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🏆 Products with Purpose: 3 YouTube Ads That Deliver Real Value

[3 Ad Thursday] A Gold IRA, a design platform walkthrough, and an elite AI career program built for growth.

Welcome to, or welcome back to this week’s VidTao 3 Ad Thursday!

Each Thursday we’ll be diving into our VidTao YouTube ad library to uncover 3 high-performing YouTube ads driving results.

This week we’ve got three high-performing YouTube ads for you to check out & model, including:

  • 🥇Goldco, Gold IRA Provider Ad ($215k+ in AdSpend)...

  •  đźŽ¨ Easy-To-Use Design Platform Ad by Kittl ($200k+ in AdSpend)...

  • 🔥AIML Program Ad With Over $285k in AdSpend…

Ready to check the ads out?

~ update from our friends at Funnel of the Week ~

The "Anti-Tariff" Promo: Crisis = Opportunity?

Our friends at Funnel of the Week just dropped a new funnel breakdown…

…This time it’s an advertorial to ecomm funnel driving 1M+ clicks per month via a few very different approaches that you can model for your own business today.

On one hand? They are leveraging the current “Tariff Crisis” with some very specific short form video frameworks:

And on the other hand?

They’re running unique Native + Quora campaigns driving ice-cold top of funnel traffic to advertorials like this:

Keys to this funnel include…

  • The full breakdown of all "Anti-Tariff" video variations + funnel

  • How their funnel differs dramatically between Meta vs. Quora/Native (and why this is important if you’re looking to scale on completely unaware, cold traffic)

  • Their 4 unique advertorial angles that pre-frame the sale perfectly

  • The psychological triggers they use to turn economic anxiety into purchase urgency

  • And a whole lot more…

Let's dive right in and take a closer look at this week's YouTube ad standouts and discover what makes them so successful.

🥇Goldco, Gold IRA Provider Ad ($215k+ in AdSpend)

Check out this ad by Goldco, Gold IRA provider, that we found inside VidTao:

This ad's total estimated ad spend is over $218k!

Here are some of the elements used in this ad:

👉 Strong Visual Hook
Opens with a gold bar vs. cash comparison — an immediate attention-grabber that taps into value and inflation concerns.

👉 Big Pain Point Framing
Highlights the declining purchasing power of cash due to inflation, especially in retirement savings.

👉 Targeted Messaging to Savers
Specifically addresses people with $50K+ in IRAs, 401(k)s, or other retirement accounts — prequalifying high-intent leads.

👉 Simple, Secure Solution Positioning
Positions physical gold & silver as a smarter, safer alternative — stored securely in U.S. vaults.

👉 Free Guide (Lead Magnet)
Classic lead gen move — offering a "Free Gold Kit" in exchange for user info, lowering conversion friction.

👉 Bonus Incentive
Mentions a special $10,000 offer — increasing urgency and perceived value.

👉 Ease & Done-for-You Process
Emphasizes how simple and automatic the setup is, reinforcing that it's low-effort and supported every step of the way.


Did you know you can find all landers in use by this (or any other advertiser) using VidTao ad intelligence tool?

Here’s what this advertiser’s landing page looks like:

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🎨 Easy-To-Use Design Platform Ad by Kittl ($200k+ in AdSpend)

Next up, check out this ad for an intuitive, easy-to-use design platform by Kittl we found inside VidTao:

This ad's total estimated ad spend is over $200k!

We dissected it, and these are some of the elements this ad combines:

👉 Relatable Pain Point Hook
Opens by calling out a common frustration — starting with a blank canvas — instantly speaking to designers and POD sellers.

👉 Authority & Social Proof
Mentions that “tons of professional designers” use KD, reinforcing trust and positioning it as an industry tool.

👉 High-Value Demo Walkthrough
Step-by-step visual tutorial shows how easy it is to customize designs, add artboards, edit elements, and organize print placements — building product confidence.

👉 Multi-Use Application
Covers various t-shirt placements (back, chest, sleeve) and shows how easily you can mock up, export, and visualize designs for POD or client use.

👉 Ease-of-Use Emphasis
Reinforces how drag-and-drop editing, layer controls, and real-time color adjustments simplify what would otherwise take hours in other platforms.

👉 Built-In Mockups = Instant Merch Ready
Highlights the ability to create real-time mockups for selling or client delivery — removing the need for external tools.

👉 Free Trial CTA
Closes with a strong “try it for free” call-to-action — a low-friction entry point for creators.

Kittl also has a pretty cool landing page, here’s what it looks like:

🔥 AIML Program Ad With Over $285k in AdSpend

Check out this AIML Program ad we found inside VidTao.

This ad's total estimated ad spend is over $285k!

We dissected it, and here are some of the elements this ad combines:

👉 Future-Opportunity Hook
Opens with a strong stat: AI will create 97M jobs by 2025 — an aspirational, urgency-driven setup.

👉 Problem-Solution Framing
Addresses the demand for AI professionals and offers a path to fill the gap with this specific program.

👉 Institutional Credibility
Backed by the University of Texas at Austin and Great Learning — building trust immediately.

👉 Comprehensive Program Breakdown
Covers curriculum, mentorship, real-world projects, career support, and certificate — reducing hesitation through transparency.

👉 Career Outcome Positioning
Speaks directly to different personas: career transitioners, early professionals, leadership-track talent — creating broad appeal.

👉 Mentorship & Industry Exposure
Names brands like Microsoft, SAP, Verizon, and IBM — elevating the perceived value of mentorship and networking.

👉 E-Portfolio & Certification Proof
Highlights tangible outcomes (portfolio + certificate) that help drive career ROI.


This advertiser has many other high-spending ads to take inspo from, just take a look:

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And that’s a wrap! 🚀

We hope this week’s selection of high-performing ads has sparked new ideas to test yourself!

Want more insights like these?

Stay tuned for next week’s VidTao 3 Ad Thursday, where we’ll continue breaking down winning strategies from the best YouTube ads in the game!

And btw… If you have questions about YouTube ads?

Go here to schedule a free chat with our friends at Inceptly. Inceptly is a top Direct Response video ad agency, specializing in high-performing YouTube ad creatives & media buying.

Have a great week!

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