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Driving ROI Through Online Brand Communities - Relevance

Driving ROI Through Online Brand Communities - Relevance | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Forrester Research predicted that 2015 will be the year that online brand communities make a comeback, and there are many reasons to celebrate the occasion.


Brands have increasingly found that investments in social media communities aren’t paying off. After spending significant time and resources building out Facebook pages, the platform has continually tweaked its Newsfeed algorithm to the detriment of brands, dropping the organic reach of their content to a mere two percent of their fans.


Rather than submit to these closed ecosystems, and the whims of ever-changing platform features, brands can regain control of their online communities by hosting them on-site. Below we’ve highlighted some of the ways these communities can drive real ROI for brands....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Brand communities create a destination for consumers within your owned web properties that give you the most control over their experience. Learn why this marketing strategy can work for you.

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How Brands Can Win with Facebook’s New Algorithm

How Brands Can Win with Facebook’s New Algorithm | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Facebook’s news feed algorithm change does not favor brands. People want to see more relevant news and what their friends have to say about it, according to Facebook’s News Feed FYIFYI.


...Brand advocates are people who highly recommend brands and products without being paid to do so. Brand advocates are a company’s most engaged, loyal and valuable customers—a volunteer sales and marketing force.


Advocates’ recommendations are the number one influencer of purchase decisions and brand perceptions in nearly every product category from smartphones to software, hotels to housewares, cars to computers, and financial services to memberships.


In a recent Zuberance survey, 89% of Advocates said their friends buy or consider purchasing the products and services they recommend. Many consumers and business buyers ignore, skip, and TiVo out ads, but when advocates recommend something, consumers will go out of their way to buy it...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Here's a good look at the power of brand advocates.

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