Yogainstruktör 2.0 : En analys av marknadsföringsstrategier i ett medium

Sammanfattning: This paper is about our collective fascination for the social medium Instagram, and our lively discussions about why certain images may be more so-called "Liked" than others and why some individuals becomes more successfull on Instagram than others. Thanks to our own daily use of Instagram, the idea was born to study and look at how some individuals build their brand through this social medium. With social media new ways to construct and communicate images have appeared. Artists, celebrities and companies use media as a channel for communication and marketing. In our study, we focus on the use of Instagram for marketing purposes by Rachel Brathen, one of the worlds most well-known yogainstructors. We apply semiotic analyses to study the pictures uploaded to her Instagram account. Erving Goffmans (1959) theory of framing as well as theoretical perspectives on branding, social media and communications provide the theoretical framework of our study. The study shows that framing is used by Rachel Brathen in her instagram account which is visible in the way she chooses the enviroment, decor and props that are aimed to generate inspiration excitement and anticipation. We also see that Rachel use storytelling as a key component in her images. As the constantly growing amount of her followers and likes shows this strategy stimulates the audience.