Reels set to catapult brand growth with Meta’s #MadeOnReels initiative
77% of the people surveyed in India have purchased a product or a service after watching Reels: Meta study by Factw orks
National, 9th May 2023 : Meta today announced the launch of #MadeonReels, a program designed to take the p ower of Reels Ads to brands across verticals in the country. The program is aimed at enabling brands to superch arge business results through entertaining storytelling on Reels, and by leveraging the power of the thriving crea tor ecosystem in India.
At the start of the year, Meta in India decided to work with leading brands across categories to determine the im pact Reels Ads could have on their marketing objectives. Campaign results from brands such as Cadbury Dairy M ilk Silk, Meesho, Navi, Maruti Nexa, Snitch, Amazon Prime Video and Tanishq showed that Reels Ads drove stron g business outcomes across parameters such as ad-recall, message association, and conversions.
Based on the encouraging results, Meta is now launching #MadeOnReels for the wider ecosystem, inviting briefs from brands across verticals to be a part of this program. Selected brands will receive creative support, program support, and the opportunity to work with three creators each on Reels campaigns around their specific marketi ng objectives. Leading creators such as Niharika NM, Barkha Singh, RJ Karishma, Ayush Mehra, Viraj Ghelani, Ru hee Dosani, and Masoom Minawala are going to be a part of the #MadeOnReels program.
Said Arun Srinivas, Director and Head of Ads Business for Meta in India, “The results from the brand campaigns done so far demonstrate that the powerful combination of Reels Ads and creators can supercharge growth for brands and address their key marketing objectives. Our goal at Meta is to help businesses build for the evolving consumer behaviour and create a strong ecosystem for the future of digital advertising in the country. #Made O nReels does precisely that.”
Meta also announced the India findings of Global Consumer Short-Form Video Survey by Factworks commissioned by Meta today. The findings showed that Reels can spark action, and that after watching Reels, people are more likely to follow, message, or even buy from a brand. 82% of people surveyed in India said that they have followed a business after watching Reels, 74% said they have messaged a business after seeing their Reels, and 77% said they have purchased a product or service after watching Reels
Said Ram Suresh Akella, Executive Director Marketing at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, “As the largest car maker in the country, Maruti Suzuki India has always been at the forefront of driving innovation and capturing the imag ination of our customers. We used Reels ads for the launch of our latest car Fronx at the Auto Expo 2023, partne ring with creators to showcase different features of the car. Adding Reels to our brand creative mix helped us co nnect to consumers in their own language, yielding an incremental lift in brand metrics like ad recall and campai gn awareness. Overall, the campaign received an overwhelming response from our consumers who watched the Reels.”
Aseem Sharma, Director, Head of Growth, Navi, “A lot of myths were busted for us when we used the combinati on of Reels Ads and creators that drove an 8% reduction in cost per first-time transactions. The combination of creators and Reels is a powerful one that can unlock massive business growth for brands.” #MadeOnReels prog ram is now inviting briefs from brands across verticals. Selected brands will get creative sup port, program supp ort and access to three creators each whose costs will be managed by Meta.
