Case Study · Rebrand, Content & Partnerships

Foot Solutions BC

A rebrand, go-to-market strategy and six months of content, social media and partnerships for Foot Solutions BC, a Vancouver footwear retailer, and its YouTube channel, FootGeekz.

Step into the perfect fit

Foot Solutions BC content shown on a laptop, tablet and phone

Client

Foot Solutions BC

Industry

Footwear retail

Timeline

October 2018 – April 2019

01 — The Challenge

Expert fittings, quiet channels

Foot Solutions BC offers high-tech fittings, custom arch supports and a range of men’s and women’s shoes. Its YouTube channel, FootGeekz, shared expert footwear advice, but its social channels needed a clear strategy and a steady flow of content to reach new customers.

The business needed a sharper brand, a plan for every platform and a steady flow of content and partners to grow its audience.

02 — The Approach

Rebrand, publish, partner

Reach rebranded Foot Solutions BC and FootGeekz, built the go-to-market strategy, then ran content, social media and community engagement for six months.

01

A fresh brand

A redesigned FootGeekz logo and brand guidelines covering logos and how to show up on every platform.

02

Always on

223 posts each on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, plus 48 videos on YouTube.

03

Helpful content

Foot health tips, product spotlights and footwear advice built around what customers ask in store.

04

Partnerships

A partnerships program reaching 51 influencers and 44 brands, plus giveaways with footwear brands.

03 — The Work

Brand, content and community

Logo RedesignFootGeekz

Reach modernized the FootGeekz logo to give the channel a cleaner, more recognizable look.

FootGeekz logo before the redesignFootGeekz logo after the redesign

Brand GuidelinesDigital branding

Guidelines for both brands, with logo usage and a playbook for each platform: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Pinterest.

Brand guidelines coverBrand guidelines: logosBrand guidelines: InstagramBrand guidelines: TwitterBrand guidelines: YouTubeBrand guidelines: LinkedInBrand guidelines: FacebookBrand guidelines: Pinterest

Content & Social MediaOctober 2018 – April 2019

Six months of content across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, from bunion explainers to footwear spotlights, alongside a partnerships program with influencers and brands and giveaways to grow the community.

Foot Solutions BC social postTreat bunions naturally postWhat is a bunion postHow do bunions form post

04 — What We Delivered

The full playbook

Digital branding
Logo redesign
Brand guidelines
Digital marketing strategy
Social media strategy
Community growth strategy
Content creation
Social media management
YouTube content
Influencer & brand partnerships
Giveaways
Website development

05 — The Result

A bigger audience in six months

The results (October 2018 – April 2019)

211K
Accounts reached*
193K
Instagram reach
19K
YouTube views
717
Posts and videos
95
Influencers & brands contacted

*Combined Instagram (193K) and Facebook (18K) reach over the six-month project.

“By far the best social media agency I’ve worked with to date. Very thorough in their initial analysis of our business and our social media profile. Helped us build out a solid social media strategy for our Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platforms. I appreciated their weekly check-ins to keep the project on target, to further the client relationship and to even out any kinks in our marketing campaigns.”

Christian Johannsen · Owner, Foot Solutions BC

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