Los Angeles Times Case Study
Media|Analytics|Strategy
Expanding into new channels and leveraging Amazon DSP to boost DTC subscriptions.
The Situation
Hawthorne Advertising, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Times subscription marketing team, had been asked to identify new media channels in the Los Angeles DMA with which to reach key audiences in non-duplicative media environments. Efficient costs per subscription start are of paramount importance while expanding this storied brand’s presence in their key market.
Hawthorne's Solution
As part of our testing plan, we launched an 8-week acquisition campaign trial via Amazon DSP to reach new audiences in discrete digital media inventory. We recognized the power of this platform beyond the Amazon endemic ecosystem (products sold via Amazon) to leverage the unique first-party data and media inventory to reach new audiences with minimal overlap for our existing programmatic media campaigns.
the results
- Cost per Acquisition was 72% better than goal projections
- Performance bested the other media channel averages (programmatic, search, social) for this period by 51%
- Minimal media duplication across programmatic inventory when looking beyond Amazon O&O
brand success? Look to the hawthorne team
