ZIK's AdSpy is Now Live: Discover Winning Products Through Competitor Ad Intelligence

Finding a winning product has always meant watching what other sellers are doing. Now you can do it directly inside ZIK Analytics. Ads Spy gives you access to a searchable database of active Facebook and Instagram ads, filtered specifically for eCommerce and dropshipping. You can search by keyword, filter by audience demographics, ad format, CTA button, duration, and even spy on a specific competitor store — all in one place, without needing a separate ad spy subscription.

Ads Spy is available now under your Shopify plan. Here is everything it can do.

Audience Targeting Filters: Ads Spy lets you filter the ad database by the exact audience a competitor is targeting, giving you a direct window into how other sellers position their products.

• Language: Filter by 23 languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and more.
• Country: Filter by over 80 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, and markets across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
• Age Group: Filter by Under 24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, or 65+.
• Gender: Filter by All, Women, or Men.

These filters let you validate whether a product's ad strategy is broad or niche, and help you identify underserved audience segments that competitors are not targeting.

Ad Properties Filters: Beyond the audience, you can filter by the characteristics of the ads themselves.

• Ecommerce Channel: Currently set to Shopify, so every result is tied to a Shopify store — directly relevant to your dropshipping research workflow.
• Media Type: Filter by the ad format, including image, video, and carousel ads.
• CTA Button: Filter by the call-to-action used in the ad — Buy Now, Shop Now, Learn More, Sign Up, Get Offer, or All. This is a direct signal of where in the funnel the ad is operating.
• Ad Duration: Filter by how long an ad has been running. The default is Last 30 Days, but you can set a custom date range using the Start Date and End Date calendar picker. Ads that have been running for a long time are typically profitable — this filter helps you find them fast.

Keyword Search: Search the ad database by one or multiple keywords simultaneously. Enter product names, niche terms, or competitor brand names to surface ads directly related to what you are researching. The multi-keyword input means you can cast a wider net in a single search rather than running repeated individual queries.

Advertiser Spotlight — Spy on a Specific Store: Enter a specific advertiser name or Shopify store URL in the Advertiser Spotlight field and instantly pull up every ad that store is currently running. This is one of the most powerful features in Ads Spy. Instead of searching broadly and hoping to find competitors, you can go directly to a store you already know is selling well and reverse-engineer their entire ad strategy — which products they are promoting, which formats they use, which CTAs they test, and how long each ad has been active.

Platform Coverage: Ads Spy currently covers Facebook and Instagram ads. TikTok ad coverage is in development and will be added in a future update.

Integrated With Your Shopify Research Workflow: Ads Spy is part of the ZIK Analytics Shopify plan, which means it works alongside the Shopify Sales Tracker, Product Research, and Competitor Research tools you already use. When you find a product through Ads Spy, you can validate it immediately using ZIK's product research data — without switching platforms or subscriptions. Ad discovery and product validation are now part of the same workflow.

Training Videos: A Training Videos link is available directly inside the Ads Spy interface to help you get up to speed quickly. Whether you are new to ad spying or want to learn how to use the filters most effectively for product research, the videos walk through the tool step by step.

Ads Spy is live now. Open it from your ZIK Analytics Shopify dashboard and start your first search.

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