Industry
Automotive
Brand
Auto Trader
Product
BLL, GrowthAds Advertising Platform
Historically focused on performance-driven display campaigns, Auto Trader sought to boost consideration among new car buyers by adopting an omnichannel brand strategy that incorporated video. They needed a way to measure, optimize, and iterate on their brand media to maximize ROI but were frustrated by the complexity and lack of actionable insights in traditional research methods.
Auto Trader partnered with GrowthAds to leverage their comprehensive suite of integrated brand solutions for an upper-funnel video campaign aimed at boosting consideration, alongside a lower-funnel performance campaign focused on driving buyer leads. Using GrowthAds’ Brand Lift Live™, they asked auto intenders, “How likely are you to buy a car online with Auto Trader?” and optimized for those who responded “very likely.” This approach not only provided real-time, granular insights but also allowed them to fine-tune audience targeting, frequency, creative, and messaging while the campaign was live. Additionally, GrowthAds’ Brand⨯Demand Attribution helped measure the impact of these upper-funnel video efforts on their sales objectives.