2. @jonoaldersonDigital Marketing By Numbers
Jono Alderson
Global Head of Digital @ Linkdex
@jonoalderson
Technical SEO + analytics geek + agency guy
Closet web developer & WordPress fanatic
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Obsessive comparison to the past
“How well did we
do last time” is
lazy.
“How well do we
want to do this
time?” is better.
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Objective Goal KPI Key Segments Performance
Be seen as
thought leaders
Get people reading and
engaging with our content
# triggers of time on page > 2 mins on a blog post (per month) Category, author
# average comments-per-post (rolling)
Double YoY
revenue
Increase sales revenue from
digital channels
# qualified sales (per month) where the sale had digital attribution Department, channel, product
£ qualified sales revenue (per month), where the sale had digital
attribution
Increase customer lifetime
value
% of new consumers via the website making a repeat purchase
within 3 months (rolling, YoY)
Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, gender, geographic
region, entry page
Average time between repeat purchases (rolling, YoY)
Provide the best
customer service
Provide great content and help
users find the information they
need
% task completion rate (per month) Initiating page, Channel, source,
campaign, keyword
% satisfaction rate (per month)
Delta % against average competitor satisfaction rate (roling)
Compete on
marketing
efficiency
Maintain a high conversion rate
to sale
% visitors to macroconversions (per month) Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, call type
Increase self-service actions on
the website
£ value of microconversions (per month) Microconverion, channel, source,
campaign, keyword
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Objective Goal KPI Key Segments Performance
Be seen as
thought leaders
Get people reading and
engaging with our content
# triggers of time on page > 2 mins on a blog post (per month) Category, author
# average comments-per-post (rolling)
Double YoY
revenue
Increase sales revenue from
digital channels
# qualified sales (per month) where the sale had digital attribution Department, channel, product
£ qualified sales revenue (per month), where the sale had digital
attribution
Increase customer lifetime
value
% of new consumers via the website making a repeat purchase
within 3 months (rolling, YoY)
Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, gender, geographic
region, entry page
Average time between repeat purchases (rolling, YoY)
Provide the best
customer service
Provide great content and help
users find the information they
need
% task completion rate (per month) Initiating page, Channel, source,
campaign, keyword
% satisfaction rate (per month)
Delta % against average competitor satisfaction rate (roling)
Compete on
marketing
efficiency
Maintain a high conversion rate
to sale
% visitors to macroconversions (per month) Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, call type
Increase self-service actions on
the website
£ value of microconversions (per month) Microconverion, channel, source,
campaign, keyword
33. @jonoaldersonDigital Marketing By Numbers
The rules
Objectives must increase revenue,
decrease cost or improve brand.
Anything else is probably a goal or a KPI.
34. @jonoaldersonDigital Marketing By Numbers
Objective Goal KPI Key Segments Performance
Be seen as
thought leaders
Get people reading and
engaging with our content
# triggers of time on page > 2 mins on a blog post (per month) Category, author
# average comments-per-post (rolling)
Double YoY
revenue
Increase sales revenue from
digital channels
# qualified sales (per month) where the sale had digital attribution Department, channel, product
£ qualified sales revenue (per month), where the sale had digital
attribution
Increase customer lifetime
value
% of new consumers via the website making a repeat purchase
within 3 months (rolling, YoY)
Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, gender, geographic
region, entry page
Average time between repeat purchases (rolling, YoY)
Provide the best
customer service
Provide great content and help
users find the information they
need
% task completion rate (per month) Initiating page, Channel, source,
campaign, keyword
% satisfaction rate (per month)
Delta % against average competitor satisfaction rate (roling)
Compete on
marketing
efficiency
Maintain a high conversion rate
to sale
% visitors to macroconversions (per month) Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, call type
Increase self-service actions on
the website
£ value of microconversions (per month) Microconverion, channel, source,
campaign, keyword
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Make your KPIs ultra-specific and
document the details
# conversions
# qualified macroconversions
# macroconversions (valuable contact form submissions, valuable phone
calls, and offline conversions which cite ‘web’ as source)
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Encourage gamification
and self-validation for
experiential KPIs.
“I found this helpful”, “I completed a task!“ or “this
was useful” prompts to differentiate between
lost/looking
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Build analysis criteria and
KPIs into product, service
and campaign specs
“How do we know if this is working?”
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Setting Targets
1. Calculate average monthly/seasonal variation
2. Normalise any spikes due to known abnormalities and common sense
(‘sensible’ is better than ‘perfect’)
3. Trend this forwards (trend() and forecast() in Excel are useful)
4. Modify each time period based on predicted activity and one-off and
equity-creating impact
5. Include external/campaign costs
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Objective Goal KPI Key Segments Performance
Be seen as
thought leaders
Get people reading and
engaging with our content
# triggers of time on page > 2 mins on a blog post (per month) Category, author
# average comments-per-post (rolling)
Double YoY
revenue
Increase sales revenue from
digital channels
# sales (per month) where the sale had qualified digital attribution Department, channel, product
£ sales revenue (per month), where the sale had qualified digital
attribution
Increase customer lifetime
value
% of new consumers via the website making a repeat purchase
within 3 months (rolling, YoY)
Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, gender, geographic
region, entry page
Average time between repeat purchases (rolling, YoY)
Provide the best
customer service
Provide great content and help
users find the information they
need
% task completion rate (per month) Initiating page, Channel, source,
campaign, keyword
% satisfaction rate (per month)
Delta % against average competitor satisfaction rate (per month)
Compete on
marketing
efficiency
Maintain a high conversion rate
to sale
% visitors to macroconversions (per month) Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, call type
Increase self-service actions on
the website
£ value of microconversions (per month) Microconverion, channel, source,
campaign, keyword
50. @jonoaldersonDigital Marketing By Numbers
Objective Goal KPI Key Segments Performance
Be seen as
thought leaders
Get people reading and
engaging with our content
# triggers of time on page > 2 mins on a blog post (per month) Category, author
# average comments-per-post (rolling)
Double YoY
revenue
Increase sales revenue from
digital channels
# sales (per month) where the sale had qualified digital attribution Department, channel, product
£ sales revenue (per month), where the sale had qualified digital
attribution
Increase customer lifetime
value
% of new consumers via the website making a repeat purchase
within 3 months (rolling, YoY)
Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, gender, geographic
region, entry page
Average time between repeat purchases (rolling, YoY)
Provide the best
customer service
Provide great content and help
users find the information they
need
% task completion rate (per month) Initiating page, Channel, source,
campaign, keyword
% satisfaction rate (per month)
Delta % against average competitor satisfaction rate (per month)
Compete on
marketing
efficiency
Maintain a high conversion rate
to sale
% visitors to macroconversions (per month) Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, call type
Increase self-service actions on
the website
£ value of microconversions (per month) Microconverion, channel, source,
campaign, keyword
51. @jonoaldersonDigital Marketing By Numbers
Objective Goal KPI Key Segments Performance
Be seen as
thought leaders
Get people reading and
engaging with our content
# triggers of time on page > 2 mins on a blog post (per month) Category, author
# average comments-per-post (rolling)
Double YoY
revenue
Increase sales revenue from
digital channels
# sales (per month) where the sale had qualified digital attribution Department, channel, product
£ sales revenue (per month), where the sale had qualified digital
attribution
Increase customer lifetime
value
% of new consumers via the website making a repeat purchase
within 3 months (rolling, YoY)
Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, gender, geographic
region, entry page
Average time between repeat purchases (rolling, YoY)
Provide the best
customer service
Provide great content and help
users find the information they
need
% task completion rate (per month) Initiating page, Channel, source,
campaign, keyword
% satisfaction rate (per month)
Delta % against average competitor satisfaction rate (per month)
Compete on
marketing
efficiency
Maintain a high conversion rate
to sale
% visitors to macroconversions (per month) Channel, source, campaign,
keyword, call type
Increase self-service actions on
the website
£ value of microconversions (per month) Microconverion, channel, source,
campaign, keyword
54. Searching higher up the funnel @jonoalderson
C-level
Be in
control
“I can set a
binding vision”
Marketing
Minimise
risk
“I can change our
priorities”
Finance
Minimise cost
“I can agree to spend, to
accumulate”
Third parties
& other SEOs
Defend themselves
“I can challenge the
status quo”
Tech & Legal
Maintain status quo
“I can veto anything”
bit.ly/linkdex-videos
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You know what success and
failure looks like before you
explore or crunch the numbers.
And you know what actions to take depending on what you find
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Hippos are locked in to defined
performance definitions.
You’ve removed the opportunity to object, flake, or u-turn
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Shortcomings in processes,
resource, tools & culture are
accommodated for, and can’t be
used as excuses.
Opportunities - not limitations