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 “6 weeks for £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.

Interests

👩‍👧 Parenting

🤱 Motherhood

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family life

📚 Routines

812 organic story clicks

Strong family storytelling

High audience trust

10K

@londonfamilychronicles

London-based mum sharing affordable family days out & educational ideas.

Interests

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family travel

🏙️ City parenting

🏛️ 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.

Interests

👨‍👧 Parenting

🎭 Comedy

🏡 Lifestyle

📈 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.

Interests

🚆 Commuting

👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting

😂 Humour

🎒 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.

Interests

👩‍🏫 Parenting

📚 Education

🧘 Wellness

⏰ Routines

129K organic reach

Emotional storytelling

Strong demo alignment

486K

@readingroots.uk @readingroots

Literacy expert and parenting coach inspiring reading confidence.

Interests

📖 Reading

📘 Education

👩‍👧 Parenting

🎓 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
  • Retargeting ads
  • TikTok reach
  • IG Reels vs Stories
  • Delayed boosting
  • Tiered mix
  • Paid reuse
  • Research Insights

    Scope & Methodology

    Key Insights

    Strategic Recommendations

    Results

    Campaign Results

    Research statistics

    The campaign harnessed trusted family creators on Instagram and TikTok to deliver authentic storytelling tailored to parents, sparking high-quality link clicks and building enduring awareness for The Week Junior as an educational, family‑friendly subscription

    The campaign harnessed trusted family creators on Instagram and TikTok to deliver authentic storytelling tailored to parents, sparking high-quality link clicks and building enduring awareness for The Week Junior as an educational, family‑friendly subscription

    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

    “6 weeks for £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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