How did brand-led newspaper and online newspaper ads coupled with TV positively drive web traffic and active consideration for the credit card provider?
2. 2
Adding brand-led newspaper advertisements
significantly enhanced responses to
TV, clearly demonstrating how an integrated
TV, newspaper and online newspaper
campaign can positively drive up interest and
awareness. We continue to see a key role for
newspaper advertising in fulfilling our brand
and response objectives.”
Justin Basini
Vice President of Customer Initiative Management & Brand
Marketing, Capital One Bank (Europe)
“ Newspaper advertising played a key
role for Capital One in launching our
unique identity theft assistance
products – our named advisor team and
our Identity Theft Alert service.
Thorough pre-testing of our creative
idea resulted in an extremely strong
campaign. Highly distinctive newspaper
advertising helped deliver increases in
brand saliency and engagement among
readers. We have also seen
considerable uplifts in web traffic and a
significant increase in active
consideration for Capital One and in
likelihood to apply for a Capital One
credit card.
Capital One
The client’s view
3. 3
TV plus print and online newspapers drove a 61% increase in
web traffic to the Capital One homepage, and 157% uplift to
Security landing page (URL for newspaper ads)
TV + newspapers built saliency and familiarity
Adding newspapers produced double the increase in
emotional brand involvement, compared with TV solus
Adding national newspapers and online newspapers made
the TV work more effectively across all diagnostic
measures, including engagement, branding, communication
and likelihood to apply for the new credit card
Adding multiple newspaper executions across print and
online platforms built brand re–appraisal by 48%, emotional
brand values by 74% and call to action by 127% compared
with TV on its own
Capital One
Headline results
4. 4
Capital One
Test Hypothesis: Newspapers are perfect partners to TV
TV and national newspapers - both print and online formats -
are the perfect partnership
They are processed in different but complementary ways: TV
is more passive, newspapers involve active processing
TV and newspapers are heavily consumed in the evening;
online newspapers have high daytime access. Media profiles
are complementary
Together, the brand impact should be stronger than either
medium separately
9. 9
Capital One
Test detail
Media Plan
Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 £m
Media
Target audience:
ABC1 Adults
TV – 30 sec
+40 sec
2.4
Newspapers 0.8
Online NP 0.1
Research Dates
Millward Brown
Pre-wave
Post wave
Research sample: 25-60 year old credit card owners, decision
makers, would not reject direct provider
Media Source: NMR/BARB/NRS
284
TVRs
Campaign objective
In a marketplace that is increasingly commoditised around price, the key objective
was to differentiate Capital One and further build their credentials around helping
their customers deal with the problem of Identity Theft.
434
TVRs
321
GRPs
10. 10
Capital One
TV plus newspapers drives applications
Source: Client data
4 weeks post-campaign
Campaign
Period
Capital One Application rates
11. 11
Capital One
TV plus newspapers drives web traffic
Source: Sophus3*
TV + Newspaper Advertising effect on web traffic
Unique visitors to Capital One
% increase
Capital One
homepage
+61%
+157%
Security page
12. 12
Capital One
Adding newspapers drives saliency and familiarity
Brand Familiarity
Have credit card with Capital One/seen or heard a lot about
Pre to post % points increase - Top 2 box %
TV solus TV + NP TV + NP + Online NP
72
64
57
77
67
59
Pre-wave
Post-wave
-2 +3 +5
13. 13
Capital One
TV + Newspaper campaign motivates consideration
Advertising responses
TV ad NP ads TV solus Any NP TV + NP
53
56
33
55
58
Made me more likely to apply for
Capital One credit card
% agreeing
Gives me a reason to go out and
apply for a Capital One credit card
% agreeing
14. 14
Capital One
Twice the increase in brand involvement with TV + Newspapers
Brand Involvement
Someone I like
Pre to post % points increase - Top 2 Box %
TV solus TV + NP TV + NP + Online NP
27
18
11
34
24
8
+3 +6 +7
Pre-wave
Post-wave
15. 15
Brand Dynamics Equity Analysis Post-wave
Bonding
Advantage
Performance
Relevance
Presence
TV solus
24
4
42
43
66
Capital One
TV + Newspapers audience more highly bonded
TV + NP
37
12
50
51
72
TV + NP + Online NP
42
18
53
56
77
16. 16
Capital One
Adding newspapers strengthens TV ad branding and boosts enjoyment
TV Ad Branding
Definitely remember ad was for Capital One
%
TV Ad Enjoyment
Enjoyed watching
%
+13
TV solus
+2166
+17 +2457
Added effect
of TV + NP
Added effect of TV
+ NP + Online NP
17. 17
Capital One
Adding newspapers enhances TV engagement
TV involvement diagnostics
-+
Added effect of NP
Recognise TV only
Recognise TV + NP
(Each axis 0-90%)
P
A
-
+
Active
Passive
Positive
Negative
+17 +16
A+
A+
P+
P+
P+
P-P-
A-
A-
A-
A+
+13
Distinctive
Interesting
Soothing
Pleasant
Gentle
WeakBoring
Irritating
Unpleasant
Disturbing
Involving
18. 18
Capital One
Newspapers Boost ad performance
Response to TV ad
% agreeing
48
41
41
54
36
MB norm
Contained new
information
Contained different
information
Points made
were relevant
Made brand
more appealing
Made me more likely
to apply for a Capital
One credit card
63 +15 +19
59 +21 +23
58 +16 +24
53 +23 +29
42 +16 +27
TV solus Added effect
of TV + NP
Added effect of TV
+ NP + Online NP
19. 19
Capital One
Newspapers enhance TV ad secondary messaging
TV advertising
Strongly suggests
% answering
Offers assistance if
you’re victim of IDT
Protects you from
credit card fraud
Alerts you to unusual
changes to credit rating
Is a professional and
competent provider
Has low rates
of interest
82 +4 +6
63 +5 +13
30 +12 +29
28 +18 +7
27 +19 +26
TV solus Added effect
of TV + NP
Added effect of TV
+ NP + Online NP
20. 20
Capital One
Newspapers enhance TV ad secondary messaging
Newspaper advertising
Strongly suggests
% answering
Offers assistance if
you’re victim of IDT
Protects you from
credit card fraud
Alerts you to unusual
changes to credit rating
Is a professional and
competent provider
Has low rates
of interest
79
63
47
40
30
21. 21
Capital One
Strong synergy between print & online newspapers
+7
A+
A+
P+
P+
P+
P-P-
A-
A-
A-
A+
P-
+11
+14
Online NP Involvement Diagnostics
- + Difference between
TV + NP + Online NP and TV + Online NP
Recognise TV + Online NP
Recognise TV + NP + Online NP ads
(Each axis 0-80%)
P
A
-
+
Active
Passive
Positive
Negative
Distinctive
Interesting
Soothing
Pleasant
Gentle
Weak
Dull
Boring
Irritating
Unpleasant
Disturbing
Involving
22. 22
80
74
67
61
46
TV + 1
NP ad
TV solus TV + 2 or 3
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads +
Online NP
Advertising measures – Brand values
Helps me to connect and identify more strongly
Top 2 Box %
Capital One
Newspapers boost emotional connection by 74%
23. 23
Advertising measures – Depth of Information
Gives me enough information to decide
Top 2 Box %
Capital One
Newspapers add depth of information
TV + 1
NP ad
TV solus TV + 2 or 3
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads +
Online NP
80
76
71
77
61
24. 24
Advertising measures – Re-appraisal
Surprising and gets me to think differently
Top 2 Box %
Capital One
Newspapers provoke strong re-appraisal
807976
68
54
TV + 1
NP ad
TV solus TV + 2 or 3
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads +
Online NP
25. 25
Advertising measures – Call to action
Gives me a reason to go out and buy
Top 2 Box %
Capital One
Call to action up 127% when multiple executions added
75
6360
49
33
TV + 1
NP ad
TV solus TV + 2 or 3
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads
TV + 4
NP ads +
Online NP
Editor's Notes
Emotionally resonant and highly impactful advertising for Capital One successfully differentiated and built brand responses, as well as driving web traffic and applications.
TV and National Newspapers are the perfect partnership. They are processed in different but complementary ways: TV is more passive, whereas newspapers engage active processing. Both media are heavily consumed in the evening. Media profiles are complementary: newspapers compensate for the inherent weaknesses of commercial TV in London/South and among younger, more upmarket consumers. Together, the brand impact should be stronger than either medium separately.
The Capital One Identity Theft campaign gained high levels of recognition across all media, with 90% of the target recognising at least one element. The highly engaging newspaper ads achieved strong standout, helped by synergy with TV, excellent branding and divergence from the cluttered, overly rational ‘norm’ for financial ads.91% agreed the newspaper ads were eye–catching, compared with a category average of 44% in Finance and National Newspapers 2007 research.(For further insight into finance category and newspaper advertising go to nmauk.co.uk/finance).
Analysis of the data focuses on a comparison of:1) Those who recognise the TV advertising only (TV solus)2) Those who recognise both the TV and newspaper advertising (TV + NP)3) Those who recognise any of the newspaper advertising (Any NP)4) Those who recognise TV and online newspaper advertising (TV + Online NP)5) Those who recognise TV, newspapers and online newspaper advertising (TV + NP + Online NP)Research Details: Pre-post tracking by Millward Brown among the same respondents (brand/category interest disguised at pre-stage), to maintain changes among people seeing different media and account for any existing predispositions of any media group.Sample: 796 adults 25-60, credit card owners, decision makers, would not reject direct provider.
The TV and newspaper campaign successfully drove applications for Capital One’s new credit card with Identity Alert service. Applications data are confidential, however the chart shows that there was a continuing halo effect on application rates following the campaign.
Online – and particularly online newspapers, with their trusted specialist content and opinion in the finance category – is a common first step in seeking more information on finance products. Print newspapers are also ideal for driving online traffic – it’s easy to keep the web address handy and they usually prompt a more immediate response than TV. Sophus3 analysis of Capital One web traffic showed that the TV and newspaper campaign drove a 61% overall increase to the homepage. Newspaper ads carried unique URLs which took people straight to the Security landing page for more details of the Identity Theft product. Traffic to this landing page increased by 157% during the effectiveness campaign. Google Trends also noted clear peaks in search volume for Identity Theft coincidental with Capital One activity and reflecting current interest.*For further explanation of Sophus3 or Millward Brown methodology go to www.nmauk.co.uk
As a direct provider, without high street outlets, it is vital for Capital One’s advertising to generate saliency, understanding and trust. All media increased spontaneous awareness, leading to an uplift of 6% points among the total target. The strongest impact on brand familiarity was delivered by TV plus both formats of newspaper advertising – up 5% points compared with a small decrease of 2% points for TV solus. Shifts in familiarity were particularly marked among those claiming they don’t tend to take much notice of credit card advertising, suggesting that breaking through finance category advertising ‘norms’ paid off.
Brand commitment remained stable across the credit card category. Commitment to apply for new financial products is typically low level, and difficult to shift. However, amongst people with relatively high involvement in the credit card market there was a 2% point increase in brand commitment for Capital One.The campaign pushed Capital One higher up the consideration chain, as is demonstrated by the two ad response measures in the chart.
People have a strong emotional relationship with their newspaper, and both tracking and neuroscience have consistently shown that newspaper ads are more powerful than TV at delivering an emotional brand response.* Emotional affinity with Capital One was increased by 7% points among those exposed to print and online newspapers as well as TV. Whereas the TV solus group was less involved overall and only increased involvement by 3% points.
Millward Brown’s Brand Dynamics equity analysis, conducted at post-stage, also shows that the multi-media audience is more highly bonded with Capital One than TV solusrecognisers. Bonding correlates with market share. Therefore future scheduling of newspapers and online newspapers alongside TV can ensure that advertising addresses the most brand-positive target.
A key effect of adding newspapers is to make strong TV ads even stronger. This affects cut-through, memorability and motivational power, therefore making TV spend more efficient. For Capital One, branding of the TV ad when seen solus was around norm and enjoyment was high. Adding print and online newspapers significantly strengthened both branding and enjoyment.
Capital One TV advertising was considered involving, distinctive and interesting by those who only saw the TV. However, those who also saw newspaper ads found the TV ad even more actively engaging.
Response to the Capital One TV when seen solus was already very positive. The addition of newspapers – both print and online – significantly improved perceptions, appeal and motivating power of the TV ad.
Seeing newspaper ads added strength and depth to TV ad communication, particularly the reason to believe - people seeing the full campaign were twice as likely to think the TV communicated the credit rating alert service strongly.
The newspaper ads themselves communicated strongly, and in depth. The use of multiple executions is proven to deepen and broaden understanding, compared to repetition of a single ad.
Newspaper editorial – in both print and online formats – are an important source of advice for people considering financial products. This relevant context, where people are actively engaged, helps to enhance responses to ads.Emotional identification was 74% higher among people seeing all campaign elements versus those seeing TV alone.
The TV was considered informative in its own right, but print and online newspapers added to the depth of information conveyed.
Newspapers provide a context of both topicality and expertise, which helps stimulate re-appraisal for advertised brands. Capital One’s unique and timely Identity Theft Assistance, and the highly distinctive creative idea, ensured that re-appraisal was high among people seeing the TV ad on its own. Adding multiple print and online newspaper executions built re-appraisal by a further 26% points.
Newspapers – both print and online – provide a sense of immediacy that drives people onto the next stage in the process. Adding multiple newspaper executions to the Capital One campaign resulted in call to action more than doubling compared with TV solus.