Yannick Wittenauer
Published on 6 March 2025
Many advertisers assume that a well-produced video will naturally perform well. But without the right creative strategy, even great ads fail to convert.
The missing piece? Creative Adaptation and Optimization.
Petit Bambou, a leading French meditation app, encountered this challenge.
With VideoRunRun’s Creative Intelligence (CI), they reduced their cost per qualified visit—their key KPI—by 2.6 times in under four weeks.
How Creative Intelligence fixes underperforming ads
✅ AI-driven creative scoring: Predicts performance before launch, reducing wasted budget.
✅ Real-time insights: Instead of waiting weeks for campaign results, brands get instant data on what works.
✅ Creative iteration: Helps refine visuals, messaging, and structure to maximize engagement.
By applying these principles, Petit Bambou transformed their campaign from average to high-performing without increasing costs.
A common mistakes with video ads is using one-video-fits-all creatives without tailoring them to platform-specific behaviors and relying solely on A/B testing instead of continuous creative iteration.
To test different creative approaches, Petit Bambou used three existing concepts:
VideoRunRun scored each concept with its predictive scoring tool, tailored for YouTube and performance goals (Qualified Visits).
From the score and its creative insights, VideoRunRun generated four creative variations for each concept in post-production (switch intro, add CTA, text, duration…).
Using CI from VideoRunRun, the brand identified the most effective creative elements and optimized in-flight budget on the best peforming creatives/audiences.
Key findings from the campaign:
The right introduction makes a difference
Videos that started with a question performed significantly better. This opening statement helped funnel the right audience from the start.
Motion design was the most effective format
Animated storytelling resonated best, likely due to clarity, simplicity, and engagement value. Live-action face-camera videos underperformed in comparison.
Customer testimonials had little impact
Despite being a widely used marketing tactic, adding testimonials didn’t significantly improve CTR.
The campaign, 100% dedicated to customer acquisition, achieved
Brands can’t afford to waste ad spend on creative guesswork. Like Petit Bambou, ensure that every ad iteration is backed by real insights, leading to higher engagement and better ROI.
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