Plan, Manage, Optimise:
Preparing for Content
Marketing in 2014
B2B Marketing Annual Conference
November 7th 2013

Dr Dave Chaffey
www.smartinsights.com/b2bconf

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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About Dave Chaffey
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•

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@DaveChaffey

About Dave Chaffey
A professional trainer
in E-marketing since
1997
Author of 5 bestselling
marketing books now
in their 4th and 5th
edition
Manages
SmartInsights.com a
marketing advice site
with paid members in
over 50 countries
Insights Director at
agency ClickThrough
Marketing

#b2bconf

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Trend 1: A planned, strategic approach
Questions
 Plan?
 Strategy?
 Objectives?
 Control
through
analytics?

@DaveChaffey

www.PRSmith.org
Details: Smart Insights

#b2bconf

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Source: B2B Content Marketing 2014 US

@DaveChaffey

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Trend 1: A planned, strategic approach

@DaveChaffey

www.PRSmith.org
Details: Smart Insights

#b2bconf

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Reviewing content marketing effectiveness
using a TOWS matrix?

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Strengths:
 Defined strategy and
responsibility
 Amplification
 Content quality
 Contributors

Weaknesses:
 Gaining engagement …
conversation
 Influencer outreach
 Limited organic reach

Opportunities:
 Niche social media
sites
 New content types
 Targeted advertising

SO Strategies
• Getting existing
contributors involved in
social networks and other
sites
• Repurposing

WT Strategies
• Scaling outreach?

Threats:
 Generic competitors
target niche
 Niche competitors
improvements

ST Strategies
• Niche partnerships

WT Strategies
• Own niche positioning
• Strategic partnerships

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Your content marketing challenges?

Source: UK 2013 Content Marketing Survey

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Research Findings

Source: UK 2013 Content Marketing Survey
@DaveChaffey
#b2bconf

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Not just campaigns….

Audience use of
digital and social
media > Personas

Commercial goals >
Customer
engagement
> OVP
> Marketing Mix

Branded
Content Marketing
Strategy

Integrated
Marketing
Communications
Strategy

Integrated
Digital platform
tactics and tools
Inc Social Media

OVP = Online Value Proposition
= Brand Adding Value to Audience
= Brand Positioning
 Help me do my job / live my life
 Help me develop / learn
 Help Make me look good
 Help Entertain Me!
 Help me Select and Use Products
MAKE YOUR SITES A DESTINATION

Trend 2. Integrating content into the brand experience
http://bit.ly/smartovp
@DaveChaffey

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Requires improved
editorial planning…

http://www.smartinsights.com/guides/editorial-calendar-spreadsheet/

@DaveChaffey

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Requires deeper marketing personas

http://www.smartinsights.com/guides/customer-persona-toolkit/

@DaveChaffey

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http://www.smartinsights.com/guides/customer-personatoolkit
@DaveChaffey
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Criteria?

Rev/visit

Demand+ lead gen

Amplify

Brand fit

SEO

Longevity

Authority and
Thought Leadership

Individual pain
points?

Repurposeability

Risk/reward

Trend 3. Structured evaluation of content
@DaveChaffey

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@DaveChaffey

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@DaveChaffey

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Trend 4. New content formats

http://www.smartinsights.com/healthcheck

@DaveChaffey

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Supporting prospects on a journey
@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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The need for more evaluation

Source: B2B Marketing report

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Trend 5. Smarter Evaluation
 Q. Do we have the right performance criteria?
V
Volume:
Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone

Quality:
Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone

Value
Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone

Cost
Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone

@DaveChaffey

Q

V

C

 Unique visitors
 Visits
 Page views
 40% bounce rate
 5% conversion rate





Number of sales or leads
Average order value or selling price
Goal value per visit > Page value
Revenue per visit (E-commerce) > Page value






Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost

per
per
per
per

thousand (CPM)
click (CPC)
acquisition (CPA)
sale (CPS)

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Example - Linking goals to KPIs

@DaveChaffey

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Example B2B Dashboard

Source: Michael Brenner

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Use Google Analytics MCF
to understand true value

Measuring assists in Google Analytics
Google’s new social reports
@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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3
Trend 6. Marketing Automation
integrating IP, web + email scoring

Source: WOW Analytics

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Marketing Automation Flow

Source: WOW Analytics

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Source: WOW Analytics

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Trend 7 Increasing mobile support

https://www.salesforce.com/uk/form/sem/landing/sales-cloud.jsp

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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 REACH

Trend 8 Expansion in paid media options
@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Investment (resource needed)

 REACH

AdWords

Facebook
custom audiences

Influencer
PR
FBX
Retargeting

LinkedIn
Targeted Ads

Integrated
LinkedIn
Sponsored updates engagement
campaigns
Media related
PR

Facebook
Promoted Posts
AdWords
Remarketing
Social
amplification
Instagram

Sponsored
Tweets

Vertical niche
campaigns
Blog
marketing

SEO

Effectiveness (potential sales volume)

Which paid, owned, earned media should we target?
@DaveChaffey

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LinkedIn example
@DaveChaffey

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@DaveChaffey

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Trend 9. Scaling influencer and
partner outreach – tools and process

http://bit.ly/smartoutreach
@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Influencer outreach – key
questions…









Do we invest enough time in this?
Who is responsible for this?
What is our process for influencer marketing?
How do we segment influencers?
How do contact priority influencers?
How do we measure success?
How do we scale this?
Tools to manage?

@DaveChaffey

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Co-Created
Content - Lists

http://tprk.us/ukomblogs13

@DaveChaffey

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Influencer management with Group High

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Example: Discover – Consume - Act

Social Networks
PDF
Direct social messages
Slideshare
Email
Long form interviews
Blog
Single images
Search
All Content & Promotions Consider:



@DaveChaffey

Contribute
Download
Subscribe
Share
Attend Conference

“Findability”
“Engagement”
“Shareability”

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1. Created Demand
2. Dominated SERPs
3. Event Awareness
4. Registrations, Sessions
43k ebook views - 6 days
1k+ PDF downloads
5k views interviews

500+ social shares
100+ inbound links

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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One Clever Question
You're a secret agent on a mission and you're
having a rendezvous with your agency contact after
pulling a dangerous undercover operation.
You now have a coveted secret. A content
marketing secret.
What secret for achieving success with content
marketing will you share? The content marketing
world depends on it!

@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Build in reasons to share + add

@DaveChaffey

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@DaveChaffey

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Trend 10. Personalisation
@DaveChaffey

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Need to get the Sell-Inform-Entertain balance right in 2014!
@DaveChaffey

#b2bconf

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Let’s Connect!
Questions & discussion welcome
SmartInsights.com

uk.linkedin.com/in/davechaffey

 Blog
www.smartinsights.com/blog

www.facebook.com/davechaffey

 Feeds
www.feedburner.com/smartinsi
ghts

ww.twitter.com/DaveChaffey

 Email Newsletter
https://plus.google.com/u/0/10625135037962

www.smartinsights.com

2013691

@DaveChaffey

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Plan, manage, optimise: preparing for content marketing in 2014 - Dr Dave Chaffey, CEO, Smart Insights (12:25 – 13:10)

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    Plan, Manage, Optimise: Preparingfor Content Marketing in 2014 B2B Marketing Annual Conference November 7th 2013 Dr Dave Chaffey www.smartinsights.com/b2bconf @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 1
  • 2.
    About Dave Chaffey • • • • @DaveChaffey AboutDave Chaffey A professional trainer in E-marketing since 1997 Author of 5 bestselling marketing books now in their 4th and 5th edition Manages SmartInsights.com a marketing advice site with paid members in over 50 countries Insights Director at agency ClickThrough Marketing #b2bconf 2
  • 3.
    Trend 1: Aplanned, strategic approach Questions  Plan?  Strategy?  Objectives?  Control through analytics? @DaveChaffey www.PRSmith.org Details: Smart Insights #b2bconf 3
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    Source: B2B ContentMarketing 2014 US @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 4
  • 5.
    Trend 1: Aplanned, strategic approach @DaveChaffey www.PRSmith.org Details: Smart Insights #b2bconf 5
  • 6.
    Reviewing content marketingeffectiveness using a TOWS matrix? @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 6
  • 7.
    Strengths:  Defined strategyand responsibility  Amplification  Content quality  Contributors Weaknesses:  Gaining engagement … conversation  Influencer outreach  Limited organic reach Opportunities:  Niche social media sites  New content types  Targeted advertising SO Strategies • Getting existing contributors involved in social networks and other sites • Repurposing WT Strategies • Scaling outreach? Threats:  Generic competitors target niche  Niche competitors improvements ST Strategies • Niche partnerships WT Strategies • Own niche positioning • Strategic partnerships @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 7
  • 8.
    Your content marketingchallenges? Source: UK 2013 Content Marketing Survey @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 8
  • 9.
    Research Findings Source: UK2013 Content Marketing Survey @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 9
  • 10.
    Not just campaigns…. Audienceuse of digital and social media > Personas Commercial goals > Customer engagement > OVP > Marketing Mix Branded Content Marketing Strategy Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy Integrated Digital platform tactics and tools Inc Social Media OVP = Online Value Proposition = Brand Adding Value to Audience = Brand Positioning  Help me do my job / live my life  Help me develop / learn  Help Make me look good  Help Entertain Me!  Help me Select and Use Products MAKE YOUR SITES A DESTINATION Trend 2. Integrating content into the brand experience http://bit.ly/smartovp @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 10
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    Requires deeper marketingpersonas http://www.smartinsights.com/guides/customer-persona-toolkit/ @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 12
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    Criteria?  Rev/visit  Demand+ lead gen  Amplify  Brandfit  SEO  Longevity  Authority and Thought Leadership  Individual pain points?  Repurposeability  Risk/reward Trend 3. Structured evaluation of content @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 14
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    Trend 4. Newcontent formats http://www.smartinsights.com/healthcheck @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 17
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    Supporting prospects ona journey @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 18
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    The need formore evaluation Source: B2B Marketing report @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 19
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    Trend 5. SmarterEvaluation  Q. Do we have the right performance criteria? V Volume: Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone Quality: Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone Value Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone Cost Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone @DaveChaffey Q V C  Unique visitors  Visits  Page views  40% bounce rate  5% conversion rate     Number of sales or leads Average order value or selling price Goal value per visit > Page value Revenue per visit (E-commerce) > Page value     Cost Cost Cost Cost per per per per thousand (CPM) click (CPC) acquisition (CPA) sale (CPS) #b2bconf 20
  • 21.
    Example - Linkinggoals to KPIs @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 21
  • 22.
    Example B2B Dashboard Source:Michael Brenner @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 22
  • 23.
    Use Google AnalyticsMCF to understand true value Measuring assists in Google Analytics Google’s new social reports @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 23 2 3
  • 24.
    Trend 6. MarketingAutomation integrating IP, web + email scoring Source: WOW Analytics @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 24
  • 25.
    Marketing Automation Flow Source:WOW Analytics @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 25
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    Trend 7 Increasingmobile support https://www.salesforce.com/uk/form/sem/landing/sales-cloud.jsp @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 27
  • 28.
     REACH Trend 8Expansion in paid media options @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 28
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    Investment (resource needed) REACH AdWords Facebook custom audiences Influencer PR FBX Retargeting LinkedIn Targeted Ads Integrated LinkedIn Sponsored updates engagement campaigns Media related PR Facebook Promoted Posts AdWords Remarketing Social amplification Instagram Sponsored Tweets Vertical niche campaigns Blog marketing SEO Effectiveness (potential sales volume) Which paid, owned, earned media should we target? @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 29
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    Trend 9. Scalinginfluencer and partner outreach – tools and process http://bit.ly/smartoutreach @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 32
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    Influencer outreach –key questions…         Do we invest enough time in this? Who is responsible for this? What is our process for influencer marketing? How do we segment influencers? How do contact priority influencers? How do we measure success? How do we scale this? Tools to manage? @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 33
  • 34.
  • 35.
    Influencer management withGroup High @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 35
  • 36.
    Example: Discover –Consume - Act Social Networks PDF Direct social messages Slideshare Email Long form interviews Blog Single images Search All Content & Promotions Consider:    @DaveChaffey Contribute Download Subscribe Share Attend Conference “Findability” “Engagement” “Shareability” #b2bconf 36
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    1. Created Demand 2.Dominated SERPs 3. Event Awareness 4. Registrations, Sessions 43k ebook views - 6 days 1k+ PDF downloads 5k views interviews 500+ social shares 100+ inbound links @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 37
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    One Clever Question You'rea secret agent on a mission and you're having a rendezvous with your agency contact after pulling a dangerous undercover operation. You now have a coveted secret. A content marketing secret. What secret for achieving success with content marketing will you share? The content marketing world depends on it! @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 38
  • 39.
    Build in reasonsto share + add @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 39
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    Need to getthe Sell-Inform-Entertain balance right in 2014! @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 42
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    Let’s Connect! Questions &discussion welcome SmartInsights.com uk.linkedin.com/in/davechaffey  Blog www.smartinsights.com/blog www.facebook.com/davechaffey  Feeds www.feedburner.com/smartinsi ghts ww.twitter.com/DaveChaffey  Email Newsletter https://plus.google.com/u/0/10625135037962 www.smartinsights.com 2013691 @DaveChaffey #b2bconf 43

Editor's Notes

  • #11 Q. How do you communicate your OVP = Sell/Inform/Entertain balance?
  • #17 http://socialfresh.com/best-worst-content-marketing/
  • #25 Boxes in Orange relate to Lead Scores and triggers – this is basic and looking at total score rather than specific behaviour – the starting point for most people if they don’t have the ability to segment based on specific browsing behaviour (i.e. no WOW).
  • #26 Boxes in Orange relate to Lead Scores and triggers – this is basic and looking at total score rather than specific behaviour – the starting point for most people if they don’t have the ability to segment based on specific browsing behaviour (i.e. no WOW).