How an Integrated Bloom Campaign Drove 88% Revenue Growth

Tirlán CountryLife wanted to turn its Bloom sponsorship into measurable business growth. We connected Paid Social, Influencer Marketing and Digital Audio to increase revenue by 88% and purchases by 83% year on year.

88%

Revenue increase YoY

83%

Increase in purchases YoY

98%

Increase in Google Ads ROAS

The Challenge

Bloom is the biggest event in the Irish gardening calendar and one of Tirlán CountryLife’s most important brand opportunities each year.

The challenge wasn’t simply driving awareness of a five day event. It was maximising the commercial value of the sponsorship by building anticipation before Bloom, creating engagement during the festival and maintaining momentum long after the event had ended.

To achieve this, Tirlán CountryLife needed to engage gardening audiences wherever they were discovering inspiration, whether attending Bloom in person, researching online or consuming content throughout their day. The objective was to transform a single sponsorship into an integrated campaign that strengthened brand awareness while delivering measurable commercial performance.

Customer Insight

Home and Garden consumers don’t experience marketing through a single channel. 
Our audience research showed they are 24% more likely than the average consumer to follow influencers and experts, 39% more likely to use social media to find inspiration, and 29% more likely to use social media to discover products before making a purchase.

This insight shaped our strategy. Instead of treating Bloom as a five day event, we created an integrated campaign that kept Tirlán CountryLife visible wherever customers were discovering inspiration, researching products and making purchase decisions.

Our Approach

Rather than approaching Bloom as a standalone event, we built a connected media strategy that combined Paid Social, Influencer Marketing and Digital Audio into one integrated customer journey.

Every channel had a clear role.

Influencer partnerships with respected names including Peter Dowdall, Leonie Cornelius, Diarmuid Gavin, Feebee Foran and Niall McCauley created authentic, educational content that resonated with gardening audiences. Rather than traditional promotional posts, creators shared practical advice, planting inspiration and genuine experiences from Bloom, helping build trust and credibility around the CountryLife brand.

Alongside this, we introduced a fresh creative approach across Paid Social, developing new campaign assets specifically around Bloom moments. Creative was continually refined throughout the campaign using live performance data, allowing the highest performing content to be amplified to the most relevant audiences.

For the first time, Digital Audio formed part of the campaign strategy. Premium podcast and streaming platforms extended the reach of Bloom beyond social media, ensuring Tirlán CountryLife remained front of mind during everyday listening moments while connecting with highly relevant gardening and home improvement audiences. 
Performance was monitored throughout the campaign, allowing audiences, creative and investment to evolve in real time. By continually optimising the campaign as results came in, we maximised both engagement and commercial return.

Services Delivered

Paid Social strategy and campaign management  
New creative developed specifically for Bloom  
Six influencer partnerships  
Real time event content and amplification  
Post Bloom creator content  
Digital Audio campaign across premium podcast and streaming platforms 
Continuous campaign optimisation and performance reporting 

Results & Business Impact 

The Bloom campaign delivered more than brand awareness. By combining stronger creative, trusted influencers, Paid Social and Digital Audio into one connected strategy, Tirlán CountryLife significantly increased both customer engagement and commercial performance during the Bloom period. 

88%

Revenue increase YoY

83%

Increase in purchases YoY

3%

Average Order Value increase YoY

Google Ads

+257%

Revenue

+159%

Conversions

+98%

Return on Ad Spend

30%

Lowered Cost per Acquisition by 

Meta

+401%

Revenue

+246%

Purchases

+718%

Return on Ad Spend

Organic Search

+57%

Revenue

+17%

Click Through Rate

What Our Clients Say

The Bloom campaign was a real success story for us. The integrated approach delivered strong commercial results while keeping Tirlán CountryLife front of mind with gardening audiences throughout the season” 

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