LMO Menu Toggle Button RETHINKING THE PODCAST Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History (2017 ADDY Winner - Best of Interactive) CLIENT Panoply Media CATEGORIES AwarenessEngagementRetention LAUNCH PROJECT View All Work Challenge Panoply is a visionary in the podcasting industry; they aim to give podcast producers more direct access to listener data, encouraging more advertisers to invest. One of the first tests of Panoply’s model was Revisionist History, a podcast hosted by bestselling author, Malcolm Gladwell. To introduce this new series to listeners and subscribers, Panoply brought LMO on to take the traditionally audio-only medium and bring it to life in a visual and immersive way, engaging listeners and encouraging them to come back. Solution We created the Revisionist History website to supplement the listening experience and provide a “homebase” for the podcast. The stars of the site were short, custom animations; these were lightweight, mobile-friendly micro-interactions that hinted at the story to follow. By embedding Panoply’s proprietary media player, we created a seamless listening experience that allowed users to listen while perusing the site. The website encourages users to receive exclusive content and episode alerts by signing up for emails. Mid-campaign, we observed a lull in email subscriber growth and made a series of site optimizations, including a light box for fans to more easily subscribe. We built a fan base by tapping into Gladwell’s existing supporters on Facebook and Twitter. We developed campaigns that targeted these groups, plus users with general interests in podcasts and history. For each episode, we created ads, including a Facebook carousel unit that allowed users to catch up with multiple episodes. To optimize, we used Facebook and Twitter targeting to identify a lookalike audience modeled after successful converters. This optimization led to a steady increase of new visitors to the site Results The podcast debuted at #1 on iTunes and continued to gain momentum throughout its run and was picked up for a second season. Site Performance: Over 1,032,531 sessions Over 664,454 unique users Over 372,008 podcast subscribers Over 20,291 email sign-ups Over 448,936 plays on site Email Marketing: Subscribers: 26,452+ Open Rate: 48.68% (*industry average = 14.9%) CTR: 26.22% (*industry average = 1.6%) Unsubscribe Rate: 0.18% (*industry average= 0.28%) Media & Social: Over 5MM impressions Over 121M clicks Over 92M total conversions Overall Conversion Rate: 76% across Facebook & Twitter RELATED WORK MAKING PREY COME TO LIFE HUMANIZING A CRM PRODUCT REDEFINING A CATEGORY WHAT CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE? We Bring Creative and Effective Solutions. LET'S GET STARTED LMO Advertising 1776 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22209 Office: 703.875.2193 Fax: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram ©2021 LMO. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Careers Subscribe to Newsletter