An integrated destination marketing campaign for the Wales Coast Path, involving content creation, advertising, targeted social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM).
**The Overview**
Oversee a marketing campaign to promote the Wales Coast Path as a premier wellness destination for 2019. AM+A concentrated on a targeted marketing and PR initiative emphasizing wellness and mindfulness. The #ThisMomentNow campaign highlighted the health benefits associated with hiking and coastal walks.
**Tactics**
1. **PR Strategies:** Engaging both consumer and trade press through press trips and events like the World Travel Market.
2. **Media Purchases:** Advertising in both print and online formats.
3. **Online Marketing:** Utilizing Google AdWords and banner ads.
4. **Social Media:** Creating sponsored content.
**Campaign Activities Included:**
- Development of a PPC campaign aimed at individuals seeking life changes.
- Crafting slogans, advertisements, and digital assets.
- Producing media materials discussing the health advantages of hiking to create content for advertorials, blogs, social media, and banner ads, bolstered by Google AdWords.
**Results**
The online targeted marketing efforts through AdWords and banners were successful:
- The ads connected with those planning trips for 2019, individuals desiring a healthy New Year, and those looking to escape their routine.
- Ads were seen by over 252,000 users across social and banner platforms.
- The paid #ThisMomentNow campaign reached an audience of 98,639.
- The total reach on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook was 210,759.
- The Wales Coast Path's Instagram account experienced an 8% growth in followers.
The campaign also generated significant publicity, reaching 1,484,033 individuals, and garnered coverage in prominent publications like The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Wanderlust Magazine, Red Bull, The Guardian, and Travel Bulletin Magazine. Additionally, RoughGuides facilitated a media visit and promoted across their platforms, which have substantial followings: 247,000 on Facebook, 212,000 on Twitter, and 51,000 on Instagram.