FAQ

Traditional FB ad spy tools use inconsistent data collection to present competitor ads - Spyder is a real-time view that collects and stores all meta ad campaigns.

Spyder transcribes, analyzes, and presents top-performing hooks and ad creatives, helping you identify the most effective creative strategies.

Spyder provides a comprehensive analysis of your competitors' advertising campaigns, including creative distribution, landing page insights, winning hooks, and historical data, unlocking a new strategic advantage.

Unlike the Facebook's Ad Library, Spyder saves all tracked ads forever. From the moment you start tracking a brand, you will have access to all its ads indefinitely.

Spyder automates the tracking of your competitors' ads, providing you with detailed insights and real-time analysis, so you can focus on executing own marketing strategies.

Spyder Meta Ad Spy is a Facebook ad spy tool that allows you to track every ad your competitors launch, extract insights, and gain inspiration from their creative strategy.

No, that's the beauty of using Spyder. From the moment you start tracking a brand will Spyder, you will have access to all the ads forever.

Yes, the Foreplay Facebook ad scraper will save all ads a brand is running on meta products including Instagram.

Across all plans, you can scrape 2 brands for free. Additional packages are outlined on our pricing page.

Running ad traffic directly to foreplay.co is strictly prohibited. If you would like to be a paid advertising affiliate, you must use your own advertorial, listicle or website.

Definitely! Our popular live chat support is available for our customers and also for interested parties Monday to Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm EST. Of course you can also reach our team by email. Contact us for any kind of questions and just write to [email protected]

Yes, and very much so. In our software, you'll find the help articles that help you step by step.  They will always help you if you get stuck. Also, our team can assist you within minutes via chat.

Yes, if you signup for a Foreplay account and decide the platform isn't for you, you can cancel your monthly subscription. However, if you commit to a yearly plan you will not receive a refund for your cancelation.

No, free is free. You can try Foreplay for 7 days without any risk or cost. Browse Discovery, Save unlimited ads and build briefs until you're blue in the face. Have fun!

The inspiration library fits directly into the research phase of your creative workflow. Beyond that, the entire Foreplay ecosystem acts as an all-in-one tool to manage your creative strategy and ad creative workflow.

The best way to find the best facebook ads using our platform is to create a keyword search for your product or service and then sort by longest-running.

Not directly within the Inspiration Library, however, we do have a feature called Spyder which allows you to automatically track competitors ads.

Absolutely! Simply toggle to the "Brands" tab and search for your competitor. You will be able to see any historical or current ads that have been saved by Foreplay users.

Becoming a Foreplay expert is easy, fill out the form linked below. Currently, we are accepting creative strategists, media buyers, agencies, and affiliate marketers. Become a Expert

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Traditional ads spy tools work using bots and bulk scrapers to build their database. The Foreplay Inspiration library is the largest community-curated ad library in the world, meaning every ad is saved by a human on our platform.

The foreplay ad inspiration library is updated in real-time. Whenever someone on the platform saves an ad, it will be displayed in the Inspiration library immediately.

The time ad is running can be a leading indicator of how successful that particular campaign is performing. If an ad has been running for six months, then you can assume it is performing within that brand's success metrics.

Ads added to the Foreplay inspiration library are those saved from other users on the platform using the Swipe File tool.

• Facebook Ad Inspiration
• Instagram Ad Inspiration
• TikTok Ad Inspiration
• TikTok Organic Content Inspiration
• LinkedIn Ads Inspiration

No, the Forpelay inspiration library does not display every ad online - it only displays winning ads that have been saved by our users.

The AI script writing tool works on a complex prompt in the background. As an end user, you can influence prompting the product name, company name, target audience and language.

Depending on the side of your marketing team, a creative brief will often be written by a media buyer, creative strategist or account manager. Once the messaging and creative strategy has been outlined in the creative brief, it is sent off to the designer, video editor or UGC creator to produce the final product.

If you are looking to see how top creative strategists use Foreplay to generate creative briefs we have put together this list of creative brief examples.

Brand Guidelines & Details, Company's background, Target Audience, Project Goals, Ad Script, Storyboard, Visual References, Due Date, Campaign goals

Managing creative client briefs can become a massive time suck. We usually see a project manager or account manager sharing the brief with clients before going to production to ensure alignment before creative work begins. Having organized review stages also helps manage expectations among your clients.

At its core, a good creative brief should be a central source for your creative director, creative strategist, media buyer, and creative team to get on the same page. This means including all the key information, assets, and direction into a living document that clearly outlines the desired outcome.

Sharing ad creative boards created in Foreplay is very simple. You can share boards or ads with anyone through public share links, even if they don't have their own Foreplay account.

If you have tried sharing an ad from the Facebook ad library using the link found in the top right corner, then you have likely encountered an issue where the ad disappears after sending it to someone. This happens when the brand that is running the ad stops the ad campaign or makes a change to the ad ID.

Instagram ads are a part of the Meta (Facebook) ecosystem. All Instagram ads can be seen and saved in the Facebook Ad Library.

The Facebook Ad Library is a tool that can be used in many ways for tasks ranging spying on your competitor's ads to political transparency research. If you are looking to get the most of the FB Ad Library, I recommend reading our 2022 Facebook Ad Library Guide.

Building an ad swipe file is incredibly important to an efficient, creative process. Using tools like Facebook Ad Library and TikTok top ads are a great place to start your discovery process. From there, using a Swipe File Tool from Foreplay is the best way to create and manage your Swipe File.

Finding effective ads to use as inspiration can be a painstaking task. That's why we created the Inspiration Library, which is the most extensive collection of curated Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn Ads in the world.

A Swipe File is a collection of marketing and copywriting examples. For more information on Swipe Files, check out this guide.

You can save all ad types from Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn. This includes videos, images, DCO ads and carousels. Foreplay also supports all ad aspect ratios, including vertical, horizontal, and square.

• Step 1: Download the Foreplay Chrome Extension
• Step 2: Add it to your browser toolbar
• Step 3: Click the "Save to Foreplay" button added bellow the LinkedIn Ad.
• Check out the full guide on downloading ads from a LinkedIn brand page.

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• Step 1: Download the Foreplay Chrome Extension
• Step 2: Add it to your browser toolbar
• Step 3: Click the "Save to Foreplay" button added on to the Facebook Ad Library page.
• Check out the full guide on downloading ads from the Facebook ad library.

In the world of digital marketing a Creative Strategist is a role that combines art and science. They are dynamic hybrid individuals that link the media buying and planning team with the creative department.

There are no usage limitations on any of our plans. You can save unlimited ads from Facebook Ad Library, TikTok Creative Center and more.

Yes! All paid plans are available for 10% off the monthly price if you pay annually.

If you send someone to our site, they will be tracked for 60 days. If they signup anytime within the 60 day window, you will unlock your 20% commission.

Absolutely! Feel free to use your affiliate link with anyone from clients, friends, online communities and more.

We use Rewardful to manage our affiliate program. Once you sign-up you will be asked to link your PayPal account. Once that is complete you will be paid out at the end of each month.

Instagram ads are a part of the Meta (Facebook) ecosystem. All Instagram ads can be seen and saved in the Facebook Ad Library.

Yes! Ads saved stay inside your foreplay account forever, even if they get taken down. We even track if the ad is still running and how long it has been active on the company's ad library page.

The TikTok Creative Center (also known as TikTok Ad Library) is a place for you to discover what is trending on TikTok. This ranges from popular sounds and Top Ads. The TikTok Creative Center is a very valuable place for TikTok ad inspiration.

The Meta Ad Library (Previously known as Facebook Ad Library) is a place where you can search and view ads across all Meta/Facebook Products including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. You can access the Facebook Ad Library using this link.

facebook.com/ads/library

The Facebook Ad Library is a tool that can be used in many ways for tasks ranging spying on your competitors ads to political transparency research. If you are looking to get the most of the FB Ad Library I recommend reading our 2022 Facebook Ad Library Guide.