Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Battle of Facebook Grounds: Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi

Soda Wars

Facebook Battle Grounds

Coca-Cola Vs. Pepsi

     

Round 1: Frequency of  Posts  

  
The Coca-Cola brand rarely post due to the fact that their most recent post      was December 2015. 

The Pepsi brand posts more frequently. They posts approximately 5-7 days apart from their last post but significantly more often than Coke seeing that Pepsi’s most recent post was February 26, 2016 and the post before was February 20, 2016.

Round 2: Type Content Displayed


The kind of content Coca-Cola post are videos and images/how-to’s that display new ways of using the Coca-Cola product. 

The kind of content Pepsi post consist of prize giveaways, images/how-to and videos that display new ways of using the Pepsi product.

Round 3: Exercises the 50/50 Rule


Coca cola does follow the 50/50 rule but doing so they still involve their products by promoting their products through interesting stories or events that take place in the community that involve their product – for example consumers drinking a coke at a baseball game. 

Pepsi follows the same approach like Coca cola in the 50/50 rule by promoting their products through interesting stories or events that take place in the community that initially emphasis’ the use of their product – for example Pepsi Superbowl halftime show with consumers drinking Pepsi.

Round 4: Use of Keywords


Some of the keyword phrases used by the brand on their posts include: “#shareacoke”, “chilled beverage”, “happiness”, “happy drinking”, and “beverage revolution”.

Some keyword sentences used by Pepsi in their posts include: “Pepsi Half-time show”, and “#PepsiMoji”. 

Tie Breaker: 


Coca Colas most successful recent posts was “Bringing back Cherry Coke”, receiving the most likes in 2015 -16K likes .Coco-cola posted an image of a coke fan holding the traditional cherry Coca-Cola embracing the cherry theme and expresses through the painted cherries on her nails. I think the posts were so successful because it was able to ignite memories of the older generation who enjoyed the great taste of cherry coke and who is now able to share this favourite drink with the younger generation. Overall attracts old time users and new consumers. 




Pepsi most successful recent posts was the “Time to get away” captioned picture; receiving the most comments and likes this February with 1.4K likes.
I think the posts were so successful because it allowed users of the product to relate to when they drink Pepsi and how it makes them feel. It also allowed feedback for the company in knowing how consumers felt towards their product and the many benefits and overall satisfaction their products brings to its fans. 



Who will take the title?......To be Continued, so tune in to our next blog!

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