What makes an effective marketing strategy? In my opinion, one of the most effective marketing strategies being implemented right now is being done by a company called GoPro. If you’re not familiar with the brand, GoPro makes “video cameras that turn ordinary people into stars of their own self-shot action movies.”
If you’ve seen a GoPro advertisement, you probably didn’t even realize you were watching a commercial. Their marketing strategy as a company is not considered traditional marketing. They are great at building brand loyalty by utilizing user-generated content for their marketing. Head over to their Facebook page and you will notice how they showcase their customers by hosting a video and photo of the day. They have conquered crowdsourcing for content! With at least one GoPro video being tagged, titled and uploaded to YouTube every minute, GoPro will remain the king for quite some time.
Take a little break from your day and watch this 14 minute video about “The Lion Whisperer.” Around the 40 second mark, you will realize just how great of a marketing piece this is for GoPro! No other camera would be able to get a shot like that.
On Instagram, GoPro has uploaded a mere 747 videos but has amassed a following of over 1.5 million followers. When you search the hashtag #GoPro, there are almost 2 million hits. Their YouTube channel has 1.5 million subscribers with over 14 million views.
How can you learn from GoPro’s success to market your company?
Stand behind your product and customers – Regardless of what your business does, you can highlight success stories by showing people using your product/service to their benefit. Highlight that content on your social media channels.
Grow your customer base – GoPro was created to capture surfers in action but now parents are using their camera to film their children in everyday situations. This video shows off a child’s first experience with snow. Even GoPro’s Super Bowl commercial last year was geared towards parents in the clever yet simple ad:
GoPro: Dubstep Baby – Super Bowl Commercial 2013 from GoPro on Vimeo.
Content is KING – The way they highlight a video and photo each day guarantees fresh content all the time, and their fans are constantly coming back to GoPro’s social media platforms to share their statuses. Think of ways people can use your product without thinking they are using your product. Have you seen Inception?
What are other companies do you know that have an almost invisible marketing strategy? Are you already a GoPro fan, and if so, what is your favorite video? Tweet at me or leave a comment below!
