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Client:

A commercial airline company

Campaign Type:

Performance-based digital advertising campaign

Duration:

1 month

Objective:

  • Increase awareness of special conditions for ticket purchases
  • Minimize Cost Per Click (CPC)

Target Audience:

  • Geography: Nigeria
  • Income Group: Average to above-average earners
  • Interests: Travel, tourism, air tickets, work, business, flight safety

Audience Segments:

  1. Frequent Business Travelers – Professionals who frequently travel abroad for work and prioritize reliability, service quality, and convenience.
  2. Loyal Frequent Flyers – Individuals who prefer familiar airline services, show brand loyalty, and respond to discounts and promotional offers.
  3. Prospective Travelers – Individuals actively planning trips, monitoring global travel news (including COVID-19 concerns), and prioritizing flight safety.

Campaign Execution:

1. Custom Audience Segmentation

  • Utilized 1st and 3rd party data to define custom audience segments.
  • Deployed targeted advertisements to engage high-potential consumers.

2. Media Strategy

  • Weeks 1-3:
    • Focused on banner ads and search ads to drive awareness.
    • Banners were designed in English and optimized for multiple platforms.
    • Search ads were leveraged to attract an engaged audience to the airline’s website.
  • Week 4:
    • Integrated contextual targeting based on audience behavior and preferences.

3. Campaign Optimization

  • Conducted manual and automatic ad optimization to refine targeting and improve performance.
  • Analyzed the effectiveness of different ad formats and audience responses.
  • Adjusted the campaign strategy for higher profitability.

Results:

  • 74 airline tickets purchased
  • 3.51% reduction in CPC
  • 109.8% execution success rate (Planned: 602 transitions, Achieved: 661 transitions)

Key Takeaways:

  • Effective audience segmentation and targeting resulted in strong engagement.
  • Optimization strategies reduced CPC, making the campaign more cost-effective.
  • The use of programmatic advertising allowed for agile adjustments and improved conversion rates.