Friday, 25 March 2016

Instagram Battle: Budweiser VS Alexander Keith's

I was going to do a blog comparing the effectiveness and activeness of Budweiser and Alexander Keith’s Instagram accounts but guess what? Keith’s doesn’t have one. Boo you say? Yes BOO indeed.  In a a world overrun with social media, you can never be accessible on too many social media platforms. So for this blog. Keith’s gets an F! So let’s see how well Budweiser uses Instagram, the following chart will answer these questions:

·         How often does Budweiser post new content?
·         What kind of content does Budweiser post (promotional, commercials, discounts and coupons, how-to’s, industry related events, games, images, infographics, celebrity spots, news, music videos, etc.)
·         Is there a description feature on this platform? What kind of content is included (links to other sites, keywords, descriptions, categories, #hashtags, etc.)?

Budweiser
Very active.  On my 2 other blogs I mentioned how Budweiser posts on Twitter and Facebook almost every other day.  Well Instagram is no different.  Budweiser is quickly gaining more and more ground on Alexander Keith’s in the social media battle!
Most of the posts are informational and promotional.  A lot of their posts are pictures of different scenarios with people having a great time & holding a nice, cold looking Budweiser. This is effective in showing the user that Budweiser is perfect for any occasion and great for bringing people together. Other recent posts include one for their drinking and driving awareness campaign at SXSW & about bars with a Budweiser logo in the background.  I’m somewhat surprised that they don’t have any posts regarding their goal light marketing campaign.  I would have thought using photos of different cities the goal light will be going to would be very effective, especially on Instagram!

The description of the page isBudweiser Life is best lived on your own terms #ThisBudsForYou. By following, you confirm you're of legal drinking age (LDA) & won’t share w/ those under LDA.bit.ly/TheHardWaySeries” 

There is no link to their website or other social media accounts.  The only hashtag they use is #ThisBudsForYou which is posted in most of their Instagram posts. The link in their description is to a Youtube video about a tattoo artist, Budweiser has used a tattoo artist to make comparisons to their new label.  They compare the precision and talent of a tattoo artist to how they created their new label.  It’s very effective ad and very innovative.


What is Budweiser’s most effective and popular Instagram post?

The following post was effective because it was relatable.  It showed people who you assume are good friends enjoying some Budweiser.  It helps that the way they showed the Budweiser reminds you that it’s Cold & Delicious.  Some of the comments on the post were about how nice the Budweiser looked.  The better looking something is, the more it attracts people. The post talks about building legacies, referring to the traditions of getting together with your loved ones over some Budweisers’.  In order for beer ads to be affective, they need to show either: people having fun, cold refreshing beer, or both; and Budweiser does just that.


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