Originality is overrated in marketing. Build a swipe file of high-performing ads instead, saving their copy, creative, and landing pages. A new tool lets you archive Meta ads and see how long they've been running, with 60-, 90-, or 180-day runs marking winners.
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Originality is overrated. The best marketers don't try to create from scratch. They do R&D, but I'm not referring to research and development. I'm talking about rip off and duplicate. That's how this game works. So here's how to do it. You find what works, you study why it works, then you make it yours. And this is where a swipe file comes in. A swipe file is your personal vault of winning ideas. It's where you collect ads that stop your scroll, where you collect landing pages that actually converted you, headlines that hook attention, and ultimately offers that made you think, dang, I wish I wrote that. You're not copying, you're building off of proven frameworks. You're ultimately collecting the clues that success leaves behind and then adapting them for your offer. So when it's time to create a campaign, you're not starting from zero. You open your swipe file and you start from proof. Now let me show you how to make this 10 times easier. I have a tool that is essentially a cheat code. Here's what it lets you do. Save any meta ad you see in your feed directly to a folder. You can archive the exact copy, creative, and angle. Now it doesn't just stop there. You can also capture the full landing page attached to that ad. And the best part, you can see how long the ad has been running for. Now, if it has been running for 60, 90, 180 days, it's not a test, it's a winner. And now you need to copy it because ultimately you don't need a bunch of new ideas. You need to execute proven ones better. You want the tool? Just comment the word swipe below and I'll send it over to you with a step-by-step tutorial on how to use it. This is day 47 of the 100 Day Ad School. Follow along for tomorrow. It's about to get good.