How Webtopia used Foreplay to sell art online

Here's a joke, why didn't the Facebook moms buy art they saw on an ad?
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Because it wasn't creative enough
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Hello?
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Today I invited Ben Dyer and the team at Webtopia to tell a story.
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It's a good one! If you sell art with Facebook ads (or work with brands that sell art with Facebook ads)
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They partnered with a brand that sells art to run the marketing strategy across Klaviyo, Meta and Google Ads.
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You know, the whole sha-bang. The wombo-combo. The trifecta.
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Ben calls it the triple threat (he doesn't I made that up)
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The goal was to drive revenue growth while improving marketing efficiency.
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​Which is a fancy way of saying to sell more while spending less (kind of).

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What was stopping them from selling lots of art?

Before Webtopia swooped in to save the day, the business faced:

• Inconsistent Facebook ROAS (whomp whomp). No one wants inefficient ad spend.
• Rising Marketing Efficiency Ratio (MER), impacting overall profitability. This one is basically inefficient ad spend again.
• A need for a stronger creative strategy to improve engagement and their conversion rate.

The Strategy (How are we gonna do this gang?)

A strong creative strategy was crucial for the business’ success across paid platforms.
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Ben and his team at Webtopia implemented a multi-faceted (shiny) approach to transform the marketing performance, which had significant involvement utilizing Foreplay (there it is)

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How to perform Data-Driven Competitive Research

That's what we do 👆

• Webtopia used Foreplay to analyze high-performing competitor ads and industry trends quickly and efficiently.
• They identified key creative elements that resonated with the target audience to improve conversion rates.
• Ben applied insights to shape the brands ad strategy, he focused on proven engagement drivers from the world's largest dataset on ads

The Creative Insights That Drove Results

• Developed high-converting ad creatives tailored to seasonal trends and audience insights.
• A/B tested static and video ads to identify top-performing content.
• Leveraged UGC and storytelling to increase engagement.

From Theory to Practice: Scaling a Winning Creative

• Webtopia applied competitive insights from Spyder in Foreplay and A/B testing results from Lens to scale high-performing ads
• They adjusted creative messaging and formats based on data-driven learnings.
• They implemented rapid iteration cycles to keep ad creatives fresh and engaging.

Data-Driven Audience Targeting & Campaign Structuring

• Refined audience segments, focusing on high-intent buyers.
  • ​This is a fancy way of saying they shows ads to people who want to buy
• They scaled prospecting and retargeting campaigns to maximize conversions.
• Implemented budget allocation strategies that prioritized ROAS-positive channels.

Lifecycle Marketing & Retention with Klaviyo

• Optimized email flows and campaigns to increase repeat purchases. Customers are worth more to you than their first purchase.
• Launched SMS marketing initiatives to drive urgency and engagement.
• Improved personalization with dynamic product recommendations.

Results

Webtopia’s strategic efforts led to measurable growth:

• Sales Growth: Gross sales increased significantly from January 2024 onwards
• Higher Facebook ROAS: Improved ad efficiency led to a notable rise in return on ad spend by 43%
• Improved Profitability: MER decreased, signifying more efficient marketing spend. Reducing by 31%

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By integrating a creative strategy supported by Foreplay, audience insights, and data-driven marketing (there it is again)
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Ben and his team helped a DTC brand in the art niche achieve substantial growth while enhancing overall efficiency.
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Their holistic approach to Meta Ads, Google Ads and lifecycle marketing continues to drive long-term profitability and resilience for the brand.
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There's some wisdom in there, in between the jokes.