DTC Newsletter Archive

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November 13, 2025

DTC943: Gen Z Values, Roast My Email Program, and Pink Friday Search Surge

How brands can market to Gen Z by selling the experience, not just the product. We look at Vacation sunscreen and its creative launch strategy.

DTC942: Email Strategy, Rigorous Testing, and Q4 Campaign Scaling

Five tips on how to prep your BFCM email strategy to drive post-Cyber Week growth. Learn about the power of personalization, send frequencies, and etc.

DTC941: Nano Banana, Creative Strategy in the Andromeda Era, and LORE’s BFCM Strategy

Nano Banana lets DTC brands edit product shots with text prompts. Pilothouse shares a realistic AI creative they made for the brand For Wellness.

DTC940: Gifting Angles, Gifting Content Framework, and Non-Discount BFCM Offer Ideas

Pilothouse shares how launching gifting ads during Black Friday helps brands build momentum, test messaging, and drive conversions well into December.

DTC939: REFY Brand Breakdown

Pilothouse breaks down how REFY can elevate its Meta ads with better storytelling, product education, and copy without losing its sleek aesthetic.

DTC938: Billing Practices, Deliverability, and Copying Competitors

Avoid failed payments and ad disruptions this Q4. Pilothouse shares key Meta billing tips from backup payment methods to credit line checks.

DTC937: Spacegoods Email Pop-up, Why People Buy Pyramid, and Gaps in Creative System

We analyze Spacegoods' email signup pop-up and how polish, clear language, and visuals help DTC brands create a stellar first impression.

DTC936 - Start BFCM Promos, Meta’s Destination Feature, YouTube Targeting Mistakes, and Black Friday Search Surge

Learn how Meta's new feature Optimize Website Destination can increase conversion rates by predicting which landing page will get users to purchase.

DTC935: Timing BFCM Promos, Scale on Meta for BFCM, Brand Differentiation, and Ambiguous Shipping Times

Pilothouse shares why brands need to leverage horizontal scaling and lifetime budget campaigns in Meta ad accounts to spend smart and scale faster

DTC934: Lush Halloween Website Breakdown, IKEA Scary Ad, and Doom Spending

We analyze how Lush revamped its ecommerce site for Halloween and how new themed products and seasonal storytelling brings spooky season to life.

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October 30, 2025

DTC933: Ad Spend Calculator, Alia’s AI Pop Ups, and Deep Discounts

Highland shares how they balance growth and profitability by tracking CAC, AOV, and LTV plus a free calculator to find your ideal payback period.

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October 29, 2025

DTC932: Strategy, Evergreen Creatives, Outway’s Growth, YETI Baseball, and more…

Pilothouse reveals how pairing proven evergreen creative with sale ad copy boosted ROAS by 8.3% and cut CPA by 10.4% during Labor Day campaigns.

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October 28, 2025

DTC931: ChatGPT, Andromeda, Quick Copy Tip, Pumpkin Ad, and More…

OpenAI's partnership with Shopify means shoppers will be able to buy directly inside ChatGPT. Learn three tactical ways DTC brands can stand out in AI search.

DTC930: Big Q4 Win With Results, Social Proof, and Refresh BFCM Ads

Learn how Pilothouse helped a DTC alcohol brand boost Q4 revenue by 90% YoY through smart campaign structure, creative testing, and audience strategy.

DTC929: Silk & Snow Brand Breakdown and Owala’s Viral TikTok

We break down Silk & Snow’s email flows, revealing how earlier incentives, stronger triggers, and smarter designs can turn cozy emails into powerful revenue drivers.

DTC928: Google Demand Gen, Website Purchase Funnel, and Subscriptions Stalling

Pilothouse shares how Google’s new Demand Gen campaigns unify creative delivery across YouTube, Shorts, Discover, and Gmail for scalable growth.

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