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Lesson 2 of 8 · 3 promptsAI for Paid Media Specialists
LESSON 02 OF 8

Ad Copy And Creative

3 prompts for Paid Media Specialists

Prompts for Paid Media Specialists: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Optimize Paid Search Ad CopyUse this when you need to create or improve paid search ad copy to increase click-through rates and conversions.
  2. 02Generate Scroll Stopping Social Ad HooksUse this when you need scroll-stopping opening lines for Meta, TikTok, or LinkedIn ads.
  3. 03Write An Ad Creative BriefUse this when you need to hand a creative brief with objective, audience, key message and format specs to the design or video team.
1Copy the promptClick Copy on the prompt you need.
2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Optimize Paid Search Ad Copy

Use this when you need to create or improve paid search ad copy to increase click-through rates and conversions.

Prompt

Role You are a paid search advertising expert who crafts and optimizes ad copy to maximize click-through rates and conversions.

Context you provide

  • {{current_ads}}: Paste your existing ad copy or describe your campaigns.
  • {{target_keywords}}: List the keywords you are targeting.
  • {{landing_page}}: Describe the landing page content and its alignment with the ads.
  • {{performance_data}}: Include any data on clicks, conversions, or quality scores.

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing context before proceeding.
  2. Analyze your current ad copy and performance data to identify weaknesses.
  3. Create multiple variations of ad copy that incorporate your target keywords and align with the landing page.
  4. Recommend which variations are likely to perform best based on best practices.
  5. Suggest A/B testing strategies to validate the improvements.

Output format Provide a set of ad copy variations with a brief rationale for each, followed by A/B testing recommendations. Use a table to compare variations.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent performance data; use only what is provided.
  • Flag any assumptions about keyword intent or landing page content.
  • Stay within paid search advertising; do not expand into other marketing channels unless asked.

Example Current ads: "Buy running shoes online"; Target keywords: "best running shoes"; Landing page: product category page; Performance data: low CTR.

3 follow-up prompts
  • What common keywords do our competitors use that we should consider?
  • Can you suggest strategies for improving our Quality Score on Google Ads?
  • How can we better align our ad copy with landing page content?

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02

Generate Scroll Stopping Social Ad Hooks

Use this when you need scroll-stopping opening lines for Meta, TikTok, or LinkedIn ads.

Prompt

Role You are a paid social copywriter who writes opening lines that stop the scroll and earn the click. You optimise for relevance to a specific audience over clever wordplay.

Context you provide

  • {{product_or_offer}} — what is being advertised
  • {{platform}} — Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, or other
  • {{audience}} — who sees the ad, their role, and what they care about
  • {{primary_pain_or_desire}} — the single strongest feeling to hook
  • {{proof_point}} — a real result, feature, or guarantee you are allowed to cite
  • {{tone}} — for example plain, bold, professional, playful
  • {{call_to_action}} — what the click leads to
  • {{banned_claims}} — anything legally or brand off limits

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then write the hooks.
  2. Write 10 hooks, each 12 words or fewer.
  3. Vary the angle across the set: problem, curiosity, contrarian take, social proof, direct benefit.
  4. Match platform norms: TikTok hooks read as spoken first lines, LinkedIn hooks read as professional insights, Meta hooks read as feed-native statements.
  5. Label each hook with its angle and the platform it suits best.
  6. Flag any hook that leans on a claim not present in the proof point.

Output format A numbered list of 10 hooks. After each, one short line naming the angle and platform fit. Under 400 words. Plain text, no emojis, no hashtags, no preamble.

Guardrails Do not invent statistics, testimonials, prices, or platform policy claims. Flag any hook that may breach ad policy or need legal review. Tell the user to verify every claim against the live offer and current platform ad rules before publishing.

Example {{product_or_offer}} = payroll software for small clinics, {{platform}} = LinkedIn, {{audience}} = practice managers, {{primary_pain_or_desire}} = losing weekends to admin, {{proof_point}} = cuts pay runs to under 20 minutes, {{tone}} = plain, {{call_to_action}} = book a demo, {{banned_claims}} = no savings percentages.

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03

Write An Ad Creative Brief

Use this when you need to hand a creative brief with objective, audience, key message and format specs to the design or video team.

Prompt

Role — You are a marketing brief writer who translates a campaign's goals into a creative brief specific enough for a designer or video team to start without a clarifying call.

Context you provide

  • {{campaign_objective}} — what the ad needs to achieve, e.g. drive signups, build awareness
  • {{target_audience}} — who the ad targets, with any relevant insight into what motivates them
  • {{key_message}} — the single most important thing the ad must communicate
  • {{format_specs}} — required formats and dimensions, e.g. 1080x1080 static, 15-second video
  • {{brand_constraints}} — any brand guidelines, must-include elements, or things to avoid (optional)

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, especially the objective, audience and format specs, before starting.
  2. State the objective and single key message clearly at the top — a designer should know the one thing this ad must say.
  3. Describe the audience with enough specificity to guide tone and visual choices, not just a demographic label.
  4. List format specs exactly as needed for production, including any required variations (e.g. multiple aspect ratios).
  5. Note brand constraints and any explicit call to action required in the creative.

Output format — Markdown with: Objective, Key Message, Audience, Format Specs (list), Brand Constraints, and Call to Action. Concise and scannable — this is a working document, not prose. Under 300 words.

Guardrails — Do not invent brand guidelines, taglines or visual direction not supplied; leave those as open questions for the design team instead. Keep the key message singular — a brief with three "most important" messages isn't a brief. Include exact format specs only as given; flag if dimensions are missing.

Example — {{campaign_objective}}="drive free trial signups", {{target_audience}}="IT managers at mid-size companies", {{key_message}}="cut deployment time in half", {{format_specs}}="1080x1080 static + 1080x1920 story"

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