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The services ad playbook, from 3,861 real ads.

Local, professional and education: Agencies & B2B Services, Dental, Vision & Hearing, Education & Courses, Home Improvement and 7 more. What the typical ad looks like, what sets this market apart, and what the ads that last do differently.

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3,861 ads / 176 brands / 11 categories / October 2026

Mindvalley ad

Mindvalley

Ran 519 days

Magnetic Marketing ad

Magnetic Marketing

Ran 498 days

Each of these ran 400+ days

The default

The typical services ad, step by step.

The most common choice at each step, and how common it really is. Whatever is not the default is, by definition, less crowded.

Sponsored
1No hook
2Value for money
3Pro shoot4No people
5Problem and solution
6No offer7No proof
8Learn more

The default services ad, assembled from the most common choice at every step. See real ones

  1. 1

    HookNo hook

    21%

    What stops the scroll: the headline on the creative, or the first line of copy when there is none. Runner-up: Benefit claim, 18%.

  2. 2

    AngleValue for money

    21%

    The main reason to buy that the ad leans on. Runner-up: Results, 20%.

  3. 3

    Creative stylePro shoot

    40%

    How the creative was made, from phone-shot clips to designed graphics. Runner-up: Designed graphic, 30%.

  4. 4

    Who's on screenNo people

    43%

    Whether the creative shows people, and how. Runner-up: One person, 26%.

  5. 5

    ConceptProblem and solution

    31%

    The idea the ad is built on, from testimonials to sale promos. Runner-up: Product showcase, 14%.

  6. 6

    OfferNo offer

    53%

    The deal on the table, if there is one. Runner-up: Free quote or consult, 12%.

  7. 7

    ProofNo proof

    62%

    What the ad uses to back up its claim. Runner-up: Stats, 7%.

  8. 8

    ButtonLearn more

    52%

    The button under the creative. Runner-up: Get quote, 15%.

Signature moves

What sets services apart.

Rare in other markets, routine here. If you are new to this market, these are the moves your competitors already make.

Offer / Signature

Free quote or consult offers are 13x as common in services as in other markets.

The deal on the table, if there is one.

of services ads12%
of ads in other markets1%

447 of 3,861 ads against 115 of 12,857

See every ad tagged Free quote or consult

1.2 yearsuntil Jun

1-800-GOT-JUNK?2 versions

10 monthsRunning

Ideal Image

8 monthsRunning

Nationwide2 versions

7 monthsRunning

Haffner Law

4 of the 447 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Angle / Signature

The "Make money" angle is 8.7x as common in services as in other markets.

The main reason to buy that the ad leans on.

of services ads6%
of ads in other markets1%

245 of 3,861 ads against 94 of 12,857

See every ad tagged Make money

1.2 yearsRunning

Homeaglow9 versions

10 monthsRunning

LYFE Marketing

6 monthsRunning

Pace Morby

6 monthsuntil Jul

Timothy Sykes

4 of the 245 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Buyer mindset / Signature

Ads that start with the problem are 2x as common in services as in other markets.

How much the ad assumes the reader already knows.

of services ads32%
of ads in other markets16%

1215 of 3,861 ads against 2074 of 12,857

See every ad tagged Starts with the problem

1.6 yearsRunning

Mindvalley3 versions

1.5 yearsRunning

Mr. Rooter Plumbing

1.4 yearsRunning

Magnetic Marketing

1.2 yearsRunning

Young America's Foundation

4 of the 1215 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Launched vs lasting

What services brands launch is not what lasts.

Services ads in their first 30 days against services ads that ran 90 days or more. Brands keep paying for what works, so the gap is the closest thing to a results column an outsider gets.

Tone / Lasts

Hype copy makes up 22% of ads that last and 11% of new ads.

How the copy sounds.

of ads that ran 90+ days22%
of ads in their first 30 days11%

215 of 997 ads against 198 of 1,731

See every ad tagged Hype

1.4 yearsuntil Jun

Firmoo Online Optical Store

1.3 yearsRunning

Pair Eyewear

1 yearRunning

Juvly Aesthetics4 versions

10 monthsuntil Jul

1-800 Contacts

4 of the 215 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Button / Lasts

"Message" buttons make up 7% of ads that last and 2% of new ads.

The button under the creative.

of ads that ran 90+ days7%
of ads in their first 30 days2%

66 of 997 ads against 36 of 1,731

See every ad tagged Message

10 monthsRunning

Sokolove Law

8 monthsuntil May

Redfin

6 monthsuntil Aug

Pond Lehocky Giordano, Inc.

5 monthsRunning

Disruptive Advertising2 versions

4 of the 66 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Concept / Lasts

Product showcase ads make up 19% of ads that last and 13% of new ads.

The idea the ad is built on, from testimonials to sale promos.

of ads that ran 90+ days19%
of ads in their first 30 days13%

185 of 997 ads against 221 of 1,731

See every ad tagged Product showcase

1.1 yearsRunning

Lemonade

1.1 yearsuntil Sep

Taskrabbit

12 monthsRunning

Benzinga

11 monthsRunning

Magoosh4 versions

4 of the 185 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Button / Gets launched, does not last

"Book now" buttons make up 14% of new ads but 5% of ads that last.

The button under the creative.

of ads in their first 30 days14%
of ads that ran 90+ days5%

250 of 1,731 ads against 53 of 997

See every ad tagged Book now

New todayRunning

Sono Bello3 versions

New todayRunning

PODS Moving & Storage

New todayRunning

Thumbtack

New todayRunning

Restore Hyper Wellness

4 of the 250 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

Tone / Gets launched, does not last

Urgent copy makes up 11% of new ads but 5% of ads that last.

How the copy sounds.

of ads in their first 30 days11%
of ads that ran 90+ days5%

191 of 1,731 ads against 51 of 997

See every ad tagged Urgent

New todayRunning

Opendoor

1 dayRunning

Renewal by Andersen

1 dayRunning

Thompson Creek Window Company

1 dayRunning

Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers

4 of the 191 ads behind the top bar. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

The longest-running services ads

One per brand. Open any of them for the full breakdown.

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5.1 yearsRunning

Seeking Alpha

1 yearuntil Jul

Morgan & Morgan

10 monthsuntil Sep

Spot Pet Insurance

9 monthsRunning

Compass

9 monthsRunning

Allstate

9 monthsRunning

Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA

The services meta right now

What is changing in services advertising, week by week, from every new ad we watch.

See everything that is changing

How long ads last

Half of new services ads are switched off within 3 weeks.

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What brands launch

Messenger fell from 65% to 30% of new services ads.

Read more

Launch pace

The typical services brand launches 8 new ads a week. The busiest quarter launch 29 or more.

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Offers and proof

When services ads make an offer, Free quote or consult leads.

Most ads here offer nothing and prove nothing. This is what the rest reach for, and only what this market actually runs. Tap any row to see the ads.

When they make an offer

53% make no offer. Of the 1,832 ads that do:

When they show proof

62% show no proof. Of the 1,481 ads that do:

Category by category

Where each category breaks from the pack.

Each category against the rest of services. Every card opens that category's top ads.

Agencies & B2B Services

346 ads

  • Free guide or tool offers: 22% here, 5% across the rest of services.
  • The "Results" angle: 45% here, 18% across the rest of services.
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Dental, Vision & Hearing

439 ads

  • Product showcase ads: 28% here, 12% across the rest of services.
Browse Dental, Vision & Hearing ads

Education & Courses

346 ads

  • The "Results" angle: 55% here, 17% across the rest of services.
  • Ads that play on aspiration: 40% here, 14% across the rest of services.
Browse Education & Courses ads

Home Improvement

356 ads

  • The "Value for money" angle: 52% here, 18% across the rest of services.
  • Ads that play on getting a deal: 46% here, 14% across the rest of services.
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Home Services

608 ads

  • Ads that play on relief: 42% here, 17% across the rest of services.
  • Free quote or consult offers: 27% here, 9% across the rest of services.
Browse Home Services ads

Insurance

488 ads

  • The "Health and safety" angle: 30% here, 6% across the rest of services.
Browse Insurance ads

Legal Services

293 ads

  • Problem and solution ads: 64% here, 28% across the rest of services.
  • Ads that start with the problem: 63% here, 29% across the rest of services.
Browse Legal Services ads

Med Spa & Aesthetics

340 ads

  • UGC style ads: 49% here, 21% across the rest of services.
  • Sale promo ads: 31% here, 11% across the rest of services.
Browse Med Spa & Aesthetics ads

Real Estate

223 ads

  • Aspirational copy: 27% here, 7% across the rest of services.
  • Ads that play on FOMO: 21% here, 5% across the rest of services.
Browse Real Estate ads

Telehealth

191 ads

  • The "Pain relief" angle: 20% here, 7% across the rest of services.
  • Ads that play on relief: 41% here, 20% across the rest of services.
Browse Telehealth ads

Trading & Investing Education

231 ads

  • The "Make money" angle: 33% here, 5% across the rest of services.
  • Ads that play on curiosity: 35% here, 6% across the rest of services.
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Other markets

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Ecommerce

DTC and product brands. 10,055 ads from 374 brands.

  • The "What it does" angle21% vs 8%
  • Aspirational copy15% vs 6%
  • Catalog ads7% vs 2%
Read the ecommerce report
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JobSwipe ad
Gossip Harbor ad
BodyFast Intermittent Fasting App ad

Software

SaaS, apps, fintech and gaming. 2,802 ads from 138 brands.

  • Animation ads16% vs 1%
  • App screen layouts12% vs 1%
  • Free plan offers5% vs 0%
Read the software report

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