Case Study

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement? Yes.

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement? Yes.

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement? Yes.

Companies

Datalot

YellowHammer Media Group

Creative Strategy

Design

Team Leadership

Data Analysis

My Responsibilities

My Responsibilities

My Responsibilities

Context

After acquiring YellowHammer Media Group in 2018, Datalot began using legacy data to improve insurance marketing performance. In a meeting with top stakeholders, the Media team posed an interesting question.

After acquiring YellowHammer Media Group in 2018, Datalot began using legacy data to improve insurance marketing performance. In a meeting with top stakeholders, the Media team posed an interesting question.

The Question

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement?

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement?

Importance

Social Ads with high engagements rate

Social Ads with high engagements rate

Required Skills

Graphic Design

Motion Design

A/B Testing

Meta Advertising

Creative Compliance

The Process

The Process

The Process

1- Isolate Legacy Data

1 - Isolate Legacy Data

1 - Isolate Legacy Data

Identify YellowHammer's top performing interactive concept.

Identify YellowHammer's top performing interactive concept.

Lokai x YellowHammer

Lokai x YellowHammer

In several high-performing ads like this one, YellowHammer encouraged users to tap on a fast-paced ad showing bracelets.

This dramatically improved overall performance through elevated quality scores.

2 - Design The Test

2 - Design The Test

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement?

Will Interactive Social Ads Always Improve User Engagement?

A - Tap Your Age
Non-existent functionality.

(designed myself)

B - Tap To Visit Site
Existing functionality.

(designed myself)

Control
No interaction.

(designed myself)

Results

Test Performance (versus control)

Test Performance

(versus control)

Test Performance

(versus control)

shortened learn phase

generated engagement

increased ROAS

improved quality score

higher CTR

Q: Do interactive social ads always increase user engagement?

A: Yes.

Learnings: Meta users will react positively to interactive ads regardless of functionality (i.e. in all cases). Meta advertisements were able to move out of the learning phase faster than advertisements without interactive features. Increased engagement resulted in higher quality scores and increased page traffic.

Additional tests: Confirmed these learnings.

Additional creative: