The Proxy Blog
Guides and playbooks for researching competitor ads across Meta, Google, and LinkedIn, inside the AI tools you already use.
How to Spy on Competitors Ads: Free 2026 Guide
Want a competitor's live ads across Meta, Google, and LinkedIn free? Here's the manual method, what the libraries can't show, and a faster way.
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How to Check Competitors' Google Ads (Free and Fast)
The fastest way to check competitors' Google ads is the free Google Ads Transparency Center. Here's how to see any rival's live ads, plus a faster way.
Read moreHow to Spy on Competitors' Google Display Ads (Free)
Spy on competitors' Google display ads free in the Ads Transparency Center, see what it can't show you, then pull the creatives faster in your AI chat.
Read moreHow to See Competitors’ LinkedIn Ads (Free, No Login)
The free way to see competitors’ LinkedIn ads is the LinkedIn Ad Library. Here’s the method, what it hides (spend, targeting), and a faster way to check.
Read moreHow to See Competitor Instagram Ads: Free, No Login
Competitor Instagram ads live in the free Meta Ad Library, not a separate one. Here's how to see any brand's active ads step by step, plus a faster free way.
Read moreHow to See Competitors’ YouTube Ads (Free, 5 Steps)
Competitor YouTube ads live in the free Google Ads Transparency Center. Here’s how to find them in minutes, plus a faster way to read every video ad.
Read moreInstagram Ad Library: How to Find Any Brand's Ads (Free)
There's no separate Instagram ad library, Instagram ads live in the free Meta Ad Library. Here's how to search any brand's live ads in under a minute.
Read moreHow to Use the Facebook Ad Library: 6 Steps (Free)
Learn how to use the Facebook Ad Library to find and read a competitor's live ads free, see exactly what data you can pull, and a faster way than scrolling.
Read moreHow to See Competitor Facebook Ads: 5 Steps (Free)
See any competitor's Facebook ads free in the Meta Ad Library, no account needed. Here's the 5-step method, plus a faster way to pull and read winners.
Read moreGoogle Ads Transparency Center: How to See Rival Ads
Learn how to use the Google Ads Transparency Center to pull a competitor's live ads, what it shows, what it hides, and a faster way to read them.
Read moreHow to set up a Meta Ads MCP in Claude or ChatGPT (2026)
Wondering what a Meta Ads MCP does and how to set one up in Claude or ChatGPT? The official-vs-third-party map, install steps, and the ban-risk answer.
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