
07/04/2025
We ran the same video on 3 platformsâone crushed, one bombed. Wanna guess?â
Same product.
Same script.
Same visual.
Same hook.
We changed nothing⌠except the platform.
Hereâs what happened:
Instagram = decent results
YouTube = horrible results
Facebook = dominated
Why?
Because context > content.
Most marketers obsess over the creativeâŚ
But completely ignore the container it lives in.
Let me break it down:
On YouTube, people are in search mode
They want tutorials, answers, how-tos
Your interruptive ad better feel native to that environment
Ours didnât. It flopped.
On Instagram, people are in vibe mode
Theyâll tolerate quick hitsâbut scroll FAST
We held attention for 6â8 seconds
Not bad
On Facebook, people are in passive-scroll-mode
But they still buyâespecially mid-funnel
Our video hit pain + curiosity in 3 seconds
It crushed
Hereâs the actual lesson:
The platform defines the rules.
Your content only wins if it plays by them.
So noârepurposing doesnât mean copying and pasting.
It means adapting.
Stop blaming your ad.
Start understanding the context.
Same video. Different outcomes. Platform was the variable.