Nowadays, more and more tech brands are collaborating with social media influencers to promote their products. They are looking for influencers who can help them reach out to their target customers, engage with them and create content that impacts the buyer journey. Below are various reasons why influencer marketing is such a powerful tool for tech brands:
Adding the face of a well-known influencer is a great way to boost sales and create a campaign that can resonate with the audiences. Check out how tech brands can collaborate with social media influencers to get the most out of influencer marketing campaigns!
Giving discounts using promo codes is a great way to tickle the fancy of the audience whilst measuring the effectiveness of your influencer campaign. @servmy, a mobile platform that provides a one-stop vehicle management experience, partnered with a number of Malaysian influencers to spread the word for its car service using personalized promo codes such as “NAFISZ10”, “YUKIDANCE10, “WCC10”. Links are also placed in the influencer’s captions and Instagram biography to make it more convenient to download the app.
In a short post promoting @paymayaofficial, Filipino actress @bernardokath encouraged her followers to download this e-wallet app for contactless transactions and use her referral code “PAYMAYAKATHNIEL” when they register. Using referral codes is another way for tech brands to track the performance of influencers and receive instant results (increase in the number of app downloads), without giving away any discounts.
Working with micro-influencers is a powerful marketing strategy, especially for tech brands that want to get their products noticed without spending huge money on influencer marketing.
Snapask, a mobile app that helps students get personalized learning help from online tutors, is one of the tech brands that has invested heavily in influencer marketing. Marketing to parents, @snapasksg partnered with a number of parenting influencers in Singapore to feature their products such as @princessezyt, @belandbray, @jauzchen. They are all micro-influencers with high engagement rates and a diverse follower base from ASEAN countries. Before getting into partnership with influencers, make sure they are a good fit for your brand.
Check out our comprehensive list of Top Micro-influencers in Southeast Asia to discover engaging micro-influencers to partner within your niche.
With video content being the king of content marketing, why not make a short video showing how quick and easy it is to install and use your app? Last month, @damogo_id, a mobile app solution to help reduce food waste, collaborated with micro-influencer @wimboprakoso to show how to use the app step-by-step. The video was short, concise and engaging to watch, gaining over 2000 views.
Besides posting videos on Instagram, tech brands can level up the game by collaborating with TikTok influencers to create viral videos. Another exciting alternative is to try out and adopt Instagram’s newest feature, IG Reels in your campaigns!
If your app is easy to use, a short post introducing the app and its features is also good to go. The secret to capture social media’s attention without using video is to come up with stunning pictures showcasing how convenient and simple it is to use the app. Promotional posts from @ronnycakes and @coffee.and.crayons_ are two typical examples of this type of content.
If you’re going to offer a good deal to your customers, make sure you spread it as widely as possible so you can raise your brand awareness. Last June, transgender beauty influencer @mskataluna made a shoutout for the dating app Fiori and a chance to win $5000. As Fiorry is known as a dating app for transgenders and non-binary people, partnering with @mskataluna was a smart move to get their new app noticed by the transgender community.
Another example comes from the partnership between foodie app @chopesg and @_shixuanxuan, when the influencer urged the audiences to order food from Chope to receive discount vouchers.
Unboxing videos are easy to make and also engaging to watch. Nowadays, most unboxing videos are about beauty or high-tech products, however other brands with tangible products can follow this trend too! Last May, @rhomedal_aquino uploaded a part of his unboxing video on IG, in which he is folding the Samsung phone. This 15s video received more than 4k views and lots of comments from his followers, mostly expressing their surprises and complimenting this feature.
If your products are complicated or have many features, you can focus on showing off the most outstanding feature or show the audience how to use your product step-by-step (unboxing Google Nest Mini is an example). Following this, your unboxing videos will be able to give much more insight and value to the audience over a simple reaction video.
No matter what industry your brand is operating in, you can always collaborate with social media influencers to enhance your online presence and promote your products in an exciting way. Ready to get a headstart in influencer marketing? Reach out to us for more information or request a demo to find out how to run a successful influencer campaign!
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