Testing Promoted Tweet Carousel
By
@AndrewBragdon
Thursday, 9 June 2016
We are excited to announce we’re beginning to test the Promoted Tweet Carousel, a new ad unit that gives marketers a rich canvas for brand storytelling using their own Tweets or Tweets about their brand by users who have given permission to the brand.
Advertisers have told us that creating compelling, engaging content can be both expensive and time-consuming. We also know that driving word-of-mouth marketing is critical as marketers want to develop an authentic relationship with customers. Since people Tweet about their favorite brands and products every day, we developed this powerful solution to help marketers leverage social recommendations.
How it works
The new Promoted Tweet Carousel allows advertisers to curate multiple Tweets within a single swipeable ad unit to tell a rich and compelling story. Advertisers can Tweet with videos, images, or text from their own Twitter account. Marketers can also combine content from Niche creators with content from other people on Twitter who have granted the advertiser permission to use their Tweet.
— Twitter Advertising ( @TwitterAds) June 3, 2016
Advertiser excitement
Since we began discussing this ad unit, advertisers have expressed their excitement about being able to use the Promoted Tweet Carousel to accomplish their marketing objectives.
Disney is leveraging the Promoted Tweet Carousel for their new movie “The BFG” (The Big Friendly Giant) to share the conversation happening around “Gobblefunk,” which is the language of the Giants in “The BFG”. Disney pulled in Tweets from their own handle as well as from a variety of influencers on Twitter who gave their permission.
— Twitter Advertising ( @TwitterAds) June 3, 2016
“How we communicate with our tribe needs to be just as innovative as the cars we build. We embrace platforms that have the same purpose as we do — putting people first. Twitter’s new Promoted Tweet Carousel helps us show multiple videos within one unit, and this is a great opportunity for Volvo and Twitter to continue partnering in a way that doesn’t interrupt the user.” - John Militello, Director of Marketing, Volvo Car USA
— Twitter Advertising ( @TwitterAds) June 3, 2016
“The DNA of Gatorade is built on innovation, so testing new storytelling formats on a top destination for live sports is a natural fit for our brand.”
- Lauren Fritts, Director of Consumer Engagement, Gatorade
Get started
Promoted Tweet Carousel is available as a limited alpha to select managed accounts in select global markets. Reach out to your account team to learn more about availability.