Generic Creatives: The Silent Killer of Your Ad Performance

11/09/2025 11 min
Generic Creatives: The Silent Killer of Your Ad Performance

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Ever wonder why your ads are underperforming? Your generic creatives might be the culprit! In this video, Paid Social Managers Emily Hlavac and Emma Nold explain why generic ads fail to connect with audiences and how a focus on relevance and segmentation is the only way to boost ad performance. They also share a case study of how a simple creative switch led to massive gains for a client.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction0:27 - Why Generic Creatives Kill Ad Performance2:49 - How to Track Creative Performance Across Platforms4:21 - How Different Age Demographics Respond to Ads7:31 - Case Study: The Power of Segmented Creatives👉 Get free guides, templates, SOPs, checklists, and worksheets to help you grow your business: https://sol8.com/free-stuff/🧠 Get our latest content every Monday, straight to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter: https://sol8.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Get your FREE copy of You vs. Google: The (Very) Unauthorized Guide to Google Adshere: https://sol8.com/book/📈 ARE YOU LOOKING TO GROW AND SCALE YOUR BUSINESS WITH PPC?Sign up for a FREE Growth Plan today: https://sol8.com/ap/ 👀 Want to increase your visibility and attract more new customers through Meta Ads? Go to https://sol8.com/meta-ads-management/💡 Want to get customized strategies, actionable insights, and ongoing support to help you achieve your goals? Go to https://sol8.com/consultation/ Solutions 8 is a global...

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