What we set out to test Can brands use a digital-first video strategy to generate more leads and brand interest? The background Paisa bazaar is India’s largest digital marketplace for comparing and choosing personal finance products like credit cards, car loans, and mutual funds.  Fast Food Direct Mail  Although the brand traditionally used TV ads to engage potential consumers, it decided to update its media mix to align with how Indians are increasingly watching online video and show up where consumers spend their time. As Paisa bazaar pivoted toward a digital-first approach, it decided to test whether online video campaigns would help boost sales and search interest. How we set the experiment up The brand typically ran big TV campaigns during the end-of-year festive season,

but it decided to adopt a test-and-learn mindset and explore online video’s incremental impact. In Q4 2019, Paisa bazaar took a leap of faith and paused all of its TV campaigns. The brand then set up a pre/post test across India to gauge how online video influenced leads and branded search queries. Pre-online video: No TV or YouTube ads for one month Post-online video: Six-second YouTube bumper ads in both horizontal and vertical formats for one month Paisa bazaar ran its test during two months when its media activity and seasonality peaks were consistent. At the end of its experiment, Paisa bazaar used Brand Lift surveys to gauge its YouTube campaign’s performance.

Solutions we used YouTube bumper ads Brand Lift surveys What we learned Brands can increase awareness, interest, and leads with an online video campaign.  Hong Kong Lead  Paisa bazaar discovered that its YouTube ads increased leads by 30% and drove branded search queries by 10%. Compared to other offline channels in its marketing mix, the brand found that its online video campaign improved its lead-to-sale ratio by 20%. “This was the first time we tested YouTube’s potential to connect with consumers, and we were pleasantly surprised by how our online video campaign lifted both brand and performance metrics. Moving forward, our team will continue to explore how online video fits into our media planning and creative strategy.” — Sai Narayan, CMO, Paisa bazaar