Purina® positioned itself as a brand with a great sense of responsibility, driving Pin awareness by 4.9%. Plus, brand awareness amongst Pinners who own a pet (not a dog or a cat) spiked by 10.5%.
From the very beginning, Purina® set off to inspire future and existing dog and cat owners to better organise their lives with their four-pawed friends. The brand provides customers with nutritious and well-balanced pet food, as well as qualified answers to their questions about their beloved companions.
Purina® are all about taking responsibility, not just when it comes to the wellbeing of pets and their owners, but also in terms of the environment. As such, Purina® wanted to boost awareness and build their image as a highly responsible brand on Pinterest.
Key results:
brand awareness amongst Pinners that own neither a dog or a cat1
Pin awareness2
On Pinterest, people are looking for reliable information from trustworthy sources. Plus, Pinterest is known for helping reach their customers at a very early planning stage—e.g., when they start thinking about the acquisition of a pet. Because of this, Pinterest was the ideal platform for Purina® to approach both prospective and actual pet owners with its expertise.
To increase brand awareness, the team used standard and maximum width video ads at a range of different lengths. And as an added bonus, Purina® was able to use these experiences to inform future campaigns.
After reaching a critical number of Pinners, Purina® kicked off a second campaign aimed at puppy owners (or puppy-owners-to-be—lucky!). The objective? To direct these Pinners to the sign-up page of the Purina® puppy school, where they would receive first-hand tips and tricks from experts on a weekly basis via email.
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Not only did we see a clear increase in our brand awareness, but also a rise of 3.3% in our KPI in relation to our reputation as a responsible company for pet food—a big success for us.”
Lea Drusio
Head of Digital, Nestlé Purina® PetCare
With the help of Pinterest, Purina® has drawn closer to its brand objectives. The campaign delivered an increase in brand awareness of 3.2%.3 Moreover, Purina® managed to consolidate their reputation as a “brand with a high sense of responsibility” amongst dog owners on Pinterest, demonstrated by a rise in the related KPI of 3.3%4.Last, but certainly not least, Purina® saw its brand awareness amongst Pinners that own a pet, but neither a cat or a dog, soar by 10.5%.
Tips for your next campaign
Try these Pinterest best practices to get more out of your ads:
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Provide Pinners with information and tips from experts.
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Try out different video sizes and lengths to see what works best.
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Make use of interest and keyword targeting to ensure that you’re able to reach your target audience with the relevant content.