Ads Education

The Vault

Every teardown, grouped by what it teaches.

7 of 7 teardowns shown. Filtered view — clear filters to browse by cluster.

Notion ad: What if your tools talked to each other?Demonstration
Notion·B2B SaaS

What if your tools talked to each other?

Why it's here — Sells against the customer's current setup, not for the new product. Lets the visual carry the conversion math.

MetaStatic imageDemonstration
Lululemon ad: We made it for you.Identity confrontation
Lululemon·Apparel / DTC

We made it for you.

Why it's here — Sells identity-first, product-last. The product is 2 seconds at the end; the other 28 are about who the buyer aspires to be.

MetaVideoFounder POV
Liquid Death ad: Murder your thirst.Founder POV
Liquid Death·Beverage / DTC

Murder your thirst.

Why it's here — Sells a commodity product (water) by attaching a personality most brands in the category run from.

MetaVideoPattern interrupt
Hims & Hers ad: Take the assessment.Demonstration
Hims & Hers·Health / DTC

Take the assessment.

Why it's here — Replaces 'buy our product' with 'take an assessment' — the diagnostic IS the conversion mechanism, not a step toward it.

MetaVideoDemonstration
Athletic Greens ad: What I take every morning.Social proof
Athletic Greens·Supplements / DTC

What I take every morning.

Why it's here — Spends UGC money to look unproduced — turning low-production into the differentiator.

MetaUGCFounder POV
Oura ad: Your sleep score isn't lying. You are.Identity confrontation
Oura·Health & Wellness

Your sleep score isn't lying. You are.

Why it's here — Stops selling features and starts selling the gap between how you feel and how you actually are.

MetaUGCBold claim
Ridge ad: George Carlin was right about your wallet.Pattern interrupt
Ridge·Accessories / DTC

George Carlin was right about your wallet.

Why it's here — Borrows credibility from a cultural reference, then mocks the current state instead of selling the new state.

MetaVideoPattern interrupt