Deep Ads Research
Purpose
Core mission:
- research workflow orchestration, source plan, synthesis output
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: research workflow orchestration, source plan, synthesis output
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-research-orchestrator3description: Plan and orchestrate deep research pipelines for multi-platform ads decision making across Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, and DSP/programmatic.4---5
6# Deep Ads Research
7
8## Purpose
9Core mission:
10- research workflow orchestration, source plan, synthesis output
11
12This skill is specialized for advertising workflows and should output actionable plans rather than generic advice.
13
14## When To Trigger
15Use this skill when the user asks for:
16- ad execution guidance tied to business outcomes
17- growth decisions involving revenue, roas, cpa, or budget efficiency
18- platform-level actions for: Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, DSP/programmatic
19- this specific capability: research workflow orchestration, source plan, synthesis output
20
21High-signal keywords:
22- ads, advertising, campaign, growth, revenue, profit
23- roas, cpa, roi, budget, bidding, traffic, conversion, funnel
24- meta, googleads, tiktokads, youtubeads, amazonads, shopifyads, dsp
25
26## Input Contract
27Required:
28- research_question
29- hypothesis_set
30- decision_deadline
31
32Optional:
33- source_preferences
34- confidence_target
35- excluded_assumptions
36- output_depth
37
38## Output Contract
391. Research Plan
402. Evidence Table
413. Hypothesis Evaluation
424. Strategic Conclusion
435. Actionable Next Experiments
44
45## Workflow
461. 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.
51
52## Decision Rules
53- 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.
56
57## Platform Notes
58Primary scope:
59- Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads, Amazon Ads, DSP/programmatic
60
61Platform 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.
66
67## Constraints And Guardrails
68- 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.
72
73## Failure Handling And Escalation
74- 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.
78
79## Code Examples
80### Research Plan YAML
81
82 hypothesis: creator-led videos improve roas in week 1
83 sources: [platform_data, competitor_examples, internal_tests]
84 confidence_target: medium_high
85
86### Evidence Row
87
88 source: campaign_2026_q1
89 finding: cpa_down_18pct
90 confidence: medium
91
92## Examples
93### Example 1: Deep competitor study
94Input:
95- Need three-month competitor creative and offer shifts
96- Channels: Meta + TikTok Ads
97
98Output focus:
99- evidence table
100- pattern summary
101- strategic implications
102
103### Example 2: Hypothesis stress test
104Input:
105- Team believes broad targeting always wins
106- Evidence is mixed
107
108Output focus:
109- hypothesis decomposition
110- confidence-ranked conclusions
111- follow-up experiments
112
113### Example 3: Board-level strategic brief
114Input:
115- Need recommendation for next quarter channel direction
116- Budget increases available
117
118Output focus:
119- scenario options
120- risk-weighted recommendation
121- decision-ready summary
122
123## Quality Checklist
124- [ ] Required sections are complete and non-empty
125- [ ] Trigger keywords include at least 3 registry terms
126- [ ] Input and output contracts are operationally testable
127- [ ] Workflow and decision rules are capability-specific
128- [ ] Platform references are explicit and concrete
129- [ ] At least 3 practical examples are included