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How Just Moby Used Our UGC Ads System to Outperform Benchmarks in 3 Verticals - Without Overspending. Case Study

Synopsis of This Chapter

In this edition, weโ€™re breaking down how we helped Just Moby, a multi-app publisher with 10+ products, optimize their video ad strategy and hit benchmark-crushing results โ€” especially in gaming, health, and lifestyle verticals.
๐Ÿ”น 10 apps grouped into 3 verticals
๐Ÿ”น Research-backed creative strategy tailored to each niche
Weโ€™ll walk through how vertical segmentation, deep research, and proven content formats led to high-performing creatives โ€” and how you can adapt the same system.

Challenge

With 10 different apps under their belt, Just Moby had one key question:
How do we scale UGC ad production without sacrificing performance metrics?
From health tools like a Smart Alarm Clock to lifestyle products like Keyboard Skins, each app had a different audience - and a generic approach simply wouldnโ€™t work.
UGC Ninja stepped in with a single goal: Craft a system that could generate tailored creatives at scale - without wasting budget or creative energy.

Goal

Our campaign was designed to:
โœ… Generate high-performing UGC-like ads across 3 distinct verticals
โœ… Offer creative diversity for A/B testing on TikTok and Google
โœ… Identify winning hooks and formats that resonate with real users
โœ… Scale without creative burnout - while hitting performance benchmarks

Approach

We structured the campaign around strategic vertical segmentation and deep creative research, split into three stages:

1. Grouping by Vertical We divided the 10 apps into 3 clear categories:

  1. ๐ŸŽฎ Gaming โ€“ e.g. Raft Survival
  2. ๐Ÿ’ค Health & Wellness โ€“ e.g. Smart Alarm Clock, Pedometer
  3. ๐Ÿ“ฑ Lifestyle & Tools โ€“ e.g. Fonts, Keyboard Skins, Photo Collage Maker
This segmentation helped us align creator casting, storytelling, and ad formats to each audience - without reinventing the wheel every time.

2. Deep Category Research We researched top-performing ads and mechanics in each category, including:

  • Audience behaviour patterns
  • Best-performing hooks and scroll-stoppers
  • TikTok and Google-specific trends
  • Psychological triggers unique to each vertical

3. Format Matching & Content Execution Each category got its own creative playbook:

  • ๐ŸŽฎ Gaming: Gameplay-first visuals + aspirational tone
  • ๐Ÿ’ค Health: Stats-driven hooks like โ€œ80% of people donโ€™t get enough sleepโ€
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Lifestyle: Sketch-style humour with relatable creators over polished polish
Want to apply these tactics yourself? Weโ€™ve bundled the same tools we used in this campaign into a handy UGC toolkit:
๐ŸŽฏ 7,000+ UGC Creators List โ€“ Get the right face for your next campaign ๐Ÿ“น The Ultimate Filming Guide โ€“ Make better ads without re-shoots ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 100+ UGC Tools โ€“ Speed up your creative workflow ๐Ÿ“’ The Creatorโ€™s Playbook โ€“ Build long-term creator partnerships

Results

Across all verticals, the campaign delivered:

๐Ÿ”น Gaming (Raft Survival)
  • Top creatives significantly surpassed install targets
๐Ÿ”น Health & Wellness
  • Data-based hooks drove higher engagement
  • Ads met or exceeded platform benchmarks
๐Ÿ”น Lifestyle Apps
  • Sketch-style humour and relatability led to a measurable spike in CTR
  • Outperformed past campaigns with less spend

Conclusion

The Just Moby case proves this:
One-size-fits-all doesnโ€™t work when youโ€™re running multiple apps ๐Ÿ‘‰ But one smart system can.
By grouping apps into verticals, grounding every idea in research, and assigning the right creators + formats to the right products - UGC Ninja delivered scalable creative success across the board.

Key Takeaways

  1. Segment Your Portfolio โ€“ Grouping apps unlocks creative clarity
  2. Research First, Shoot Second โ€“ Top-performing formats follow patterns
  3. Creators Matter โ€“ Relatable > polished. Especially in lifestyle and health
  4. Adapt Best Practices โ€“ Use gaming tactics for gaming tools, humour for lifestyle, etc.
  5. System > Gut Feeling โ€“ With a repeatable playbook, scale becomes sustainable
2025-05-29 11:16 Case Studies