This document outlines a DIY data visualization content marketing strategy focused on generating effective content that leads to natural links. It details a structured process from brainstorming ideas to the launch of the content, emphasizing the importance of KPIs that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Key insights include the relationship between socioeconomic factors and care home quality, along with common pitfalls in data visualization.

1. Content Marketing Strategy
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W H Y D A T A V I S U A L I S A T I O N ?
Killer content results in
great, natural links
Boring industry
could mean
interesting data
Has the potential to
be more successful than an
infographic

3. T H E C U R R E N T Q U A L I T Y O F C A R E H O M E S I N E N G L A N D
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P R O C E S S O V E R V I E W
Brainstorming
and exploring
ideas
1
Pre-outreach
and validation
2
Visual Design
3
Implementation
4
Setting KPIs
5
Preparing for
launch
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B R A I N S T O R M I N G A N D E X P L O R I N G I D E A S1
Brainstorm ideas
with the team
Use Social Crawlytics
or Buzzsumo
Research similar
concepts on Pinterest
Research data points on
credible sources

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P R E - O U T R E A C H A N D V A L I D A T I O N2
Validate with your
team whether
your story is potent
Run the idea/concept
past prospects and
influencers
Journalists
(if you’re aiming for a
news angle)

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V I S U A L D E S I G N3
Create the right
information hierarchy
Help your audience
discern relationships
in the data
How much detail does
the audience need?
Create a sketch and
send it to someone
not involved in the
project
• What are the top 2-3 insights
that would captivate your
audience?
• In what order should they be
communicated visually?

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I M P L E M E N T A T I O N4
DIY (using an off the shelf tool
or programming)
Hire a data visualisation
agency/freelancer
Ask your front-end
designer
1. Tableau / CartoDB
2. RAW + D3.js
3. Processing.js
4. R + Python
5. Google Fusion Tables

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S M A R T K P I S5
S P E C I F I C - It has to be clear what the KPI exactly measures.
M E A S U R A B L E - The KPI should be measurable, don’t be vague.
A C H I E V A B L E - Nothing is more discouraging than striving for a goal that you can’t obtain.
R E L E V A N T - The KPI has to be relevant to business objectives.
T I M E B O U N D - It is important to express the value of the KPI in time.

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S E T T I N G K P I S6
X Number of
inbound links from
new root domains
over 3 months
X Number of
unique referral visits
over 3 months
X Number of
specific micro conversions
over 3 months

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P R E P A R I N G F O R L A U N C H7
1 2 3 4
Identify more key
influencers
Tracking of micro
conversions
Media pack/visual
assets
Craft social media
messages

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P R E P A R I N G F O R L A U N C H7
Produce editorial
content for third
party placements
5 6 7
Prepare
emails/messages
for outreach
Prepare phone scripts

13. H E R E ’ S H O W I ’ V E D O N E I T

14. B A C K T O O U R E X A M P L E
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B R A I N S T O R M I N G & C O N C E P T P H A S E
I D E A O N E
Map Age Expectancy vs. Care Home Density
• Density of care homes across counties in England
• Age expectancy across counties in England

16. T H E D A T A D I D N ’ T T E L L U S A P O T E N T S T O R Y

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B R A I N S T O R M I N G & C O N C E P T P H A S E
I D E A T W O
Quality of Care vs. Map Age Expectancy vs. Affluence
• Care Quality Commission – CQC Rating Data
• Office of National Statistics – Age Expectancy
• Office of National Statistics – Mean Salary

18. T H E D A T A T O L D U S M U L T I P L E S T O R I E S

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W H A T ’ S T H E S T O R Y ?
The most affluent counties provide the lowest levels of care.
This is interesting because it contradicts common assumption.

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W H A T ’ S T H E S T O R Y ?
94% of care homes in Shropshire passed the CQC inspection
making it the highest scoring county for quality of care.
This is useful because we can target local newspapers.

21. W H A T ’ S T H E S T O R Y ?
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36% of care homes in Nottinghamshire failed the CQC inspection
making it the lowest scoring county for quality of care.
This is a potent story in its own right.

22. I M P L E M E N T A T I O N
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I N I T I A L S K E T C H / M O C K - U P

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V I S U A L H I E R A R C H Y

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W H A T D I D W E A C H I E V E ?
Quoted
and referred
to on national radio
Featured on front
page of Nottingham
Post in print
A number of industry
leading publications
covered it

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C O M M O N D A T A V I S U A L I S A T I O N M I S T A K E S
Lack of story
Too much
information
and detail
Lack of
validation
Variety for the
sake of variety
Inappropriate
hierarchy

27. B O O K S A N D R E S O U R C E S T H A T H E L P E D M E
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http://bit.ly/data-vis-brightonseo

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