MAKING TWITTER ADS WORK 
Supporting #HouseForRudolph 
and @FocusIreland
TWENTY DAY CASE STUDY 
 This short case study was self-funded by LIT.ie staff. 
 Involves college students, primary school students and 
staff. 
 Expert advice from Irish Twitter community in targeting 
16 keywords. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
2
TARGET AUDIENCE 
 People in Ireland who read Polish or English. 
 And who watch Vincent Browne or RTE Prime Time. 
 And who search for homeless or charity. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
3
FINDING: 
YOU CAN TARGET YOUR FOLLOWERS OR THE PUBLIC. 
And the ad will arrive on the top 
of relevant users’ timelines. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
4
AFTER 10,000 IMPRESSIONS 
AND 325 ENGAGEMENTS 
 Images affect engagement. 
 Engagement across three days remains below 5%. 
 iPhone owners click more than Android owners. 
 Men use Twitter more than women. 
We need fresh images for #HouseForRudolph. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
5
FINDING: 
AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT RATE IS 3%. 
If your ad falls below 3% 
engagement you should 
change its text or image. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
6
ULTIMATE GOALS 
 Improve awareness of @FocusIreland. 
 Maintain positive sentiment of FocusIreland.ie 
 Encourage people in Ireland to text the word Homeless to 50300. 
 Develop case study for Web Analytics module. 
 Spend $5 a day and $100 total during 20 days. 
 Get 1000 engagements by spending no more than $100. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
7
GREATEST NUMBER ENGAGED 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
8 
Tweet in Polish.
STRONG WEEKEND REACTION TO POLISH 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
9
ORIGINAL ADVERTISEMENT 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
10
GREATEST PERCENTAGE ENGAGED 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
11
FINDING: 
PLAYFUL IMAGES WITH CALLS TO ACTION WORK BEST. 
We discovered #LSADmedia students are online 
between 2AM – 3AM on weekdays. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
12
TESTING BRIGHT YELLOW 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
13
AFTER 10,000 IMPRESSIONS 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
14
FINDING: YOU PAY WHEN HITTING TARGET. 
Twitter charges only when delivering tweets to your 
selected audience. And Twitter caps your campaign to 
your specified spending limits. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
15
ENGAGED BETWEEN 6-8AM 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
16
FINDING: THE EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY 
We discovered #LSADmedia students are online 
between 2AM – 3AM on weekdays. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
17
MEN ARE MORE ENGAGED 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
18
FINDING: GENDERS DIFFERENTIATED BY INTERESTS 
The higher percentage of men could reflect who is 
searching for the campaign’s targeted keywords. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
19
FINDING: IPHONE OWNERS MORE ENGAGED 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
20
TRYING TO IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
21
FINDING: 
PROMOTED TWEETS REACH WIDER AUDIENCES. 
A well-run campaign will decrease Cost Per Engagement 
while reaching an audience beyond normal followers. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
22
INTERESTED IN HELPING? 
SHARE YOUR IMAGE ON ONEDRIVE 
 First save 50 kb JPG into OneDrive. 
 Then share your image with topgold@live.ie 
 Do this before 16 December 2014. 
 Text Homeless to 50300 and help #HouseForRudolph. 
Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 
23

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Making Twitter Ads Work

  • 1. MAKING TWITTER ADS WORK Supporting #HouseForRudolph and @FocusIreland
  • 2. TWENTY DAY CASE STUDY  This short case study was self-funded by LIT.ie staff.  Involves college students, primary school students and staff.  Expert advice from Irish Twitter community in targeting 16 keywords. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 2
  • 3. TARGET AUDIENCE  People in Ireland who read Polish or English.  And who watch Vincent Browne or RTE Prime Time.  And who search for homeless or charity. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 3
  • 4. FINDING: YOU CAN TARGET YOUR FOLLOWERS OR THE PUBLIC. And the ad will arrive on the top of relevant users’ timelines. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 4
  • 5. AFTER 10,000 IMPRESSIONS AND 325 ENGAGEMENTS  Images affect engagement.  Engagement across three days remains below 5%.  iPhone owners click more than Android owners.  Men use Twitter more than women. We need fresh images for #HouseForRudolph. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 5
  • 6. FINDING: AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT RATE IS 3%. If your ad falls below 3% engagement you should change its text or image. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 6
  • 7. ULTIMATE GOALS  Improve awareness of @FocusIreland.  Maintain positive sentiment of FocusIreland.ie  Encourage people in Ireland to text the word Homeless to 50300.  Develop case study for Web Analytics module.  Spend $5 a day and $100 total during 20 days.  Get 1000 engagements by spending no more than $100. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 7
  • 8. GREATEST NUMBER ENGAGED Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 8 Tweet in Polish.
  • 9. STRONG WEEKEND REACTION TO POLISH Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 9
  • 10. ORIGINAL ADVERTISEMENT Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 10
  • 11. GREATEST PERCENTAGE ENGAGED Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 11
  • 12. FINDING: PLAYFUL IMAGES WITH CALLS TO ACTION WORK BEST. We discovered #LSADmedia students are online between 2AM – 3AM on weekdays. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 12
  • 13. TESTING BRIGHT YELLOW Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 13
  • 14. AFTER 10,000 IMPRESSIONS Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 14
  • 15. FINDING: YOU PAY WHEN HITTING TARGET. Twitter charges only when delivering tweets to your selected audience. And Twitter caps your campaign to your specified spending limits. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 15
  • 16. ENGAGED BETWEEN 6-8AM Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 16
  • 17. FINDING: THE EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY We discovered #LSADmedia students are online between 2AM – 3AM on weekdays. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 17
  • 18. MEN ARE MORE ENGAGED Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 18
  • 19. FINDING: GENDERS DIFFERENTIATED BY INTERESTS The higher percentage of men could reflect who is searching for the campaign’s targeted keywords. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 19
  • 20. FINDING: IPHONE OWNERS MORE ENGAGED Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 20
  • 21. TRYING TO IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 21
  • 22. FINDING: PROMOTED TWEETS REACH WIDER AUDIENCES. A well-run campaign will decrease Cost Per Engagement while reaching an audience beyond normal followers. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 22
  • 23. INTERESTED IN HELPING? SHARE YOUR IMAGE ON ONEDRIVE  First save 50 kb JPG into OneDrive.  Then share your image with [email protected]  Do this before 16 December 2014.  Text Homeless to 50300 and help #HouseForRudolph. Produced by @topgold #LSADmedia 23

Editor's Notes

  • #2: This slide deck complements an active learning session in the Web Analytics module taught by Bernard @topgold Goldbach at the Limerick School of Art & Design. Please attribute to source when citing this work.
  • #3: Business intelligence for this initiative came from people following #HouseForRudolph.
  • #6: Focus Ireland is one of the most reputable charities in western Europe.
  • #7: Text written by Mateusz @docentkowalik Kowalik. This advertisement earned five retweets, one follower and one reply.
  • #8: Text written by Mateusz @docentkowalik Kowalik. This advertisement earned five retweets, one follower and one reply on a Saturday.
  • #9: Original image liberated from Dermot @dermotcasey Casey.
  • #10: Image by Attila @Airgidfaolchu Farkas.
  • #11: Image by Keith @KeithRyan28 Ryan set to run two days.
  • #13: First engagements start to spike after 2AM.
  • #14: Early morning students supported the programme with favorites and retweets.
  • #15: This suggests more men watch the two TV shows in the target audience.
  • #16: Web Analytics students are studying this prospect.
  • #18: The initial evidence suggests each advertisement should run for only two days.
  • #19: This Slideshare deck will update as the #HouseForRudolph campaign concludes in December 2014.