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Spring 2020

ISU European Championship Distances 2020: how Boest helped sell out Thialf completely

A sold-out Thialf, 2,500 tickets sold through online campaigns and an ROAS of 17.5. For the ISU European Distance Championships 2020, we worked with KNSB and House of Sports to fill all 12,500 seats in Thialf. Through a sharp audience strategy and smart use of social and search, we realised one of the best-performing campaigns of the skating season.
“Always reachable, give good insights and make sure we use our advertising spend in the best possible way. Partly because of Boest, we sold out all of Thialf during the skating season.”
Results

We have achieved these results

For the 2020 European Distance Championships, we provided a broad campaign focused on visibility and conversion:
€17,50
Return On Ad Spend
2.500+
Tickets sold through campaign
€3,00
Cost per ticket
Approach

Our approach

Boest was responsible for the entire advertising strategy. In close cooperation with House of Sports and KNSB, we developed an approach that reached both loyal skate fans and a new audience. We started with an extensive target group analysis and built a multichannel strategy around it.

  • Awareness: broad use of Facebook, Instagram and Google Display
  • Consideration: targeted content and variation in ads
  • Conversion: Google Search and retargeting on previous website visitors

By optimising daily based on conversion data, we managed to continuously sharpen the campaign and get the most out of the media budget.



We combined atmospheric images from Thialf with visuals of top athletes and audience moments. The message: experience skating live, up close. This content appealed to various target groups and ensured high involvement, with more than 200,000 engagements during the campaign period.



With over two million people reached, over 2,500 tickets sold through our campaigns and an ROAS of 17.5, we ensured that Thialf sold out completely. The campaign proved that top-class sport and mass impact can go together perfectly with a smart online strategy.

Boest was responsible for the entire advertising strategy. In close cooperation with House of Sports and KNSB, we developed an approach that reached both loyal skate fans and a new audience. We started with an extensive target group analysis and built a multichannel strategy around it.

  • Awareness: broad use of Facebook, Instagram and Google Display
  • Consideration: targeted content and variation in ads
  • Conversion: Google Search and retargeting on previous website visitors

By optimising daily based on conversion data, we managed to continuously sharpen the campaign and get the most out of the media budget.



We combined atmospheric images from Thialf with visuals of top athletes and audience moments. The message: experience skating live, up close. This content appealed to various target groups and ensured high involvement, with more than 200,000 engagements during the campaign period.



With over two million people reached, over 2,500 tickets sold through our campaigns and an ROAS of 17.5, we ensured that Thialf sold out completely. The campaign proved that top-class sport and mass impact can go together perfectly with a smart online strategy.

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