Web 2.0: a real marketing opportunity for startups?
1. Web
2.0:
a
real
marketing
opportunity
for
startups?
Marie-‐Laure
Cruyt
Director:
Professor
Jean-‐Pierre
Baeyens
Commissioner:
Professor
Philippe
Bilitau
Jury
President:
Professor
Eric
De
Keuleneer
1
2. AGENDA
The
Web
2.0
context
Web
2.0
opportunities
for
startups
The
limits
of
Web
2.0
opportunities
Conclusion
2
3. THE
THREE
DIMENSIONS
OF
WEB
2.0
The
Participative
Web
The
Smart
Web
SOCIAL
MEDIA
MARKETING
Online
Communities
The
Social
Web
Search
Engines
Databases
Reviews
Wikis
Folksonomies
Blogs
Social
Networks
SEARCH
ENGINE
MARKETING
WEB
ANALYTICS
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
3
WEB
2.0
4. THE
LEAN
METHODOLOGY
ACCURATELY
DEFINE
MARKET
CONSTANTLY
TEST
SOLUTION
SCALE
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
4
5. Search
Engine
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
needs
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
5
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
A
PANEL
OF
COST-‐EFFECTIVE
TARGETING
TOOLS
6. WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
A
PANEL
OF
COST-‐EFFECTIVE
TARGETING
TOOLS
Search
Engine
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
needs
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
5
7. Search
Engine
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
needs
Social
Media
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
interests
and
profiles
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
5
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
A
PANEL
OF
COST-‐EFFECTIVE
TARGETING
TOOLS
8. Search
Engine
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
needs
Social
Media
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
interests
and
profiles
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
5
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
A
PANEL
OF
COST-‐EFFECTIVE
TARGETING
TOOLS
9. Search
Engine
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
needs
Social
Media
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
interests
and
profiles
Web
Analytics
Target
users
according
to
their
behaviour
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
5
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
A
PANEL
OF
COST-‐EFFECTIVE
TARGETING
TOOLS
10. Search
Engine
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
needs
Social
Media
Marketing
Target
users
according
to
their
interests
and
profiles
Web
Analytics
Target
users
according
to
their
behaviour
Fine-‐tuned
and
engaging
communication
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
5
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
A
PANEL
OF
COST-‐EFFECTIVE
TARGETING
TOOLS
11. Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
12. Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
13. Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
Social
Media
Marketing
Gather
dynamic
and
honest
feedback
Co-‐create
value
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
14. Gather
dynamic
and
honest
feedback
Co-‐create
value
Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
Social
Media
Marketing
Number
of
votes
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
15. Gather
dynamic
and
honest
feedback
Co-‐create
value
Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
Social
Media
Marketing
Web
Analytics
Test
different
lay-‐outs
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
16. Gather
dynamic
and
honest
feedback
Co-‐create
value
Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
Social
Media
Marketing
Web
Analytics
Test
different
lay-‐outs
Picture
Button
Text
...
Picture
Button
Text
VS.
...
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
17. OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
Gather
dynamic
and
honest
feedback
Co-‐create
value
CONTEXT
Search
Engine
Marketing
Test
different
messages
and
solutions
Social
Media
Marketing
Web
Analytics
Test
different
lay-‐outs
Accelerated
learning
cycle
and
limited
sunk
costs
6
WEB
2.0
OFFERS
A
FLEXIBLE
AND
REACTIVE
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
18. Search
Engine
Marketing
Expose
message
to
a
global
market
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
7
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
UNPRECEDENTED
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
19. Search
Engine
Marketing
Expose
message
to
a
global
market
Social
Media
Marketing
Spread
content
virally
Amplify
word-‐of-‐mouth
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
7
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
UNPRECEDENTED
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
20. Spread
content
virally
Amplify
word-‐of-‐mouth
Search
Engine
Marketing
Expose
message
to
a
global
market
Social
Media
Marketing
Web
Analytics
Introduce
Growth
Hacking
techniques
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
7
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
UNPRECEDENTED
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
21. Spread
content
virally
Amplify
word-‐of-‐mouth
Search
Engine
Marketing
Expose
message
to
a
global
market
Social
Media
Marketing
Web
Analytics
Introduce
Growth
Hacking
techniques
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
7
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
UNPRECEDENTED
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
22. OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
Spread
content
virally
Amplify
word-‐of-‐mouth
CONTEXT
Search
Engine
Marketing
Expose
message
to
a
global
market
Social
Media
Marketing
Web
Analytics
Introduce
Growth
Hacking
techniques
Easier
leap
from
early
to
mainstream
market
7
WEB
2.0
INTRODUCES
UNPRECEDENTED
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
23. CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
Search
Engine
Adverts
• A
few
dollars
only
• Charged
per
click
• No
heavy
upfront
costs
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
Blogs
&
Social
Media
profiles
• Free
of
charge
Analytics
Solutions
• Low-‐cost
• User-‐friendly
• Powerful
Mitigation
of
the
startup
resource
poverty
8
WEB
2.0
MARKETING
OPPORTUNITIES
COME
AT
A
VERY
AFFORDABLE
PRICE
24. Share
of
global
adspend
per
medium
Other
Zenith
Optimedia;
April
2014
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
9
TRADITIONAL
MEDIA
APPEAR
TO
BE
MORE
EXPENSIVE
Television
Desktop
Internet
Print
Advertising
40%
32%
18%
10%
25. CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
Search
Engine
Adverts
• Cost
per
click
can
be
very
high
• Mistakes
are
costly
LIMITS
Blogs
&
Social
Media
profiles
• Very
time
consuming
CONCLUSION
Analytics
Solutions
• Complex
manipulation
for
granular
insights
• Expertise
required
Investment
in
adequate
human
resources
required
10
WEB
2.0
MARKETING
OPPORTUNITIES
ARE
PEOPLE-‐
INTENSIVE
ACTIVITIES
26. VISIBILITY
Small
number
of
highly
visible
sites
NUMBER
OF
SITES
Large
number
of
barely
visible
sites
11
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
SEARCH
ENGINES
FOLLOW
A
POWER
LAW
OF
DISTRIBUTION
Illustration
of
the
power
law
of
traffic
distribution
by
Search
Engines
27. SOCIAL
MEDIA
ARE
SHIFTING
TOWARDS
PAID
MEDIA
12
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
28. SOCIAL
MEDIA
ARE
SHIFTING
TOWARDS
PAID
MEDIA
Average
organic
reach
of
content
published
on
Brand
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Facebook
Pages
Oct'13
Nov'13
Dec'13
Jan'14
Feb'14
Social@Ogilvy:
February
2014
13
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
29. MULTI-‐CHANNEL
COMMUNICATION
IS
INEVITABLE
Percentage
of
total
marketing
budget
spent
in
digital
marketing
according
to
firm
evolution
Marketo
May
2011
14
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
30. IN
A
WORD
Web
2.0:
a
real
marketing
opportunity
for
startups?
YES,
BUT...
Niche
domination
strategy
15
CONTEXT
OPPORTUNITIES
LIMITS
CONCLUSION
Affordable
Lean
People-‐intensive
Elitist