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Fraser Cottrell
ALOHA's high-production ad that shouldn't work

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

ALOHA's high-production ad that shouldn't work

Meta is pushing polished ads to people it never used to

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Animated statics are back, and now they're easy

Jul 27, 2026

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3 min read

Animated statics are back, and now they're easy

We used to spend a full day on these. kling 3 nailed it first try

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
The infomercial that doesn't sell anything

Jul 20, 2026

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5 min read

The infomercial that doesn't sell anything

Lead with education, save the pitch for the end

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
How we cast an actor to play the brand's employee

Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

How we cast an actor to play the brand's employee

The EGC format we didn't think would work

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
 Make your UGC more obviously an ad, not less

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

Make your UGC more obviously an ad, not less

One shot, no cutaways, zero pretending it's organic

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
The apology static you should make this week

Jun 29, 2026

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5 min read

The apology static you should make this week

How we beat product dupes, and why a good script is never simple

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Steal your next ad script from Trustpilot

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Steal your next ad script from Trustpilot

The 1-star reviews tell you exactly what's stopping the sale

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Founder ads, without the founder on camera

Jun 15, 2026

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4 min read

Founder ads, without the founder on camera

How a Slack voice note turns into your best-performing ad

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
How we found a new ad persona at the dentist

Jun 8, 2026

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4 min read

How we found a new ad persona at the dentist

The targeting idea came from a diagnosis, not the data

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
AI ads are wearing thin (here's what's winning)

Jun 1, 2026

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4 min read

AI ads are wearing thin (here's what's winning)

Three brands quietly winning with the most human content possible

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
The Instagram story static recipe

May 25, 2026

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3 min read

The Instagram story static recipe

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
How we made our best-performing ad this month in under an hour

May 18, 2026

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3 min read

How we made our best-performing ad this month in under an hour

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 34 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Why your static ads look like everyone else's

May 11, 2026

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4 min read

Why your static ads look like everyone else's

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
EGC is the new UGC (here's how to use it)

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

EGC is the new UGC (here's how to use it)

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 24 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
How we're using AI to replace influencer shoots

Apr 27, 2026

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4 min read

How we're using AI to replace influencer shoots

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Why AI ads aren't as easy as people say

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

Why AI ads aren't as easy as people say

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Why your high-production ads are turning people off

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Why your high-production ads are turning people off

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 53 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Why your UGC testimonials are losing you money

Apr 6, 2026

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10 min read

Why your UGC testimonials are losing you money

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 34 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Why your street interview ads aren't working

Mar 30, 2026

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10 min read

Why your street interview ads aren't working

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 54 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
How to make fake podcast ads that actually work.

Mar 23, 2026

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9 min read

How to make fake podcast ads that actually work.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 54 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Where to find viral hooks without doom-scrolling TikTok

Mar 16, 2026

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9 min read

Where to find viral hooks without doom-scrolling TikTok

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Yapper content is dominating—here's how to make it work

Mar 9, 2026

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9 min read

Yapper content is dominating—here's how to make it work

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Traditional UGC is dead (here's what's replacing it)

Mar 2, 2026

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9 min read

Traditional UGC is dead (here's what's replacing it)

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
How we're making founder ads without ever talking to the founder

Feb 23, 2026

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9 min read

How we're making founder ads without ever talking to the founder

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 54 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
Why your "ugly" ads aren't working (and how to fix them)

Feb 16, 2026

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9 min read

Why your "ugly" ads aren't working (and how to fix them)

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 55 seconds.

Fraser Cottrell
Fraser Cottrell
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