Guest WiFi with Social login Increases Login Rates

Why Guest Wifi with Social Login?

Having a Guest Wifi with Social login is a great way of increasing login rates. By using pre-existing social network logins such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, you allow users to seamlessly connect to your Guest WiFi network.

Simply speaking, social login takes all the effort out of signing into guest WiFi. It also takes the pain out of remembering an old login or filling in a lengthy registration form.

I know for one that I have not connected to WiFi in a venue after realizing I need to fill out a bunch of registration questions. 🙁

You need to ask yourself how many others have felt the same way and how this could impact the quantity of customer data you want to collect via your in-store WiFi.

I think it’s important to note that although registration forms can be a pain, they are necessary, and should always be included as an alternative method of login, particularly if your target market are aged 50+ or if you are based in a country where social media restrictions apply.

Why social login?

It’s important to remember that the people that are accessing your network are already engaged with you and your venue. We know that because they are there in your venue trying to connect. So why make it complicated?

Asking customers to fill in a lengthy form or create an account runs the risk that they will abandon the login screen and move on; impacting their in-store experience and your ability to capture key customer data.

Social login provides the seamless connection guests expect.

One of our portal connectors, MailChimp, recently reported a 66% drop in failed logins after introducing social login. Dreamgrow have also reported that 71% of consumers who have had a positive social media experience with a brand are likely to recommend it to others. So why wouldn’t you do it?

On a side note – to boost your brands social media presence and drive extra brand visibility, you can also add social links to your online splash page, or even redirect customers to you social pages upon login. This encourages customers to interact with your brand socially and share their experience with others.

Encouraging customer engagement with your in-store WiFi puts your business in a unique position to send direct promotional deals to your customers.

A golden opportunity for Marketers

Now we know that customers want social login, and understand the positive impact this has on WiFi login rates, I want to talk a little bit about the benefits to you – the business.

Social login provides a golden opportunity for you to collect rich consumer insights. When guests connect via social media, the captive portal collects data such as full name, email, date of birth, gender, likes, interests, hometown and more. This data can then be used to create highly targeted marketing campaigns.

Based on our research, a whopping 75% of visitors, out of an estimated footfall of 100,000 per month, will not return to your venue as shown in the graph below.

However, you can change this figure very quickly and considerably, once you have offered personalized content. And the rich data collected through social login allows you to do just that.

Learning more about your customers allows you to make proactive marketing decisions that can significantly impact retention rates and lifetime spend. In the same way, it can also give you a chance to identify other key trends such as least popular demographic, most popular age, busiest time of day etc.

So why not give social login a try! Interested in seeing how it works? 

Whether it’s a cafe, a supermarket, a shopping mall or a cinema, you’re missing out on valuable user data if you’re not using WiFi analytics to assess the preferences and behaviours of your customers. Still unsure on which guest wifi solution to choose from. Get in touch with us so we can help you in creating an exceptional customer experience loaded with personalisation to drive customer loyalty towards your brand. Choose a Guest WiFi Solution that benefits you and is easy to use for your marketing teams.