5 REAL EXAMPLES OF HOW DIGITAL MARKETING TRANSFORMED BUSINESSES
Digital marketing has evolved into the lifeblood of
every successful business. If rightly used, digital marketing can maximize the
impact of your promotions and give an excellent return on investment. 78% of
businesses now have completely digitized their marketing efforts and has dedicated
teams for their digital media promotion.
Here are five case studies of digital marketing campaigns that
made waves across the digital media platforms and made some great impacts.
1.
Britannia - 5050 Feeling
Britannia’s digital marketing campaign for their
product 50:50 biscuits is a classic example for a digital marketing success
story. The sweet and salted biscuit product was able to reach many more houses and
to record great sales with this campaign. The campaign named ‘50:50Feeling’was
launched in all the prominent digital media. It was released in collaboration
with one of the biggest events of the country, the eighth edition of the Indian
Premier League. The campaign featured advertisements with top cricketers of the
country and they asked the fans to their 50:50 feeling with the brand on the
social media. The campaign was welcomed by the internet crowd and the
involvement of cricketers gave it an excellent boost.
2. Amazon India - Aur Dikhao
Amazon’s AurDikhao campaign was based on the insight
that Indian consumers are spoilt for choices and their tendency to check out as
many options as they can before a making a buying decision. A series of highly
creative and engaging 2 minute media video advertisements were released on all
the digital media platforms as part of the campaign. This digital marketing
effort was able to captivate the existing consumers and to attract many new
buyers by creating a buzz. Videos with the hashtag
#aurdikhao went viral on twitter and Youtube for an extended period.
3. Fair & Lovely- Confidence at work
Fair & Lovely, the fairness cream brand was once
hated for their regressive advertisements glorifying ‘fairness’ as a quality.
The confidence at work campaign was a complete U-turn from company’s long-withheld
policy. The advertisements as part of the campaign focused on the confidence
and strength of women. Many famous bloggers were roped in to share tips on dressing,
communication, hair, and the role of confidence at work. The internet crowd
lauded these efforts by the company and Fair & Lovely was able to revamp
their brand image with this campaign.
4. Oreo India- Play With Oreo
The digital marketing campaign run by Oreo helped the
world’s favorite cookie brand to spread its roots firmly in the Indian market.
The Play with Oreo digital marketing campaign was focused on inspiring imagination
and playfulness in the consumers’ life. The fun social media campaign had
engaging activities for the internet crowd like ‘Doodler viewers were
asked to craft internet doodles and ‘Po Pit’ where viewers were asked to come up
with innovative ways to open an Oreo packet. The campaign was well-received by
internet population and kids and it is still considered a great sample of
digital marketing.
5. Red Bull
Red bull needs no introduction, their ‘gives you
wings’ tagline and advertisements are omnipresent in the digital media these
days. The energy drink brand is ranked 76 Forbes Most Powerful Brand List in
2015. The Instagram campaign Red bull pulled off gave them a massive boost is
an excellent example of digital marketing. The goal of the campaign was to drive
awareness and sales of their tropical flavored energy drink “Summer Edition”.
The campaign kicked off with a simple yet intriguing promotional teaser. They
introduced yellow filters for a range of videos and images to portray a sunny summer
with the hashtag #this summer. The campaign was able to reach 1.2 million
consumers and it also accomplished 10% increase in top-of-mind awareness and 9%
lift in favor ability.
All these real examples of digital marketing reinforce
the need to have digital endeavors for a company. It not only brings immediate
results in the form of increased sales but also benefits a business in
long-term by improving the brand image and value.