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Ad creative testing involves systematically evaluating different versions of ad content to determine which elements—such as visuals, messaging, or calls-to-action—drive the best engagement and conversion outcomes. Cross-device marketing refers to delivering and tracking advertising experiences seamlessly across multiple devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, desktops) that a single user may use. The relationship between ad creative testing and cross-device lies in the necessity to validate creative effectiveness consistently across these varied device contexts. Because user behavior, screen size, interaction patterns, and attention spans differ by device, an ad creative that performs well on desktop may underperform on mobile or tablet. Therefore, marketers must conduct ad creative testing with a cross-device lens, analyzing performance metrics segmented by device type to optimize creatives for each environment. This ensures that the tested creatives are not only effective in isolation but also maintain or enhance performance when users switch devices throughout their customer journey. Practically, this means integrating cross-device attribution and analytics into the creative testing framework, enabling iterative refinement of ad assets tailored to device-specific user experiences, which ultimately improves campaign ROI and user engagement across the entire device ecosystem.