Social Media: FollowMeSticker.com announces new items to help brands get local fans on Instagram

FULLERTON, Calif. - April 25, 2013 - PRLog -- "Where can I get stickers for my Instagram page?" asked one would-be customer on the Facebook Fan Page. "Why don't you have any window decals for Instagram?" asked another. This was a clear indication to Stuart M. Lawson, Founder of FollowMeSticker.com, that Instagram is a fast growing part of local awareness campaigns.

The Instagram platform makes it easy for anyone with a smartphone to snap photos and nearly instantly share it with customers or would-be fans, giving small business owners a fast way to connect with and grow local audiences.

“Since Instagram added brand pages and the top brands joined in 2012, I took notice. We recently added Pinterest items and seeing the fast growth and news surrounding Instagram, it was just the next step to begin working on a line of Instagram stickers, too." he explains. Stuart's two year old startup makes and sells custom stickers, table tents, and window clings that are each uniquely customized with a brand's information, all of which now include Instagram. Stuart compares them to the small social icons you now see on websites across the internet, except with clear instructions on how to visit the social pages.

According to happy customer Matthew Martin (@1926marketing), owner of Louisville, KY social media marketing firm 1926marketing.com (that helps businesses in the area develop local campaigns) the stickers are "...very effective and I love them, so all my clients have these on their door, and inside their business." he explains.

After the highly publicized acquisition by Facebook, Instagram added the ability to allow brands to create online profiles and usernames, increasing the reach of an organization by introducing potential new customers or supporters.

In 2012 the top brands took serious notice and many have seen immediate success in managing a large presence on the network. Instagram recently announced reaching 100 million users, and according to a report by metrics analysis company Simply Measured, the Top 100 brands adoption rate of Instagram rose five percentage points (54% to 59%) between the four month period of November 2012 and February 2013.

Scores of organizations have since established a presence on Instagram to reach out to current and would-be followers. Visitors can comment and share photos they enjoy thereby creating a buzz for their favorite brands.

Thanks to the low cost of social networking services and the wide variety of ways to reach potentially new fans online, organizations are taking advantage of this whenever they can. Stuart hopes brands will use Instagram to snap pictures, tag them, and share them digitally with their local audience to strengthen their community both online and off. He is confident that the new Instagram items will help grow a local audience and promote photo sharing related to the brand.

When asked about the future of FollowMeSticker.com, Stuart says he has many interesting ideas in the works, but really wants to encourage non-profits, musicians, community services and educational institutions to take advantage of localized social networks and introduce more people to their organization.

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About FollowMeSticker.com: Headquartered in California, FollowMeSticker has quickly become the global leader in customized and tangible social media marketing materials with the goal of fostering stronger connections between a brand and its audience by leveraging the power of social networks. Stuart has been interviewed on DigitalJournal.com, and FollowMeSticker.com has been featured on KillerStartups.com - Stuart is happy to take any questions on http://facebook.com/followmesticker and http://twitter.com/followmesticker