CARMAR is a premium denim brand targeted towards the free-spirit generation of today. They are known for their youthful California designs & appeal. They attract the carefree attitude of a CARMAR girl who is drawn to comfortability and unique styling in their collection.
After gaining a strong following, CARMAR Denim knew that the time had come to increase its reach on a national-and finally global scale.However, the company’s premium business model posed several issues to management: could clients across the country—in which CARMAR did not experience the equal ranges of brand recognition as it did in other areas—while still pay top dollar for its premium offering? Was there enough demand online for for top class denimwear within the face of lower-fee services with a more established online presence?
With it being evident that the margin for error turned into razor thin, CARMAR reached out to Marketing One for help building sales channels across social media and PPC advertising and starting so from scratch.
There were two primary concerns going into the paid search campaign: first, that “branded” searches—such as “shop carmar denim” or buy carmar denim online”—would cannibalize organic search performance, causing the brand to needlessly pay for site visits that could otherwise have been generated for free; second, that the premium pricing could cause “sticker shock” among audiences unfamiliar with the brand, resulting in wasted click costs that never had a chance of becoming sales.
To mitigate these concerns, our paid search experts used extensive targeting techniques to filter audiences based on income (higher-income individuals would have lower price sensitivity) and interest in fashion and apparel (fashion enthusiasts would have a greater propensity to spend on clothing products).
Additionally, leveraging the Google Shopping Network allowed for pricing to be shown directly in the advertisement for any given item—reducing the risk of click waste due to sticker shock—while also providing exposure in “unbranded” searches, solving the any cannibalization issues and helping the brand gain a new following.
Social media users are flooded with content from fashion brands, and with good reason: clothing and apparel consistently ranks among top performing industries when it comes to advertising on social media.
However, with users constantly being inundated with content from clothing manufacturers and fashion brands—many with extremely strong brand equity and deep pockets—Individual advertisers may find it difficult to stand out.
With this in mind, our social media team made sure to create advertisements that were creative, relevant, and timely; by emphasizing fresh takes that were on-brand for CARMAR and aligned with events such as musical festivals—whose female attendees generally had considerable overlap with CARMAR’s customers—the social media campaigns experienced boosted engagement and delivered strong returns on ad spend.
Additionally, remarketing to social media users who engaged with the initial content allowed the brand to remain top of mind of potential buyers, resulting in follow-up sales.
After just 2-months into the campaign, we were achieving a positive ROI for Carmar Denim. With only 3-months into the campaign, we reached were able nail this campaign and position the client within what first appeared to be an unwinnable market.
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