UX Case Study

Transforming Nedbank's Partnership into a Sustained Content Revenue Engine

SENIOR UX DESIGNER

Adspace24 Studio

2020 - 2024

Nedbank

Evolution from Single Campaign to Always-On Content Strategy

Overview

Adpace24 transformed a single award-winning campaign with Nedbank into a robust, always-on content partnership. This strategic shift established NedBank as Adspace24’s largest digital advertiser on news24. It generated significant repeat revenue & it solidified a premier banking client relationship through innovative, high-impact campaigns.

Problem

  • Revenue Stagnation: Reliance on one-off campaigns limited predictable revenue streams for both Adspace24 & news24.
  • Relationship Depth: We needed to move beyond transactional campaigns to a deeper, strategic partnership with NedBank.
  • Client Positioning: We required consistently positioning NedBank as a premium banking brand aligned with core messaging.
  • Scalability: We lacked a framework for sustained, high-volume content production and monetisation.

Solutions: The Always-On Strategy Shift

High-Volume Output

We generated 19 pieces of premium content and unlocked multiple advertising opportunities consistently over 12 months.

Strategic Sponsorship

We secured a major sponsorship for news24’s flagship news summit & enhanced brand prestige.

Award-Winning Execution:

We maintained creative excellence, resulting in multiple award-winning campaigns throughout the partnership.

From Campaigns to Continuity

We decided to transition from isolated projects to a year-round “always-on” content program for NedBank’s commercial banking division.

Scaled Production

We executed 4 major campaigns in 2023, including the flagship always-on initiative.

Leveraging Adspace24 Studio, we changed our entire engagement model

Measurable Results & Impact

We achieved explosive revenue growth. At year’s end, March 2021, the numbers were sitting at 1.6M in March 2022, the numbers jumped to 6.3M, then 10.3M. We enhanced audience engagement & we established NedBank as news24’s #1 Digital Advertiser on Adspace24.We also secured premier sponsorship of news24’s flagship news summit & we successfully positioned NedBank as a premium banking client with consistent messaging alignment.

294% from 2022

Major campaigns in 2023

Increase in Page Views


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