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4 tiny text changes that can make or break your ad
Every one of them is in today’s 7.7 million view ad (and I’d bet 3 of them are costing it money right now)
In this week’s issue you’ll discover:
3 things to STEAL from an 18 million view ad (and one mistake to avoid)
Text ads are trending longer while video is trending shorter. Absolute madness.
Today’s ad is for a neuropathy cream, and it’s a good one. To my knowledge, it’s been running eleven months and it’s gotten 18 million views.
quick question for you… (and a free gift worth $35M)
Ad Catalyst is under new management and there’s going to be a lot of changes coming your way.
Q: Why did you originally sign up for this list?
🔍 This ad fails for 4 reasons (but makes up for it in 9 seconds flat)
Strap in because today’s breakdown is going to be a bit spicier than usual.
Quick note: My name is Andrew Trachtman and I’m running Ad Catalyst now.
🤝 I’ll give you unlimited PTO if you know your finances
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