Zachary Henderson
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How can I search for posts with likes and comments from an advertising database?
How can I search for posts with likes and comments from an advertising database?
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NoTY5
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Hey man, yeah this one’s a bit tricky but doable. If you’re trying to pull posts with likes/comments from an ad database, you mainly need tools that scrape engagement signals, not just creatives. What worked for me:
You tried AdSpy yet?
- use Meta Ad Library + a scraper to filter ads with reactions
- try BigSpy or AdSpy — both let you sort by likes/comments pretty fast
- export the data and re-filter in Sheets if you want cleaner results
You tried AdSpy yet?
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Do you mean this?
hubertdonal
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to monitor top performing ads manually and track patterns over time. Even without direct engagement search, observing trends can give useful insights
Mark Hurry
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Good question! Following this thread to see if anyone knows a reliable method for checking posts by likes/comments.
Noona Agency
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I think you should have full permissions to set it up and see it, Meta has set many restrictions, check your permissions before setting it up
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We recommend using the Ad Library for public ads so it gives you an overview of how each ad is performing. If you need more detailed information, such as sorting by likes or comments, use a legitimate ad intelligence service.
Zachary Henderson
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I've never used tools like Adspy before. But after your introduction, I'd be happy to try it; I need to quickly analyze my competitors.
I want to analyze the advertisements of my similar products and competitors.
Facebook's advertising database makes it difficult to find competitors with similar products, and observation is a tricky issue.
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You can filter ads using intelligence platforms offering engagement-based search criteria. Specify minimum likes or comments, select niche categories, and analyze creatives. This helps identify high-performing posts and understand successful audience targeting strategies.
digital world agency
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Most ad libraries don’t show engagement filters, so it depends on the tool you’re using. Some premium spy tools let you sort by likes/comments, but free ones are limited. What platform are you trying to check?
Zachary Henderson
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I mainly post ads through Facebook, and as you said, there are indeed many spy tools on the market, with varying quality. I'm currently filtering through them.
I've tried many ad libraries, but the ordinary ones don't seem to meet my needs. I can only look for spy tools, but there are many types of spy tools, and I need to slowly filter them.
Genevievee
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Most ad libraries don’t show engagement metrics, so the best way is to find the ad in the Ad Library and then click through to the original page/URL to view the actual post — that’s where you can see likes and comments. If the platform has advanced filters, use keywords + country + date range to narrow down the results.
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1. If you want to search inside Meta Ad Library (FREE)
Meta Ad Library does not directly show likes/comments—but you can still find engaging posts with these steps:
Step 1: Go to Meta Ad Library
https://www.facebook.com/ads/library
Step 2: Search by keyword or competitor page
Examples:
- “children toys”
- “dog bed”
- “kitchen gadget”
mikonazip
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True, its not straightforward. But if you stick to a few core brands in your niche and watch how their creatives evolve, you still pick up patterns.
tokinibara
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You can try the Facebook ad library.