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Domino's Innovative Social Media Marketing Strategy: GIFEELINGS

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Applicable Industries
  • E-Commerce
Applicable Functions
  • Sales & Marketing
About The Customer
The customer in this case study is Domino's, a globally recognized pizza delivery company. Domino's is known for its commitment to innovation, often leveraging technology to enhance its customer experience and streamline its operations. The company has a significant presence in the digital space, with a strong focus on e-commerce and digital marketing. Domino's serves a diverse customer base, but this particular initiative was targeted at Millennials, a demographic known for their tech-savvy nature and heavy use of social media. The challenge was to engage this group in a way that resonated with their digital habits and preferences.
The Challenge
Domino's, a leading pizza delivery company, was facing a significant challenge in maintaining its market position among Millennials. This demographic was becoming increasingly elusive due to the rise of Dark Social, a term referring to social sharing that cannot be tracked by web analytics. Domino's needed a fresh, innovative approach to remain relevant and top-of-mind for this group. The company discovered that Millennials were expressing their reactions to daily life and food in a more emotional, nuanced, and abstract way, using memes, GIFs, and emojis. However, when it came to expressing their love for pizza, they were at a loss for words. Domino's saw this as an opportunity to create a new language for pizza lovers.
The Solution
Domino's decided to tap into the trend of using GIFs to express emotions and reactions. The company collaborated with GIF artists to create a collection of GIFs, or 'GIFEELINGS', that would allow pizza fans to express their love for pizza in a fun, relatable way. This was part of their content marketing strategy, which aimed to ensure authenticity and 'lols' (laughs out loud). The company developed a relevant creation and distribution strategy for these GIFs, launching them as a new way for their audience to communicate their feelings about pizza. This innovative approach allowed Domino's to connect with Millennials on a platform they were familiar with, using a language they understood and appreciated.
Operational Impact
  • The GIFEELINGS campaign was a resounding success for Domino's, demonstrating the power of innovative, digitally-focused marketing strategies. By tapping into the language and habits of Millennials, Domino's was able to engage this demographic in a meaningful way, driving significant growth in e-commerce sales and online value. The campaign also boosted Domino's visibility on Google, a key platform for reaching potential customers. Beyond these tangible benefits, the campaign likely enhanced Domino's brand image among Millennials, positioning the company as a fun, relatable, and tech-savvy brand. This could have long-term benefits for customer loyalty and engagement.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Domino's GIFEELINGS became the #1 result on Google search for 'GIF'.
  • The GIFs garnered 145 million views.
  • The campaign achieved a return on investment (ROI) ratio of 1:93.

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