American Eagle aims to market party clothing to college women through social media. The strategy involves using Instagram, Socialcam and Google Adwords to target 18-25 year old female college students. Competitions on social media will offer rewards to users who post photos and videos in American Eagle clothing and tag the brand. The budget is $35,000 per month.
2. TARGET MARKET
Female college students
Ages 18-25
On a budget
Trendy, but smart
Want to be in style Photo Credit:
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warticle/2049
Like to go to
bars/parties
Have to have the
latest technology
Photo Credit:
http://www.ae.com/web/guides/dressg
uide.jsp?catId=cat5900037
3. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Increase in purchases of party outfits
Measure as units sold
Total number of units sold per year, with returned
items subtracted from that total
Increase awareness of product
Measure by number of clicks on Google Adwords
Gain followers on Instagram
Move up leaderboard on Socialcam
4. THE BIG IDEA: LIVE LUXE
Female college
students want to look
cute, but not spend a
ton of money
Using social media to
market to college
students
Girls in cute party Photo Credits:
http://www.ae.com
outfits, having fun with
no worries on their
minds
5. INSTAGRAM
Photo Credit:
http://weheartit.com/entry/24673663
User takes photos on
Smartphone
Can upload to
Instagram or other
social networking
sites
Ask target to upload
pictures in our
clothing
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6. SOCIALCAM
User records short videos on
Smartphone
Can be shared with social
media sites
Used in conjunction with
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Upload and tag us on
Photo Credit:
Facebook or Twitter
http://www.mactrast.com/2011/03/socialcam-a-
new-iphone-app-to-share-videos-with-friends/
7. PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Competitions with different themes
Examples: Christmas party outfits, best friends
photos/videos, wedding photos, summer night
videos, etc
User will upload pictures and videos in our
clothing
Offer coupons and gift cards a
as rewards
Both are applications on
Smartphone's
Photo Credit:
http://web.stagram.com/n/americaneagle/
8. GOOGLE ADWORDS
Use Google Keywords will include:
Going out shirts
Adwords to draw Party outfits
customers to our Party clothes
website Holiday party dresses
Birthday dresses
Party shirts
Dark skinny jeans
Dark jeggings
Going out skirts
Sequin shirts
Party heels
Photo Credits: http://www.ae.com Colored Jeans
9. BUDGET
Includes cost of planning,
implementation, media involved and all
other aspects
$250 per hour
150 hours per month
$35,000 per month
Willdecrease after initial
planning & implementation Photo Credits:
http://www.thesocialbureau.com/blog/frontpage/and-if-
2012-was-the-year-of-start-ups-acquisitions-autodesk-
buys-socialcam/ : http://7dias7noches.net/blog/twitter-
tambien-queria-comprar-a-instagram.html/instagram-
logo-2 : http://find.mapmuse.com/brand/american-
eagle
10. SUMMARY
American Eagle has primarily been known
for comfortable clothing
Plan to market party clothing and nicer outfits
to college students
Target audience already trusts AEOs
expertise elsewhere
Using Social Media sites and Google
Adwords to draw in