Tasty Case Study
- Tasty, the popular recipe and cooking platform by BuzzFeed, is known for its viral cooking videos and easy-to-follow recipes. With a growing audience of home cooks, Tasty wanted to expand its reach, drive app downloads, and promote its seasonal recipe collections within a limited budget.
- 11 Apr, 2024
OUR GOAL:
To generate immediate awareness and engagement for Tasty’s seasonal recipe collections, while driving app downloads and website traffic with a targeted, cost-effective PR strategy.
The campaign aimed to highlight the versatility and appeal of Tasty’s recipes, targeting both seasoned cooks and beginners looking for quick, delicious meals.

Campaign Objective:
- Showcase Tasty’s seasonal recipe collections (e.g., holiday treats or summer grilling) to drive user engagement.
- Promote the Tasty app as a go-to resource for home cooking inspiration.
- Increase traffic to the Tasty website and app downloads within a short time frame.
- Expand Media Presence in Food and General News Publications
Campaign Details:
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Budget: <$10K
OUR STRATEGY AND APPROACH
Spotlighting Seasonal Recipes
We crafted articles and media pitches focusing on Tasty’s seasonal recipe collections, such as:
- “Top 10 Easy Holiday Desserts You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes”
- “The Best Summer Grilling Recipes Everyone Will Love”
- “Healthy Recipes to Kickstart Your New Year”
These articles featured enticing visuals and practical cooking tips, driving interest from food enthusiasts and casual home cooks alike.
Targeted Media Placements
Instead of broad media outreach, we focused on niche food and lifestyle publications, ensuring that Tasty’s content reached highly engaged audiences. Placements included digital outlets, blogs, and newsletters popular among cooking enthusiasts.
Leveraging Social Media Trends
We aligned the campaign with trending food topics on social media, such as “holiday baking challenges” or “meal prepping for beginners.” Tasty’s seasonal recipes were incorporated into these trends, creating buzz and encouraging user-generated content.
Call-to-Action Focused Content
Each article and media placement emphasized clear calls-to-action, directing readers to download the Tasty app or explore the recipe collections on the website. This ensured the campaign delivered measurable results.
Quick and Engaging Video Content
We utilized Tasty’s strength—viral cooking videos—by incorporating them into articles and media placements. These videos served as visual hooks, driving traffic back to the app and website.
Challenges Addressed:
Standing Out in a Saturated Market:
With numerous recipe platforms available, Tasty needed to differentiate itself. The campaign highlighted Tasty’s ease of use and visually appealing content to engage both novice and experienced cooks.
Driving Results on a Limited Budget:
By focusing on targeted placements and leveraging existing assets (like Tasty’s videos), the campaign achieved maximum impact within a $10K budget.
Converting Awareness to Action:
Through clear calls-to-action and app-focused messaging, the campaign successfully converted casual readers into app users.
CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES
A notable success was a feature in a prominent lifestyle blog highlighting Tasty’s “10-Minute Holiday Desserts.” The article generated over 20,000 clicks to Tasty’s website and was shared widely on social media.
Additionally, users shared stories of trying Tasty’s recipes during the campaign, praising the app’s simplicity and helpful video guides. This organic feedback reinforced the value of the campaign and its reach.
CONCLUSION
By focusing on seasonal content, targeted placements, and leveraging Tasty’s existing strengths, the campaign delivered quick, measurable results within a limited budget. The campaign demonstrated how thoughtful content and strategic outreach can achieve Quick Wins, driving downloads, engagement, and visibility.
- Comprehensive Market Analysis
- Targeted Media Outreach
- Optimized Content Strategy
- Audience-Centric Media Selection
- Data-Driven Performance Tracking
- Scalable Campaign Framework
- Proven Campaign Success
- Delivered Results
Results:
- Media Presence: 20+ Articles
- Total Impressions: 340k
- App Downloads: 40% increase during the campaign period.
- Website Traffic: 45% increase
- Social Media Engagement: 30% boost in mentions and user-generated content tied to seasonal recipes.
- Engagement Rate per Article: Averaged 800 shares, comments, and likes.
- Brand Awareness: Strengthened Tasty’s position as a leading resource for quick and delicious recipes.