AutoTrader.ca

AutoTrader.ca’s Meta Ad Strategy

Tracked since Apr 2020 · Health App

● Tracked over time
Total ads tracked
101
Active now
100
Longest-running ad
2317 days
Avg ad lifespan
120 days

Ad volume over time

the data competitors don’t show

AutoTrader.ca went from 1 to 101 active ads (101.0×) between Apr '20 and Aug '26.

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Signal: started testing video creative around Dec '25.

Proven winners — ranked by days running

our honest performance proxy

The longer an ad runs, the more it’s working. (We never invent CTR or ROAS.)

● Live
Running 245 days
😭Letting go of a decade of memories is tough… · since Dec 2025
● Live
Running 209 days
Carfax + real reviews + zero pressure = car shopping on my terms · since Jan 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026
● Live
Running 184 days
{{product.name}} · since Feb 2026

Format mix

Studio Product68%
Text Overlay24%
Ugc Lifestyle4%
Ugc Talking Head4%

Hook types

Direct Offer60%
Authority28%
Curiosity Gap4%
Question4%
Story4%

Recently launched

Aug 2026
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Frequently asked

How many Meta ads is AutoTrader.ca running?
AutoTrader.ca has 100 active ads right now, out of 101 tracked since Apr 2020.
What is AutoTrader.ca's longest-running ad?
Their longest-running ad has stayed live 2317 days. The longer an ad runs, the more it's likely working — AdWhispr uses ad longevity as an honest proxy for performance, and never invents CTR or ROAS.
Where does this AutoTrader.ca ad data come from?
The public Meta Ad Library, tracked daily. We reconstruct ad-volume trends and creative-format shifts over time from each ad's first- and last-seen dates.
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Based on the public Meta Ad Library. Ad-volume trend reconstructed from each ad’s first/last-seen dates.