building audience personas the right way

Building Audience Personas The Right Way

Devan Brown Content Marketing Specialist

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My Story


Grew Up In Walla Walla


Moved To Portland


Landed At Anvil Media


Questions To Ask

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Who is my audience?


What Do They Need?

What Are They Buying?


Who Is Influencing Them?

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What Are They Reading


What Are They Reading?

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What Types Of Content Do They Share?


What Type Of Pictures Do They Look At?

Which Social Properties Are They Using?


What Keywords Are They Using?



Keywords (Cred to @quillh for this whole section)

What Is the Goal?

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the language that the brand uses to describe its product or service

the language that search engine users

on the web use to describe the same product or service

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Google Keyword Tool

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No, you don’t make “ergonomically integrated footwear systems”. You make shoes. I know, I know; you’ve been so intimately connected with these shoes for so long that they seem like much more than shoes... to you.

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But to the rest of the world, they’re still shoes.

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Research Tools

Boolean Search

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BuzzSumo

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Google Trends

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-  Justin Bieber - Miley Cyrus -  Selena Gomez

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Google Alerts

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Social Mention


Hashtagify


Social Search



Record Your Data

Gather Your Data -  Date found -  Content title -  URL -  Audience segment -  Topic -  Behavior -  Content type -  Content platform -  Social platform -  Keywords -  Niche -  Earned and paid access points -  Domain authority -  Competitors -  Buying process


Raw Data



Crunch The Numbers

Delineated Columns


Pivot Tables


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"Research"

"Managed"Care"

"Mens"Health"

"Healthcare"Technology"

"Healthcare"Law"

"Big"Data"

"Pharmacology"

"Health"Insurance"

"Healthcare"News"

"Healthcare"IT"

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Pivot Tables


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Forum$

News$Publica9on$

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Data Pivots


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Pharmaceu5cals"

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Best Data Pivots -  Audience X Topic -  Audience X Platform -  Audience X Content type -  Topic X Platform -  Topic X Content Type -  Average DA X Platform -  Average DA X Audience -  Niche X Audience -  Behavior X Topic -  Behavior X Audience -  Content type X Behavior


Analyze Data -  Audience 1 is very active in the

pharmaceutical space, and are concerned about price, testing ethics, and availability for low-income patients

-  Audience 2 is reading about health technology and innovation

-  Audience 3 is seeking debt advice on forums


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Refer Back To Questions -  Who is my audience? -  What do they need? -  What are they buying? -  Who is influencing them? -  What are they reading? -  What types of content do they share? -  What types of images to they want? -  What social properties are they on? -  What keywords are they using?



Develop Your Personas

Define Audience Characteristics -  Description -  Topics -  Content types -  Influencers -  Keywords -  Platforms -  Competitors -  Buying process


Audience 1 Description The at home workout audience knows the value in working out and is always on the lookout for how to better incorporate fitness into their daily routine. They are busy individuals who need options that are convenient and quick. Topics -  Timed workouts -  Multi-function workouts (ex:

“this workout will do x+y”) -  Personal accountability (ex:

calendar to check off completed workouts)

-  Injury advice and prevention -  Nutrition recommendations (ex:

recipes)

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Content Types -  Infographics -  Videos Platforms -  Facebook -  Instagram -  Blogs

Influencers -  Oprah -  Billy Crystal Keywords -  DIY fitness -  Home gym -  Quick workouts -  #fitness

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Use imagery to define your audience

Use Brand Association


Map Persona Relationships


-  Collects information -  Gathers data -  Organizes multiple

solutions

Passes Information to

Audience 2

-  Creates best solutions -  Constructs long term plan -  Gathers ROI -  Calculates implementation

costs -  Creates measurable KPIs

Presents Plans and Strategies to

Audience 3

-  Decides budget allocation

-  Assesses and prioritizes needs

-  Consults with other decision makers

-  Makes final decision

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Audience 1 Audience 2 Audience 3

Diagram Topic Overlaps


Audience 1

-  Performance Management

-  BPM

-  Analytics -  Cloud Technology -  Big Data

-  Biz Intelligence -  Mergers

-  App Dev -  Software Dev -  Tactical

Deployment

-  Retail Software -  Bottom Line

-  CRM Software -  SAP

-  ETL -  Agile Methodology -  Data Center

Management

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Audience 2

Audience 3

Visualize Side By Side


Audience 1 Audience 2 Audience 3

Topics -  Engineering intricacies -  Engineering and

product design -  In the lab

-  Ease of use -  Installa<on guides -  Set up guides -  Apps and soIware

-  Apps and soIware -  Ports and cables -  General technology

Content Types

-  Videos -  Illustra<ons -  Images -  Guides

Map Buying Process


Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Topics -  Engineering intricacies -  Engineering and

product design -  In the lab

-  Ease of use -  Installa<on guides -  Set up guides -  Apps and soIware

-  Apps and soIware -  Ports and cables -  General technology

Content Type

-  Infographics -  Adver<sements -  Video

-  Coupons and deals -  White papers -  Compe<<ve matrix

-  Coupons -  Downloadable fact

sheets -  How-‐to videos

Audience -  Persona 1 -  Persona 2

-  Persona 3

Segment Platforms


Platform Audience Purpose

Twitter -  #1 -  #3

-  Share blog posts, product information, and engage with industry thought leaders. Establish thought leadership.

-  SEO

Facebook -  #2 -  #3

-  Showcase products, share blog posts about the industry. Establish Nautilus as a leading fitness company.

-  SEO

Google+ -  #2 -  Share news and knowledge about products as well as other

trending blog posts related to fitness. -  SEO

Pinterest -  #1 -  #2

-  Share annotated, easily read images. Also share blog posts and other industry related stories.

-  SEO

Instagram -  #1 -  Share images of products as well as well as customer

photos. -  SEO

Create an Editorial Calendar


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Research? Pivot tables? Delineated columns?

Ain’t nobody got time for that!

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Time


-  10 hour initial project -  Add raw data for 5-10 minutes per day -  Refresh pivots once a month or so

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