The document discusses understanding the increasingly complex consumer journey and how consumers view brands in social networks. It analyzes how purchase journeys are more complex today due to various online influences. It also details research on how social network users understand, engage with, and accept or reject brands on these platforms. The research found that users expect honesty from brands and value exclusive rewards and attractive profiles. The document concludes with a case study of how Samsung partnered with Bebo to increase its brand preference among 16-25 year olds through an ongoing relationship on the social network.
5. Discussion
with partner
Google
Shop 1
Budget Plasma
Screens ¡®r¡¯
us.com
Kelkoo
Banner ads
Ebay
Official
Brand site
Discussion
with partner
Decision
Shop 2
Purchase
Post question on
Yahoo answers
Extended network through online
communities (messenger / email /
facebook)
Customer feedback
Official editorial vs.
User ratings
Associated forums
Blogs
Consumer
reviews
Post-internet
15. You¡¯re in my space Behonest
Behonest
20% of?social?network?users?want?
to?know?the?advertiser?will?keep?its?
promise?¨C just?as?a?friend?would?
25%think?brands?that?are?
dishonest?and?unclear?about?what?they?
were?doing?should?not?be?allowed?to?
advertise?in?a?social?network
64%say?if?they?ran?a?company?that?
had?a?profile?it?must?be?trustworthy?
and?honest
16. They¡¯re used to getting
things for free.
20% of users make friends
with a brand because of the
¡®free stuff¡¯ that the brand
offers.
Freemiums offerdigitalbounty
offerdigitalbounty
exclusive
wallpaper
discount
codes
behind the scenes footage
products
ticketsservices
¡®After?befriending?a?brand?I?expect?in?return?things?like?discounted?products,?
freebies,?information,?updates?on?products,?vouchers?and?tickets to?events.?
To?add?incentive,?these?things?should?be?exclusive?to?their?MySpace
community.?
We?want?to?feel?special.¡¯ Stuart?Jenkins,?20,?Portsmouth
¡®After?befriending?a?brand?I?expect?in?return?things?like?discounted?products,?
freebies,?information,?updates?on?products,?vouchers?and?tickets to?events.?
To?add?incentive,?these?things?should?be?exclusive?to?their?MySpace
community.?
We?want?to?feel?special.¡¯ Stuart?Jenkins,?20,?Portsmouth
17. 15% of social network users say
that a brand must have an
exciting and attractive
profile before they consider
making them a friend
¡®If?a?profile?is?designed?badly?and?
looks?very?basic,?I?would?question?
whether?the?brand?was?really?behind?
it¡¯
Marguerite?Pain,?32,?Cambridge
¡®If?a?profile?is?designed?badly?and?
looks?very?basic,?I?would?question?
whether?the?brand?was?really?behind?
it¡¯
Marguerite?Pain,?32,?Cambridge
look
good
look
good
Eye Candy
810,000?users think?that?
businesses?with?badly?designed?profile?
shouldn¡¯t?be?allowed?on?the?network
18. IM others about the
advertiser (34%)
Text their friends about
it (24%)
Post comments
about it on other websites
(28%)
Forward the
advertiser to a friend
(19%)
Talk about the
advertiser on a forum
(18%)
Write or upload content
about the advertiser on
their own blog or website
(18%)
Huge?opportunity?if?you?get?it?right
19. Increase brand preference
amongst 16-25 year olds by
creating a partnership
between Samsung & Music
Creating a long term relationship with the
audience. Adding value to their community
20. Creating?a?relationship?with?Bebo?beyond?
advertising
Music
with
The Music Homepage
on Bebo will be
exclusively Samsung
Branded
Samsung¡¯s Home on
Bebo.
Backstage access,
competitions, polls,
blogs and videos
Beat:
A daily music show co-
produced by Samsung,
Endemol and Bebo
Samsung Bebo Nights:
A monthly live gig for
Beboers held at
Gibsons studios
23. What it has achieved so far..
Exposure 10,200,000 unique users
(that¡¯s nearly everyone on Bebo)
6,250,000 Views of the Beat Music show
(Daily Music Video show created by Endemol)
745,000 Samsung profile views
(the highest number of advertiser views on bebo ¨C ever!)