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How to read your competitors' ads, find a winning product and write ads that sell in the Gulf. Practical articles built on 780,000+ Arabic ads in our library.
Ad libraries
Ad librariesInstagram ad library: how to see any account's sponsored ads
Instagram is where most Gulf ads run: 98% of the Arabic ads in our study appear there. There is no separate Instagram ad library, but every Instagram ad is in Meta's library. Here is how to find them.
Ad librariesAd libraries compared: where to find Facebook, TikTok, Google and Snapchat ads
Every major ad platform now publishes an ad library, but they do not show the same thing. Some show every ad in every country, others only European ads. Here is a quick guide to what each library gives you if you sell in the Gulf.
Ad librariesThe Meta Ad Library API: what it returns, and what it does not
If you want Meta ads as data rather than web pages, the first thing you find is the official Ad Library API. But it does not return everything the web library shows, and its biggest gap concerns the Gulf. Here is a practical guide for developers and marketers.Competitor research
Competitor researchHow to see your competitors' Facebook and Instagram ads
Your competitor already paid to test offers and angles before you. Following their ads in an organised way saves a large part of your testing budget. Here is a five-step method sellers in the Gulf use, plus a weekly routine that takes half an hour.
Competitor researchThe best ad spy tools in 2026, and which one fits the Gulf market
Ad spy tools do nothing secret: they all collect publicly published ads and organise them. They differ in the markets they cover, the languages, the filters and the price. Here is an honest comparison, with one disclosure: GccFY is our tool.
Competitor researchHow to see how long a Facebook ad has been running (and why it matters)
Of everything the Ad Library shows, one number reveals a winning ad more than any other: how long it has been running. Here is where to find it, how to read it, and what our numbers say about the lifespan of Arabic ads in the Gulf.Winning products
Winning productsHow to find winning products in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
A winning product leaves clear traces in ads: advertisers paying for it for weeks, many versions of the same ad, and new stores jumping on the product. Here is how to read those traces before you buy your first batch.
Winning productsBest-selling products in Saudi Arabia in 2026: what the ads say
Advertisers do not pay for weeks on a product that does not sell. That is why ads reveal what sells in Saudi Arabia faster than any annual report. Here is a live ranking of the most advertised categories from the newest Arabic ads in our library, refreshed with every rebuild of the site.Selling and stores
Selling and storesClick-to-WhatsApp ads: how Gulf sellers sell through chat
A large share of Gulf ads do not lead to a store at all, but to a WhatsApp chat: 32% of the newest Arabic ads in our library. Here is how these ads work, why they succeed in the region, and how to run them so the chat becomes an order.
Selling and storesSalla and Zid store ads: how Saudi stores market on Facebook and Instagram
Salla and Zid are Saudi store builders, and behind each are thousands of stores advertising every day. Our library holds 63,000+ ads leading to Salla stores and 11,000+ to Zid stores. Here is what we learned from them, and how to prepare your store before the first ad.
Selling and storesDropshipping in Saudi Arabia in 2026: how to start the right way
Dropshipping means selling a product you do not stock yourself: the customer orders from you and the supplier ships to them. In Saudi Arabia and the Gulf the model has changed: buyers expect fast delivery and cash on delivery, and selling legally has requirements. Here is a practical guide built on what we see in thousands of ads.Ad creative
Ad creativeArabic ad copy that sells in the Gulf: patterns, hooks and templates
Good Gulf ad copy does not need fancy words; it needs to tell the buyer what they want to know in the first two lines: the product, the offer, how to pay and when it arrives. We analysed the copy of the newest 20,000 Arabic ads in our library; here is what we found, with ready templates.
Ad creativeThe Gulf ad calendar 2026–2027: when to start and what to advertise
Sales in the Gulf concentrate in a few seasons: Ramadan, the two Eids, White Friday and the national days. Those who start early test their ads before costs rise and the market fills up. This calendar collects the dates, when to start and what gets advertised each season.
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