After observing hundreds of enriched catalogs we’ve found out which core ingredients comprise a winning feed design. While there is no silver bullet for perfect performance, by following these recommendations, you'll be better situated to uncover performance wins from the start.
When designing enriched catalogs, brands often fall into a common trap. It's very easy to create a template that resembles a regular ad more than a product ad. However, the best part about catalog ads is that they link directly to the advertised product. If the viewer is unaware that the ad is promoting a specific product, they may not click on it with the same level of interest as someone who is genuinely interested in that particular SKU.
There is an endless variety of potential catalog designs ranging from complex to extremely simple. Too many brands try to jump straight into the complex designs without ever trying something just as simple as a small price and logo addition or a colorful frame. The trick is to find the minimal amount of design that results in the maximum amount of lift.
Not all of the text that you add has to be dynamic from the product feed. Many brands find success by adding the same fixed text across all of the enriched product images or by creating fixed text that speaks to a specific subset of SKUs. The trick is to really think about how the viewer is going to understand the message in the context of a product ad. What is going to increase their intent to buy the product being shown?
Social Proof
Unique Selling Point
Feature → Benefit
Discount
By cleverly mixing dynamic and static text you can form entire phrases programmatically. This expands your ability to craft clear messages without the creative appearing overly “templatized”.
Learn more about how to use templated text here: https://help.marpipe.com/en/articles/677909