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Finding the Low Cost CPCs to Drive 101% Q4 Revenue Growth

Like every retailer in Ireland (and beyond) Elverys was combating rising CPC’s. Click costs were up 50% compared to 2020 and 80% vs. 2019. We needed to look beyond search and find a way to artificially boost cheaper brand clicks more likely to convert.

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THE CHALLENGE

Like every retailer in Ireland (and beyond) Elverys were combating rising CPC’s. They were up 50% since 2020 and 80% since 2019. We’ve written more about this here. No problem for the biggest players like Amazon, which steals 70% of Ireland’s online revenue, but a huge problem for everyone else. 

OUR STRATEGY

In order to achieve success in a changing PPC market, our strategy needed to look beyond search and find a way to get more people searching for Elverys brand terms so that we could benefit from low-cost CPCs.  

We used an integrated strategy to achieve this and split our activities across the funnel with a cohesive message in all our digital communications: Search “Elverys Christmas Shop” in them to prompt people to search for Elverys online. 

INNOVATION USED

Top funnel, top of mind: 

  • Google Display allowed us to achieve high levels of reach across the target audience.
  • Discovery ads running with a Target CPA reached our audience at scale while achieving a 190% higher conversion rate vs traditional display.

Hyper-targeting audiences that matter most: 

  • Facebook and Instagram were used to reach sports enthusiasts but also parents/grandparents looking to purchase sports-related gifts for their children this BlackFriday/Christmas.
  • YouTube was front and center in this strategy. It was a cost effective way to reach people in the market purchasing sports gear (prospecting), or interacted with our ads (Remarketing). We created a list of the most popular sports YouTube channels in Ireland to secure ad placement. - Example, people watching Rugby news would see a Rugby Jersey ad from the main provider, Elverys.
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USER JOURNEY

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BUSINESS GROWTH

When we launched the campaign in November we saw a 50% increase on Nov-19 on “Elverys” Brand Searches and 82% YoY. 

CPC from Brand searches were 93% cheaper  than non-Brand. By artificially boosting brand searches we were able to generate 18% of their online revenue from only 2% of the Google ad spend!

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Brand Searches vs Nov19

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"Wolfgang have been a key partner for our business over the past 4 years, but last year, through their transparency and responsiveness, they excelled despite budget challenges and a more competitive marketplace.

Wolfgang’s strategy drove huge growth in key categories, maintained strong ROAS levels, whilst also significantly improving our approach to digital campaigns. Thanks guys for all your efforts!

Wolfgang’s strategy drove huge growth in key categories, maintained strong ROAS levels, whilst also significantly improving our approach to digital campaigns. Thanks guys for all your efforts!”
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Mark Newcombe
Customer Acquisition Manager, Intersport Elverys
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