

Super Bowl Marketing: Perplexity's Winning Strategy
Feb 11, 2025
Explore how Perplexity capitalized on the Super Bowl with a million-dollar giveaway, drastically boosting app downloads by 50%. The hosts discuss the stark contrast between this creative approach and the high costs of traditional commercials. They evaluate the long-term impact of such strategies on brand visibility versus short-term gains. The episode also highlights innovative tools and community initiatives that can further enhance user engagement in the rapidly evolving AI marketing landscape.
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Perplexity's Super Bowl Giveaway
- Perplexity offered a $1 million giveaway during the Super Bowl to incentivize app downloads.
- This strategy aimed to be more cost-effective than an $8 million Super Bowl ad.
Cost-Effective Marketing for AI
- Contests and giveaways can be a cost-effective marketing strategy for AI companies.
- This approach can drive user engagement and app downloads more effectively than expensive traditional advertising.
Campaign Duration and Engagement
- Consider the duration of engagement when planning marketing campaigns.
- While Super Bowl ads have lasting reach, contests have limited timeframe, so plan marketing content accordingly.