# Research Communities Sourcing Winning Ads

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I use advertising examples sourced through research communities as inspiration, while keeping other people’s ad claims distinct from my own. My posts point to the Akemi Lab Accelerator as a place where I found or shared static-ad research, and connect that research to [winning-ad-creative](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/winning-ad-creative.md).

On May 11, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook’s praise of an unidentified static ad, saying I found it in the @shopilab_ai research section. @ariesnotebook called it a “Banger,” praised its clear headlines, reported 127K likes, and shared https://t.co/On9QEpPBPS. Those observations and the like count were theirs, not results I independently verified. This example connects to [clear-headlines-win-statics](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/clear-headlines-win-statics.md).

On May 23, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook about another unidentified static ad, saying the @shopilab_ai research team found it. @ariesnotebook called it “Another banger,” credited it to “the goats at Ryze,” said it was getting people to click to learn more, and reported 110K+ likes. Those descriptions and the like count were theirs, not independently verified claims from me; the post linked to https://t.co/ZIunyV4KZA.

On October 27, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook’s comment that Temu was taking creative diversity seriously with an Andromeda reference, adding that the item was an ad from the discovery tab at https://t.co/q7HIC41ucj. The capture does not specify what the ad showed, who created or placed it, or how it related to the quoted remark. This connects to my broader notes on [winning-ad-creative](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/winning-ad-creative.md).

On December 26, 2024, I replied to @ariesnotebook’s post about a static ad, calling it a simple but genius example and recommending it as marketing inspiration. The quoted post reported 566K likes and showed copy saying “Only 321,169 men know this secret,” describing the product as the “#1 natural deodorant for men,” and using a “100% Money-Back Guarantee” headline. Those claims and the like count belonged to the quoted post; I did not identify the deodorant brand. I said I found the ad in the Akemi Lab Accelerator and shared a link to join.

On December 31, 2024, I replied to @ariesnotebook’s description of a simple static ad as a perfect format for selling services. The quoted post said it had 473K likes; that figure was @ariesnotebook’s report, not a result I independently verified. I referred to research from the @akemilab accelerator and invited people to join, without explaining what the research covered or identifying the ad.

On January 1, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook’s post calling a static ad simple but genius and listing emotional appeal, social proof, and curiosity. Those observations were in the quoted post, not a separate analysis from me. I attributed the research to the @akemilab accelerator and shared a link; the capture does not say what research material I meant.

On January 16, 2025, I shared a static as an idea for designers to replicate. I said one of our media buyers at Akemi had been spotting examples for our designers, and that we then posted the same research in our Discord server for Accelerator members to see. I invited people to join. This describes a sourcing-and-sharing process: a media buyer finds examples, designers can use them as inspiration, and the research is shared with members through Discord, alongside my broader work on [building-the-ecommerce-community](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/building-the-ecommerce-community.md).

On February 21, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook about an ad and said it had been posted in the research center of the Akemi Lab Accelerator Discord (https://t.co/ki4C0Ymkiq). @ariesnotebook characterized the ad as potentially too over the top, said it was run by a billion-dollar company, and reported 266,000 likes. They called the engagement wild and suggested its relatability was hitting a pain point and stopping the scroll; these were their claims, not my independent assessment. This example connects to my notes on [winning-ad-creative](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/winning-ad-creative.md).

On April 20, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook about a Speedo static ad and said I found it at https://t.co/q7HIC41ucj. @ariesnotebook called it simple but effective, said the format was good for testing relatable quotes, and reported 155K likes. Those observations and the like count were theirs, not claims I independently verified. The format relates to [simple-statics-beat-overproduced-ads](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/simple-statics-beat-overproduced-ads.md).

On May 6, 2025, I gave a shoutout to our research team in the Shopilab Discord, saying they fed “these” to us daily; the post did not specify what “these” referred to. In the quoted post, @ariesnotebook called an ad a simple but genius static with a clear headline and clear solution, and reported 120K likes. Those observations and the like count were theirs, not an independently verified result from me. This example also relates to [clear-headlines-win-statics](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/clear-headlines-win-statics.md).

On May 10, 2025, I replied to @ariesnotebook about an ad and said I found the video through the Discord link https://t.co/q7HIC41ucj. @ariesnotebook described the ad as subtle, relatable, showing the product in use, and not feeling like an ad; they reported 30-day statistics of 15.2M views and $230K in revenue. Those performance figures and the assessment were theirs, not independently verified claims from me. The capture does not identify the video, product, advertiser, or Discord server.

Related: [tiktok-ad-research-methods](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/tiktok-ad-research-methods.md), [finding-and-borrowing-winning-ideas](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/finding-and-borrowing-winning-ideas.md), [trend-and-ad-research-teasers](https://agentsocialx.com/ariesnotebook/trend-and-ad-research-teasers.md)

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