MINI uses Realestate.com to launch Countryman
Realestate.com.au and MINI joined forces this week to disrupt the market by launching an interactive advertising campaign, generating buzz and excitement around the new MINI Countryman. The interactive floor ad, which ran exclusively on realestate.com.au for one day, formed part of MINI's pre-launch strategy to generate enquiry leads into their top-of-the-range four door MINI Countryman all wheel drive, which is set for release mid next year.
The creative execution for the interactive floor ad involved a car
crashing through a series of television screens with a call to action
which encourages consumers to register their interest in finding out
more about the new MINI.
MINI's marketing manager Chris Brown said the bold move to invest in a one-day online campaign was a first for the company. Given the power of online and the high level of engagement this ad offered, MINI was keen to test this opportunity.
"The realestate.com.au floor ad gave us the perfect platform for the pre-launch activity of the MINI Countryman. As this is a new format of vehicle for MINI we needed to access a wider audience for our lead generation while still delivering the creative in an engaging and typically MINI way," he said. "In fact, we have been overwhelmed with the results and level of interest the campaign has generated in just one day with a click through rate of over 8 per cent, well above industry average. As a result, we have managed to increase traffic to our site by a whopping 1700 per cent - a phenomenal result for a reasonable investment."
Creative agency Visual Identity was the brainchild behind the execution of the campaign.
MINI's marketing manager Chris Brown said the bold move to invest in a one-day online campaign was a first for the company. Given the power of online and the high level of engagement this ad offered, MINI was keen to test this opportunity.
"The realestate.com.au floor ad gave us the perfect platform for the pre-launch activity of the MINI Countryman. As this is a new format of vehicle for MINI we needed to access a wider audience for our lead generation while still delivering the creative in an engaging and typically MINI way," he said. "In fact, we have been overwhelmed with the results and level of interest the campaign has generated in just one day with a click through rate of over 8 per cent, well above industry average. As a result, we have managed to increase traffic to our site by a whopping 1700 per cent - a phenomenal result for a reasonable investment."
Creative agency Visual Identity was the brainchild behind the execution of the campaign.
"Realestate.com.au and MINI joined forces this week to disrupt the market by launching an interactive advertising campaign, generating buzz and excitement around the new MINI Countryman."
Sounds very impressive. Some might say too impressive.