
Shopping Season Checklist
During the festive season, many businesses, just like yours, that are focused on getting more users for their apps, run ads on Snapchat. Now is the ideal time to acquire new users for your app. In fact, 63% of Snapchatters last downloaded a new app on their phone within the past two weeks, and 41% of Snapchatters make a purchase using an app at least once a month. By following our proven best practices, Snapchat can help you achieve your goals for the festive season. Find our full guide below or book a call with a Snapchat Ads Specialist. We’re here to help every step of the way.
Seasonal Shopping Checklist

1
Get the Data Right
Connect Your MMP Connect the MMP of your choice to ensure you are passing your events
Add your App in the Apps Page in Ads Manager Connect your app by adding the store details
Create a custom audience based on your CRM list (Then create a lookalike)

2
Creative is Your Biggest Lever
Before launching your creative, check your ads against these 5 best practices!
Keep Ads Short - Land your key message in 5 seconds
Style Ads Like User Content - Make your videos look native to Snap
Have a Clear Call To Action - Tell Snapchatters what you want to do after seeing the Ad
Use Audio - Use audio to support your video content (80% of Snaps are played with Sound ON)
Have a Hero Message - Have one clear point as to why Snapchatters should choose your business

3
Beat the competition, at the most competitive moments
Broaden Your Targeting - Keep audience sizes >1M in as many ad sets as possible
Bid Aggressively - Test target cost bidding, set your bid at 2-3X the recommendation for key dates
Tell Snapchatters about Sales - Have any sales/offers front and centre in your ad copy
Rotate Your Creative - Always test 2-3 creatives per Ad Set and rotate creatives every 2-3 weeks
Be Patient - Allow 7-10 days for Ads to fully optimise!

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Build a tried and tested campaign...

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