Case study

Luxury yacht maker: 20 orders at a 5-day US trade show

Can you sell 20 yachts in 5 days? We tested it. A digital campaign built around a US trade show brought a luxury yacht manufacturer 20 orders from premium customers during the event.

Google AdsSocial mediaRemarketingLanding page optimisationUSA (trade show)
Luxury yachts, 20 orders — case study

20

yacht orders concluded during the event

5 days

event duration

+€5m

sales value

Industry
Luxury yachts, premium segment
Market
USA (trade show)
Channels
Google Ads, Social media, Remarketing, Landing page optimisation
Period
5-day event

The client and the goal

The client is a manufacturer of luxury yachts. We keep the brand anonymous. It was present at a prestigious trade show in the USA and wanted to turn that presence into sales.

The goal was specific: generate high-quality leads and convert them into real orders during a 5-day event.

The challenge

How do you turn presence at a prestigious US trade show into actual orders? The premium segment is competitive, and buying a yacht is a long process.

The campaign had to reach people who were likely to buy, prepare them before the event and bring them to the stand.

What we did

We combined online campaigns with the offline event. Four elements carried the work, in the spirit of premium product marketing for a long buying cycle.

  1. Hyper-targeting

    We aimed the advertising campaign at a carefully selected audience with a high likelihood of buying.

  2. Lead nurturing before the event

    We built interest and educated prospects about their buying options ahead of the trade show.

  3. Personalised remarketing

    We used remarketing to remind people about the offer and encourage them to visit the stand at the fair.

  4. Landing page for premium customers

    We optimised the landing page for premium buyers, with the emphasis on exclusivity and prestige.

Results: 20 yacht orders in 5 days

20

yacht orders, real transactions concluded during the event

5 days

event duration

+€5m

sales value

What the campaign delivered

Orders. 20 yacht orders were concluded during the event.

Lead quality. The campaign brought high-quality leads: contact with people who were ready to buy. The page does not give a number of leads.

Online and offline working together. The advertising supported sales at the trade show.

Sales value. The results also list a sales value of +€5 million. No period is given for this figure.

The takeaway

Yacht sales start online. The right strategy generates leads that turn into transactions.

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