Steal Their Winning Ads.
Hack Their Hidden Funnels.
Stop guessing what creatives work. Hire a fully managed Competitor Ad Research VA to systematically monitor your rivals, deconstruct their best hooks, and build you an elite marketing swipe file.
Extracting intelligence natively from
Marketing Reconnaissance.
We don't just dump links. Your VA analyzes the psychology, the offer, and the funnel behind the ad to give your creative team actionable insights.
Creative & Hook Tracking
Monitoring competitor ad libraries to capture their latest video hooks, visual formats, and thumbnail strategies before they scale.
Copywriting Teardowns
Extracting and analyzing primary text, headlines, and call-to-actions. Identifying pain-point messaging and emotional triggers your rivals use.
Funnel Hacking
The VA clicks through the ads to screenshot landing pages, record VSLs, map out opt-in forms, and document the exact user journey post-click.
Offer & Pricing Intel
Tracking limited-time discounts, lead magnets (eBooks, webinars), and guarantee structures so your offers remain highly competitive.
Audience Targeting Clues
Using "Why am I seeing this ad?" features and contextual clues to reverse-engineer the demographics, interests, and geolocations they are targeting.
Master Swipe File Mgmt
Organizing all findings neatly into a Notion, Airtable, or Google Drive swipe file, categorized by competitor, format, and estimated performance.
Software Scrapers vs. Human Intelligence
Why automated spy tools aren't enough to give your media buyers the edge they need.
Automated Ad Spy Tools
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Zero Qualitative Context
Software shows you an ad, but can't tell you *why* the hook is working or what psychological trigger it hits.
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Missing the Funnel
Scrapers pull the front-end ad, but rarely capture the entire post-click landing page experience and email opt-in sequence.
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Data Overload
You are left sifting through thousands of irrelevant, disabled, or untested ads to find the actual winners.
Managed Intelligence VA
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Deep Teardown Analysis
The VA documents the *strategy*. They break down the hook, the body copy, the offer, and compile it into a brief for your team.
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Full Journey Mapping
They click the ads, take full-page screenshots of the landing pages, and document the exact sales funnel structure.
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Project Manager QA (Free)
A dedicated PM reviews the VA's research to ensure only high-quality, relevant data enters your master swipe file.
The Reconnaissance Protocol
From setting targets to delivering actionable briefs.
Target Designation
You provide your PM with a list of 5-10 direct competitors or aspirational brands you want monitored.
Asset Extraction
The VA scans Ad Libraries weekly, downloading new active videos, images, and copying the ad text.
Deep-Dive Analysis
The VA clicks through the funnel, takes screenshots, and annotates the strategy (hook, offer, angles) into a brief.
Executive Reporting
Your team receives a neatly organized Notion/Drive folder filled with ready-to-use inspiration for your media buyers.
Intelligence Pricing
Stop paying thousands for outdated software tools. Hire a dedicated human researcher.
Part-Time Analyst
20 Hours / Week
- Pay only for hours of pure work
- Dedicated Project Manager included
- Free management & QA supervision
- Zero setup or onboarding fees
Full-Time Specialist
40 Hours / Week
- Pay only for hours of pure work
- Dedicated Project Manager included
- Free management & QA supervision
- Zero setup or onboarding fees
Research Questions
What exactly will the VA deliver to my team?
Is this legal and ethical?
Will the VA write new ads for my business?
Unlock Their Playbook.
Equip your creative team with the intelligence they need to win. Partner with Sagedoer to build your ultimate swipe file today.