$176,000 in Book Revenue Driven by Targeted Facebook Campaigns

Social Media Marketing
Meta Ads

Case study details

Objective
Drive limited edition book sales for a special Ray Bradbury collection release within a tight launch window through targeted Meta Ads.

The Challenge

Inked Magazine wanted to drive book sales for a special edition Ray Bradbury collection release with a limited launch window. They needed to reach the right audience quickly and create urgency around the collector's edition before inventory sold out.

Our Approach

We launched a precision Meta Ads campaign targeting interest groups aligned with literary culture, science fiction enthusiasts, and Inked's core readership.

Audience Strategy

We combined interest targeting with lookalike audiences for maximum reach to qualified buyers:

  • Interest targeting: Ray Bradbury, science fiction, classic literature, book collectors, literary culture
  • Lookalike audiences: Built from Inked's existing customer base and engaged social media followers

Creative Strategy

Creative testing focused on high-contrast visuals featuring the limited edition artwork:

  • Single image ads: Showcasing the book cover and collector's edition details
  • Carousel ads: Highlighting different pages, artwork, and special features
  • Video ads: Book flip-throughs showing the quality and craftsmanship

Messaging emphasized scarcity and collector's value to drive urgency.

A/B Testing

We implemented A/B testing across multiple ad formats to identify the highest-converting creative and messaging combinations.

Conversion Optimization

Campaigns were optimized for purchase conversions with:

  • Dynamic retargeting showing the exact product to users who viewed it
  • Simplified mobile checkout experience, reducing drop-off rates by 28%
  • Clear urgency messaging around limited availability

Post-Purchase Automation

Post-purchase email automation sequences increased repeat sales by 22% by promoting other Inked products to new buyers, maximizing customer lifetime value.

Building a Buyer List

Beyond immediate sales, the campaign built a qualified customer list of 4,500 buyers for future book launches and Inked products.

Results

Through urgency-driven messaging and strategic audience targeting, we achieved:

  • 3,200+ books sold
  • $176,000 in revenue generated
  • 3.8x ROAS
  • 4,500 qualified buyers added to the customer database for future launches

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