Tagshop Platform Help
Helps the user with Tagshop.ai platform questions — from AI video ad creation and avatar setup through shoppable UGC gallery configuration, ecommerce integration, campaign publishing, and analytics.
Step 1 — Gather context
If references/learnings.md exists, read it first for accumulated knowledge.
Ask the user:
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Which Tagshop product are you using?
- A) AI UGC Video Ads (ugc.tagshop.ai) — creating video ads with AI avatars
- B) Shoppable UGC Galleries — embedding social content on your store
- C) Both
- D) Not sure yet — help me choose -
What do you need help with?
- A) Creating a video ad — script, avatar, product video
- B) AI Twin — cloning your face/voice for brand consistency
- C) URL-to-Video — converting product pages to video ads
- D) Campaign publishing — pushing ads to Facebook/Instagram/TikTok/YouTube
- E) Shoppable gallery setup — collecting and displaying UGC on your store
- F) Ecommerce integration — connecting Shopify/WooCommerce/BigCommerce/Wix
- G) Product tagging — tagging products in UGC content
- H) Analytics — tracking performance and conversions
- I) Pricing / plan selection
- J) Something else — describe it -
What's your ecommerce setup?
- A) Shopify
- B) WooCommerce
- C) BigCommerce
- D) Wix
- E) Other / no store
- F) Not applicable (ads only)
If the user's request already provides most of this context, skip directly to the relevant step. Lead with your best-effort answer using reasonable assumptions (stated explicitly), then ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions at the end.
Step 2 — Route or answer directly
If the request maps to a specialized skill, route:
- Ad campaign strategy / targeting / bidding → /sales-retargeting or /sales-b2b-advertising
- Sales content management → /sales-content
- Email marketing → /sales-email-marketing
- Ecommerce checkout optimization → /sales-checkout
- Tool integration architecture → /sales-integration
Otherwise, answer directly from platform knowledge below.
Step 3 — Tagshop platform reference
Read references/platform-guide.md for the full reference — both products (AI UGC Video Ads: AI
avatars, AI Twin, URL/script-to-video, campaign publishing; and Shoppable UGC Galleries: content
collection, AI product tagging, gallery display, ecommerce integrations, analytics), best-effort pricing
for both product lines, and the API surface (Premium-gated key; full public API planned, currently
dashboard-first).
Answer using only the relevant section — don't dump the full reference.
Step 4 — Actionable guidance
Based on the user's specific question:
- Step-by-step instructions — walk through the task in Tagshop
- Creative best practices — avatar selection, script writing, video length for each platform
- Common pitfalls — what can go wrong and how to avoid it
- Platform-specific tips — format/length requirements for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
Video ad best practices by platform
| Platform | Format | Length | Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook/Instagram Reels | 9:16 vertical | 15-30 sec | Hook in first 3 sec, captions on |
| TikTok | 9:16 vertical | 15-60 sec | Authentic UGC style, trending audio |
| YouTube Shorts | 9:16 vertical | 15-60 sec | Clear CTA at end |
| YouTube pre-roll | 16:9 horizontal | 15-30 sec | Skip-proof hook in 5 sec |
| Instagram feed | 1:1 square | 15-30 sec | Visual-first, less text |
Gotchas
Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about plan-gated features and integration gotchas that may be outdated.
- Don't confuse the two Tagshop products. AI UGC Video Ads (ugc.tagshop.ai) and Shoppable UGC Galleries are separate products with separate pricing. Users asking about "Tagshop" may mean either one.
- Free plan rendering is slow. Starter and free plans have lower rendering priority. Videos can take significantly longer to generate. Upgrade to Growth+ for faster turnaround.
- AI videos can trigger uncanny valley. AI avatars look good but not perfect. For platforms where authenticity matters (TikTok, Instagram), test audience response — some audiences react negatively to AI-generated presenters. Mix AI and real UGC for best results.
- Shoppable gallery conversion tracking is estimated. Revenue attribution for UGC galleries is an industry-wide gap. Don't rely on Tagshop analytics as the sole conversion metric — cross-reference with your ecommerce platform's analytics and UTM parameters.
- Shopify app reviews are mixed (3.1/5). The Taggbox Shopify app has reports of account lockouts when exceeding plan limits and aggressive upgrade prompts. Understand your plan limits before going live.
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AI Twin requires good source material. Poor quality reference photos/video produce poor quality AI Twins. Use well-lit, front-facing, high-resolution source material.
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Self-improving: If you discover something not covered here, append it to
references/learnings.mdwith today's date.
Related skills
/sales-retargeting— Retargeting strategy for the ads you create with Tagshop/sales-checkout— Optimize the product pages your shoppable galleries link to/sales-content— Sales content management and governance/sales-integration— Connect Tagshop with other tools/sales-do— Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install:npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-do
Examples
Example 1: Create a product video ad from a URL
User says: "I have a Shopify product page — how do I turn it into a video ad for Instagram Reels?"
Skill does:
1. Walks through URL-to-Video: paste the Shopify product URL into Tagshop
2. Reviews the AI-generated script and suggests edits for a 15-30 second Reel
3. Recommends avatar selection (match target audience demographics)
4. Sets format to 9:16 vertical with auto-captions enabled
5. Explains how to publish directly to Instagram from the Tagshop dashboard
Result: Product video ad ready for Instagram Reels, published from Tagshop
Example 2: Set up shoppable UGC gallery on Shopify
User says: "I want to display Instagram UGC on my product pages with buy buttons"
Skill does:
1. Installs the Taggbox Shopify app and connects Instagram account
2. Configures content collection by hashtag and mentions
3. Sets up AI product tagging to match UGC to the product catalog
4. Embeds a shoppable gallery widget on product pages
5. Configures analytics tracking for clicks and conversions
Result: Shoppable UGC gallery on product pages with tagged products and analytics
Example 3: Create an AI Twin for consistent brand videos
User says: "I'm a founder and want to create video ads featuring me without filming every time"
Skill does:
1. Explains AI Twin requirements — high-quality reference photos/video, well-lit, front-facing
2. Walks through AI Twin creation process in Tagshop
3. Shows how to use the AI Twin with different scripts for product launches, testimonials, ads
4. Recommends mixing AI Twin videos with real footage for authenticity
5. Sets up a workflow: write script → select AI Twin → generate → review → publish
Result: AI Twin created, reusable across all future video ads without re-filming
Troubleshooting
Video rendering takes too long
Symptom: Video stuck in rendering queue or taking hours to complete
Cause: Free and Starter plans have lower rendering priority. Complex videos with custom avatars take longer.
Solution: Check your plan's rendering priority tier. Growth and Scale plans have faster rendering. Simplify the video (shorter duration, fewer transitions) to reduce rendering time. Try during off-peak hours (early morning US time).
Shoppable gallery not showing on store
Symptom: Gallery widget installed but not visible on the storefront
Cause: App embed not activated in Shopify theme, script blocked by theme or other apps, or plan view limit exceeded
Solution: In Shopify, go to Online Store > Themes > Customize and ensure the Taggbox app embed is toggled on. Check for JavaScript conflicts with other apps. Verify you haven't exceeded your plan's monthly view limit — the gallery hides when limits are hit (this is a common complaint in reviews).
AI avatar looks unnatural
Symptom: Generated video has uncanny movement, lip sync issues, or robotic expressions
Cause: Avatar model limitations, poor script pacing, or mismatched avatar-to-audience fit
Solution: Try a different avatar from the library — quality varies across presenters. Shorten sentences in the script for better lip sync. Add pauses between key points. For AI Twin, ensure source material is high-quality. Consider using the avatar for voiceover with product footage instead of face-on-camera if realism is critical.
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