How DAS Import increased quote requests by 31% while reducing costs by 23%
DAS Import is a well-established company that specializes in importing high-quality vehicles from Germany. With over 12 years of experience, they have built a strong reputation by making the German car market more accessible to Dutch buyers. Operating in a competitive landscape, DAS Import works closely with Happy Horizon to continuously improve their digital marketing strategy and maintain a performance-driven approach.
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Results
+31.2% requests for quotes
-23.3% cost per quote reduction
-8% ad spend reduction
Ability to measure conversions from radio campaigns
Challenge
Before implementing Billy Grace, DAS Import faced a common but critical challenge: understanding the real impact of upper-funnel marketing activities.
Despite significant investment in channels like YouTube and radio, there was little visibility into how these efforts translated to tangible results like quote requests or conversions. This data blind spot made it difficult to justify branding spend, leading to inefficient budget allocation and hesitancy to scale investments. Additionally, discrepancies between backend performance and tools like GA4 caused further friction in decision-making.
Approach
Together with Happy Horizon, DAS Import implemented Billy Grace to bring structure and measurable outcomes to their marketing investments. The focus was placed on:
- Unified Marketing Measurement (UMM) Model: Billy Grace’s UMM model helped DAS Import gain clearer insights into the impact of their branding activities, particularly on YouTube and radio. By tracking both online and offline channels together, DAS Import was able to see the true effect of these campaigns on overall performance.
- Automated budget optimization: The platform allowed DAS Import to automate the redistribution of their marketing budget based on real-time performance data, ensuring that funds were allocated more effectively across all channels.
- Offline data integration: DAS Import incorporated offline media data (like radio) into their digital performance measurement system, enabling a more complete picture of campaign success and offering new opportunities for optimizing budget spend.
Key takeaways
- Radio has proven to be an effective channel for generating new quote requests.
- Full-funnel visibility enabled smarter investment in both branding and performance channels.
- Smarter attribution revealed the true value of upper-funnel platforms like Meta and YouTube.
- Automated budget optimization led to reduced costs while improving results.
- A strong foundation for future growth has been established through consistent, data-driven marketing.