# Shown.io AI advertising platform for small businesses to create, manage, and optimize campaigns - Findings24: - Website: - Pricing: Paid - Categories: AI Ad Generator, Marketing & Sales ## What is Shown.io? Shown is an AI advertising platform for small businesses and entrepreneurs. It brings campaign creation, ongoing optimization, and performance monitoring into one workspace, helping users manage online advertising with less manual work. Businesses can launch campaigns or import existing ones, then compare performance across channels, campaigns, and individual ads. Shown also offers a conversational interface with specialized assistants for marketing strategy, search advertising, and social advertising. Choose whether to use Shown-managed ad accounts or link your own accounts, then set the campaign and budget scope. Review generated copy, targeting, and creative permissions before publishing, and monitor changes and spend after launch. Automated optimization supports campaign work; it does not guarantee profitable advertising or remove the cost of buying ads. ## What can Shown.io do? ### AI ad creation Generate ad copy, banners, and images, with assistance for audience targeting and ad design. ### Continuous campaign optimization Automate tasks such as pausing or optimizing keywords, creating ads for A/B tests, and suggesting audiences. Review campaign changes and spend rather than assuming around-the-clock optimization guarantees results. ### Specialized advertising assistants Chat with Mary about marketing strategy, Sean to create or edit Google and Microsoft ads, and Sophie to create or edit Meta and TikTok ads. ### Performance dashboard Create and control campaigns, import existing campaigns, and review metrics and insights across channels, campaigns, and ads. ### Asset synchronization Connect supported apps to synchronize email lists or product lists for campaign use. Check that you can use the relevant customer data and business assets, and configure the required connection and ad-account permissions. ### Centralized advertising budgets Manage media budgets through Shown-managed ad accounts, or link your own ad accounts and pay the advertising platforms directly. The account choice changes commission; software subscription fees and ad spend remain separate. ## Use Cases ### Start advertising a small business Entrepreneurs new to online advertising can ask for a strategy, generate creative assets, and build an initial campaign in the same workspace. ### Review campaigns across channels Businesses advertising on several platforms can import existing campaigns and compare their results before deciding where to focus their advertising budget. ### Advertise using existing business assets Businesses with customer email lists or product catalogs can synchronize those assets through integrations to inform new campaigns. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What plans are available? In USD, Starter is $29 per month for three campaigns, 30 creatives, and three team members. Advanced is $120 per month for 20 campaigns, 300 creatives, and 10 members. Both offer seven-day trials with no credit card required to start. Confirm the selected billing period; advertising spend and account commissions are separate from these plan fees. ### How do advertising account fees work? Shown-managed ad accounts carry a 20% commission on the advertising budget, with account and payment management by Shown. Linked own accounts carry 0% commission on that budget, and you pay the ad platforms directly. Zero commission does not mean free ads or free software access. ### Can a team work in Shown? Yes. Starter includes three team members; Advanced includes 10 and priority support. Choose the relevant workspace and account permissions for the people who will create, review, or manage campaigns. ### Which advertising platforms are supported? Google, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok, and Twitter are listed for the paid plans. Confirm the connection, ad-account permissions, and intended campaign format before launching; support for a platform does not imply every format or workflow is identical. ## Quick Facts - **Category**: AI advertising management - **Primary users**: Small businesses and entrepreneurs - **Account options**: Shown-managed or linked existing ad accounts - **Billing scope**: Software subscription, media budget, and account-specific commission