Marcus Hayes
Marcus runs creative strategy at UGC Vids AI. Before joining, he ran paid social for DTC supplement, beauty, and apparel brands at the $50K to $500K per month spend level, primarily on Meta and TikTok. The throughline of his work is unit economics in creative: how many hooks you can test for a given budget, what kill rules actually correlate with eventual ROAS, and which AI workflows produce ad-grade output instead of generic explainer video.
The blog he writes here is not theory. It is the same playbook UGC Vids AI customers use to ship 30 hook variants in a week for under $300 in creative cost, identify winners by day 3, and scale the proven angles with creator versions on day 7. If you have spent more than 90 days running paid social and felt the gap between what agencies promise and what actually moves CPA, this blog is written for you.
Writing
- What Is a Good CTR for UGC Ads on TikTok and Meta in 2026?· 9 min read
- How Many UGC Ads Do You Need to Test Before Scaling? (2026 Sample Size Guide)· 8 min read
- What Makes AI UGC Look Fake? 5 Tells and How to Fix Them· 9 min read
- 10 Copy-Paste UGC Ad Scripts for Ecommerce (2026)· 11 min read
- How Much Does a UGC Ad Cost in 2026? Full Pricing Breakdown· 9 min read
- Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2: Which AI Video Model Is Better for Ecom Ads?· 9 min read
- Why Your AI UGC Ads Aren't Converting (5 Fixes That Actually Work)· 8 min read
- The 2026 Ecom Creative Testing Framework ($300 = 30 Hooks Tested)· 8 min read
- AI UGC vs Hiring Real Creators: The 2026 Cost Breakdown· 7 min read
- How to Script a 30-Second UGC Ad That Doesn't Feel Like an Ad· 7 min read
- 12 UGC Hooks That Actually Convert in 2026 (with examples)· 8 min read