{"id":103226,"date":"2017-01-12T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/best-worst-digital-marketing-2016-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T21:41:33","slug":"best-worst-digital-marketing-2016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/creative\/best-worst-digital-marketing-2016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best and Worst of Digital Marketing in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX64339356\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX64339356\">2016 was a year filled with innovative, witty and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX64339356\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX64339356\">surprisingly<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCX64339356\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX64339356\">controversial <\/span><\/span><a href=\"\/en-gb\/services\/\"><span class=\"TextRun SCX64339356\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX64339356\">digital marketing campaigns<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCX64339356\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX64339356\">. As we all adjust to the fact that it&#8217;s 2017, let&#8217;s take a look at some of last year&#8217;s best (and worst!) digital advertising. <\/span><\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>2016&#8217;s digital marketing in review<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX64339356\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX64339356\">So, where to begin? This year we&#8217;ve included a list of the top mobile campaigns that engaged consumers at a local level, as well as a showcase of some of the most creatively-driven social media campaigns that will leave you inspired and motivated. Of course, not all digital advertising last year was award-worthy, so we&#8217;ve also rounded up the campaigns that left us all shaking our heads.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>MobileMarketer.com&#8217;s top mobile campaigns of 2016\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11761\" src=\"\/wpe-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/GiveAdamn.jpg\" alt=\"giveadamn\" width=\"632\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobilemarketer.com\/\">Mobile Marketer<\/a>\u00a0published\u00a0a well-rounded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobilemarketer.com\/cms\/news\/advertising\/22577.html\">list of successful mobile campaigns<\/a>. Their list is largely based on the broad reach and popularity each of these campaigns were able to garner. 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Birchbox does an exceptional job of understanding and investing in consumer behaviour data and it translates to strong customer retention.<\/p>\n<h2>Biggest Fails<\/h2>\n<p>As always, we can&#8217;t showcase the best of digital advertising without mentioning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/slideshow\/272286\">biggest blunders of 2016.<\/a>\u00a0We won&#8217;t name names, of course, but here are some gaffes we don&#8217;t want to see repeated in 2017!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Confusing celebrities:<\/strong>\u00a0With many brands looking to engage in pop culture conversations, some have fallen victim to mislabeling celebrities who look alike. In one particularly embarrassing and widely reported case, a brand confused Whoopi Goldberg with Oprah Winfrey.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geography fails: <\/strong>National pride is a powerful thing, which means mistaking the outline of a country&#8217;s geography on an ad can really stir up controversy. 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