Tips and Tricks Tuesday: Moving up the Fanzy Ranks!

Want to move up in the Fanzy ranks?!  Yes!
Want to know how you can do this?  Yes!
Ok.  You got it!  You move up the rankings by earning points!  

How to earn points:

You earn points by updating your Facebook status or Tweeting using the keywords that are provided by the artist/brand in the Fanzy.  When people interact with your posts (like, comment, or retweet on your status updates) you'll earn points on Fanzy!

How to earn bonus points:

You can earn bonus points for one-time actions.  For instance, adding your Twitter account or following a brand on Facebook.  
Another way to earn bonus points is by inviting your friends!  You earn 1000 points for every friend that accepts an invite!

See where you rank in the Fanzies you've joined:

You can check out how big a fan you are compared to just your friends (be sure to invite them!), everyone in your country or every Fanzy fan in the world! 

Here's an example from the George Michael Fanzy:

Boost Your Fanzy Points!

Did you know that you can boost your Fanzy points by sharing where you rank on the Fanzy charts?  

Here's how it works:  

Go to your favorite Fanzy, scroll down to your "Quick profile" and click on "Share."  Et voila!  You'll score an easy 50 points to boost your Fanzy score and help you climb up the Fanzy charts!

El Gordo y La Flaca join Fanzy!

¡Hola a todos!  Guess what awesome duo from the Univision Network family recently joined Fanzy?  El Gordo y La Flaca!!

This popular Univision duo joined Fanzy to help spread the word about El Gordo y La Flaca and videos on the new Univision UVideo site.  The Fanzy currently has some awesome rewards up, like personalized video shout-outs from the El Gordo talent, including Alejandra Espinoza, Lili Estefan and Raúl de Molina, and even iTunes gift cards!

Hop on board this Fanzy to win big!  http://on.fb.me/RAKqE9

Control the Content and Frequency of Your Fanzy Related Posts with Customized Shout-Outs!

As all you Fanzy admins already know, Fanzy has four standard shout-outs that get posted on your Facebook timeline: shout-outs for Top Fans, Top Inviters, Updates, and Badge Winners.  These shout-outs are a great way to remind your Facebook like-base to get on your Fanzy and spread the word!

One of the great features about Fanzy Pro is the admin's ability to customize shout-outs.  Instead of relying on our standard Fanzy shout-outs, an admin can turn these shout-outs off, and then post his/her own customized post on the Facebook timeline.  This way, you can control the content and the frequency of your Fanzy related posts.

Here are two examples:

In order to create a shout-out like this, all you have to do is post about any topic related to your Fanzy, include a custom image and a link to your Fanzy.  Post as often as you like or need.  

The result?  An awesome customized post that drives your like-base back to your Fanzy to spread the word about your brand.

Fist Pump Your Way to the Top of the Jersey Shore Charts

It's the last season of the Jersey Shore, and the folks over at MTV setup their latest Fanzy to generate buzz about these ragin' kids from Seaside Heights.  

The Jersey Shore crew sure knows how to make a scene and get a party going.  Well, now it's your turn to show your love for these guidos and guidettes to get yourself to the top of the Fanzy charts!  See where you rank now, before these GTLers leave the Jerz for good.  

Join the Jersey Shore Fanzy here: http://on.fb.me/TI4cUH.  Yeah buddy!

Fanzy for Marketing Initiatives

Have you figured out the best way to use Fanzy to implement specific marketing initiatives?

Take a look below at Waka Flocka Flame's Fanzy:

Here, Waka's Fanzy includes a message in the speech bubble about the brand's latest marketing initiative: selling tickets to Waka's "Triple F Life" tour.  The Fanzy then uses "Buy #TripleFLifeTour tickets at http://www.wakaflockabsm.com" as its keyword.  

The result: Waka generates ticket sales AND fans can win a new iPad.  

Check it out here: http://on.fb.me/ICvrGB.

Did you know...about Fanzy Pro?

Here at the Fanzy offices, we get super excited when we see brands using the app in awesome ways. 

Point and case -- Dada Life's Fanzy.

Take a look at this customized badge Dada Life created: 

If you are a Dada Life fan, then you know that Dada Life is obsessed with bananas.  So, what they did was incorporate this brand identifier into their Fanzy.  And the result?  Looks awesome.  Also, the user knows they are dealing with Dada Life, making them further engaged with the brand.

Moral of the story?  Customize.  Customize.  Customize.  You've all put in hard work to develop super cool brand identities, so now make your Fanzy match up!  

Check it out here:  http://bit.ly/OMxi2e.

Travel with Thomas Cook UK!

If you haven't already noticed, Thomas Cook UK has a pretty spectacular reward up right now:  You can win a £200 voucher for travel with Thomas Cook UK.

Be the Thomas Cook Fan of the Month for September to unlock this reward.  There is still plenty of time in September to make it happen, so get your Fanzy on!!

Click here for Thomas Cook UK's Fanzy: http://on.fb.me/QxH31O

Invite Friends to Your Fanzy

Have you come across the "Invite your Friends" module of the app yet?

Have you compared your rank in the various Fanzies you participate in with that of your friends?

Inviting friends to your Fanzies is the new IT thing to do.

Not only will you get 1000 bonus points for each friend you invite, but you will also get to compare how you are doing in your Fanzies compared to your friends. Who couldn't use a little bit of friendly competition in their lives?

Get your friends involved in speading the word today. Fanzy doesn't have to be a solo thing.

Nomorerack Rewards

If you haven't yet heard about Nomorerack, it's high-time. Nomorerack is your online guide to amazing deals, offering you unbeatable deals that go live everyday, once a day.

If you haven't yet heard about Nomorerack's Fanzy, well... that's what we're here for :)

In the past week, Nomorerack has launched +60 rewards on their Fanzy to be given away to their fans over the next month. These rewards can be unlocked for anything from inviting your friends to their Fanzy, to getting a lot of action on your status updates that include one of their keywords, to being their top fan of the week or month.

Want a glimpse at some of their awesome, spectacular, amazing, incredible rewards? You don't have to ask twice.

How about....

An Air Ranger Remote Control Flying Fish, for those of you that enjoy a little remote humor

A Michley Sewing Machine Bundle .... (who couldn't use one)

USB Robo Bladeless Fan with lights... (again, who couldn't use one?!)

Or:

Humvee Binoculars

To get in tune with the explorer within you..

We could keep going, or you could check out their Fanzy and start winning BIGTIME.

Just do it. (Here: http://on.fb.me/MXeCsI)

Beevis & Butthead Join Us.

Every now and then (recently more and more!), there comes a moment when an extraordinary, classic, and all-around stupendous television show joins Fanzy to reward their top fans...for being top fans. 

Welcome Beevis & Butthead. We are very happy to have you on board. 

Naturally, MTV's Beevis & Butthead Fanzy is offering a wide range of awesome goods including, but not limited to, the following:

This beautiful Couch Workmen's Lunchbox (rewarded for unlocking the "Talk of the Town" badge)

This frisky, talking Beevis bobblehead (rewarded for unlocking the Heavyweight badge)

This two pint glass gift set (rewarded for unlocking the "Like...Oh My God" badge)

Got to get me some Beevis & Butthead Fanzy action, don't you? Join here.

Fanzy Feature: The Lost Medallion on Fanzy Pro

We'd like to take this opportunity to feature a Fanzy Pro page that's doing great things with the Pro platform.

Meet: The Lost Medallion ('s FB page). A family film about a lost medallion that helps a group of foster children realize their importance. 

Meet: Fanzy Pro, our premium platform that allows your Fanzy to be fully customized to meet the image of your FB page, and cater to its audience. Among the data Fanzy Pro provides you with, and other special features unique to Pro (turning off your shout-outs, blocking 3-party reward targeting), going Pro gives you the ability to create custom badge images and badge titles so that your fans can unlock badges that are completely unique to your page and are completely your own. This in turn, means a very special app experience. 

What happens when this FB page and Fanzy's premium services are merged?

Some pretty awesome custom Lost Medallion features, INDEED.

Check them out, to get those creative juices flowing.

20 Friends Join the Adve = Entourage badge

The Lost Medallion = King of the Hill badge

Cobra's key = Heavyweight badge

And then, there's the rad rewards they're offering. Such as:

 This FREE 46" LCD TV for unlocking The Lost Medallion badge

or 

This FREE iPAD for unlocking the Faleaka Coin badge

Hm, I know I'm in. Join The Lost Medallion's Fanzy here.

Got love for Wakeboarding?

Wakeboarding fans have a new channel on which to voice their enthusiasm: Fanzy !

Love to practice the sport? Love to watch the sport? Love to encourage the sport? Love Fanzy? Bingo.

Check out how Fanzy is quickly becoming a channel through which to express your enthusiasm for anything you're a fan of. Unlock badges, invite your friends to the page-- See how big of a fan you really are! Often these Fanzies will even be offering cool giveaways, and exclusive prizes. 

Check out Wakeboarding 's Fanzy here, and start up an unofficial one for any page you're a fan of today :-)

Oh wow ! It's Snooki & JWoww

Please help us give a warm welcome to MTV's newest Fanzy, Snooki & JWoww ! We've all watched our favorite Jersey Shore girls on TV and now the party has been brought to Fanzy. They've already set up some irresistable rewards as well. I mean, let's be real here... can you live without a pair of Snooki brand sunglasses or her famous leopard print slippers? How about a copy of Snooki's book "Gorilla Beach" ? Didn't think so. Get to know the girls a little better and spread the word to all of your friends :) http://on.fb.me/NrxTA8

Fanzy Feature in eMarketer

Fanzy's been mentioned again in another recent article on current social media trends :)

According to eMarketer, 46% of social fans are looking for incentives or rewards when they "like" a Facebook page. The report cites Fanzy as one of several companies that are providing social loyalty programs that enable brands to reward their fans.

"On Social, Brands Use Rewards, Cusotomer Service to Foster Loyalty" explores the best ways companies can build consumer loyalty according to US Internet users and can be found here. 

The word is out: it's time to give back to your fans. They're asking for it!

Give back with Fanzy: www.facebook.com/fanzyapp

George Michael on Fanzy

George Michael, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, is now rewarding his fans on Fanzy! The English pop-culture sensation has recently released a new single "White Light," and is asking his fans to spread the word. 

In return, he's offering fans a slew of special merchandise like awesome tees and tote bags. He's even got an official programme for his top fan of July.

Hop on board his Fanzy to show your love and win big! George Michael on Fanzy.

MMG Rewards Fans as They Promote Their New Album

Maybach Music Group is rewarding their fans on Fanzy in a pretty great way, with two big rewards up at the moment.

1) For 10 fans who unlock the "RT for the Win" badge, an AUTOGRAPHED copy of Self Made 2 (RT for the Win = 20 people retweet your tweet that contains one of MMG's keywords).

2) For any fan who unlocks the "Spread the Word" badge, a free download of "I Be Puttin On" (Spread the Word = simply use one of MMG's keywords in a status update). 

Join MMG's Fanzy to get in on the goods, and start spreading the word about their new album! 

Maybach Music Group's Fanzy

"Top 8 Ways to Encourage Facebook Fan Loyalty": Fanzy

The word is OUT, we're BUZZING.. !

A recent Our Social Times' article explores "Top 8 Ways to Encourage Facebook Fan Loyalty" listing as Number Three "Gamify," and giving Fanzy as an example.  

"Gamification is a great way to encourage engagement on your Facebook page," the article advises. We agree. 

It's time to get your Facebook Fan Loyalty On. Who said it wouldn't be fun?

Fanzy's New Looks

We gave ourselves a bit of a make-over today, releasing some snazzy new designs to your Fanzy page(s), and changing the way your Fanzy looks and feels.

We're excited to have kicked our image up a few notches, and we're excited to see what you think. We think the experience will be more enjoyable for our users and your fans :)

Check them out! And as always, check back in for more Fanzy news as we continue to grow and improve the app. 

 

Name-Dropped by the Big Guys

The word is out ! We've been name-dropped in Mashable's recent article on Gamification, "6 Ways to Gamify Your Facebook Marketing" ! 

Check out the article for a list of 6 top core patterns and approaches to be aware of for facebook marketing.

Number One on the list, "Know Your Funnel," emphasizes the importance of measuring your user's engagement, from the top of the funnel (eg liking your FB page) to the bottom (eg referring friends).

As Mashable says, "These progress metrics should be shared by everyone on your team, and form an essential part of your dashboard."

Take Fanzy as an example!