Serotonin has been appointed as Bella Italia’s digital marketing agency, spearheading its ‘Feel Bella’ campaign.
- The campaign will leverage digital and out-of-home (OOH) channels to create brand awareness.
- Defiant designed the campaign, featuring playful imagery of individuals soothed by oversized food dishes.
- Initial digital initiatives have resulted in substantial engagement and high impression counts across social media and search.
- Serotonin’s innovative approach aligns perfectly with Bella Italia’s forward-thinking ethos, demonstrating significant campaign success.
In a significant development, Serotonin has been named as the digital marketing agency for Bella Italia. This appointment positions Serotonin at the forefront of delivering Bella Italia’s new national brand campaign, ‘Feel Bella’, which aims to generate substantial brand awareness through both digital and out-of-home (OOH) channels. Megan Trimble, Marketing Director at Bella Italia, expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration, noting the synergies found with the Serotonin team in crafting a creative and strategic plan.
The campaign, crafted by Defiant, employs whimsical imagery that shows people being comforted by giant food dishes. Such innovative visual storytelling is poised to resonate well with audiences, enhancing brand recall and engagement. Initial digital efforts have been impressive, achieving over 2 million impressions and 215,000 thruplays on various paid social platforms. Additionally, the campaign has driven more than 7 million impressions, 208,000 site visits and 12,000 bookings via paid search channels.
Further enriching the campaign’s reach, Serotonin implemented out-of-home activities utilising static billboards and digital screens in high-traffic areas such as train stations and shopping centres across Newcastle. This OOH strategy garnered an impressive 8.5 million impressions over just two weeks, significantly amplifying the campaign’s visibility and footprint.
Dom Carter, co-founder and Digital Director at Serotonin, highlighted the rarity and privilege of collaborating with a prominent brand like Bella Italia. He remarked on the restaurant chain’s commitment to innovation and willingness to experiment with creative marketing approaches. The partnership’s early results underscore their successful strategic alignment, promising a dynamic future for the campaign’s ongoing development.
Serotonin’s strategic collaboration with Bella Italia is shaping a promising pathway for innovative brand engagement and substantial market impact.
