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7 S H O P P I N G AT R A M A D A N
11 PERFORMANCE CAMPAIGNS
15 C R E AT I V E S T R AT E G I E S
19 MEASUREMENT
23 FACEBOOK PARTNERS
CONNECTIONS
S TA RT
HERE
THE RAMADAN AUDIENCE
ON FACEBOOK AND
I N S TA G R A M
233M 130M
come to Facebook – using their mobile
devices – to connect with friends, family
and their communities.
PEOPLE USE FACEBOOK ON PEOPLE USE FACEBOOK
In the Middle East and Africa: MOBILE EVERY MONTH 1
O N M O B I L E E V E RY DAY 1
86%
OF PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK
And for the majority of these people, IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Ramadan is a deeply significant occasion. C E L E B R AT E R A M A D A N 1
1
F acebook internal data, Q1 2017
3AM
SPIKE
200%
2
Facebook internal data, June-July 2016 (3450 minutes is the sum of 115 minutes incremental time
spent per day multiplied by 30 days of Ramadan)
3
Facebook internal data, June-July 2015 (accessed January 2016) showing hourly Ramadan usage
indexed against non-Ramadan average
4
Facebook internal data, June-July 2016 ((57.6 million hours is the sum of 1.92 million hours
incremental time spent per day in the Middle East multiplied by 30 days of Ramadan)
This time isn’t limited to a single month. On
Facebook the Ramadan conversation lasts for nine
weeks, and can be split into three distinct phases5.
APRIL
PHASE 1
4 weeks in advance
Discovery and inspiration
M AY
PHASE 2
3-4 weeks JUNE
Mobile engagement
PHASE 3
Final week
Eid and last-minute gifting
5
F acebook internal data, April-June 2015 (accessed January 2016)
OPPORTUNITY
CALLS
S H O P P I N G AT R A M A D A N
70% 69%
throughout the whole Ramadan occasion.
O F P EO P L E I N T H E UA E S AY O F P EO P L E I N KS A S AY
T H E Y R E LY O N F A C E B O O K T H E Y R E LY O N I N S TA G R A M
FOR GIFT IDEAS 7
FOR GIFT IDEAS7
45% 17%
OF PEOPLE IN THE UAE BUY O F P U RC H A S E R S A R E LOYA L
PACK AGED GOODS FROM TO A SINGLE BRAND6
WHICHEVER BRANDS H AVE
THE BEST OFFER6
6
YouGov, Ramadan Consumer Behaviours & Habits, UAE & KSA 2016
7
G
fK Ramadan Study (commissioned by Facebook), Q4 2015
BUILDING A BRAND
CONNECTION
RAMADAN BRAND CAMPAIGNS 71%
IN UAE
Facebook and Instagram are vital platforms to connect
with audiences at scale, with 15.7m people logging into
Facebook every day on a mobile device in the UAE and
Saudi Arabia alone8. But how do they support brand
objectives during Ramadan?
60%
IN KSA
AWARENES S
8
Facebook internal data, Q3 2017
9
GfK Ramadan Study (commissioned by Facebook), Q4 2015
AD BRAND
RECALL AWARENES S
10
Facebook internal data, 2017 (Meta-analysis of 21 campaigns launched
between 15th May – 28th June, covering CPG, telco, eComm, travel and luxury)
VIDEO PRODUCTS
FOR RAMADAN BRAND
CAMPAIGNS
VERTICAL VIDEO
Take advantage of the full screen
experience with 2:3 or 4:5 aspect ratios
CAROUSEL
Use multiple videos in a single ad unit
for more complex storytelling
C ANVAS
Use video, Carousel, images and more in
this native mobile microsite experience
360
Make heads spin with this immersive
video experience
STORIES
Instagram’s fast-growing
video experience is the perfect
creative playground
BEING
DIRECT
RAMADAN PERFORMANCE
CAMPAIGNS
12
Facebook Internal data, Q3 2017
AD PRODUCTS FOR
PERFORMANCE CAMPAIGNS
COLLECTION
Showcases multiple images from your
catalogue in a format that’s specifically
designed to look great on mobile
DYNAMIC ADS
Reinvents retargeting by automatically
reaching people who have taken actions
on your website with relevant creative
LEAD ADS
A simpler, faster process for filling out
forms on mobile
LINK ADS
A better way to capture high-intent clicks
BROADER
HORIZONS
CONNECTING
ACROSS BORDERS
Getting your Ramadan message to the right
audience – even across borders – is now easier
than ever, with a range of targeting and language
solutions that include:
REGIONAL AND
M U LT I - C I T Y T A R G E T I N G
Our system will deliver your ads to the best-value
customers for your objective and give you useful
insights into which ads work where.
M U LT I - C O U N T R Y L O O K A L I K E
AUDIENCES ADS
Use your existing best customers to find new
ones in other countries across the Middle East
and beyond.
DYNAMIC LANGUAGE
O P T I M I S AT I O N
Deliver your Ramadan campaign in the right
language, to the right person, at the right time.
C R E AT E T O
CONNECT
C R E AT I V E S T R AT E G I E S F O R
YOUR RAMADAN CAMPAIGN
CAPTURE
AT T E N T I O N Q U I C K LY
The best video ads cut to the chase and
aim to capture attention from the very
first second.
FRAME YOUR
VISUAL STORY
Shift your perspective on the small
screen by embracing vertical video and
getting creative with layouts.
P L AY M O R E
We’re still learning what works on mobile.
Now is the time to experiment.
2
GET INSPIRED
W I T H C R E AT I V E H U B
12% 10%
Facebook shows Ramadan as it is; Instagram
shows the Ramadan that could be.
14
Instagram internal data, Q3 2017
15
Instagram internal data, June-July 2016 (accessed January 2017)
CONNECTIONS
T H AT C O U N T
RAMADAN CAMPAIGN
MEASUREMENT
1
INVEST IN MOBILE
MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS
3
IMPLEMENT THE FACEBOOK
PIXEL FOR PERFORMANCE
CAMPAIGNS
5
IMPLEMENT OFFLINE
CONVERSIONS API FOR
IN-STORE CAMPAIGNS
FACEBOOK MARKETING
PARTNERS
FACEBOOK
C R E AT I V E PA RT N E R S