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Analyzing Memes and
Their Function in Social
Media Marketing
Kaitlin Mason
What is a Meme?
● Quesenberry defines memes as “ideas expressed as visuals, words, and/or
videos that spread on the internet from person to person” (2019, p.225).
● Term coined by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene
Questions to ask
● How do companies use memes for social media marketing?
● Does using memes in social media work?
● Does social media marketing equal ROI?
How do companies use memes?
● Connect to a younger audience
● Twitter has become the popular choice
● Need to pay attention to what is trending
● Hootsuit - Timing/Network/Relatability
The good and the bad
Twitter Demographics
● The main thing I wanted to focus on was
age demographics
● Majority is 18-29
● These are the people that are more likely
to be sharing memes and not always trust
advertising
Case Study: Wendy’s
● Wendy’s has blown up on Twitter
for their unique take on marketing
● Posts get thousands of retweets
and likes and hundreds of
comments
● 2.88 million followers
● They successfully use memes to
advertise their products
○ Twitch/Fortnite - Burgers
○ Meme - Frosty
NodeXl
● Huge conversation
around Fortnite
● Other major brands
joining (@twitch)
Case Study: 7-Eleven
● Has 120 thousand
followers, very low
engagement
● Memes feel forced or not
genuine
HootSuit Information
● On Instagram alone, 80% of people follow at least one business
● Most people log into their accounts at least one day (Facebook & Instagram
multiple times a day)
● Quicker response - people more likely to buy again (>5 mins = $20)
● Hubspot - 92% of all marketers believe social media increases their business’s
exposure
SmartInsights
Statista
Take Away
● If done correctly, using memes in your social media marketing can increase
exposure which can lead to sales
● Very hard to determine ROI - best to develop a following
● Most people agree it is best to have a social media presence

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Analyzing memes and their function in social media marketing

  • 1. Analyzing Memes and Their Function in Social Media Marketing Kaitlin Mason
  • 2. What is a Meme? ● Quesenberry defines memes as “ideas expressed as visuals, words, and/or videos that spread on the internet from person to person” (2019, p.225). ● Term coined by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene
  • 3. Questions to ask ● How do companies use memes for social media marketing? ● Does using memes in social media work? ● Does social media marketing equal ROI?
  • 4. How do companies use memes? ● Connect to a younger audience ● Twitter has become the popular choice ● Need to pay attention to what is trending ● Hootsuit - Timing/Network/Relatability
  • 5. The good and the bad
  • 6. Twitter Demographics ● The main thing I wanted to focus on was age demographics ● Majority is 18-29 ● These are the people that are more likely to be sharing memes and not always trust advertising
  • 7. Case Study: Wendy’s ● Wendy’s has blown up on Twitter for their unique take on marketing ● Posts get thousands of retweets and likes and hundreds of comments ● 2.88 million followers ● They successfully use memes to advertise their products ○ Twitch/Fortnite - Burgers ○ Meme - Frosty
  • 8. NodeXl ● Huge conversation around Fortnite ● Other major brands joining (@twitch)
  • 9. Case Study: 7-Eleven ● Has 120 thousand followers, very low engagement ● Memes feel forced or not genuine
  • 10.
  • 11. HootSuit Information ● On Instagram alone, 80% of people follow at least one business ● Most people log into their accounts at least one day (Facebook & Instagram multiple times a day) ● Quicker response - people more likely to buy again (>5 mins = $20) ● Hubspot - 92% of all marketers believe social media increases their business’s exposure
  • 13.
  • 15. Take Away ● If done correctly, using memes in your social media marketing can increase exposure which can lead to sales ● Very hard to determine ROI - best to develop a following ● Most people agree it is best to have a social media presence