Background Skins
August 3, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
Apart from regular display campaigns, the team at Gourmet Ads are looking at ways we can provide advertisers and advertising agencies high visibility placements. As such we’ve developed Background Skins Advertising to our suite of Beyond the Banner creative options.
Because we actually serve the background skin like a typical 3rd Party Tag via our ad server, we can synchronize the background skin with regular display units for maximum impact and engagement. Add to this we can measure click throughs, impressions and provide targeting options just like any campaign such as time / day part and frequency capping. Background Skins play a significant role for Gourmet Ads Roadblock Advertising Packages.
Apart from simple static backgrounds, we can develop Background Skins which feature Flash elements including video. Great for running promotions like Movie Trailers, TV Shows (cooking shows) or new product launches. The ideas for campaigns are endless.
From a technical perspective, no matter the screen size of the user, our system will display the most ideal sized background for that screen size. It will also determine if the user has Adobe Flash installed or not and as such delivering the best Background Skin creative. Background skins are typically 1280 wide and they are delivered either via a 1×1 pixel or embedded into an existing advertising tag.
Finally we’ve all seen the impact that branded background skins have had on social sites like Twitter, so if you’re interested in learning more about how you can incorporate a Background Skin in to your next campaign, please Contact our Team or Download our Media Kit.
Back to School Advertising
July 12, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
For most bricks and mortar retailers as well as online retailers, the Back to School season is the second largest selling season after the winter holidays. As such retailers are incredibly competitive at this time of year and are vying for sales. So how can your brand stand out from the crowd, influence parents and generate sales? Here are some ideas on how to make your back to school advertising campaign a success.
Saving Parents Money
During Back to School, parents are typically sensitive about price, especially if they have multiply kids to buy for. So advertising that focuses on saving money is key, and as such many retailer offer Free Shipping, Coupons, Mail in Rebates and straight instore discounting. If you offer a compelling discounting offer, parents will most likely buy everything at your store, as a way to get it all over and done with !
Attention Grabbing Creative and Messaging
With so many retailers investing in back to school advertising campaigns, your creative has to grab the attention of parents. Remembering parents will be bombarded, so clear and concise messaging is key. As an example, in previous years some retailers have done campaigns around “penny products” where a range of products were just a 1 cent. If that doesn’t grab your attention, then not sure what will.
Media Planning and Buying
When developing your media plan you need to look at two key audiences. The first being parents, the second being the grocery buyer. There’s no point developing great creative if you don’t buy media targeted to either or both of those audiences. The Gourmet Ads network specializes in reach both of these audiences.
So what type of brands should be undertaking Back to School advertising campaigns?
- School supplies (typically office supplies)
- Food Products aimed at Kids (for lunch boxes)
- Beverage Companies (also for lunch boxes)
- Supermarkets & Grocery Companies (various)
- Electronics Stores (Laptops, calculators, etc)
It goes without saying that your digital Back to School advertising creative should be consistent with all your TV campaigns, in-store displays and unique price promotions.
If you’re tasked with developing a back to school advertising campaign, then Download our Media Kit or Request a Proposal from our team.
For most bricks and mortar retailers as well as online retailers, the Back to School season is the second largest selling season after the winter holidays. As such retailers are incredibly competitive at this time of year and are vying for sales. So how can your brand stand out from the crowd, influence parents and generate sales? Here are some ideas on how to make your back to school advertising campaign a success.
Saving Parents Money
During Back to School, parents are typically sensitive about price, especially if they have multiply kids to buy for. So advertising that focuses on saving money is key, and as such many retailer offer Free Shipping, Coupons, Mail in Rebates and straight instore discounting. If you offer a compelling discounting offer, parents will most likely buy everything at your store, as a way to get it all over and done with !
Attention Grabbing Creative and Messaging
With so many retailers investing in back to school advertising campaigns, your creative has to grab the attention of parents. Remembering parents will be bombarded, so clear and concise messaging is key. As an example, in previous years some retailers have done campaigns around “penny products” where a range of products were just a 1 cent. If that doesn’t grab your attention, then not sure what will.
Media Planning and Buying
When developing your media plan you need to look at two key audiences. The first being parents, the second being the grocery buyer. There’s no point developing great creative if you don’t buy media targeted to either or both of those audiences. The Gourmet Ads network specializes in reach both of these audiences.
So what type of brands should be undertaking Back to School advertising campaigns?
- School supplies (typically office supplies)
- Food Products aimed at Kids (for lunch boxes)
- Beverage Companies (also for lunch boxes)
- Supermarkets & Grocery Companies (various)
- Electronics Stores (Laptops, calculators, etc)
It goes without saying that your digital Back to School advertising creative should be consistent with all your TV campaigns, in-store displays and unique price promotions.
If you’re tasked with developing a back to school advertising campaign, then Download our Media Kit or Request a Proposal from our team.
4th of July Advertising
July 1, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
The 4th of July Holiday or Independence Day is another day of the year where you can benefit from developing a targeted advertising campaign to drive sales. In the lead up to 4th of July festivities, Americans are planning parties, catering BBQs, having an extended weekend at the lake and post-game tailgates. Consumers want everything from meat, to new clothes, to wine.
Ideally your 4th of July Advertising should commence at least a week before the 4th of July as consumers begin to hunt for bargains for food, drinks, wine, beer, party products and more. So it’s essential to kick off the campaign early for best results.
So apart from grocery stores what other businesses can benefit from running 4th of July Advertising? Basically any sort of retailers involved with planning your 4th of July event. So think BBQ retailers, party hire, online meat and seafood retailers, home delivery services to name just a few.
Additionally, don’t forget restaurants for those who don’t want to entertain at home, but enjoy the holiday being spoilt. Restaurants should concentrate on advertising their 4th of July specials or fixed priced menus as a way of enticing bookings.
Like most online ads, your 4th of July Advertising creative should have a strong call to action, gain the user’s attention and articulate your offering. In keeping with the theme of the 4th of July your advertising could include imagery of Uncle Sam, and/or the star spangle banner along with the red, white and blue.
By running your 4th of July campaign with Gourmet Ads not only are you reaching the main household grocery buyer, but your reaching consumers planning an event as they look for recipes, cocktail ideas and more. So if you’re interesting in running an 4th of July Advertising Campaign to drive sales, then Request a Proposal from the Gourmet Ads team or Download our Media Kit.
Cinco de Mayo Advertising
May 1, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrated on the 5th of May each year, and Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for “fifth of May”. The holiday celebrates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
Within Mexico itself Cinco de Mayo is only celebrated regionally, however in the United States, Cinco de Mayo is heavily promoted by grocery companies, bars and restaurants where the it has become a celebration of Mexican culture. In American border states such California and Arizona, Cinco de Mayo is significant holiday, with most grocery stores, bars and restaurants offering special deals to entice and generate sales.
For green grocers and grocery chains, Cinco de Mayo sees increased sales of food items especially beef, limes, tomatoes, cilantro and avocados the cornerstone of Mexican Cuisine. For Liquor stores, tequila and Mexican beers such as Corona and on the shopping list.
If you’re interested in running a Cinco de Mayo Advertising campaign, then Contact Us for more information or download the Gourmet Ads Media Kit.
Mother’s Day Advertising
April 9, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
In the United States, Mothers Day is the second Sunday in May and is a day where mom is pampered by the family. Everyone loves giving gifts to their mom, however some need a gentle reminder which is where running a Mother’s Day Advertising campaign can drive sales before the big day.
According to the National Retail Federation, consumer spend over $15 billion on Mother’s Day each year with an average spend of around $140 on their mother’s day gift. Most consumers will buy a single gift opposed to buying a few gifts.
Your Mother’s Day Advertising, shouldn’t just remind consumers that Mother’s Day is on Sunday, but rather provide real gift solutions, pricing and how it can be purchased in store or ordered online. You could even offer a coupon based campaign to drive sales through to Mother’s Day. Whatever the messaging you decide to go with, it really needs to make an emotional connection with the consumer, encouraging them to purchase a gift of value for their mom.
So what companies can benefit from running a Mother’s Day Advertising Campaign?
- Major Retailers
- Jewelry stores
- Florists
- Gift Card Companies
- Online Retailers
- Spa / Beauty Stores
- Gift Baskets / Hampers
- Gift Vouchers / Gift Certificate Companies
If you’re looking at running a Mother’s Day Advertising Campaign to reaching potential consumers then Gourmet Ads reaches specific demographic of females aged 25-55. Our audience is made of a high proportion of household decision makers, who in turn purchase gifts for others.
For more information on Gourmet Ads for your Mother’s Day Advertising Campaign, Download our Media Kit or Request a Proposal from our team.
IASH for Adify Media
April 7, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
Adify Media in London has recently become a full accredited member of IASH after an independent audit by ABCE confirmed that the ad network has complied with the IASH Code of Conduct. This is great for both advertisers and publishers of Gourmet Ads because we work exclusively with Adify Media in the UK.
IASH exists to police and encourage best practice among online advertising sales houses and IASH is a symbol of trust and transparency, providing confidence and reassurance to advertisers and publishers.
Adify Media’s membership of IASH affirms its commitment to providing brand safe environments for advertisers. Nick Reid, VP of Adify Platform Development and Adify Media UK said: “We are absolutely delighted to now become a full accredited IASH member and look forward to working closely with the organization, helping to drive this sector forward in the UK.”
Julia Smith, head of IASH said: “Adify Media have worked hard to pass the stringent audit carried out by ABCe and they are now committed to adhering the IASH Code of Conduct, and protecting their clients’ brands. Aligning yourself with the IASH Council and successfully completing the ABCe audit demonstrates a real commitment to transparency, which serves to reinforce the integrity of our medium.”
If you’re currently media planning to run a campaign in brand safe environments on IASH certified sites in the UK, then download the Gourmet Ads UK Media Kit, or Request a Proposal from our team.
Adtech San Francisco 2010
April 1, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
Gourmet Ads Founder, Benjamin Christie will be attending Adtech in San Francisco from April 18-21, 2010.
For those that don’t know, Adtech is an interactive marketing conference and exhibition that delivers an up-close and informative look at the world of digital media and advertising. Adtech San Francisco will be held at the Moscone Center West. If you’re attending Adtech San Francisco and would like to organise a time to meet with Benjamin, then contact us to set a meeting time. Alternatively if you’re a San Francisco based company or digital advertising agency and would like to schedule a short presentation on Gourmet Ads and how we can help you reach grocery buyers online, then also contact us to schedule a time.
For those on Twitter, Follow Gourmet Ads for updates throughout Adtech San Francisco. To follow everything thats happening at Adtech use #adtechsf
Q2 Advertising Packages
March 31, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
Q2 is literally days away and you’ve probably already started your digital media planning for the second quarter. As the weather starts to warm up towards summer there’s lots going on, especially for grocery, supermarket and grilling companies. Key days in Q2 include Easter Weekend and Memorial Day at the end of May.
Our Q2 Advertising Packages feature extremely competitive CPM rates and once again we’ve included high visibility ad units including Intersitial Advertising and Floating Ads which are ideal for any food company or CPG advertiser who wants to reach the main household grocery buyer. Priced at US$15k and US$35k all the Q2 Advertising Packages feature high profile placements together with regular display units. As always we’d be happy to further customize each of the packages depending on your campaign targets and desired reach.
If you’d like to check out our Q2 Advertising Packages, simply go to the Contact Us page and mention “Q2 Advertising Packages” in the message field and we’ll email them together with our Media Kit. Providing you have advertising creative ready to go. The team at Gourmet Ads can turn around a campaign in less than 24 hours.
Diet After Easter
March 30, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
Easter is about food, especially chocolate and hot cross buns. So it isn’t unusual that a great deal of diet and health food companies kick their advertising campaigns of on Easter Monday. Maybe bound by guild of eating a stack of chocolate after Easter a lot of people use this as trigger to kick off their diet. So for advertisers in this space it’s about being in the right place at the right time.
So who do most diet companies wish to target? The household grocery buyer, who is mostly female and aged between 25-55 year old. This person in the home influences the family eating habits and make the choices about whats going on the dinner plate today. So gaining the attention of this person in the household is key to any campaign success. Recent
Already booked this Easter is a number of well-known retail diet advertisers who are seeking to take advantage of the post Easter diet phase. These diet advertisers are running a range of creative from standard IAB sizes through to expandable creative to really gain attention of readers.
Generally speaking (as every campaign is different) diet advertising which works on Gourmet Ads includes advertising of diet books, diet programs, diet products you buy in the supermarket (i.e low carb, low fat), diet meal replacements (shakes) and of course meals which you have delivered to your home each week. Also advertising campaigns which focus on Gym memberships also provide good results. Gyms that focus on female only membership have performed very well in the past.
Some Comscore Index’s in relation to Dieting on the Gourmet Ads Network include;
- Index 267 for having searched for Diet Program information online in the last 6 months
- Index 146 for having spent under $25 for Diet meal replacements (e.g. Slim Fast) in the last 30 days
- Index 319 for having spent between $25-$49 for Diet meal replacements (e.g. Slim Fast) in the last 30 days
- Index of 251 for going to a gym or healthclub within the last 6 months
- Index of 135 for having a weight problem (25 lbs or more overweight )
Gourmet Ads has strict controls when it comes to the diet advertising. We can’t accept advertising that we call “fat ads” (the ones where is a thin stomach and a fat stomach on the ad) and any ads which make false and misleading claims. We prefer the advertiser to develop creative around food or simply use great messages reinforced with a strong call to action.
If you’re interested in running your next diet campaign with Gourmet Ads, then please download our media kit or request a proposal from our team.
Employment Level Targeting
March 20, 2010 by Benjamin Christie · Leave a Comment
As part of our new Demographic Targeting feature on Gourmet Ads, one of the new targeting options for advertisers is the ability to target areas depending on their unemployment level. Similar to Geo Targeting we can concentrate on reaching populations with higher or lower level of employment depending on the product being advertised. Using the median unemployment rates for US, there are 5 groups we can target against.
Targeting options are either;
- Highest unemployment (lowest employment level)
- Lowest unemployment (highest employment level)
Although this targeting option is used by many advertisers, it could be good for some industries. Areas of low employment would suit coupon advertisers and job websites. Areas of low unemployment would better suit real estate companies, car companies and big ticket items such as televisions. Don’t forget entertainment such as the theater and restaurants.
This new targeting option provides advertisers the ability to greater reach their target audience and they are available now. So if you’d like to use our new demographic targeting options on your next campaign, Download our Media Kit or Request a Proposal from our team.
