This document proposes a social media marketing strategy for HBO to increase subscriptions and television ratings. It analyzes HBO's current online presence and opportunities for improvement. The proposal recommends establishing a blog for followers to discuss shows, improving HBO's Twitter account with more promotions and contests, and utilizing other platforms like iTunes and email marketing. Key metrics like Twitter followers, subscription purchases and television ratings would be tracked over time to measure the campaign's success.
2. ? The Home Box Office
? An American premium cable television
network
? 18 Slogans later ¨C We come full circle
? First Slogan
? 1972-1975: ¡°This is HBO, the Home Box Office¡±
? Current Slogans
? 2009-present: ¡°It¡¯s More Than You Imagined. It¡¯s HBO¡±
? 2010-present: ¡°This is HBO¡±
3. ? Great first page on
Google
? Includes main website,
Twitter, and YouTube
Photo courtesy of: Ashley Patterson (via HBO Google
page
4. ? Low ratings
? Current shows not
mentioned in Top 25
? Niche-oriented market
Photo courtesy of: Ashley Patterson
(via TV By The Numbers)
5. ? HBO¡¯s current Twitter account has flaws
? Promotions and Contests needed
6. ? HBO does not currently have a blog site.
? Followers can comment
and create discussion
? Allow employees to create posts
8. Increase in
subscription
purchases
Television rating
increases
Increase in
Twitter, Facebook,
and YouTube
Use of Google
Analytics
Clickstream data Survey responses
Increase in
subscription
purchases
Television rating
increases
Increase in
Twitter, Facebook,
and YouTube
Use of Google
Analytics
Clickstream data Survey responses
10. ? There is more to an online marketing
campaign than just the essential Twitter and
Facebook updates
? Having a niche-oriented market is great, but
it¡¯s important to also get high rating numbers