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Trang 2Big Brands & Facebook:
Demographics, Case Studies & Best Practices
Trang 3Facebook marketing requires communicating,
not advertising
Trang 4• What are the demographics of Facebook users?
• What are some best practices for brand marketing
on Facebook?
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Trang 5Facebook’s demographics
• 60 million active users projected by end of 2007
» Currently at 44 million active users
» Half of current users return daily
• Facebook also projects that 75% of worldwide users
will be outside of college
Source: Facebook
Trang 6A drill down of Facebook’s US demographics
» 12% are full time students
• 12% have children under 16
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings
Trang 7Facebook’s international age distribution
Source: Facebook internal data, September 2007
Trang 8Facebook users have “aged” over the past year
Trang 9Facebook demographics best practices
• Anticipate that the demographics will change rapidly
over the next 12-18 months
• Adjust your marketing plans and plan for flexibility
• Beware of relying on what worked yesterday,
especially with fickle college students and newbie 35+ users
Trang 10• What are the demographics of Facebook users?
• What are some best practices for brand
marketing on Facebook?
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Trang 11Microsoft handles IAB standard ad sales
Trang 12Targeting beyond demos
Trang 13Facebook’s News Feed Ads insert targeted
messages
4-26% CTR for sponsored News Feed stories
Trang 14Facebook Flyers give self-service control
Trang 16Facebook marketing requires communicating,
not advertising
Trang 17Sponsored Groups
• Group page with customized navigation, look & feel
• Usually includes a significant media buy to drive
traffic to the sponsored group page
» Display ads and flyers
Trang 18Jeep treats social networks like another channel
Trang 19Misses a chance to create a unique community
Trang 20Victoria’s Secret also looks like an ad…
Trang 21But the community is highly engaged
Trang 22Crest White Strips case study
Targeted 20 colleges
Offered free concerts and movie screenings
Live chat facilitate interactions
Measured sales impact at nearby stores
Trang 23Ernst & Young engages in a conversation to recruit college students
Trang 24Sponsored Groups best practices
• Understand how similar groups meet/don’t meet
needs already
• Create a unique experience that
• Enable discussion board, The Wall, photos, etc.
• Read and respond to comments
• Be transparent about your role and perspective
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Trang 25Why applications on Facebook are different
Trang 26Because I know Dave, his review has context
Trang 27My colleague Peter Kim shares travel
Trang 28Application best practices
• Create useful apps that model what friends do
naturally – share info, experiences, and laughs
• Plan out how to make your app viral
• Get feedback from users once you launch
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Trang 29• Facebook marketing is about communicating, not
advertising – so act appropriately
• Be a part of the Facebook experience
» More like content than advertising
• Tap into the reasons why friends share
• Listen, learn, and be ready to make mistakes
Trang 30Wal-Mart keeps trying – kudos for effort