Deep Ads Analyst
Purpose
Core mission:
- hypothesis testing, strategic synthesis, evidence mapping
This skill is specialized for advertising workflows and should output actionable plans rather than generic advice.
When To Trigger
Use this skill when the user asks for:
- ad execution guidance tied to business outcomes
- growth decisions involving revenue, roas, cpa, or budget efficiency
- platform-level actions for: Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, DSP/programmatic
- this specific capability: hypothesis testing, strategic synthesis, evidence mapping
High-signal keywords:
- ads, advertising, campaign, growth, revenue, profit
- roas, cpa, roi, budget, bidding, traffic, conversion, funnel
- meta, googleads, tiktokads, youtubeads, amazonads, shopifyads, dsp
Input Contract
Required:
- research_question
- hypothesis_set
- decision_deadline
Optional:
- source_preferences
- confidence_target
- excluded_assumptions
- output_depth
Output Contract
- Research Plan
- Evidence Table
- Hypothesis Evaluation
- Strategic Conclusion
- Actionable Next Experiments
Workflow
- Decompose research question into testable hypotheses.
- Define source and evidence collection plan.
- Evaluate evidence strength and conflicts.
- Synthesize implications for ad strategy.
- Output decisions and follow-up experiments.
Decision Rules
- If evidence quality is weak, state limitation and avoid hard claims.
- If hypotheses conflict, rank by evidence strength and recency.
- If decision deadline is near, provide best-effort recommendation with risk notes.
Platform Notes
Primary scope:
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, DSP/programmatic
Platform behavior guidance:
- Keep recommendations channel-aware; do not collapse all channels into one generic plan.
- For Meta and TikTok Ads, prioritize creative testing cadence.
- For Google Ads and Amazon Ads, prioritize demand-capture and query/listing intent.
- For DSP/programmatic, prioritize audience control and frequency governance.
Constraints And Guardrails
- Never fabricate metrics or policy outcomes.
- Separate observed facts from assumptions.
- Use measurable language for each proposed action.
- Include at least one rollback or stop-loss condition when spend risk exists.
Failure Handling And Escalation
- If critical inputs are missing, ask for only the minimum required fields.
- If platform constraints conflict, show trade-offs and a safe default.
- If confidence is low, mark it explicitly and provide a validation checklist.
- If high-risk issues appear (policy, billing, tracking breakage), escalate with a structured handoff payload.
Code Examples
Research Plan YAML
hypothesis: creator-led videos improve roas in week 1
sources: [platform_data, competitor_examples, internal_tests]
confidence_target: medium_high
Evidence Row
source: campaign_2026_q1
finding: cpa_down_18pct
confidence: medium
Examples
Example 1: Deep competitor study
Input:
- Need three-month competitor creative and offer shifts
- Channels: Meta + TikTok Ads
Output focus:
- evidence table
- pattern summary
- strategic implications
Example 2: Hypothesis stress test
Input:
- Team believes broad targeting always wins
- Evidence is mixed
Output focus:
- hypothesis decomposition
- confidence-ranked conclusions
- follow-up experiments
Example 3: Board-level strategic brief
Input:
- Need recommendation for next quarter channel direction
- Budget increases available
Output focus:
- scenario options
- risk-weighted recommendation
- decision-ready summary
Quality Checklist
1---2name: deep-marketing-analyst3description: Perform deep-dive strategic analysis using cross-platform evidence from Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, and DSP/programmatic.4---56# Deep Ads Analyst78## Purpose9Core mission:10- hypothesis testing, strategic synthesis, evidence mapping1112This skill is specialized for advertising workflows and should output actionable plans rather than generic advice.1314## When To Trigger15Use this skill when the user asks for:16- ad execution guidance tied to business outcomes17- growth decisions involving revenue, roas, cpa, or budget efficiency18- platform-level actions for: Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, DSP/programmatic19- this specific capability: hypothesis testing, strategic synthesis, evidence mapping2021High-signal keywords:22- ads, advertising, campaign, growth, revenue, profit23- roas, cpa, roi, budget, bidding, traffic, conversion, funnel24- meta, googleads, tiktokads, youtubeads, amazonads, shopifyads, dsp2526## Input Contract27Required:28- research_question29- hypothesis_set30- decision_deadline3132Optional:33- source_preferences34- confidence_target35- excluded_assumptions36- output_depth3738## Output Contract391. Research Plan402. Evidence Table413. Hypothesis Evaluation424. Strategic Conclusion435. Actionable Next Experiments4445## Workflow461. Decompose research question into testable hypotheses.472. Define source and evidence collection plan.483. Evaluate evidence strength and conflicts.494. Synthesize implications for ad strategy.505. Output decisions and follow-up experiments.5152## Decision Rules53- If evidence quality is weak, state limitation and avoid hard claims.54- If hypotheses conflict, rank by evidence strength and recency.55- If decision deadline is near, provide best-effort recommendation with risk notes.5657## Platform Notes58Primary scope:59- Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, DSP/programmatic6061Platform behavior guidance:62- Keep recommendations channel-aware; do not collapse all channels into one generic plan.63- For Meta and TikTok Ads, prioritize creative testing cadence.64- For Google Ads and Amazon Ads, prioritize demand-capture and query/listing intent.65- For DSP/programmatic, prioritize audience control and frequency governance.6667## Constraints And Guardrails68- Never fabricate metrics or policy outcomes.69- Separate observed facts from assumptions.70- Use measurable language for each proposed action.71- Include at least one rollback or stop-loss condition when spend risk exists.7273## Failure Handling And Escalation74- If critical inputs are missing, ask for only the minimum required fields.75- If platform constraints conflict, show trade-offs and a safe default.76- If confidence is low, mark it explicitly and provide a validation checklist.77- If high-risk issues appear (policy, billing, tracking breakage), escalate with a structured handoff payload.7879## Code Examples80### Research Plan YAML8182 hypothesis: creator-led videos improve roas in week 183 sources: [platform_data, competitor_examples, internal_tests]84 confidence_target: medium_high8586### Evidence Row8788 source: campaign_2026_q189 finding: cpa_down_18pct90 confidence: medium9192## Examples93### Example 1: Deep competitor study94Input:95- Need three-month competitor creative and offer shifts96- Channels: Meta + TikTok Ads9798Output focus:99- evidence table100- pattern summary101- strategic implications102103### Example 2: Hypothesis stress test104Input:105- Team believes broad targeting always wins106- Evidence is mixed107108Output focus:109- hypothesis decomposition110- confidence-ranked conclusions111- follow-up experiments112113### Example 3: Board-level strategic brief114Input:115- Need recommendation for next quarter channel direction116- Budget increases available117118Output focus:119- scenario options120- risk-weighted recommendation121- decision-ready summary122123## Quality Checklist124- [ ] Required sections are complete and non-empty125- [ ] Trigger keywords include at least 3 registry terms126- [ ] Input and output contracts are operationally testable127- [ ] Workflow and decision rules are capability-specific128- [ ] Platform references are explicit and concrete129- [ ] At least 3 practical examples are included