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Campaign report
Final report
Campaign report · Meta · YouTube · Google Display — February → June 2026

Ottawa, from Oh! to Ah.

Two campaigns, two audiences, three channels: the consolidated review of the digital set-up run by Link for Ottawa Tourism — more than 11 million impressions, with every target exceeded.

6/6Impression targets exceeded Meta · YouTube · Google Display 2 campaigns · 2 audiences Refined Globetrotters · Outdoor Explorers
Ottawa Tourism Campaign report 2026
0Impressions delivered — all channels and campaigns combined
0Clicks generated across the full set-up
+30%Impressions delivered vs contracted targets
≈ 1.49mPeople reached — cumulative Meta coverage
Campaigns

Two campaigns, two complementary audiences.

One destination, two distinct audiences activated in parallel on Meta, YouTube and Google Display. Click a campaign to explore its story, channel figures and key takeaway.

Performance

Three channels, three complementary roles.

Meta drives volume and engagement, YouTube builds awareness through video, and Google Display proves a traffic engine — outstanding on the Outdoor Explorers campaign.

Impressions by channel and campaign

Meta accounts for more than half of the set-up’s impressions; the two campaigns are balanced across all three channels.

Clicks by channel and campaign

The Outdoor campaign on Google Display stands well apart: 14,529 clicks, the single largest contributor across the set-up.

Share of impressions by channel

A media mix led by Meta, complemented by Display and YouTube video.

View the full data table — by campaign and channel
Campaign Channel Impressions Clicks CTR Imp. target Delivery
Refined GlobetrottersMeta
Refined GlobetrottersYouTube
Refined GlobetrottersGoogle Display
Outdoor ExplorersMeta
Outdoor ExplorersYouTube
Outdoor ExplorersGoogle Display
Total

Display focus — Outdoor Explorers performance

The standout of the set-up: on Google Display, the Outdoor campaign posted a 0.97% CTR, driven by thematic placements and website audiences.

Targeting — Outdoor Display Impressions Clicks CTR
Thematic placements
Website audiences
All 25/54
Interest audiences
Keyword placements
Keyword audiences
0.97%overall CTR on Outdoor Display — 12× the Refined campaign (0.08%).
14,529 clicksgenerated on this channel alone: the set-up’s leading click contributor.
91.9% mobileof Display clicks on mobile — landing page and journey to be designed mobile-first.
Watch-out: these volumes come mainly from thematic placements (demographics “undetermined” at 92%). The traffic is real and low-cost; its value will be confirmed post-click — to be tracked via engagement on the landing page.
Insights

What the set-up demonstrates.

Targets

6 campaigns, 6 targets exceeded

The set-up delivered 11.2m impressions against 8.56m planned, i.e. +30%. Every campaign finished above its target, from +20% to +41%.

Audiences

Two complementary audiences

Refined reached affluent 55–64s (art of living, culture, 61% women); Outdoor reached active 25–54s (nature, sport, 61% men): two clearly differentiated territories.

Creative

Carousel, the standout format on Meta

On both Meta campaigns, Carousel leads impressions and clicks — up to 68.9% of impressions — and posts the strongest link click-through rates.

Media

Display, the click engine

The Outdoor campaign delivered 14,529 clicks at a 0.97% CTR on Google Display, driven by thematic placements: the highest-volume click contributor.

Recommendation · Levers for the next wave

Scale up what worked.

Targets exceeded, two audiences established, winning formats and placements clearly identified: the next wave should concentrate budget on the highest-yielding levers. Six recommendations — click for evidence → action plan.

Three priorities for what comes next

Carousel as the core format

Make Carousel the Meta creative pivot and multiply variants through Link’s in-house studio.

Replicate winning Display

Extend Outdoor’s “thematic placements + websites” structure to the Refined campaign.

Two personas, plus retargeting

Keep two distinct creative lines and activate warm audiences in retargeting.

Ready for the next wave?

Two audiences established, winning formats and placements identified, an in-house studio to produce at pace: the set-up is ready to scale. Welcome again.

Agence LinkBordeaux · Digital performance