Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram
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Data de Publicação: | 2019 |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/26946 |
Resumo: | Instagram is becoming one of the top social networks, having recently reached 1 billion monthly active users. Marketers use it not only for advertising, but also for building up a substantial follower base of potential consumers who can provide insights and grant credibility to the brand. As such, digital marketing experts debate on which is the best strategy to grow organically on Instagram, i.e. to attract followers without relying on paid advertisement. This dissertation empirically tests three organic growth strategies through an experiment performed on two Instagram brand pages – one with an emotional appeal to its content, and the other with a rational appeal. The first strategy (Content strategy) is based on posting content regularly, while also using hashtags and geotags. The other two strategies (Engagement and Follow) rely on interacting with target users, either by writing comments or following them. Throughout four weeks, the daily impacts on follower count and average engagement were tracked. The results indicate that the Follow strategy is the most effective at generating follower growth, for both emotional and rational brands. On the other hand, having a strong Content strategy is the best way to foster engagement. A key finding is that the growth and engagement generated by the strategies are significantly higher for the emotional brand. This implies that marketers must present their brand’s Instagram content in a more sentimental way, adapting to the visual-oriented culture of this social network, otherwise the results of their organic marketing efforts will not reach their true potential. |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for InstagramSocial mediaInstagramOrganic growthFollowersEngagementDigital interactionsFirm-generated contentRedes sociaisCrescimento orgânicoDigitalSeguidoresInteraçõesConteúdosDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoInstagram is becoming one of the top social networks, having recently reached 1 billion monthly active users. Marketers use it not only for advertising, but also for building up a substantial follower base of potential consumers who can provide insights and grant credibility to the brand. As such, digital marketing experts debate on which is the best strategy to grow organically on Instagram, i.e. to attract followers without relying on paid advertisement. This dissertation empirically tests three organic growth strategies through an experiment performed on two Instagram brand pages – one with an emotional appeal to its content, and the other with a rational appeal. The first strategy (Content strategy) is based on posting content regularly, while also using hashtags and geotags. The other two strategies (Engagement and Follow) rely on interacting with target users, either by writing comments or following them. Throughout four weeks, the daily impacts on follower count and average engagement were tracked. The results indicate that the Follow strategy is the most effective at generating follower growth, for both emotional and rational brands. On the other hand, having a strong Content strategy is the best way to foster engagement. A key finding is that the growth and engagement generated by the strategies are significantly higher for the emotional brand. This implies that marketers must present their brand’s Instagram content in a more sentimental way, adapting to the visual-oriented culture of this social network, otherwise the results of their organic marketing efforts will not reach their true potential.O Instagram está a tornar-se numa das principais redes sociais, tendo atingido recentemente mil milhões de usuários ativos mensais. Os profissionais de marketing utilizam-na para fins publicitários, mas também para construir uma rede de seguidores, que concede credibilidade à marca e pode gerar insights. Como tal, vários especialistas debatem qual será a melhor estratégia para crescer organicamente nesta rede, ou seja, atrair seguidores sem depender de investimentos em publicidade. Esta dissertação testa empiricamente três estratégias de crescimento orgânico através de uma experiência realizada em duas páginas de Instagram - uma com apelo emocional e a outra com apelo racional. A primeira estratégia (“Content strategy”) é baseada na publicação regular de conteúdos, usando hashtags e geotags. As outras estratégias (“Engagement” e “Follow”) focam-se em interações com usuários-alvo, através de comentários ou follows. Ao longo de quatro semanas, os impactos diários na contagem de seguidores e no nível médio de engagement foram monitorizados. Os resultados indicam que a estratégia Follow é a mais eficaz a gerar crescimento de seguidores, tanto para marcas de apelo emocional como racional. Por outro lado, uma forte estratégia de conteúdo é a melhor forma de promover engagement. A principal descoberta é que os acréscimos de followers e engagement gerados pelas estratégias são significativamente mais altos para a marca emocional do que para a racional. Isso implica que os conteúdos das marcas devem ser apresentados de uma forma mais sentimental, adaptando-se à cultura visual do Instagram, para que os esforços de marketing orgânico sejam mais produtivos.Rosa, PedroVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaPereira, Catarina de Noronha Macedo2019-02-21T11:02:51Z2019-01-2920192019-01-29T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/26946TID:202171027enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:32:27Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/26946Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:21:32.720258Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram Pereira, Catarina de Noronha Macedo Social media Organic growth Followers Engagement Digital interactions Firm-generated content Redes sociais Crescimento orgânico Digital Seguidores Interações Conteúdos Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Comparing the effectiveness of different organic growth strategies for Instagram |
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Pereira, Catarina de Noronha Macedo |
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Pereira, Catarina de Noronha Macedo |
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Rosa, Pedro Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Pereira, Catarina de Noronha Macedo |
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Social media Organic growth Followers Engagement Digital interactions Firm-generated content Redes sociais Crescimento orgânico Digital Seguidores Interações Conteúdos Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Social media Organic growth Followers Engagement Digital interactions Firm-generated content Redes sociais Crescimento orgânico Digital Seguidores Interações Conteúdos Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Instagram is becoming one of the top social networks, having recently reached 1 billion monthly active users. Marketers use it not only for advertising, but also for building up a substantial follower base of potential consumers who can provide insights and grant credibility to the brand. As such, digital marketing experts debate on which is the best strategy to grow organically on Instagram, i.e. to attract followers without relying on paid advertisement. This dissertation empirically tests three organic growth strategies through an experiment performed on two Instagram brand pages – one with an emotional appeal to its content, and the other with a rational appeal. The first strategy (Content strategy) is based on posting content regularly, while also using hashtags and geotags. The other two strategies (Engagement and Follow) rely on interacting with target users, either by writing comments or following them. Throughout four weeks, the daily impacts on follower count and average engagement were tracked. The results indicate that the Follow strategy is the most effective at generating follower growth, for both emotional and rational brands. On the other hand, having a strong Content strategy is the best way to foster engagement. A key finding is that the growth and engagement generated by the strategies are significantly higher for the emotional brand. This implies that marketers must present their brand’s Instagram content in a more sentimental way, adapting to the visual-oriented culture of this social network, otherwise the results of their organic marketing efforts will not reach their true potential. |
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