Pet DR in a Surging Category

Video Marketing Creative

November 2020 – June 2022

Challenge

📈 SURGING
Create relatable, shareable direct-response advertisements for pet parents while increasing conversion rates without discounting away profit margins in the rapidly growing pet products category.

Market Validation

Available at Target Stores Nationwide

Ready Pet Go products secured retail placement at Target stores, validating strong consumer demand and product-market fit in the competitive pet care category during a period of exceptional market growth.

Pet Parent Connection

🐾 Relatable Content for Pet Parents

Understanding that pet parents view their pets as family members, we created emotionally resonant content that speaks directly to their desire to provide the best care possible.

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Emotional Connection
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Family-Focused
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Care & Love
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Problem-Solving

Strategic Approach

📱Short-Form Storytelling

Developed compelling before-and-after narratives and problem-solution creatives that quickly communicated product benefits while maintaining emotional connection with pet parents.

🎁Offer Experimentation

Tested strategic offer variations including free shipping, product bundles, and value-added incentives to optimize conversion while maintaining healthy profit margins.

📱Mobile-First Optimization

Implemented conversion rate optimization tweaks specifically for mobile product detail pages, recognizing the mobile-heavy nature of pet parent shopping behavior.

Performance Metrics

$190K
Ad Spend Managed
2.1
ROAS Achieved
$24
Cost Per Acquisition
2.6%
Click-Through Rate
2.4%
Conversion Rate
Free Shipping Offer Impact
2.4%
Baseline CVR
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+18%
CVR Improvement

Free shipping variants delivered significant conversion rate improvement while maintaining profitability

Results & Impact

Market Validation

Retail presence at Target stores nationwide demonstrates strong consumer demand and validates the effectiveness of our direct-response creative approach in driving brand awareness and purchase intent in the competitive pet care market.

Profitable DR Performance

Sustained profitable direct-response advertising with 2.1 ROAS through strategic creative iterations, achieving significant +18% CVR improvement with free shipping offer variants while maintaining healthy profit margins for long-term growth.