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. 2021 Jun 25:1–11. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021002731

Table 1.

Definitions of marketing strategies used to code posts, reproduced from former research(4142)

Marketing strategy Definition
Corporate social responsibility Statement of charitable work, ethical or sustainable initiatives or standpoints undertaken by brand
Celebrities Individuals with high profile in entertainment or media, excluding athletes
Sportspeople Individuals who show athletic ability and/or sporting achievements, including extreme and motorsports
Children’s characters Notable third-party cartoons or characters from films, books, TV, and the Internet
Branded characters Characters developed by the brand themselves
Special price promotion Reduced price advertisements including discounts, two for one deals or limited time offers
Vouchers Offers only accessible to those who like the account, including print off and/or electronic codes
Competitions Contests that require participant entry and include minimum requirements such as liking a post
Engagement Posts that prompt conversation or interaction
Sponsorships/partnerships Events that the brand supports or brands/service partners – excluding charitable organisations
Videos/graphics interchange format (GIFs)/boomerangs Moving images
Links Links to additional content, external pages
Branding elements Distinct colours, logos, fonts, slogans or trademarks
Product imagery (unbranded) Pictures of the products sold or their ingredients, with no other branding elements or labels
Image with no clear marketing strategy Image not associated with any other marketing strategy