Master the Art of Measuring Branding Campaigns
Exploring the 3W1H of measuring branding campaigns and discussing why, what, who and how you should measure your campaigns to achieve your business objectives. Measuring the effectiveness of branding campaigns is essential to the success of any marketing strategy. It helps businesses identify what’s working and what’s not and make data-driven decisions that optimise their […]
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Exploring the 3W1H of measuring branding campaigns and discussing why, what, who and how you should measure your campaigns to achieve your business objectives.
Measuring the effectiveness of branding campaigns is essential to the success of any marketing strategy. It helps businesses identify what’s working and what’s not and make data-driven decisions that optimise their campaigns for better results. However, measuring branding campaigns can be challenging, as it involves defining the objective, identifying the target audience, and mapping objectives against tangible and intangible metrics.
The Why
The first step in measuring the effectiveness of a brand campaign is to define the objective. Unfortunately, the question of “why” is often overlooked, and campaigns are executed without a clear understanding of their purpose. Defining the objective is critical and can be achieved by identifying the target audience and measuring against tangible and intangible metrics.
Objectives
Three types of objectives can be defined for a brand campaign: top funnel, middle funnel, and bottom funnel. Top funnel objectives focus on brand awareness and include metrics like reach and impressions. Middle funnel objectives aim to move potential customers towards conversion and include metrics like engagement rate and website traffic. Bottom funnel objectives are geared towards conversion and include metrics like leads generated and sales made.
Metrics
In order to measure the effectiveness of a brand campaign, it’s important to map objectives against tangible and intangible metrics. Tangible metrics include things like website traffic, leads generated, and sales made, while intangible metrics include brand awareness, brand perception, and customer loyalty.
| Funnel Stage | Tangible | InTangible |
| Top | Reach & Frequency, Website Visits, Search Intent | Awareness, Top of Mid Recall |
| Middle | Install, Leads | Consideration |
| Bottom | Acquisitions, Balance | Intent to buy |
The What
At the end of the day, the goal of a branding campaign is to accomplish a specific customer action or change in behaviour/state. Having a clear CTA with unique selling propositions (USPs) tied seamlessly to marketing communication is critical to a successful campaign and effective measurement. When it comes to branding campaigns, some examples of clear CTAs and measurable metrics include:
| Open an Account | Know More | Try Our Services |
| Account Open / Acquisition | Awareness Brand / Product | First Trial |
Also, measuring the overall impact on business and not just the paid/attributed channels is essential for holistic Measurement.
The Who
Target Audience / Customer Segment
If a tree falls in the woods, but no one hears it, your marketing has failed. We can shout our message to the masses, but if we’re not speaking to the right people, it will be immediately forgotten if heard at all. When we know who we are talking to, we can tailor our vocabulary to say more in fewer words.
How
The three W’s—Who, What, and Why—form the foundation of marketing. But to truly measure the effectiveness of a marketing campaign, you need to focus on the all-important H: How.
Tools
When it comes to measuring the success of a marketing campaign, there are several tools at your disposal, including campaign trafficking tools like Google DCM, data collection and repository tools like Google Cloud and Amazon Cloud, and visualisation and insights tools such as Google Data Studio, Power BI, and Tableau. This can be categorised into
- Campaign Trafficking Tools – Google DCM/ Other tools with Impression tracking, DMP
- Data Collections & Repository – Google Cloud, Amazon Cloud, Other ETL Tools etc.
- Visualisation & Insights – BI Tools- Google Data Studio, Power BI, Tableau
Parameters
To measure the effectiveness of your marketing campaign, it’s important to establish key parameters. Time period and activation channels are two important parameters to consider when measuring the success of a campaign.
Method
There are several methods for measuring the effectiveness of a marketing campaign. One of the most popular methods is the Marketing Mix Model, which requires significant data preparation and experimentation with correlation on defined parameters adjusted for seasonality with the previous period and trend.
Another method is sampling, which can be digital or offline but is costly and more accurate.
Lastly, the Control vs Expose method involves using a data clean room like Google Ads Data Hub to measure against defined objectives, a target segment, and clear communication.
In conclusion, measuring the effectiveness of branding campaigns is crucial to the success of any marketing strategy. By defining the objective, identifying the target audience, and mapping objectives against tangible and intangible metrics, businesses can optimise their campaigns for better results. Additionally, it’s important to have a clear call-to-action and unique selling propositions tied seamlessly to marketing communication and measure the overall impact on the business, not just the paid/attributed channels. With the right tools, parameters, and methods, businesses can measure the effectiveness of their campaigns and make data-driven decisions that drive growth and profitability.
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