performance-based advertising for b2b/technology companies
DESCRIPTION
This presentation describes the new performance-based advertising model for B2B marketers. This model enables online advertisers to engage with publishers on a pay-for-performance basis instead of simply paying for advertising media.TRANSCRIPT
Performance-Based Advertising
The ROI-driven marketing strategy
As a marketer, would you prefer:
Paying for ad space?
or
Paying for desired visitor actions (leads,
downloads, registrations, clicks etc)?
The first advertising model with virtually no waste
What is Performance Advertising?
• New online strategy based on pay-for-performance model
– Advertiser pays for valid leads or actions after they occur
– Publisher controls ad placement, frequency & duration
• Ideal for lead generation campaigns
• Infrastructure/analytics allow measurement & optimization
– Monitor & track click-throughs, lead generation rates, performance
and costs across multiple campaigns & Web sites
Performance Advertising: A Proven Concept
• Amazon.com developed
concept in 1996
• Used by over 50% of major
retail/consumer companies
• Channel generates up to 40% of
their revenue
• A $6 billion market growing by
13% per year*
*2008 Jupiter Research estimate
The Benefits
• Advertiser only pays when value is generated, reducing risk
• Pay for actions, not eyeballs
• Only paying for prospect types you want
• Captures full prospect data in real time
• Provides detailed reports on campaign performance
• Campaign start-up costs (ad creative) are same as
traditional Web advertising
• Interfaces seamlessly with advertiser’s Web site
The Offer
• Content incentive or offer is essential to motivate
Web visitor response
• Knowledge-based or value-based incentives are
most effective
– White papers
– Video downloads & podcasts
– Webinar/seminar registrations
– Discounts
– Free trials
• Visitors directed to landing/registration pages
High Quality Leads
• Prospect must provide valid email address, company
name, phone, etc
• Advertiser only pays for leads that meet established
criteria
– Prospects with unwanted attributes (geography, competitors,
students, etc) are eliminated
• Only motivated prospects will register & download highly
specific offers/content
Our Networks
• TW Networks works with B2B publishers reaching many
vertical markets
– Industrial automation
– Manufacturing & processing
– Logistics
– Life sciences
– Electronics
– HVAC/building management
Case Study
• Industrial automation company introduced wireless asset
management technology
• Developed technology white paper
• 60-day performance marketing campaigns with Automation.com
& Chemical Processing
• $60 per lead
• Results
– Impressions 62,871
– Click-throughs 2,084
– Qualified leads 289
– Lead conversion rate 14%
– Significant quotation activity
About TW Networks (www.twnetworks.com)
• First performance marketing network focused on B2B & technology
• Brings advertisers & publishers together in pay-for-performance
relationships
– Campaign development
– Price negotiations
– Web publisher recruitment
– Network development & management
– Campaign analytics, measurement and optimization
• A division of Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc.
– Leading Boston-based B2B marketing service firm
– Interactive marketing & public relations
– Advertising & creative services
– Marketing software development