Dark Horse was systematic in its approach. It had 5-months to deliver success and growth had to be tangible to the bottom line. First off, content was considered. A heavy emphasis was placed here. It needed to be wholesome and reflect the goodwill of the festive period.
A mixture of static and video was used and research showed to tailor it towards families/mothers of households looking to create the perfect Christmas. Spend was analysed from previous years and scaled up to be 82% higher in the first 2-weeks than the previous year in order to maximise performance.
Given the short time frame, the overall result was an increase in revenue. Dark Horse didn’t stop there. In preparation for the next campaign, it has already communicated a comprehensive plan centered around increasing content and use of conversion API.