case, "Sleep angle").
Speaker's take
"looking less at the performance of a specific ad and more so at the performance of an angle or an audience or a set of message tests."
Ad #4 — Sans Germ Fighter
Sans ·Image ·00:32
Duration shown in this video
2 seconds
Hook (first 3 sec)
Two air purifiers (one black, one white) are shown with the text "Choose your fighter".
Product / pitch
An air purifier that fights germs, available in different colors.
Key on-screen text
"sans", "Choose your fighter". The dashboard overlay reads: "Germ fighter angle", "ROAS 3.62", "Spend $530.54", "CPA $80".
Key spoken lines
None used
Visual style
Polished, graphic-heavy
CTA / offer (if shown)
None used
Narrative arc
Engaging question → Product shot.
Why shown in this video
To demonstrate how Motion allows for analysis of creative performance by "angle" (in this case, "Germ fighter angle").
Speaker's take
"looking less at the performance of a specific ad and more so at the performance of an angle or an audience or a set of message tests."

8 slides, in order

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Slide #1 — Speaker Intro
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Title / header text
ADAM BEDFORD
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CO-FOUNDER/CO-CEO, SANS
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Embedded examples
• A blue asterisk-like logo is displayed to the left of the text.
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Speaker's framing
"Hi, I'm Adam Bedford, I'm the co-founder of Sans..."
Slide #2 — Product Feature Callout
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Title / header text
How Sans Works
Body content
Four Layers of Protection
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Speaker's framing
"...and we make thoughtful products to make the home healthier and happier."
Slide #3 — Filter Layer 1
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Layer 1
Body content
Pre-Filter
Embedded data (charts/tables)
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Speaker's framing
"...that takes the shape of an air purifier and a water purifier."
Slide #4 — Particle Capture Animation
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Body content
Captures larger particles like dust and pet hair
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Speaker's framing
"We use Motion to to dig a little deeper beyond the metrics that we see in ads manager..."
Slide #5 — Motion UI: Top Performing Facebook Ads
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Title / header text
⭐ Top Performing Facebook Ads
Body content
This report shows what the top performing Facebook ads are for the last two weeks.
Embedded data (charts/tables)
None used
Embedded examples
Ad 1 (Image)
"The air purifier everyone is raving about" / Loved By: NBC. Metrics: Press mentions, ROAS 5.85, Spend $3,124.77, CPA $48.
Ad 2 (Video)
"This powerful Sans air purifier is perfect for my nursery". Metrics: Customer review, ROAS 5.21, Spend $7,873.58, CPA $52.
Ad 3 (Video)
"sans Sleep better with Sans". Metrics: Sleep angle, ROAS 4.06, Spend $15,243.38, CPA $73.5.
Ad 4 (Image)
"Choose your fighter". Metrics: Germ fighter angle, ROAS 3.62, Spend $530.54, CPA $80.
Annotations / visual emphasis
• Filters shown at the top: "Last 14 days Nov 1 - 14, 2024", "Group by Ad Name", "ROAS", "Spend", "CPA".
Reveal state
None used
Re-reference
None used
Speaker's framing
"...looking less at the performance of a specific ad and more so at the performance of an angle or an audience or a set of message tests."
Slide #6 — Spreadsheet with Errors
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Title / header text
None used
Body content
A spreadsheet is shown with many rows and columns containing numerical data and numerous errors.
Embedded data (charts/tables)
Table Columns (partial)
CAC, Impressions, Clicks, 3-Sec Video
Table Data
The cells contain a mix of numbers and many errors, including `#VALUE!`, `#N/A`, and `#ERROR!`. An error message "Argument must be a range" is visible in one cell.
Embedded examples
None used
Annotations / visual emphasis
Many cells are highlighted in red, green, and blue, indicating errors or specific data points.
Reveal state
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Re-reference
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Speaker's framing
"I spent hours doing gymnastics in Google sheets to try to understand a similar level of of insight that we get through Motion and never came up with the same accuracy."
Slide #7 — Motion UI: Comparative Analysis Chart
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Title / header text
📈 Comparative Analysis - Branded Content vs. UGC
Body content
Understand the big strategic moves driving performance.
Embedded data (charts/tables)
Chart Type
Bar Chart
X-axis
Branded Content, UGC
Y-axis (left)
Spend (0 to $25k+)
Y-axis (right)
CPA (0 to $50+)
Data for "Branded Content"
Spend (purple bar) = $24.74k; CPA (pink bar) = $18
Data for "UGC"
Spend (purple bar) = $18.43k; CPA (pink bar) = $29
Embedded examples
None used
Annotations / visual emphasis
• Filters shown at the top: "Comparing Branded Content, UGC", "Last 14 days", "1 Spend", "2 CPA".
Reveal state
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Speaker's framing
"We had a lot of UGC in the account that was performing far worse than our branded content..."
Slide #8 — Motion Logo
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Title / header text
Motion
Body content
A logo with three overlapping purple rectangles is shown to the left of the word "Motion".
Embedded data (charts/tables)
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Reveal state
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Speaker's framing
"...you're definitely leaving money on the table when it comes to your creative testing."

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.

  • "Popular opinion these days" favors UGC over branded content — framed as current industry sentiment (c. 2024)
  • Motion report window shown: Last 14 days 33:44

Verbatim transcript, speaker-tagged

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Adam Bedford: Hi, I'm Adam Bedford. I'm the co-founder of Sans, and this is why you need to use Motion. > [VISUAL: Lower-third graphic with a blue asterisk logo. Text: "ADAM BEDFORD" and "CO-FOUNDER/CO-CEO, SANS". An animated arrow appears next to the text.]

Adam Bedford: So Sans is a home wellness brand, and we make uh thoughtful products to make the home healthier and happier. > [VISUAL: A white, cylindrical air purifier with the "sans" logo on a white background.] Adam Bedford: That takes the shape of an air purifier and a water purifier. > [VISUAL: Text overlay on the air purifier: "How Sans Works Four Layers of Protection". Animated particles float around.] > [VISUAL: Top-down shot of the air purifier, which has a blue light inside.] > [VISUAL: Close-up of the air purifier's filter as animated particles fly towards it.] > [VISUAL: Text overlay on the filter: "Layer 1 Pre-Filter".]

Adam Bedford: We use Motion to to dig a little deeper beyond the metrics that we see in uh in Ads Manager and in Northbeam. > [VISUAL: Animation of a white lattice structure trapping red, green, and blue particles. On-screen text: "Captures larger particles like dust and pet hair".] > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford is shown in profile against a pink-lit background.] Adam Bedford: And for us, that means looking less at the performance of a specific ad and more so at the performance of an angle or an audience or a a set of message tests. > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford faces the camera against a solid pink background.]

Adam Bedford: Using spreadsheets to analyze ad creative is uh a nightmare to say the least. > [VISUAL: A screenshot of a dashboard titled "Top Performing Facebook Ads". It shows four ad creatives for the "sans" air purifier with metrics below each: ROAS, Spend, CPA. The ads are categorized as "Press mentions", "Customer review", "Sleep angle", and "Germ fighter angle".] Adam Bedford: I spent hours doing gymnastics in Google Sheets to try to understand a similar level of of insight that we get through Motion and never came up with the same accuracy. > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford is shown in profile.] > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford faces the camera.] > [VISUAL: A close-up of a spreadsheet filled with data. Many cells show errors like "#VALUE!", "#N/A", and "#ERROR!".]

Adam Bedford: What are the big things that we've learned since using Motion is that we were not correctly balanced when it came to types of creative. > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford is shown in profile.] Adam Bedford: We had a lot of UGC in the account that was performing far worse than our branded content, which sounds contrary to popular opinion these days, but for us, I think at our price point, having branded content that builds trust with consumers and allows them to > [VISUAL: Screenshot of a dashboard showing a bar chart titled "Comparative Analysis - Branded Content vs. UGC". The chart compares "Spend" (purple bars) and "CPA" (pink bars) for "Branded Content" and "UGC". For Branded Content, Spend is $24.74k and CPA is $18. For UGC, Spend is $18.43k and CPA is $29.] Adam Bedford: experience the the level of quality that our products and our brand stand for. As a result, we've leaned more into creative around branded content, and we've pulled back in generating UGC. > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford faces the camera.] > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford is shown in profile.]

Adam Bedford: Motion allows us to be intentional about the creative that we're making. > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford faces the camera.] Adam Bedford: I think if you're not using Motion, you're definitely leaving money on the table when it comes to your creative testing. > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford is shown in profile.] > [VISUAL: Adam Bedford faces the camera, looking more serious.] > [VISUAL: The Motion logo appears on a black screen. It consists of three overlapping purple rectangles next to the word "Motion" in white.]