Artifact Uprising

Ad creative velocity report · 2026-07-08

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Artifact Uprising shipped 1.6 new ads per week against an estimated benchmark of 3.2, while competitors launched at up to 44.6.

New ads launched per week · trailing 30 days

1.6/week

Other benchmark (est.)

3.2/week

At 1.6 new creatives per week, Artifact Uprising is running at half the estimated other benchmark of 3.2.

Estimated industry benchmark — replaced by a measured median as we analyze more brands in this category.

Launch cadence

Across the 90 days measured, launches clustered into a few weeks and left seven consecutive weeks from May 7 to June 11 with zero new ads.

Week of 2026-04-09: 3 launchesWeek of 2026-04-16: 2 launchesWeek of 2026-04-23: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-04-30: 4 launchesWeek of 2026-05-07: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-05-14: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-05-21: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-05-28: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-06-04: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-06-11: 0 launchesWeek of 2026-06-18: 2 launchesWeek of 2026-06-25: 5 launchesWeek of 2026-07-02: 0 launches
2026-04-09last 90 daysthis week

Format mix vs competitors

The mix is 62% carousel and 38% video, with video slightly above the estimated benchmark video share of 35% and no image ads present.

Artifact Uprising (you)

38% video

Chatbooks

86% video

Mixbook

49% video

Shutterfly

1% video

VideoStatic imageCarouselOther

Your proven winners

All eight long-running ads have been active 98 days, and six of the eight are carousels, showing reliance on a single format for proven performers.

Creative angles — 4 distinct

Creative spans 4 distinct angles against an estimated benchmark of 6, with 40 of 65 ads falling into an unclassified other bucket.

Other

40

UGC testimonial

10

Feature / benefit

8

Lifestyle

6

Founder story

1

The UGC gap

Artifact Uprising

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The competition, named

CompetitorAds/weekvs youActive adsAngles
Chatbooks44.6+43.0/wk192+2
Mixbook11.2+9.6/wk1264
Shutterfly4.0+2.4/wk150+5

You: 1.6/wk. Competitor names link to their own velocity reports.

The job list

  • Weekly velocity of 1.6 sits below the estimated benchmark of 3.2, and Chatbooks, Mixbook, and Shutterfly all ran higher, up to 44.6 per week.

    Brands launching at 3.2 new creatives per week keep a steady flow of fresh tests entering their account.

    Creative subscription · Ship 12+ new creatives every month without hiring

  • Seven straight weeks from May 7 through June 11 recorded zero launches within the 90-day window.

    Brands operating at the benchmark maintain output through every week rather than concentrating launches into isolated bursts.

    Creative subscription · Ship 12+ new creatives every month without hiring

  • Creative covers 4 angles against an estimated benchmark of 6, with 40 of 65 ads unclassified in the other bucket.

    Brands running 6 angles have distinct messaging tracks to compare rather than a large undifferentiated group.

    Strategy + creative · Run an angle expansion sprint across untested angles

  • All eight winners have run 98 days, with six of the eight being carousels concentrated in one format.

    Brands that iterate proven winners refresh them before fatigue sets in across formats.

    Ad management · Iterate your proven winners before they fatigue

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Built from public Meta Ad Library data by Bestie Media. Numbers reflect ads shown in the US at generation time. Wrong competitors? Email hello@bestiemedia.co and we’ll re-run it with the right ones.

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