By: Courtney Wilson
About Volvo Cars
 Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden back in
  1927.
 For over 80 years Volvo has provided
  transportation related products and
  services with a focus on
  quality, design, safety and environmental
  care.
 The Volvo Iron Mark is the universal
  symbol for strength and endurance, which
  reflects the Volvo commitment to high
  safety standards.
Volvo Challenges & Goals
   The highly competitive auto manufacturing
    industry creates numerous rivals for Volvo
    to outshine and out sell.
   Constant advances in technology force
    Volvo to keep up with new innovative
    technology in automobiles.
   With a new digital media strategy Volvo will
    advance beyond all competitors with
    increased sales and higher brand
    recognition.
Social Media
   Facebook- Update profile timeline daily and share photos
    posted by consumers. Also create interest groups and a
    fan page to help drive targeted traffic to Volvo main
    webpage.
   Twitter- Encourage customer feedback by directly tweeting
    at Volvo, to gain consumer insight. Through every
    advertising channel implement #Volvo to promote
    discussion about the brand in the Twitter community.
   YouTube- Post updated videos frequently including
    commercials, giveaways and quality interviews with CEO
    Stefan Jacoby, to share new and exciting information about
    the company.
   Instagram- Create contests and giveaways for consumers
    uploading the best photos of their Volvo to increase
    excitement about the brand.
Internet Marketing

   Launching an internet marketing campaign will
    have benefits such as; increased sales, greater
    consumer purchasing intent and increased buyer
    recommendations.

   Advertise Volvo with Google AdWords and reach
    more customers directly by purchasing keywords
    used by niche audience.
       - Design personal and creative advertisements
       - Choose keywords directly related to Volvo
       - Save money with these pay-per-click
              advertisements
Internet Marketing Con’t
   Potential Google AdWords Keywords
       -Volvo (which has global monthly searches- 13,600,000)
       -Vehicles for sale (global monthly searches- 4,090,000)
       -Sedan (global monthly searches- 3,350,000)
       -Car Safety (global monthly searches- 450,000)

   Sample Google AdWords Advertisement:
       Volvo New & Used Cars!
       We value quality, design and safety
       $1000 off 2012 Volvo S60
Mobile Strategy
   With an increasing number of people using
    smartphones, Volvo needs to establish a mobile
    marketing strategy
   Including an app for people to download where:
       -Volvo can send promotional deals directly to
       consumers to reach them instantly
       -Consumers can interact in a Question &
       Answer forum while on the go
       -Consumers can be involved in competitions,
       such as an Instagram photo contest
Target Market
   The Volvo brand has a reputation for car
    safety which could be used to target these
    demographics:
        -Families
        -Parents of teen drivers
        -Men & women age 65+

   Google AdWords also has a contextual
    targeting feature which scans millions of web
    pages, analyzing texts to ensure that your ad
    finds its way to the best possible audience.
Budget Breakdown
   Digital Media campaign budget for one year:

   Total budget- $4,000,000.00
   Social Media Campaign- $1,500,000.00
   Internet Marketing Campaign- $1,000,000.00
   Google AdWords Campaign- $500,000.00
   Mobile Advertising- $500,000.00
   Additional Fees- $500,000.00

   Additional funding for seasonal peaks
        -August (when the new models arrive)
        -Holiday season (November-January)
Evaluating Success

  Measure campaign effectiveness with Google’s
   Reporting Tools:
      -Demographic Report can help identify your
      ideal target audience by showing if your ad
      performed better with certain groups
      -Reach and Frequency Report can tell you
how many people saw your ad and how many
      times they saw it over a period a time
      -View-Through Conversion Report shows you
the number of online conversations that resulted
      after a viewer saw but didn’t click on your ad

Volvo Digital Media Campaign

  • 1.
  • 2.
    About Volvo Cars Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden back in 1927.  For over 80 years Volvo has provided transportation related products and services with a focus on quality, design, safety and environmental care.  The Volvo Iron Mark is the universal symbol for strength and endurance, which reflects the Volvo commitment to high safety standards.
  • 3.
    Volvo Challenges &Goals  The highly competitive auto manufacturing industry creates numerous rivals for Volvo to outshine and out sell.  Constant advances in technology force Volvo to keep up with new innovative technology in automobiles.  With a new digital media strategy Volvo will advance beyond all competitors with increased sales and higher brand recognition.
  • 4.
    Social Media  Facebook- Update profile timeline daily and share photos posted by consumers. Also create interest groups and a fan page to help drive targeted traffic to Volvo main webpage.  Twitter- Encourage customer feedback by directly tweeting at Volvo, to gain consumer insight. Through every advertising channel implement #Volvo to promote discussion about the brand in the Twitter community.  YouTube- Post updated videos frequently including commercials, giveaways and quality interviews with CEO Stefan Jacoby, to share new and exciting information about the company.  Instagram- Create contests and giveaways for consumers uploading the best photos of their Volvo to increase excitement about the brand.
  • 5.
    Internet Marketing  Launching an internet marketing campaign will have benefits such as; increased sales, greater consumer purchasing intent and increased buyer recommendations.  Advertise Volvo with Google AdWords and reach more customers directly by purchasing keywords used by niche audience. - Design personal and creative advertisements - Choose keywords directly related to Volvo - Save money with these pay-per-click advertisements
  • 6.
    Internet Marketing Con’t  Potential Google AdWords Keywords -Volvo (which has global monthly searches- 13,600,000) -Vehicles for sale (global monthly searches- 4,090,000) -Sedan (global monthly searches- 3,350,000) -Car Safety (global monthly searches- 450,000)  Sample Google AdWords Advertisement: Volvo New & Used Cars! We value quality, design and safety $1000 off 2012 Volvo S60
  • 7.
    Mobile Strategy  With an increasing number of people using smartphones, Volvo needs to establish a mobile marketing strategy  Including an app for people to download where: -Volvo can send promotional deals directly to consumers to reach them instantly -Consumers can interact in a Question & Answer forum while on the go -Consumers can be involved in competitions, such as an Instagram photo contest
  • 8.
    Target Market  The Volvo brand has a reputation for car safety which could be used to target these demographics: -Families -Parents of teen drivers -Men & women age 65+  Google AdWords also has a contextual targeting feature which scans millions of web pages, analyzing texts to ensure that your ad finds its way to the best possible audience.
  • 9.
    Budget Breakdown  Digital Media campaign budget for one year:  Total budget- $4,000,000.00  Social Media Campaign- $1,500,000.00  Internet Marketing Campaign- $1,000,000.00  Google AdWords Campaign- $500,000.00  Mobile Advertising- $500,000.00  Additional Fees- $500,000.00  Additional funding for seasonal peaks -August (when the new models arrive) -Holiday season (November-January)
  • 10.
    Evaluating Success  Measure campaign effectiveness with Google’s Reporting Tools: -Demographic Report can help identify your ideal target audience by showing if your ad performed better with certain groups -Reach and Frequency Report can tell you how many people saw your ad and how many times they saw it over a period a time -View-Through Conversion Report shows you the number of online conversations that resulted after a viewer saw but didn’t click on your ad