2026
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The Cover Guy partnered with Hawke Media to scale revenue more efficiently across paid search while navigating rising competition and evolving consumer search behavior. The goal was simple but challenging: drive meaningful growth without increasing waste or sacrificing profitability.
Rather than increasing spend to chase results, Hawke Media restructured the paid search strategy around efficiency, precision, and adaptability. On Google, the team reduced investment by 7% year-over-year while generating 32% more revenue. This resulted in a 22% decrease in cost per acquisition and an exceptional 2360% return on ad spend.
On Microsoft, Hawke Media identified scalable opportunity and increased budgets by 21%, driving a 68% increase in ad-attributed revenue, a 12% reduction in CPA, and a 2148% return on ad spend.
These results were driven by precise geo segmentation, product category-level targeting, and continuous optimization of high-performing audiences. Hawke Media also proactively adapted to emerging search trends and shifting user behavior, ensuring campaigns stayed aligned with how and where customers were searching.
The campaign proves that performance marketing doesn’t require excessive spend to be effective. By combining disciplined execution with data-driven decision-making, Hawke Media helped The Cover Guy unlock sustainable, profitable growth across two major paid search platforms.
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Singapore Kindness Movement
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Video - Nonprofit
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Singapore
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Hitohata.inc
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Experiential & Immersive - Exhibition Experience
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Japan
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Lumen Technologies
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Branded Content - B2B
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United States
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AKAMEDIA Inc.
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Video - Cultural
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Japan