MBA1003 Guest Teacher: Timothy Armoo- How to Leverage Snapchat to Tap into a Young Demographic
May 14, 2018
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Timothy Armoo, the 23-year-old CEO of Fanbytes, shares his expertise on harnessing Snapchat to reach younger audiences. He reveals how Snapchat's unique features make it a goldmine for under-30 marketing. Armoo highlights five powerful hacks to create engaging content, from leveraging cultural moments to incorporating faces for a personal touch. He emphasizes the importance of tailored content that resonates with short attention spans. With advertising on Snapchat still underpriced, now is the time to get savvy with this dynamic platform!
Snapchat is essential for brands targeting ages 13 to 25, offering underpriced attention and a concentration of teenage users unmatched by Facebook.
To succeed on Snapchat, brands must create content tailored to the platform's unique features, focusing on cultural relevance, human elements, and quick engagement.
Deep dives
The Importance of Leveraging Snapchat
Snapchat is particularly vital for brands targeting younger demographics, specifically those aged 13 to 25. It boasts a higher concentration of teens compared to Facebook, providing a unique opportunity for brands to engage with this audience. The platform is also characterized by personalization, allowing brands to connect with users in more intimate and meaningful ways. Furthermore, Snapchat offers underpriced attention, similar to early days of Facebook ads or Google AdWords, making it essential for brands to harness this potential before the platform matures.
Content Creation Hacks for Snapchat
To effectively resonate with Snapchat's audience, brands should consider five key content creation hacks. First, they should tap into popular cultural references that define the younger demographic, thereby making brand messages more relatable. Second, using faces in content has shown to significantly increase engagement, as audiences respond better to human elements. Third, timing is crucial; brands need to convey their message within the first few seconds to capture attention quickly, as Snapchat users decide to engage within this brief window.
Respecting the Snapchat Platform
Brands must recognize that Snapchat operates under a distinct set of rules compared to other social media platforms. Repurposing content from Facebook or Instagram without considering Snapchat's unique format and audience will yield poor results. Instead, embracing the platform's vertical video style and prioritizing entertainment and engagement will drive success. Additionally, utilizing augmented reality, a feature now accessible to brands through Snapchat's Lens Studio, presents an innovative way to enhance user experience and engagement.
If you want to reach the young, you need to speak Snap.
Snapchat owns the under-30 market, with more teenage users than Facebook — despite Snapchat being a fraction of the size. As it grows, the temporary image and video-based platform will only extend its reach to the young.
For now, though, marketing and advertising on Snapchat is way underpriced.
To help you understand how to take advantage of Snapchat, we’ve brought in a special guest teacher. Timothy Armoo is the 23 year old CEO of Fanbytes, a mobile video advertising firm that helps companies reach the kids on social media.
Fanbytes has helped giants like Warner, Universal, and Sony get their message to the young. Now, Armoo is here to help you.
He’s got 5 “hacks” you can use to tailor your message to Snapchat’s unique features and functionality. These 5 tricks will maximize the impact of your campaigns with Snap-specific practices proven to earn clicks.
Get with the times, friends. If you ain’t Snappin’ it won’t happen! Click play at the top of the page!