developing a content marketing strategy
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Developing a content marketing strategy - Understanding target audience to build social personas- Build an editorial content calendar- Leverage brand ambassadors for content curation- Establish a baseline set of metricsTRANSCRIPT
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CREATING A CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGY
Katie B. Roberts | @KatieBRoberts
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Understand target audience and adapt social media persona’s
Build a content calendar Leverage brand ambassadors Establish baseline metrics
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What is Content Marketing?
A way of creating and distributing relevant and
valuable content to attract, acquire, and
engage a clearly defined and understood target
audience with the objective of driving profitable
customer action. -Content Marketing Institute
[Video on history of content marketing] : http://www.junta42.com/resources/what-is-content-marketing.aspx
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What is Content Marketing?
SOURCE: http://www.theconversationprism.com/media/images/socialcompass-poster-lg.jpg
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyImpact on Customer Lifecycle
Understand impact of content marketing across customer lifecycle Awareness Engagement & Consideration Conversion Brand loyalty
Image source: http://www.soundbite.com/solutions/lifecycle-solutions/proactive-marketing/loyalty
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyGoals & Objectives
Identify the ideal state Business outcomes Organizational impact User evidence
Business Objectiv
es
Business Goals KPIs
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyTarget Audience
Identify types of content to be shared Identify target audience per content type &
content platform Different target audiences may emerge
Align target audience with different buying stages and buying cycles
Develop social profiles Maintain brand consistency
across media & platforms
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Building a Content Marketing StrategySocial Profiles
1. Define social persona for content type and platform
2. Create different segments3. What are their biggest challenges4. Name it to claim it!
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyContent Framework
Define the Value Proposition Pillars of Content
Content types Frequency Medium Source
Success metrics
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyPillars of Content (SAMPLE)
Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Pillar 4
Category [Frequency]
Trending Topics[45%]
Programs/Products/Services
[15%]
Events[20%]
Special Promotions
[20%]
-Description-Examples-Content types
Timely, relevant, relatable topics that transcend to social persona-Holiday-In the News-Testimonials-Key Milestones-Targeted Campaigns-Quotes
Information as it relates to existing & new programs/products-Research relating to new product launch-Calls to Action-Thought leadership around targeted programs
Photos and information about upcoming events-Trade shows-Webinars-Meet & Greet
Contests, discounts, referral promotions, etc.
Source - Content Coordinator-Due 5 days prior to post--Brand ambassadors
-Product Manager-Due 5 days prior to new product launch
Events Marketing-Due 15 days prior to event
Marketing
Location BlogFacebookPinterest
BlogWebsiteFacebookTwitterLinkedin
BlogWebsiteFacebookPlancastLinkedin
BlogWebsiteFacebookTwitter
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyLeveraging Brand Ambassadors
NEEDS CONTENT
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Source: Content Marketing Institute | Michele Linnhttp://www.contentmarketinginstitute.com/2010/08/content-marketing-editorial-calendar
Building a Content Marketing StrategyContent Editorial Calendar
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyLeveraging Brand Ambassadors
Identify brand ambassadors What are they talking about? Where are they talking? Ask for testimonials Follow/Mention them on Twitter, Linkedin Feature them in newsletters Invite to events Ask!
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Building a Content Marketing StrategySuccess Metrics(SAMPLE)
Success Metrics FY 2012ACTUAL
FY 2012GOAL
YoYGROWTH
Fans # # %
Comments # # %
CTR # # %
Sentiment # # %
Shares # # %
People Talking about This # # %
Total Reach # # %
Reach Frequency # # %
Avg likes p/postAvg comments p/postAvg impressions p/postAvg shares p/postAvg clicks p/post
# # %
# of Leads # # %
Hubspot Marketing Grader # # %
Competitive Analysis # # %
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyMeasurement Tools
SOCIAL MEDIA
OVERALL
FACEBOOK TWITTER BLOG WEBSITE
• Argyle Social
• Sprinklr• Awareness• JitterJam• Wildfire
• FB Insights• Edge Rank• Checker
• Twitter Counter
•Retweet.co.uk
• Wordpress• CMS• Google
• Omniture• Google Analytics
• Social Mention• Klout• hubspot Marketing
Grader
• Tweetdeck• Hootsuite
• RSS• Commentin
g
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyKPIs per Channel
Social Networks DIRECT: Fans, Followers, Shares, Reach, Interactions, Affinity INDIRECT: Website views, Brand engagement, Time on Page, Change
over Time Online Communities
DIRECT: Active Users, Engagement, # of Communities INDIRECT: Traffic, Conversion rate, Time on Page, Change over Time
Blog DIRECT: Comments, Followers, Email/RSS Subscribers, Views INDIRECT: Website traffic, Brand Sentiment, Change over Time
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Building a Content Marketing StrategyLooking Beyond the Numbers
Value Is community made up of target audience?
Engagement How are conversations being shared? Is the community converting to leads, referrals? How active is the community?
Brand Reach Are communities growing efficiently (cost) How is social media driving brand reach
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Tips for SuccessMake Content…
Easy to find Easy to read Easy to understand Action-oriented Viral
TIP: Keep an inventory of content created, used, to be used!
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Tips for Success
Leverage internal allies Establish cross functional teams; SMEs Hold routine meetings with content stakeholders Repurpose content Establish external relationships Educate! Demonstrate value of content Set priorities; start small Get awesome at back bends! Get chatty
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ResourcesBooks
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