Step-by-Step Video: How to See Facebook Ads from Your Competitors

Facebook has recently put a major focus on transparency. This causes some hurdles for advertisers but also create opportunities, one being we can now see any brand's ads and how much they're spending! Follow these 2 simple steps to see how.

There are many reasons you may want to see a brand’s Facebook ads and budget. When you’re doing competitive research or planning your Facebook Ad campaign it’s smart to have an industry benchmark. Well, lucky for you Facebook now makes that totally transparent and free for anyone to see.

Here are the steps:

1) Go to the Facebook page of the brand you’d like to evaluate.

2) Find “Page Transparency” on the right column and click on “See More”

How to See Facebook Ads from Any Brand - Step 1

3) Find “Ads from This Page” and click on “View in Ad Library” (if they are running ads this will appear)

How to See Facebook Ads from Any Brand - Step 2

That’s it!

Facebook Ads for Brand Competitors - ExxonMobile Example

Happy ad hunting and tell us what you think of this feature from Facebook and how you’re using it. Facebook changes their interface frequently so we’ll do our best to keep this updated if they do.

Post by: Ryder Meehan

Last updated on July 24, 2024

About the Author: Ryder Meehan is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Upgrow. With 20+ years in digital marketing, he's held leadership roles at Samsung, Razorfish, Fossil, and Tatcha. He's contributed to HubSpot and Forbes and created PPC curriculum for universities nationwide.

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