The Taylor Swift effect: L’Oreal, NYX, other luxury brands to make Super Bowl debut despite $7M price tag
The Taylor Swift effect: Super Bowl commercials featuring women win
Taylor Swift's potential appearance at the Super Bowl is changing the face of advertising as it draws in new viewers, mainly women and younger people. Beauty firms like L'Oreal and Dove are investing in Super Bowl commercials to reach a wider demographic, demonstrating how brands are profiting from this trend. This is the singer Taylor Swift's effect. There's a chance that the highly publicized relationship she has with Kansas City Chief’s star Travis Kelce could attract more female fans to the game this Sunday, February 10, in Las Vegas.
Audience dynamics could shift with Taylor Swift's much-anticipated appearance
Swift's much-awaited appearance is likely to shift the dynamics of the crowd by attracting viewers who are not usually interested in NFL games, including women and younger audiences. Zeta Global's data indicates a notable surge in interest in the game and its advertisements, particularly among female consumers. The 'Taylor Swift effect,' which is responsible for the observed increase in female NFL watching during the 2023 season, is said to be the cause of this prospective shift.
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Super Bowl is gaining popularity among Americans thanks to Taylor Swift
Zeta Global (ZETA), an AI-powered marketing cloud, tracks trillions of data points generated every day by American consumers to identify patterns. They discovered that while Americans' interest in the game has increased by 169% from the previous year, their interest in its ads has increased by 903% since February 2023. CEO of Zeta Global David Steinberg remarked, "You’re seeing a massive indication of people who are interested in the commercials. I surmise a big chunk of that is women," per USA Today.
30-second Super Bowl ads will account for a sizable portion of tangible media budgets
The significance of this advertising space is highlighted by the fact that for some brands, the 30-second Super Bowl ads will account for a sizeable portion of their tangible media budgets. Furthermore, the NFL regular season's higher interaction with beauty advertisements points to a Super Bowl with high engagement with beauty commercials as well.
Taylor Swift's impact appears in the world of beauty ads alongside football field
Beauty brands have also demonstrated heightened interest in the Super Bowl and are affected by Swift's reach outside of the football field. Several companies, including Dove, e.l.f. Beauty, L'Oreal, and CeraVe are spending money on Super Bowl commercials; several are making their debuts. This change is ascribed to the rise in female NFL viewership, which presents these businesses with a special chance to connect with a larger market.
Taylor Swift's influence is also reshaping the advertising industry
The Super Bowl audience's demographic composition is shifting due in part to Taylor Swift's appeal, which is also changing the nature of advertising. The 'Taylor Swift effect' is propelling a radical change in Super Bowl advertising that targets female consumers, leading to an increase in commercials with a female focus. Swift and Travis Kelce's romance has already affected football viewership, proving the special benefit of Super Bowl advertising in terms of creating buzz and social media interaction.
Taylor Swift is expected to attract highly engaged viewers to several broadcasts
Swift is expected to attract a large number of new or highly engaged viewers to this year's CBS, Paramount Plus, and Nickelodeon telecast. According to Nielsen, attendance for all NFL games increased by 7% this season. One important component of that growth was an 8.1% rise in viewership among girls aged 12 to 17. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stated during his yearly pre-Super Bowl press conference, "I think it’s great to have her (Swift) a part of it. Obviously, it creates a buzz. It creates another group of young fans, particularly young women."
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's romance contributes to potential boost of NFL and its advertisers
With an average of under 55.5 million viewers at the beginning of the game, CBS announced that the Chiefs' surprise victory over the Ravens was the most-viewed AFC Championship game in the franchise's history. Swift and Kelce shared a kiss on social media to cap off the victory. "(Swift) is aspirational for most girls," remarked David Steinberg. "They're major fans of hers. And that's translating to a massive halo effect – not just for the Super Bowl, not just for viewership of the Super Bowl, but for the ads that are running in the Super Bowl."
Excitement rises as Taylor Swift's potential Super Bowl performance draws near
There is growing anticipation about Taylor Swift's possible Super Bowl performance as the game approaches. This excitement creates a chance for advertisers to reach a wider range of consumers and change the landscape of Super Bowl advertising in the process. The real effect of Swift's involvement won't become apparent until after the Super Bowl. However, the 'Taylor Swift effect' is about to change the game, both on and off the field.
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