Meta Ads Automation Workflow

Daniel Setzermann • members
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Meta Ads Automation Workflow

Prerequisites

  • Facebook/Meta Ads Manager account with API access
  • Google Drive folder for storing ad assets (videos/images)
  • Google Sheets document for tracking ads and settings
  • OpenAI API access (GPT-4.1-mini)
  • Google Gemini API access for video analysis
  • n8n workflow automation platform

What It Does

This automated workflow streamlines the creation and upload of Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ads by:

Asset Analysis & Text Generation:

  • Monitors a Google Drive folder for new video or image assets
  • Uses Google Gemini to analyze videos frame-by-frame, extracting transcripts, visual elements, hooks, offers, and brand elements
  • Uses GPT-4.1-mini to analyze images, identifying visual components, text overlays, and marketing elements
  • Generates 3 variations each of primary text (125 chars), headlines (255 chars), and link descriptions optimized for paid social

Ad Creation & Upload:

  • Automatically uploads video/image assets to Meta Ads Manager
  • Creates ad creatives with multiple text variations for A/B testing
  • For images: Supports both single image and multi-format creatives (feed + stories)
  • For videos: Generates thumbnail previews and creates video ad creatives
  • Creates paused ads in Meta Ads Manager ready for campaign assignment

Data Management:

  • Tracks all assets, generated copy, and Meta ad IDs in Google Sheets
  • Links ad creatives to campaign settings stored in a settings sheet
  • Maintains complete audit trail of the automation process

The workflow eliminates manual ad creation tasks while ensuring consistent, AI-optimized copy that follows Meta advertising best practices.

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