Digital marketing industry case study library

Any agency or media owner can submit case studies to our team and these 380 are the strongest we have received, with the most recent case studies at the top of this page. If you're interested in more digital marketing case studies then review our complete case study library. If you're interested in submitting case studies then email our case studies manager to find out more CaseStudies@DigitalTrainingAcademy.com.

<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next >>

Indonesia is one of the top markets of Facebook, providing a strong platform for Proctor and Gamble to relaunch one of its healthcare brands in the country. This case study looks at how Vicks created a ‘Superlike’ app to use the best social media content to their advantage- generating 7 times more engagement than the best brand pages in the country as a result.

17/03/2015  |  Full story...

Red Bull has taken content marketing to new levels, aiming to be the ‘feature story’ instead of the commercial. The company which began ‘giving people wings’ in 1987 when the first can was sold in Austria, has gone on to become a leading global brand creating and publishing amazing content. Red Bull has connected with its young audience by establishing itself as an enabler of thrill, sponsoring over 500 extreme sports, from base jumping, to snow sports, and even has its own Formula 1 team. Fans are kept up to date with all things extreme through a range of digital channels which even includes its own online TV channel – Red Bull TV.

11/03/2015  |  Full story...

In February 2015, social media was divided by one explosive issue- just what colour was #thedress? The optical illusion created by a blue and black (or white and gold) dress became the biggest web phenomenon of the year so far. So how did brands respond? We look at the best tweets from the debate that split the globe …

View this video from NBC reporting on the dress buzz here:

05/03/2015  |  Full story...

Fisher-Price started the new year documenting the births of the first babies of 2015, getting nearly 2 million views in the first week of its release.

26/02/2015  |  Full story...

Ever bought something in a sale that you later regretted? Snickers blame these shopping errors on hunger to tie in with their “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign. This case study looks at how Snickers helped shoppers in Dubai resell unwanted items they bought in the sales.

18/02/2015  |  Full story...

How do you get people to eat your products during Ramadan - a month of fasting? This case study looks at how Almarai a large dairy company in the Middle East launched a health and wellness social media campaign to support and inspire those fasting and most importantly keep the brand front of mind.

18/02/2015  |  Full story...

How do you integrate a bold brand like Sprite into a heavily censored region such as Saudi Arabia? This case study looks at how the drinks brand used a YouTube comedy series tied with digital and on pack promotion to win over the youth audience and get round content filtering, boosting sales 15% in the process.

17/02/2015  |  Full story...

In a bid to grow its market share across the Gulf region, Nivea encouraged Arab women to express themselves through writing and bring it to life through short films. This case study looks at how the beauty brand combined social and video content to help sales of its new body lotion steal 12% market share from its largest rival in just a year.

17/02/2015  |  Full story...

In 2008, Walkers crisps renewed customers interest in new flavours by revamping its traditional brand development process and getting consumers deeply involved in product development. The campaign was a huge success with over 1 million flavour suggestions, 4.3 million visits to the walkers.co.uk site (with four to nine minutes spent on site) and saw year on year sales growth increase by 68%. Building on this, Walkers decided to re-launch the campaign in 2014 with the eventual winner, winning a £1 million cash prize.

12/02/2015  |  Full story...

ConAgra Foods worked with advertising partners and measurement firm comScore to transform its approach to online advertising, resulting in improved campaign performance and ROI. This case study looks at how the FMCG giant achieved a 70% lift in attribute awareness and 30% lift in purchase intent by fine-tuning its targeting and working closer with publishers.

10/02/2015  |  Full story...

Straight from out of left field, Loctite's first-ever Super Bowl ad succeeded in getting people to talk about the brand. The 52-year old glue brand spent its entire annual budget on one Super Bowl commercial- priced at $4.5m for a 30 second slot. This case study looks at whether the gamble paid off.

04/02/2015  |  Full story...

At this year’s Super Bowl, McDonalds certainly took the prize for most innovative digital aspect of a campaign, with a two-pronged social media strategy to get people engaging with the brand while watching the game. The fast food chain used its 2015 ad to announce that it will let random customer pay with funny and heart-warming gestures rather than cash. This was followed up with tweets that pledged to giveaway all other products advertised during each ad break- from Toyota cars to superglue.

04/02/2015  |  Full story...

In January 2015, Weetabix launched a £5.5m multi-channel push featuring 'Weetabuddies' characters to encourage more families and kids to the breakfast cereal brand. This case study looks at how the food brand created a fun interactive campaign that got parents onside while encouraging kids to play with their food (in a good way).

19/01/2015  |  Full story...

Taco Bell’s alternative and savvy social media marketing has gained a strong following by a younger audience and its ramped-up deal with US College Football Playoffs and ESPN offers a unique opportunity to connect with its target market. So, why is Taco Bell’s Twitter account such a hit and what does this new deal with College Football playoffs mean for the Mexican fast-food chain?

14/01/2015  |  Full story...

To promote its Shreddies cereal brand, Nestle UK launched a PlayCaptcha+ campaign to raise awareness and increase viewership of two short videos in the 'Great British Nana Holiday' series.Campaign results reported that 80% of users viewed 5 seconds or more of the video ads and the format worked well on mobile, with 61% of interactions occurring on tablet platforms.

19/11/2014  |  Full story...

Ahead of Halloween 2014, BBH Asia Pacific Singapore and Chupa Chups launched a choose-your-own-adventure style Instagram game, as the confectionery first looks to appeal to its young audience during the biggest time of year for sharing candy.

13/11/2014  |  Full story...

KFC launched the Wow@25 menu in India to show that great food doesn’t have to come at a high price - only Rs. 25. KFC wanted to vanquish the misconception that locals had about the price and needed a ‘Wow’ idea to communicate the new menu. This case study looks at how the fast food brand made smart use of new technology to get the number one spot in the iTunes food and drink app category.

05/11/2014  |  Full story...

Ben and Jerry’s was one of the first big brands to pioneer augmented reality marketing campaigns, using an iPhone ‘Scoop of Happiness’ app to turn ice cream lids into fantastical animations that helped customers learn more about their ice creams, fostering more brand loyalty as a result.

30/10/2014  |  Full story...

To coincide with Halloween, Oreo created a cute stop-motion ad featuring a mad sceintist’s lab and his creations- the ‘Nomsters’. 360i and Oreo-ownder Mondelez collaborated with designer Lori Nix and production company Dream Machine Creative directors for a Halloween campaign in which the brand will release a new “nomster” made out of Oreo and other confections every day. Fans will be asked to "Name the Nomster," and the best names will be made into custom digital content posted by Oreo later each day. The first video is just 11 seconds long, perfect for Facebook and Instagram.

30/10/2014

Back in 2012, beer brand Murphy’s took a risky approach to app marketing, offering a free beer every time it rained in Ireland over the summer. The move was so successful they did it again the following year. This case study looks at how the beverage brand mocked Budweiser and got over 20,000 downloads.

22/10/2014  |  Full story...

How do you measure success in a digital campaign? Getting more YouTube fans, Facebook likes or newsletter sign ups is all well and good, but do these actually translate to more sales and justify the initial spend? We look back at some of the best food campaigns of the past year that show how digital success translates into real world cash.

30/09/2014  |  Full story...

In September 2014, three London bus shelters have been transformed into tweet activated vending machines as part of a promotion for Walkers’ ‘Do Us a Flavour’ campaign… featuring a virtual Gary Lineker. By tweeting @Walkers_busstop, along with a code provided to them after they arrive, commuters were given a free packet of crisps by a virtual Gary. The Pepsico-owned potato chip brand ran a competition asking people to invent new varieties of potato chip.

30/09/2014  |  Full story...

Forget QR Codes or PayPal- this low-budget digital marketing campaign in Australia got restaurant diners to pay for their food with a kiss. This case study looks at how Metro St James played on its romantic French image with a YouTube viral and mobile app that generated half a million internet mentions and a raft of earned media space.

18/09/2014  |  Full story...

Word-of-mouth marketing online is not just reserved for ‘cool’ brands like Nike or Coca-Cola. Even relatively mundane household cleaning brands can create social media buzz- as shown by this 2011 campaign from Dettol in China that targeted mothers.

17/09/2014  |  Full story...

Honey Maid courted controversy in the US with a campaign celebrating the diversity of modern families. This food case study looks at how the Mondelez-owned cracker brand turned a social media backlash into something much more positive… getting over 11 million YouTube views in the process.

17/09/2014  |  Full story...