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Brief

PriceRunner wanted to:

  • Promote its reputation as the expert in its field and an indispensable go-to point for smart shoppers
  • Use social media to develop a genuinely loyal fan base and demonstrate its unique commitment to providing the most up to date and relevant information
  • Use innovative competitions and activities on Twitter to increase followers and improve brand recognition

Red Ant strategy

  • Develop a focused, engaging Twitter campaign targeted at online shoppers
  • Set out clear parameters for success
  • Measure and monitor activity to inform ongoing social strategy

Tactics

  • Develop and manage ’10 deals of Summer’ retweet competition, with daily prizes
  • Set goals at 3,000 followers and 6,600 retweets/mentions over the course of the competition
  • Recommend and source appropriate prizes

Results

  • Retweets/mentions target achieved by day 3
  • 25,879 retweets and mentions by the end of the campaign – almost 4 times the target
  • Followers target achieved by day 8
  • 3,277 followers by the end of the campaign

Launched in 1999, PriceRunner is one of Europe’s leading internet shopping sites which prides itself on its impartiality and fairness. Positioned as a true consumer champion, PriceRunner acts as a hub for shopping comparison over a broad range of categories and thousands of products. Its use of state of the art web crawling technology combined with a team of real-world PriceRunners who scour the high streets looking for the best deals allows it to provide trusted results from both the virtual and physical marketplace.

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