# Ad summary
This ad highlights all the work that the user has done on his home and showcases how he found the home using Zillow.
# Brand positioning
Zillow is presented as a platform that inspires and enables users to find homes and achieve their dreams of homeownership. The brand aligns with values of inspiration, transformation, and personal growth, showcasing how finding the right home can shape one's identity and creative journey. Zillow pushes against the notion that homeownership is purely transactional, instead positioning it as a catalyst for personal and artistic fulfillment. The brand positioning is more emotional, emphasizing the impact a home can have on one's life and aspirations.
# Product
Zillow is presented as an online platform that allows users to search for homes and properties. The product works by providing listings and search tools that enable users to find properties that inspire them and meet their needs. The product is implicitly for anyone seeking to find a new home or property to invest in. The ad showcases how the platform can lead to finding a '1929 Spanish home that lit a spark' in the user. The use occasion is when the user felt they had outgrown their previous space and wanted to explore new possibilities. Zillow helps address the purchase barrier of finding the right home by making it easy to search and discover properties that align with the user's vision.
# Visual style
The ad has a hybrid visual style, blending UGC and polished commercial elements. The editing style incorporates quick cuts to showcase various projects and locations, interspersed with static shots of the creator speaking directly to the camera. The production quality varies, with some shots having a more casual, UGC feel, while others are more polished, resembling a professional commercial. The pacing is moderate, with cuts occurring at a consistent rhythm, but there are not any precise audio-visual sync elements.
# Hooks
Spoken: 00:00–00:05 All the videos, all the tutorials, all the late nights dreaming up big ideas, it all started there.
Visual: 00:00–00:02 A man with curly brown hair, wearing a green sweater and white pants, stands in front of a white wall. He is smiling, gesturing with his hands, and looking directly at the camera. The background includes a dark wooden cabinet to the right, a partial view of a green couch with pillows, and an arched doorway behind him. / 00:02–00:05 The man spreads his arms out wide while still smiling and looking at the camera. The background includes a dark wooden cabinet to the right, a partial view of a green couch with pillows, and an arched doorway behind him.
# Funnel stage
Top of funnel (Awareness)
# Pain points
The ad addresses the frustration of outgrowing one's living space and feeling limited by current surroundings. The creator shares his experience of realizing he had outgrown his apartment, signaling the pain point of needing a new space that could accommodate his evolving needs and aspirations: 'But one day, as I looked around at all the projects I'd completed, I knew someday I'd outgrow it.'
# Value propositions
- Find homes that inspire you through our online platform.
# Benefits
- Enables users to find properties that inspire them and meet their needs
- Makes it easy to search and discover properties that align with the user's vision
# Features
- Online platform for searching homes
- Listings and search tools
# Call to action
None used.
# Social proof
- None used.
# Point of view
- Customer 100% – The ad is told from the first-person perspective of a real user of Zillow sharing their experience.
# Storyline
- 00:00–00:05 00:00–00:05 The creator presents himself and acknowledges the work he has put into home design projects, framing it as a journey that began in a specific space. He speaks from the Brand perspective, communicating the idea that spaces are important for inspiring creative endeavors.
- 00:05–00:10 00:05–00:10 Quick cuts of a kitchen and bedroom being renovated are shown with the year 2020. This is to show the viewer where the creator's journey began, and the importance of the apartment he's referring to.
- 00:10–00:11 00:10–00:11 He re-emphasizes the impact that his living space has had on his personal identity and creative growth. He speaks from the Brand perspective, highlighting how spaces can mold individuals.
- 00:11–00:17 00:11–00:17 The creator shares his realization that he would eventually outgrow his current space. This moment is a continuation of the previous beat, explaining his thought process. He frames this as a catalyst for seeking new possibilities.
- 00:17–00:22 00:17–00:22 The creator introduces Zillow, explaining how he used the platform to find a '1929 Spanish home'. This is a direct solution to the problem previously stated, transitioning into a demonstration of how Zillow played a role in his journey.
- 00:22–00:25 00:22–00:25 He refers to his current home renovation and reflects on how far he has come. This continues from the previous point by showing the viewer a successful result achieved using Zillow.
- 00:25–00:29 00:25–00:29 He concludes the ad by stating that masterpieces only happen when you choose to start them. This reinforces the theme of personal agency and empowerment through Zillow's services.