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E-readers / tech · high-engagement niche seeding · Product seeding (CRM), affiliate & advocacy

How Kobo earned a 22.58% engagement rate.

A lean, hand-vetted micro roster of genuine readers, managed through a custom CRM, delivering roughly ten times the industry engagement benchmark.

22.58%
Engagement rate
$0.11
Cost per view
561
Saves
17
Creators

The challenge

Earn a place in BookTok

The BookTok and Bookstagram communities are protective and quick to spot an outsider. Kobo needed to integrate authentically, which meant finding creators who were genuine Kobo users, not just anyone with reach.

The strategy

Quality over quantity

We used proprietary discovery tools to filter for existing brand affinity, then onboarded a lean 17 person micro roster into a custom CRM for high-touch management.

The results

Small roster, huge intent

The 17 creator program delivered a 22.58% engagement rate, roughly ten times the industry average, with 561 saves as the hero intent signal at a $0.11 cost per view.

22.58%
Engagement rate
~10x
Industry average
561
Saves
$0.11
Cost per view
17
Vetted creators
CRM
High-touch management

The work

See the creators in action

A sample of the creator content that drove the program.

The takeaway

You don't need a big budget to drive big intent, data-find the people who already love the brand and manage them well.

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