Case Study

Visit Rainier

Stay & Play Your Way Through Mt. Rainier - Pierce County FY24

Type: Paid Media, Creative Design

Goal: Room Bookings + Clicks

Duration: Year-Round

Project Goals

The 2024 campaign for Visit Rainier Pierce County sought to increase overnight stays in Pierce County by driving tourism through a year-round strategic digital advertising campaign. The campaign promoted the region’s unique lodging options, while balancing a cohesive overall theme with the distinct character of individual cities and towns.

To achieve the goal of increased tourism and lodging bookings, the campaign focused on:

  1. Generating 15,000 annual booking referrals to local accommodations.
  2. Driving engagement through key actions, including button clicks on landing pages, itinerary PDF downloads, and newsletter subscriptions.
  3. Increasing website traffic and video views to enhance brand awareness.
  4. Gathering audience feedback to measure campaign resonance and effectiveness.


The creative direction was inspired by the
adventurous and wanderlust-driven spirit of the Visit Rainier brand, distinctly divided into flights for each season. The campaign was designed to attract diverse audience segments, including young adults, families, and friend groups, through a variety of tailored themes. For example, the “Girls’ Trip” concept targeted younger travelers, while other messaging catered to families seeking seasonal adventures.

To reinforce the campaign’s seasonality and immersive appeal, all visual elements were carefully curated to reflect the region’s natural beauty across winter, spring, summer, and fall. The result was a dynamic and engaging campaign that not only drove measurable engagement but also authentically captured the essence of Pierce County as a premier travel destination.

Strategy

To develop a results-driven campaign, we engaged in a structured and collaborative strategy with Visit Rainier. Quarterly creative brainstorming sessions with our client provided valuable insights into the brand’s identity, target audiences, and overarching tourism goals. This process was complemented by in-depth research and feedback analysis from key stakeholders, including:

  1. County boards and lodging owners – ensuring alignment with regional tourism priorities.
  2. Influencers – leveraging their insights into traveler behaviors and emerging trends.
  3. Target audiences – understanding their preferences and travel motivations to refine messaging.

By analyzing historical performance data and industry trends, we identified the most impactful digital advertising channels to maximize reach, engagement, and conversions. This strategic approach ensured that our campaign was both data-driven and innovative, optimizing ad placements to drive measurable results.

Bringing the Vision to Life:
The campaign was executed through a multi-platform digital advertising campaign across Meta, Google, and YouTube, each selected for its unique ability to engage different audience segments.

  • Meta (Facebook & Instagram): The carousel ad format allowed us to showcase Visit Rainier’s extensive portfolio of 100+ lodging properties across the seasons, effectively engaging its 162K+ followers.

  • Google Display & Remarketing Ads: These ads introduced Visit Rainier to new audiences across key regions, while remarketing efforts re-engaged users with high intent, ensuring continued interest and conversion.

  • YouTube: Recognizing Visit Rainier’s strong organic presence on YouTube, we integrated paid media to expand reach. We leveraged its extensive video library to develop engaging, seasonal video ads, aligning with the campaign’s seasonal storytelling approach and ensuring a cohesive omnichannel experience.

Beyond ad placement, we enhanced the digital experience by providing design consulting services for the landing page. This optimization ensured that messaging remained consistent across platforms, while also enabling seamless tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as button clicks, user engagement, and time spent on site. The result was a seamless, mobile-friendly experience that effectively converted interest into action, reinforcing Visit Rainier’s brand presence and driving lodging bookings.

This strategic, research-backed approach successfully brought our vision to life for Visit Rainier, resulting in an engaging and effective campaign that drove measurable impact across all digital touchpoints.

Marketing Channels

Search

Display

Social

Video

Results

Through a strategic, high-impact social media ad campaign, we generated outstanding results, including record-breaking website impressions, video views, and lodging bookings. The campaign not only showcased the breathtaking beauty and attractions of Pierce County but also reinforced its status as a premier travel destination and the power of digital marketing.

  • Room bookings goal: We had an aggressive goal of getting 15,000 rooms booked during our campaign. At the end of the campaign, the actual room bookings for the season were 75,000, exceeding our goal by 400%! 
  • Itinerary Downloads: 1,000+
  • Ad Impressions: 3.7M
  • Website Visitors: 1.1M 
  • Video Views: The Visit Rainier YouTube channel received a 500% increase in video views.
  • Estimated Lodging Impact: $11M
  • Audience Feedback Added Value: The client often shared content from influencers and visitors who were directly influenced by our messaging, especially “The Girls’ Trip will leave the group chat.”  The positive emotional impact left on the client and their audience is not necessarily a measurable result, but it reaffirms the “why” aspect of our digital marketing, which is to tell a story that resonates, inspires action, and provides value to our client. 

See how the numbers speak for themselves

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Estimated Lodging Impact
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