DTC Podcast
Ep 460: How to Craft Winning Q4 Sales Ads with Pilothouse’s Socials Team | AKNF
29 Nov 2024
Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to the DTC Podcast, where we focus on practical tactics for scaling your DTC business. This week, Eric Dyck is joined by Pilothouse’s social team—Taylor Cain, Aves, and Jacob—to dive into the strategies that power top-performing Q4 sales ads. Key Takeaways: Creative Variety Matters: Balance raw CGC with polished brand imagery to address every awareness stage. Urgency Wins: First impressions count. Optimize the first second of your video and use countdowns to drive action. Landing Pages Are Key: Simplify the buyer journey with deal-specific pages and clear CTAs. Discover how to test, iterate, and keep your campaigns fresh during Black Friday and beyond. From quirky creative ideas to catalog ad best practices, this episode delivers actionable insights for DTC marketers. Topics Discussed: The pros and cons of avoiding sales in your growth phase. How to diversify creative for different stages of customer awareness. Why catalog ads deserve a prominent spot in your strategy. The magic of reusing old high-performing ads with new overlays. Ready to make your ads stand out this Q4? Tune in for expert advice and actionable tactics. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction to Great Sales Ads 2:15 Diversifying Creative for BFCM Success 4:40 The Psychology of Running Sales 7:00 Types of Creative: CGC to Branded Content 11:30 Using Last-Minute Urgency in Creative 14:20 Optimizing Landing Pages for High Conversion 17:45 Testing and Rotating Past Winning Ads 20:00 Effective Use of Catalog Ads 23:00 Adding Urgency: Countdown Timers and Last Chance Creative 27:45 Dot Style Ads: Capturing Attention with Design Hashtags: #DTCMarketing #EcommerceTips #BlackFridayAds #SalesStrategies #CreativeAds #MetaAds #HolidayMarketing #AdCreativeTips #PerformanceMarketing #DigitalAdvertising Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video
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