53. WHY
Showcase things to see
and do in the
destination
Increase followers and
engagement on
@ExperienceColumbus
account
Encourage use of
common hashtags like
#ExpCols and
#CbusFoodScene
54. HOW Post original content
when possible
Comment and like
photos with Columbus
hashtags
Repost exceptional
photos that use
Columbus hashtags
60. Facebook Offers
• Affordable and great
for brand awareness
• Spent $3.70 and
drove over $200 in
business
• 102 offers claimed/5
redeemed
• Redemption rate on
this offer was low
• Ask your community
to share!
88. WHY
Create awareness of
Bastrop’s “Buy It In
Bastrop” shop local
initiative
Promote the many ways
to enjoy downtown
Bastrop
Build a repository of
photos
Increase @BuyBastropTX
Instagram followers
89. HOW
Ran Dec. 1-31, 2013
Contest announced on
Facebook, Twitter, &
Instagram
Photos must depict
shopping, food, and fun
during the holidays
Must use
#BastropHolidays
Weekly winners
Fan vote for grand prize
$200 shopping spree in a
Bastrop store
Why should you get mobile?
Smart phone use occurs most often during travel (72%) – Vocus
The number of local searches on mobile devices quadrupled in 2012. – Local Search Association
The restaurant doesn't typically do a brisk lunch business.
Note that the paid reach was only 526. The majority of the views came from viral views - aka shares. Over 7k total views. Also note that it was only shared 11 times, so asking for the share is important.
There were also 10 new likes on the page during the offer. I attribute this to the offer and shares.
20,000 likes on photos tagged with #Ohiomemory
68,000 users reached
421 approved photos entered
134 participants
10,000 contest page views
Austin visitors get great local recommendations
In March 2013:
68 tweets
11 Facebook posts
32 E-mails
In July 2013:
160 tweets
8 Facebook posts
18 E-mails