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Marketplace Ads — Temu, AliExpress, Wish & DHgate Examples

4 brands · 47,591 ads · 6,200 active · Top format: Image · Updated May 7, 2026

Global ecommerce marketplaces use ultra-high-volume creative testing, aggressive discount messaging, and product-grid imagery to drive app downloads and purchases.

Marketplace Advertising Overview

47,591
Total Ads
6,200
Active Now
4
Brands
5
Platforms

Ad Format Breakdown

Image 81%
Video 19%

Averaged across 4 marketplace brands, weighted by ad volume

Marketplace Brands

Top Marketplace Ads

Emotional Profile: Video vs. Image

GoMarble's AI scores every ad across 15 emotional dimensions on a 1–10 scale. Below: averages across 47,591 ads across 4 brands.

Emotion Video Image
Urgency 7.1 7.7
Curiosity 6.2 4.8
Engagement 5.9 5.5
Competence 4.7 0.0
Empowerment 4.5 3.0
Security 4.1 2.9

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Marketplace Advertising at a Glance

4 marketplace brands in GoMarble's ad library run a combined 47,591 ads, with 6,200 currently active. The category-wide format mix is 81% image and 19% video, weighted by ad volume. Top brands by ad volume: AliExpress, Temu, DHgate.

Dominant emotional drivers across the category: urgency (7.6/10), engagement (5.6/10), curiosity (5.1/10). Common opening hooks include lines like "Seriously? Middle of my ride and no pump. So I started carrying this mini electric pump...".

SHOP_NOW is the dominant CTA across marketplace ads. Video ads average 27 seconds. Brands run across facebook, instagram, messenger, audience network, threads.

Common Video Hook Patterns

Verbatim opening lines from marketplace brand video ads, categorized by hook style.

problem solution AliExpress

"Seriously? Middle of my ride and no pump. So I started carrying this mini electric pump..."

product reveal AliExpress

"This robot dog is a hit. I got it on AliExpress, three items from 0 point 9..."

category callout AliExpress

"If you're still on a basic dashcam, watch this DDPi upgrade."

lifestyle aspiration AliExpress

"Winter in the garage? Never again. 8 kilowatts of power heats this whole place fast..."

philosophical monologue DHgate

"If the drawing force is to make money or become famous, then there's hundreds and thousands of reasons you quit."

self reflection DHgate

"Perfectionism, I always feel that I'm not good enough. Until one day when I realize that's the limitation…"

Verbatim Ad Copy Samples

Excerpts from video ad transcriptions across 4 marketplace brands.

"Seriously? Middle of my ride and no pump. So I started carrying this mini electric pump that got on AliExpress, rechargeable up to 100 PSI and inflates a tire in seconds."
"This robot dog is a hit. I got it on AliExpress, three items from 0 point 9 with free shipping."
"If you're still on a basic dashcam, watch this DDPi upgrade. DDPI Z60 Pro gives you 4K HDR with Sony Starvis II so night and bad weather are actually clear! Three channels front and rear."
"Winter in the garage? Never again. 8 kilowatts of power heats this whole place fast, works with 12 volt 24 or 220 and I tweak it with the remote while I work. I grabbed mine on AliExpress with Fast Delivery."
"If you love football, you're going to freak out over these. I just grabbed these new Top Audience card boxes from AliExpress AC Inter City Juve in one set Blind boxes so every pack feels like a mini Christmas."

Top Marketplace Brands by Ad Volume

Ranked by total ads in GoMarble's library. Format split shows what % of each brand's creative is image vs. video.

Brand Ads
AliExpress 23,736
Temu 23,074
DHgate 531
Wish 250
How this marketplace ad data is computed

Aggregate metrics on this page are computed from 47,591 ads across 4 brands in GoMarble's ad library. Format breakdowns are weighted by each brand's ad volume.

Emotional scores are produced by GoMarble's AI on a 15-dimension, 1–10 scale, then averaged across the brand sample. Hook patterns and verbatim transcriptions are sourced directly from video ad audio.

The library tracks 1.5M+ ads across 80+ countries. Active vs. inactive ad counts reflect Meta Ad Library snapshots taken at brand-page generation time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best marketplace ad examples?
Top marketplace ads come from Temu, AliExpress, Wish, and DHgate. They feature aggressive discount messaging, product-grid imagery, and short, punchy video edits. Promotional CTAs (SHOP_NOW) dominate.
How do marketplace brands advertise?
Marketplace brands run ads at extreme volume across Meta and other platforms. They lean heavily on DCO with thousands of creative variants and discount-led messaging. Promo offers and product variety are the core hooks.
What ad formats do marketplace brands use?
Marketplace brands use a mix of image and video, with image dominating in product-grid form. Video ads run short (5–15 seconds) with quick product cycling and bold discount overlays.
What emotions do marketplace ads emphasize?
Marketplace ads score highest on urgency, curiosity, and engagement dimensions in GoMarble's emotional scoring. Scarcity and discount messaging drive most creative.
Which marketplace runs the most ads?
Temu maintains the largest active ad library among ecommerce marketplaces by a significant margin, followed by AliExpress, Wish, and DHgate.

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