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WhatRunsWhere

Enables marketers to spy on competitor advertising campaigns across multiple channels, discover profitable traffic sources, and optimize ad spend by learning from successful campaigns in their niche.

Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFounded 2009

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Industry
Competitive Intelligence and Ad Tracking
Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
SMB and Mid-Market
Employee Count
11-50
API Available
Limited
Market Position

Established player in the ad intelligence space focused on performance and affiliate marketing

Overview

WhatRunsWhere is an advertising intelligence and competitive research platform that enables marketers, agencies, and affiliates to monitor and analyze digital advertising campaigns across multiple channels. The platform specializes in tracking display ads, native ads, mobile ads, and push notifications, providing users with insights into competitor advertising strategies, creative performance, and media buying decisions. Founded in 2009, WhatRunsWhere serves performance marketers, affiliate marketers, media buyers, and advertising agencies who need to understand the competitive landscape and identify successful advertising approaches. The platform aggregates data from millions of ads across thousands of websites and ad networks, offering search and filtering capabilities to help users discover winning campaigns, landing pages, and traffic sources. WhatRunsWhere positions itself as a critical tool for competitive intelligence in the performance marketing and affiliate marketing sectors, helping users reduce ad spend waste by learning from competitors' successes and failures before launching their own campaigns.

Products & Features

Display Ad Intelligence

Track and analyze display advertising campaigns across thousands of websites and ad networks

Native Ad Tracking

Monitor native advertising campaigns and content recommendation networks

Mobile Ad Intelligence

Track mobile advertising campaigns and app install ads across mobile networks

Push Notification Tracking

Monitor push notification advertising campaigns and strategies

Landing Page Ripper

Download and analyze competitor landing pages for campaign research

Key Features
Multi-channel ad tracking (display, native, mobile, push)Advertiser and publisher intelligenceCreative analysis and ad galleryTraffic source identificationLanding page monitoringHistorical campaign dataAdvanced search and filteringCompetitive benchmarkingAd network coverageGeo-targeting insights
Use Cases
Competitive advertising researchMedia buying strategy developmentTraffic source discoveryCreative inspiration and analysisAffiliate marketing campaign planningAd network evaluationMarket trend identificationLanding page optimization research
Customer Segments
Affiliate marketersPerformance marketersMedia buyersDigital advertising agenciesE-commerce companiesLead generation companiesAd networks

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