{"id":3402,"date":"2021-04-08T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T18:12:18","slug":"adbiblio-case-study-42-today-from-nyu-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/adbiblio-case-study-42-today-from-nyu-press\/","title":{"rendered":"AdBiblio Case Study: 42 Today from NYU Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson once said, \u201cA life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.\u201d  In <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nyupress.org\/9781479805624\/42-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy<\/a><\/em>, we get an in depth look at the important life of Robinson himself, both on and off the field. We were thrilled to help NYU Press spread the word about this essay compilation exploring the legendary baseball icon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more Read morE-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.20.55-PM-700x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" width=\"497\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.20.55-PM-700x662.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.20.55-PM-240x227.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.20.55-PM-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.20.55-PM.png 846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson made history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball. In <em>42 Today<\/em>, readers get an in depth look at how Robinson&#8217;s career with the Dodgers \u2014 and his activism\u2014 helped set the course for the Civil Rights movement. <em>Theroot.com<\/em> says, &#8220;Juxtaposing events in the sports world from the \u201840s to now,<em> 42 Today<\/em> recalls Robinson\u2019s legacy and establishes how he paved a way for future civil rights activism, from Black Lives Matter to Colin Kaepernick.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.17.10-PM-700x451.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3406\" width=\"509\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.17.10-PM-700x451.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.17.10-PM-240x155.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.17.10-PM-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.17.10-PM.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The core target audience for the campaign were baseball fanatics and sports books readers. On top of this, we layered in traits like MLB fans, Mets \/ Yankees \/ Dodgers fans, documentary viewers, those with a strong interest in Civil Rights, biography readers, bestselling book buyers, and more. Comp titles included similar books like <em>Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir<\/em> by Alan D. Gaf, <em>The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O&#8217;Neil&#8217;s America<\/em> by Joe Posnanski, and, of course, <em>I Never Had It Made<\/em> by Jackie Robinson himself. Keywords included phrases like <em>Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, Dodgers history, Jackie Robinson\u2019s legacy, sports and segregation, MLB history,<\/em> and <em>athletes and activism<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.16.54-PM-700x445.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3407\" width=\"533\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.16.54-PM-700x445.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.16.54-PM-240x153.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.16.54-PM-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-12.16.54-PM.png 1004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The campaign included a mix of our popular native and banners, and finished at a strong .31% CTR (<em>side note: we loved that the native image included the book on a shelf with a baseball<\/em>)! The ads ran on top sites including <em>The Undefeated, MLB, USA Today, Biography, Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, ESPN, NBC Sports, SB Nation<\/em>, and more. The book resonated strongly with our AdBiblio read alike audience &#8211; 0.93% CTR(!), MLB fanatics &#8211; 0.51% CTR, and those with a strong interest in civil rights &#8211; 0.35% CTR!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/42Today_DigitalAds_1200x627-1-700x366.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3408\" width=\"312\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/42Today_DigitalAds_1200x627-1-700x366.png 700w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/42Today_DigitalAds_1200x627-1-240x125.png 240w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/42Today_DigitalAds_1200x627-1-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/adbiblio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/42Today_DigitalAds_1200x627-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you have a baseball fanatic in your life (<em>or someone who can appreciate an inspirational read<\/em>), you can get your copy of <em>42 Today<\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nyupress.org\/9781479805624\/42-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. And if you\u2019re ready for your next campaign, you can reach me at marybeth@adbiblio.com!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson once said, \u201cA life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.\u201d In 42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy, we get an in depth look at the important life of Robinson himself, both on and off the field. 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