Influencer Marketing

Paid Media

Creators Drove Clicks for The Week Jr UK

An influencer-led campaign designed to boost subscriptions for The Week Junior through engaging family-focused creators across Instagram and TikTok.
Award-winning campaign |

Background

Objectives

Get

Drive high-quality traffic, boost link clicks, and increase organic and paid subscriptions by reaching parents of kids aged 8–14 with education-first values.

to

Raise awareness of The Week Junior, encourage trial through a compelling β€œ6 weeks for Β£1” offer, and position TWJ as an educational and family-friendly gift.

Goals

Drive link clicks to subs page

Grow paid subs via influencer ads

Build storytelling around families

1M

@muddlethroughmummy

Unfiltered parenting creator known for honest storytelling, daily chaos, and relatable family moments with warmth and humour.

Interests

πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parenting

🀱 Motherhood

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Family life

πŸ“š Routines

812 organic story clicks

Strong family storytelling

High audience trust

10K

@londonfamilychronicles

London-based mum sharing affordable family days out, educational ideas, and honest life insights with a diverse voice.

Interests

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Family travel

πŸ™οΈ City parenting

πŸ›οΈ Museum trips

🌍 Inclusive family life

13.38% ER

141 bio link clicks

Represents diverse voices

323.7K

@carlafreemancomedy

Parenting comedy creator known for viral skits, fun reels, and relatable chaos that makes mums feel seen.

Interests

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘§ Parenting

🎭 Comedy

🏑 Lifestyle

πŸ“ˆ TikTok trends

Strong audience loyalty

High ER on TikTok

Delivered standout humor

158K

@kids_and_the_commute

Working mum sharing life on the move, parent hacks, travel tips, and family stories with heart and humour.

Interests

πŸš† Commuting

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parenting

πŸ˜‚ Humour

πŸŽ’ School prep

22% paid ER

2.72% CTR

Great IG + TikTok use

919K

@mykindamum

Former teacher and mum of three, Claire shares raw moments of motherhood, emotional honesty, and uplifting parenting reflections.

Interests

πŸ‘©β€πŸ« Parenting

πŸ“š Education

🧘 Wellness

⏰ Routines

129K organic reach

Emotional storytelling

Strong demo alignment

486K

@readingroots.uk @readingroots

Literacy expert and parenting coach inspiring reading confidence through fun, educational family content and book-led routines.

Interests

πŸ“– Reading

πŸ“˜ Education

πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parenting

πŸŽ“ Coaching

Clear ed-tech fit

High trust in audience

Authentic value

Strategy

Pepper’s proprietary tool combines data and human insight to optimise influencer and social marketing.
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Meet our Influencers

production

Creators shared honest, family-first moments with The Week Junior. Content leaned into storytelling, user-generated formats, and real footage of kids reading the magazine.

content

Reels, Stories, and TikToks were created with clear CTAs and overlay messaging. Content reflected each creator's voice while promoting The Week Junior as an educational gift.

Strategies

πŸ’· β€œ6 weeks for Β£1” CTA testing

🎯 Retargeting and prospecting ads

🎡 TikTok for reach, Meta for depth

πŸ“Š IG Reels vs Story UTM tracking

⏱️ Boosting after 7-day delay

πŸ‘₯ Tier mix for reach and trust

πŸ“„ Usage rights for paid reuse

Research Insights

Scope & Methodology

Key Insights

Strategic Recommendations

Results

Campaign Results

Research statistics

Impressions

943K

34% above target reach across platforms

Engagements

58K

451% overperformance against benchmark

Link Clicks

13.2K

1,070% above target from influencer content

Top CTR

2.93%

Highest single creator performance

Impressions

943K

34% above target reach across platforms

community response

Because of your first post about this, my girl now reads this!

Wow, amazing! I'm going to buy!

Engagements

58K

451% overperformance against benchmark

Link Clicks

13.2K

1,070% above target from influencer content

Impressions

943K

34% above target reach across platforms

community response

Because of your first post about this, my girl now reads this!

Wow, amazing! I'm going to buy!

Engagements

58K

451% overperformance against benchmark

Because of your first post about this, my girl now reads this!

Link Clicks

13.2K

1,070% above target from influencer content

Top CTR

2.93%

Highest single creator performance

Impressions

943K

34% above target reach across platforms

Engagements

58K

451% overperformance against benchmark

Wow, amazing! I'm going to buy!

Impressions

943K

34% above target reach across platforms

community response

Because of your first post about this, my girl now reads this!

Wow, amazing! I'm going to buy!

Engagements

58K

451% overperformance against benchmark

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Key Learnings

CTA clarity drives conversions

β€œ6 weeks for Β£1” performed strongest by far, proving that a compelling, simple offer drives better trial signups and purchase intent.

Relatability trumps polish

Everyday parenting creators outperformed polished content, showing high trust and deeper engagement with relatable voices.

Story frames win for traffic

Daisy’s IG Stories led traffic across formats, showing timed story drops with links are more effective than Reels alone.

Retargeting lifts performance

Daisy’s warm audience retargeting delivered a 3.72% CTR vs 2.12% for cold traffic, proving the power of layered targeting.

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