In partnership with

Tourism Ireland

Closer than You Think

Advertiser category

Destination

Activation

Influencers, Audio, Branded Content, Display, Audience Extension

Awards

Travel Marketing Awards, Digital Content Marketing Awards

In partnership with

Tourism Ireland

Closer than You Think

Advertiser category

Destination

Activation

Influencers, Audio, Branded Content, Display, Audience Extension

Awards

Travel Marketing Awards, Digital Content Marketing Awards

In partnership with

Tourism Ireland

Closer than You Think

Advertiser category

Destination

Activation

Influencers, Audio, Branded Content, Display, Audience Extension

Awards

Travel Marketing Awards, Digital Content Marketing Awards

The brief

The brief

The brief

Promote trips to Northern Ireland with a focus on accessibility, targeting consumers in both the active planning and booking phases

What we know

What we know

What we know

Travelers are sticking closer to home, with 64% planning to travel up to six hours from home and only 36% planning to travel seven-plus hours from home

What we created

What we created

What we created

We enhanced awareness for Tourism Ireland by leveraging a diverse range of products and data, including display ads, influencers, and social. The primary channel focus was podcasts, a first ever for the brand, to authentically add a crucial layer of reach, awareness, and engagement among new audiences.

*This report draws on multiple complementary data sources, including proprietary first-party data on bookable experiences and travel intent signals, Tripadvisor forum discussions, as well as third-party syndicated data. This includes consumer survey data and insights from GWI (GlobalWebIndex), a syndicated consumer research platform.

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