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DTC 601 - DEUX Brand Partnership, GA4 Meta Integration, and Graza’s Response Monday, July 15, 2024 Good morning, TikTok is coming out with its own AI chatbot. They recently filed to trademark the name ‘Genie.’ The rumor is that the new chatbot will help provide personalized content recommendations to users and answer any questions about optimizing your videos. The release date is still TBD, but we will update you when we hear more. Here’s what you’ll find in today’s DTC: 🍪 This is one delicious looking collab. Cookie dough brand DEUX teams up with gossip site Deuxmoi for a cheeky new offering. 🔌 This new Meta and GA4 integration is coming and will help optimize your ad campaigns just in time for Q4. 💡 And…are your CTAs getting stale? A/B test this call to action to get those conversions going again. You’re reading this newsletter along with new subscribers from: [Lindenberg Financial](, [Salt Spring Candles](, and [Fruit Salad Apparel](. 👋 BFCM 🔥 Curious What Ezra Firestone’s Proven BFCM Email and SMS Tactics Are? Marketers everywhere are preparing for the most important time of the year… BFCM season. 🚀 Who better to learn from than an ecommerce expert who’s seen it all AND had success year after year? With 15+ years of experience, Ezra Firestone, founder of Smart Marketer and advisor to some of today’s most profitable ecommerce brands, is [spilling his proven email and SMS tactics](. [Join Klaviyo’s webinar on July 24th]( to learn: 👇 - What’s top of mind for retailers this 2024 BFCM - Winning personalization tactics and the underlying data fueling growth - Strategies from Ezra Firestone on what makes a BFCM successful and common pitfalls to avoid - Proven omnichannel tactics and how brands can implement them - How Klaviyo helps drive the first-party data you need for BFCM growth It’s time to make 2024 your most successful BFCM yet… 📈 [Save Your Seat]( *Sponsored BRAND PARTNERSHIP 🍪 Breaking News: DEUX Teams Up With Gossip Site Deuxmoi The snack brand [DEUX]( teamed up with popular gossip site [Deuxmoi]( on a fun new cookie dough flavor! The new product inspired by the famous Deuxmoi catchphrase [ANON PLS]( is now exclusively available on the DEUX website for a limited time. Their PDP teases that this is a "rich, creamy flavor you know and love" and contains "a hint of vanilla, complemented by generous layers of white chocolate." While DEUX doesn't say outright what the flavor is (since the flavor wishes to remain anonymous), the visuals clearly show this is an ooey, gooey chocolate concoction with tons of Oreos. 🤤 Never before seen blind items will also be included in each jar for the full Deuxmoi experience, making it the perfect treat for gossip lovers. Why this collab works so well: Social media star power: The decision to team up with Deuxmoi is smart since the gossip site has a huge social media following with 2M followers on Instagram and a high engagement rate. No one spreads gossip faster than Deuxmoi, making it the perfect platform to promote a new product in a creative way and get lots of attention. They are also experts at building buzz. By teasing the partnership with edited photos of celebrities holding a pixelated jar of the new product, users were quick to comment and guess the flavor. Playful brand synergy: Namesakes aside, both brands have a fun and cheeky approach to marketing. 😜 The collab promotes DEUX's product while infusing Deuxmoi's pop culture phrases, making it a hit with their target demographic. By including scratch off stickers featuring blind items on each jar, they will continue to generate more conversation via UGC as people try to guess who these blind items are about. The takeaway? When forming brand partnerships, look beyond your usual roster and think creatively to surprise your target audience with an exciting offering. Rather than just co-creating a product together, DEUX and Deuxmoi took it an extra step further by including blind items to engage their audience and keep the conversation going. EMAIL & SMS 🛍️ Get Your Email and SMS Strategy On Lock Before The Holiday Shopping Season It may seem like Q4 and busy season are far away, but they’re coming sooner than you think… If only you had a cheat sheet. A checklist. A look into what other brands are doing to[maximize and optimize their email and SMS strategies](… 👀 Thanks to Klaviyo’s analysis of 143K brands, [you do](! Dive in to reveal: - Data-backed best practices - A comprehensive checklist of essential actions - Inspiring case studies that will ignite your growth journey See what’s most impactful for your brand based on marketing focus and business size. The time to dial in your strategy is now. And luckily for you, Klaviyo’s giving you all the data you need on a silver platter. 🩶 [Get Your Copy Now]( *Sponsored PLATFORM UPDATE 🔢 One Small Step For Attribution, One Giant Step For Paid Media Have you noticed any bugginess in Meta Ads Manager over the past few weeks? 🤔 Well, [Pilothouse]( shares this could be why. Meta is starting to roll out a [GA4 Meta integration]( on a select few accounts. The mechanism enables a path to optimizing using incremental conversions rather than just attributed conversions. Early testing revealed an average of 22% increase in Meta-attribution conversions, with an uptick in performance taking as little as two weeks. “Meta uses aggregated campaign-level data from Google Analytics to enhance each advertiser's campaign optimization and delivery. This data, combined with information from the Meta Pixel and the Conversions API, helps optimize your campaigns' performance.” Combining data from multiple sources provides a more holistic view of campaign performance, allowing advertisers to make more informed decisions. This integration can be accessed via Event Manager under Partner Integrations. Just in time for Q4! 🌐 IN THE SOCIAL SPHERE Changing up your call to actions can make all the difference when it comes to conversions. If your CTAs aren’t working anymore, try framing your promotion a bit differently to help move the needle. Can't view the image? 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