🧠 Brand Spy
Brand Spy is a powerful tool that allows you to track and analyze competitors' advertising strategies effortlessly. Whether you're looking to monitor a brand’s ad trends, identify winning creatives, or discover top-performing hooks and landing pages, this feature provides deep insights to help you stay ahead.
Accessing Brand Spy
To start tracking brands, follow these steps:
Option 1: From the Brand Spy Section
- Navigate to ‘Brand Spy’ from the left sidebar in GetHookd.ai.
- Click "Spy New Brand" to open the spying modal.
- You now have two ways to start spying:
- Manually enter a brand’s Facebook Ads Library URL.
- Explore Pre-Spied Brands – Browse 7,995+ brands already tracked and add them instantly.
Option 2: Directly from Explore Page
- While browsing ads in Explore, click "Spy Brand" under any ad card.
- This will automatically start tracking the brand and save it to your Brand Spy dashboard.
Understanding the Brand Spy Dashboard
The Brand Spy Dashboard provides a detailed breakdown of a brand’s advertising strategy with key insights:
Brand Overview
- View the total ads a brand has launched and their active status.
- Track ad format distribution (Images, Videos, Carousels).
- Trends Graph – See how the brand’s ad activity compares over time.
- Ad Formats Overview – View percentage distribution of creative types and trend indicators.
- Get instant access to a brand’s best-performing ads, ranked by engagement.
Top Performing Ads
Get instant access to a brand’s best-performing ads, ranked by engagement.
- Ad Previews – View thumbnails of the top ads.
- Quick Save – Add high-performing ads to your Swipe File for inspiration.
Generate Hooks Button
Analyze the most-used ad hooks based on top-performing creatives.
- View the most frequently used hooks in competitor ads.
- Discover successful messaging patterns.
Most Used Landing Pages
Identify where competitor ads drive traffic and which landing pages perform best.
- View top landing pages, including URL, platform, and traffic percentage.
- Analyze the conversion strategy of competitors.
Managing Followed Brands
Once you start spying on brands, they will be listed in Followed Brands:
Followed Brands Section
- View brands you're tracking this month.
- See trend patterns, ad activity, and niche category.
- Toggle auto-follow to track brands each month automatically.
Historical Followed Brands
- See brands you tracked before and their historical performance.
- Get insights on Top Performers and Rising Stars.
Filters & Search Options ****
Quickly find brands based on:
- Niche & Category – Filter by industry-specific brands.
- Activity Levels – Sort by ad volume and engagement.
- Search Bar – Instantly locate specific brands.
Managing Monthly Brand Spy Limits
Each user has a monthly limit on the number of brands they can spy on, based on their subscription plan. Here's how it works:
- Each brand you follow this month counts toward your monthly spying limit.
- At the start of a new billing cycle, any brands you left active will continue to be tracked and will count toward your limit for the new month.
- If you deactivate a brand before the next cycle, it won’t be tracked in the following month, freeing up space for new brands.
Brand Spy is your go-to tool for tracking competitors, analyzing ad trends, and optimizing your own strategy. With features like trend graphs, active ad insights, AI-generated hooks, and landing page analysis, GetHookd.ai ensures you stay ahead in the advertising game.
🔎 Start spying on brands today and unlock powerful ad insights!
Updated on: 19/03/2025
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