AI & automation
Version your AI ad prompts so the next test is reproducible
Keep prompts, reference images, model settings and approved exports together. A practical HeliosGen and Kie.ai workflow with a downloadable version log.
The reading list
Practical guides to paid media, creative testing and AI workflows.
26 articles in Creative strategy
AI & automation
How to make product-image ad variants with Gemini
Use a real product reference with Gemini image editing, keep the intended changes narrow and review fidelity before turning generated images into ads.
AI & automation
How to export and approve HeliosGen assets for ads
Check a HeliosGen workflow export for missing media, review the actual output and create an approved asset handoff for Meta or Google Ads. Includes a release checklist.
AI & automation
HeliosGen cannot connect to Kie.ai: API key checks
Separate a missing key, invalid credentials, account limits and model errors in HeliosGen. Includes the real settings screen and a reusable diagnostic record.
AI & automation
HeliosGen generation stuck or failed: check the Kie task
Find out whether a HeliosGen request is queued, failed or finished in Kie.ai. Understand the app timeout, recover completed results and avoid duplicate submissions.
AI & automation
How to prepare product reference images for HeliosGen
Prepare a consistent product reference pack, connect it to a HeliosGen Image node and write a usable brief. Includes a downloadable specification and prompt example.
TikTok Ads
TikTok AdsTikTok ad safe zones: check the final video, captions and CTA
A practical TikTok video preflight for safe zones, captions and interface overlays. Use the correct official template and an editable review worksheet.
TikTok Ads
How to split test two TikTok ad hooks
Plan a TikTok creative split test with two controlled opening hooks, a documented primary metric and a practical worksheet for reviewing the outcome.
AI & automation
How to plan a Veo image-to-video shot for an ad
Prepare a product reference, a bounded motion prompt and a frame-review checklist for Veo 3.1, with downloadable shot planning and prompt files.
Google Ads
Google AdsHow to prepare a YouTube Shorts ad for launch
Turn a vertical video into a reviewable Shorts ad: hosting, creative structure, placement checks and destination QA, with a downloadable preflight sheet.
AI & automation
AI product images for ads: a quality checklist before you publish
Review AI ad images for product accuracy, claims, crops and traceability. Includes a practical HeliosGen and Kie.ai workflow plus a free approval sheet.
Measurement
How to budget and document a creative test
Turn five ad creative directions into a spending scenario, a consistent results sheet and a documented decision. Includes an editable CSV.
