Product Demo creative analysis ·1 min ·Recorded Apr 2021

Motion: Top Performing Ads Report

The speaker demonstrates the "Top Performing Ads" report in Motion. This report groups duplicate ads (identified by matching ad name or post ID) into a leaderboard-style view to compare performance. The tutorial covers how to visualize two KPIs simultaneously as primary and secondary metrics, apply filters to narrow results (e.g., by funnel stage or creative format like video/UGC), and switch to a time-series view to identify creative burnout — positioned as ideal for weekly client/stakeholder reporting.

What's discussed, in order

What's actually believed — in their own words

The Top Performing report type is ideal for weekly client/stakeholder reports.

Speaker 1 · 2021 · opinion 01:07 #

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

Do this
  • Speaker 1: Use this report for weekly client/stakeholder updates on top-performing ads. 01:07 #
Don't do this

    Everything referenced on-screen and by name

    People mentioned (excluding speakers listed above)

    Brands / companies referenced

    • Shoelace — Sample brand shown in the demo dashboard (campaign/ad names include "Shoelace Retargeting" and "Shoelace Prospecting"). Likely demo data, not a real client reference.

    Tools / products referenced (excluding Motion)

    External frameworks / concepts cited

    • UGC (User-Generated Content) — Mentioned as a filterable creative type.
    • Creative burnout — Mentioned as a phenomenon the time-series view helps detect.
    • Top of funnel / Prospecting / Retargeting — Mentioned as funnel stages filterable in the report.

    4 ads referenced

    Show all 4 ads with extraction details
    Ad #1 — Shoelace Retargeting (Product Shot)
    Shoelace (inferred) ·Image ·00:05
    Duration shown in this video
    27 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable. The ad is shown as a static thumbnail of a white product (possibly a shoelace) on a plain white background.
    Product / pitch
    Shoelaces for retargeting audiences (inferred from ad name).
    Key on-screen text
    The associated table text reads: "Shoelace Retargeting", "5 ads".
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Polished
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    None observable
    Why shown in this video
    To demonstrate how the software groups duplicated ads into a single line item for a leaderboard-style report.
    Speaker's take
    "motion is grouping together all of your duplicated ads to show you a leaderboard style report of which ones are working best."
    Ad #2 — Shoelace Prospecting (Lifestyle)
    Shoelace (inferred) ·Image ·00:05
    Duration shown in this video
    27 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable. The ad is shown as a static thumbnail of a group of young adults sitting on a curb, wearing sneakers.
    Product / pitch
    Shoelaces for prospecting audiences (inferred from ad name).
    Key on-screen text
    The associated table text reads: "Shoelace Prospecting", "11 ads".
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Lifestyle
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    None observable
    Why shown in this video
    An example of a top-performing ad group in the software's report.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is explaining the overall report layout and this is a primary example on screen.
    Ad #3 — Shoelace Retargeting (Orange Product)
    Shoelace (inferred) ·Image ·00:05
    Duration shown in this video
    27 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable. The ad is shown as a static thumbnail of a coiled orange product (possibly a shoelace) on a white background.
    Product / pitch
    Shoelaces for retargeting audiences (inferred from ad name).
    Key on-screen text
    The associated table text reads: "Shoelace Retargeting", "1 ads".
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    Polished
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    None observable
    Why shown in this video
    An example of a top-performing ad group in the software's report.
    Speaker's take
    The speaker is explaining the overall report layout and this is a primary example on screen.
    Ad #4 — Shoelace Prospecting (UGC Video)
    Shoelace (inferred) ·Video ·00:54
    Duration shown in this video
    10 seconds
    Hook (first 3 sec)
    Not applicable. The ad is shown as a static thumbnail of a woman with blonde hair in what appears to be a user-generated, selfie-style video.
    Product / pitch
    Shoelaces for prospecting audiences (inferred from ad name).
    Key on-screen text
    The associated table text reads: "Shoelace Prospecting (ruthie-grace) IG Video | No Copy".
    Key spoken lines
    None used
    Visual style
    UGC
    CTA / offer (if shown)
    None used
    Narrative arc
    None observable
    Why shown in this video
    To demonstrate how to use filters to narrow down the report to find the best-performing ads of a specific type (in this case, video ads within prospecting campaigns).
    Speaker's take
    "You can add other criteria like the best performing video ads... using the same filtering mechanism."

    9 slides, in order

    Show all 9 slides with full slide content
    Slide #1 — Title Card
    image+text ·00:01 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Top Performing Ads
    Body content
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    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    None used
    Embedded examples
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    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "When you load your top performing ads report..."
    Slide #2 — Top Performing Ads Dashboard
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:03, revisited 00:17, 00:28 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Spend vs ROAS
    Body content
    • Date Range: This Month: Apr 1, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021 • Filters: Audience, Age Group, Gender
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart
    Bar chart titled "Spend vs ROAS". • Y-axis (left): $0.00 to $600.00+ • Y-axis (right): 0 to 16+ • X-axis (Ad Groups): Shoelace Retarget..., Shoelace Prospec..., Shoelace Retarget..., Shoelace Retarget..., Shoelace Prospec..., Shoelace Retarget..., Shoelace..., Shoelace Retar... • Data Points (Spend bar / ROAS bar): • $640.32 / 14.97 • $596.86 / 9.35 • $430.85 / 7.45 • $410.99 / 12.12 • $393.49 / 13.54 • $288.86 / 16.99 • $283.55 / 11.25 • $274.82 / 10.42
    Table
    • Columns: Ad Names, Spend, Purchase Value, ROAS, Impressions, CTR (Outbound Click) • Row 1: [Thumbnail], Shoelace Retargeting..., 5 ads, $640.32, $9,583.90, 14.97, 88,677, 0.87% • Row 2: [Thumbnail], Shoelace Prospecting..., 11 ads, $596.86, $5,581.13, 9.35, 89,278, 1.12% • Row 3: [Thumbnail], Shoelace Retargeting..., 1 ads, $430.85, $3,211.62, 7.45, 40,877, 2.17%
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay on the bottom right. • Multiple ad thumbnails in the table and below the chart.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "...motion is grouping together all of your duplicated ads to show you a leaderboard style report of which ones are working best."
    Slide #3 — Grouped Ads Detail
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:05 ·Play
    Title / header text
    None used
    Body content
    None used
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Table (zoomed-in portion)
    • Columns: Ad Names, Spend, Purchase Value, ROAS • Row 1: [Thumbnail], Shoelace Retargeting..., 5 ads, $640.32, $9,583.90, 14.97 • Row 2: [Thumbnail], Shoelace Prospecting..., 11 ads, $596.86, $5,581.13, 9.35 • Row 3: [Thumbnail], Shoelace Retargeting..., 1 ads, $430.85, $3,211.62, 7.45
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    A blue box highlights the text "5 ads" in the first row.
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "...grouping together all of your duplicated ads..."
    Slide #4 — Duplicate Identification Method
    image+text ·00:12 ·Play
    Title / header text
    None used
    Body content
    • Ad Name • Post ID
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    None used
    Embedded examples
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    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    "Ad Name" appears first, then "Post ID" appears below it.
    Speaker's framing
    "The way we identify duplicates is whether the ad names are the same or whether the post IDs are the same."
    Slide #5 — KPI Selection
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:20 ·Play
    Title / header text
    None used
    Body content
    None used
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Table Header (zoomed-in portion)
    • Columns: Ad Names, [✓] Spend, [ ] Purchase Value, [✓] ROAS, [ ] Impressions, [ ] CTR...
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    • The cursor first hovers over the "ROAS" checkbox. • The cursor then hovers over the "Purchase Value" checkbox.
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "You can look at any two KPIs to visualize them on the chart as primary and secondary KPIs."
    Slide #6 — Search and Filter Function
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:34 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Search bar with text "Search and Filter" • Dropdown menu: • Filter by selection • Campaign Name • Ad Set Name • Ad Name • Ad Delivery • Ad Spend
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    The underlying dashboard from Slide #2 is visible.
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    • The cursor clicks the search bar. • The user types "Prospecting". • The dropdown suggestions change to include: • Suggested: Campaign contains "Shoelace Prospecting" • General: Campaign name contains Prospecting • The cursor selects "Campaign name contains Prospecting".
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "You can also add filters to narrow down your search."
    Slide #7 — Filtered Dashboard (Prospecting)
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:44 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Filter applied: [Campaign name contains Prospecting X]
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart
    Bar chart "Spend vs ROAS" with updated data for "Prospecting" campaigns.
    Table
    Table with updated data for "Prospecting" campaigns.
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    • The cursor clicks the search bar again. • The user types "Video". • The dropdown suggestions change to include: • Suggested: Ad contains "Video Ad" • General: Ad name contains Video • The cursor selects "Ad name contains Video".
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "You can add other criteria like the best performing video ads..."
    Slide #8 — Filtered Dashboard (Prospecting + Video)
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:53 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Filters applied: [Campaign name contains Prospecting X] [Ad name contains Video X]
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart
    Bar chart "Spend vs ROAS" with updated data for "Prospecting" and "Video" ads. • Data Points (Spend bar / ROAS bar): • $596.26 / 11.94 • $550.66 / 11.3 • $377.25 / 11.41 • $129.01 / 3.71
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    None used
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "...using the same filtering mechanism."
    Slide #9 — Time Series View (Line Chart)
    screenshot-with-annotations ·00:55 ·Play
    Title / header text
    Untitled
    Body content
    • Filters applied: [Campaign name contains Prospecting X] [Ad name contains Video X] • Date Range: Last 30 Days: Mar 15, 2021 - Apr 13, 2021 • View selected: Weekly
    Embedded data (charts/tables)
    Chart
    Line chart titled "Spend vs ROAS". • Y-axis (left): $0.00 to $140.00+ • Y-axis (right): 0 to 20 • X-axis: Mar 15, Mar 22 - 28, Mar 29 - Apr 4, Apr 5 - 11 • Multiple colored lines representing different ad groups over time.
    Embedded examples
    • Speaker's face in a circular video overlay.
    Annotations / visual emphasis
    The cursor clicks the line chart icon, which becomes highlighted.
    Reveal state
    None used
    Speaker's framing
    "Finally, you can look at the data over time to help identify creative burnout and whether a certain ad or group of ads are trending upwards or downwards over time."

    Verbatim transcript, speaker-tagged

    Read the complete 23-paragraph transcript

    Speaker 1: When you load your top performing ads report,

    Text overlay appears on the left side of the screen: "Top Performing Ads"

    Speaker 1: Motion is grouping together all of your duplicated ads to show you a leaderboard style report of which ones are are working best.

    Screen changes to a dashboard view. A bar chart is at the top, titled "Spend vs ROAS". Below the chart is a table with columns like "Ad Names", "Spend", "Purchase Value", "ROAS", etc. The speaker's face is in a small circle in the bottom right corner. The cursor highlights a link that says "5 ads" in the first row of the table.

    Speaker 1: The way we identify duplicates is whether the ad names are the same,

    The speaker is shown on camera. A text overlay appears: "Ad Name"

    Speaker 1: or whether the post IDs are the same.

    A second text overlay appears below the first: "Post ID"

    Speaker 1: You can look at any two KPIs to visualize them on the chart as primary and secondary KPIs.

    The screen returns to the dashboard view. The cursor hovers over the checkboxes in the table header.

    Speaker 1: So you might want to look at which ads have the highest return on ad spend, but you also want to see the spend metric at the same time.

    The cursor hovers over the "ROAS" checkbox, which is checked, and then the "Spend" checkbox, which is also checked.

    Speaker 1: You can also add filters to narrow down your search.

    The screen view changes to show the top of the dashboard, focusing on the "Search and Filter" bar.

    Speaker 1: So you might want to say, I want to look at the top performing ads for the top of funnel.

    The cursor clicks on the "Search and Filter" bar. A dropdown menu appears with options like "Campaign Name", "Ad Set Name", "Ad Name", etc.

    Speaker 1: And you can add that criteria and then you have the leaderboard style report of just that stage of funnel.

    The user types "Prospecting" into the search bar. A list of suggested filters appears. The user selects "Campaign name contains Prospecting". A loading icon appears with the text "Updating your results...". The bar chart reloads with new data.

    Speaker 1: You can add other criteria like the best performing video ads or the best performing UGC ads using the same filtering mechanism.

    The cursor moves back to the search bar, which now contains the "Campaign name contains Prospecting" filter. The user types "Video" into the search bar. A new list of suggestions appears. The user selects "Ad name contains Video". The dashboard updates again.

    Speaker 1: Finally, you can look at the data over time to help identify creative burnout and whether a certain ad or group of ads are trending upwards or downwards over time.

    The cursor clicks on a line graph icon next to the date range selector. The bar chart changes to a line graph, showing the "Spend vs ROAS" over time for the selected ads.

    Speaker 1: The top performing report type is ideal for your weekly report where you want to share with your client or your stakeholders which ad has been working best this week, this month, last month, etc.