Welcome to, or welcome back to this week’s VidTao 3 Ad Thursday, where each week we’ll be diving into our VidTao ad intelligence software 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: AI health monitoring wearable ad with over $1.8M in ad

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[3 Ad Thursday] This toothless lady ad has racked up over 3m in ad spend…

Last week, Max — our Head of Product — hosted a live session breaking down the top YouTube ads from Q1 2026.  The recording is now inside VidTao’s Training section here.Here’s what he found when he sorted the last 90 days by estimated ad spend:Shorter is winning. Most of the top spenders are under 1 minute. The 2-5-minute mid-form

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Watch the replay: Top YouTube ads from Q1 2026 [spreadsheet included]

✌️ [2 Shorts Tuesday] Breaking down our favorite YouTube Shorts Ads Scaling Now

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2 YT Shorts ads that win by knowing their audience really well

A clever backpack launch, a bold financial offer, and a health ad with a viral twist

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[3 Ad Thursday] These 3 ads combined have over $8M in ad spend…

✌️ [2 Shorts Tuesday] Breaking down our favorite YouTube Shorts Ads Scaling Now

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Two YouTube Shorts ads that sell with proof, not promises

If you’re running YouTube ads at scale, you already know: creative fatigue hits fast, testing gets expensive, and analytics rarely tell the full story. That’s why every serious performance marketer eventually searches for one thing – a YouTube ad intelligence tool that cuts through the noise and shows what’s actually working right now. We’ve tested the leading

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The 5 Best YouTube Ad Intelligence Tools for Performance Marketers (2026 Edition)