We’ve all been in the room when someone asks the golden question: How do we get more traffic to our content? Here’s a better question: How do we hit our goals with the least amount of traffic possible? Changing the question can lead to a totally different approach to content marketing. One that prioritizes quality, conversion and impact. In this session, Hana will cover the core drivers of high-impact content including establishing content/market fit, advanced persona driven strategies and optimization.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Marcus Tober | Ranking Factors in a Mobile-First ...Distilled
With Google rolling out the mobile-first index in 2017, the performance of a website’s mobile version is more relevant than ever. In this session, Marcus will reveal the most important mobile Ranking Factors, with a particular focus on content. Secondly, we will illuminate keyword opportunities with a much larger search volume on mobile, and analyze user needs and content demands that differ between desktop and mobile. By analyzing brands’ websites that exhibit outstanding mobile performance, you’ll take away best practices for mobile search optimization in 2017.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Travis Wright | Social Business, Content Advertis...Distilled
In this session, Travis will share thoughts on a company-wide social business strategy, discuss tactics around organic content amplification and account-based content advertising. The final portion of his presentation will focus on the components that drive a solid marketing technology stack within your business. There will be jokes, gifs, and fist bumps for everyone one in attendance.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Larry Kim | Content Marketing MoneyballDistilled
The content marketing bandwagon is ridiculously crowded and the vast majority of your efforts go nowhere - 99.9% of content gets fewer than a thousand shares and the average conversion rate from all this stuff is less than 1%. What’s a marketer to do in 2017 and beyond? Spoiler alert: the answer has virtually nothing to with the conventional wisdom of creating “quality content”. In this session on content marketing strategy, Larry will introduce new tactics for creating and cloning unicorns - the rare l content that does remarkably well on all channels, and even converts well, too.
How Humans & Machines Can Improve Site Search Results - Search Y: ParisJP Sherman
When it comes to improving your site search results, it takes both human ingenuity and some machine learning. Learn how to improve your site search results with hands-on tactics & then learn how to structure a machine learning element to augment it. This presentation was delivered live and in person at the 2020 Paris Search Y Conference
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Critchlow | The State of ContentDistilled
It’s time for a look at the landscape of content in 2017. Tom has worked with content businesses large and small, and will walk through the trends and technologies that shape content distribution today. Looking at different platforms, business models and influencers, there will be insights for anyone who publishes content to the web.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Emily Grossman | The New MobileDistilled
How has mobile marketing changed in the past year and how should your business react to best prepare for 2017 and beyond? Emily will discuss the what future holds for mobile optimization and how to rise above the rest of the pack in a mobile-first world.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Wil Reynolds | Intonation Matters: A New Approach...Distilled
Most of us search to solve a problem as quickly, easily, or thoroughly as possible. Once you decide your job is to help people find solutions to problems, you have to hear from them, not least because keyword research is lacking understanding of a searcher’s emotions. How many people searching for Rolex's today are dreamers vs. actual buyers, and how would you market to each group separately? You have to talk with them. Don't have time to talk to users? Google is a great proxy for what people want, and Wil will show you how to start turning keyword research into an empathetic exercise.
SearchLove London 2016 | Marcus Tober | Why User-Focused Content is the Death...Distilled
With the evolution of machine-learning approaches, like RankBrain, coupled with the importance of content relevance, old-fashioned SEO tactics have died a sudden death – and traditional ranking factors are following suit. Today’s challenge for every digital marketer is to uncover specific user intent. In this session, you will learn how to meet the needs of your online audience by using data-driven technologies, and create the perfect content for every stage of the customer funnel.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Marcus Tober | Ranking Factors in a Mobile-First ...Distilled
With Google rolling out the mobile-first index in 2017, the performance of a website’s mobile version is more relevant than ever. In this session, Marcus will reveal the most important mobile Ranking Factors, with a particular focus on content. Secondly, we will illuminate keyword opportunities with a much larger search volume on mobile, and analyze user needs and content demands that differ between desktop and mobile. By analyzing brands’ websites that exhibit outstanding mobile performance, you’ll take away best practices for mobile search optimization in 2017.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Travis Wright | Social Business, Content Advertis...Distilled
In this session, Travis will share thoughts on a company-wide social business strategy, discuss tactics around organic content amplification and account-based content advertising. The final portion of his presentation will focus on the components that drive a solid marketing technology stack within your business. There will be jokes, gifs, and fist bumps for everyone one in attendance.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Larry Kim | Content Marketing MoneyballDistilled
The content marketing bandwagon is ridiculously crowded and the vast majority of your efforts go nowhere - 99.9% of content gets fewer than a thousand shares and the average conversion rate from all this stuff is less than 1%. What’s a marketer to do in 2017 and beyond? Spoiler alert: the answer has virtually nothing to with the conventional wisdom of creating “quality content”. In this session on content marketing strategy, Larry will introduce new tactics for creating and cloning unicorns - the rare l content that does remarkably well on all channels, and even converts well, too.
How Humans & Machines Can Improve Site Search Results - Search Y: ParisJP Sherman
When it comes to improving your site search results, it takes both human ingenuity and some machine learning. Learn how to improve your site search results with hands-on tactics & then learn how to structure a machine learning element to augment it. This presentation was delivered live and in person at the 2020 Paris Search Y Conference
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Critchlow | The State of ContentDistilled
It’s time for a look at the landscape of content in 2017. Tom has worked with content businesses large and small, and will walk through the trends and technologies that shape content distribution today. Looking at different platforms, business models and influencers, there will be insights for anyone who publishes content to the web.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Emily Grossman | The New MobileDistilled
How has mobile marketing changed in the past year and how should your business react to best prepare for 2017 and beyond? Emily will discuss the what future holds for mobile optimization and how to rise above the rest of the pack in a mobile-first world.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Wil Reynolds | Intonation Matters: A New Approach...Distilled
Most of us search to solve a problem as quickly, easily, or thoroughly as possible. Once you decide your job is to help people find solutions to problems, you have to hear from them, not least because keyword research is lacking understanding of a searcher’s emotions. How many people searching for Rolex's today are dreamers vs. actual buyers, and how would you market to each group separately? You have to talk with them. Don't have time to talk to users? Google is a great proxy for what people want, and Wil will show you how to start turning keyword research into an empathetic exercise.
SearchLove London 2016 | Marcus Tober | Why User-Focused Content is the Death...Distilled
With the evolution of machine-learning approaches, like RankBrain, coupled with the importance of content relevance, old-fashioned SEO tactics have died a sudden death – and traditional ranking factors are following suit. Today’s challenge for every digital marketer is to uncover specific user intent. In this session, you will learn how to meet the needs of your online audience by using data-driven technologies, and create the perfect content for every stage of the customer funnel.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Rob Bucci | Snooping Into Google's Insights on Se...Distilled
Google is telling us what our customers are looking for; they've spent billions doing the research. All we have to do is pay attention. In this session, Rob will provide a guide for how you can take cues from Google, and create better strategies for gaining the attention of your customers at each stage of the purchase funnel.
SearchLove London 2016 | Bridget Randolph | The Changing Landscape of Mobile ...Distilled
Mobile is becoming an increasingly important traffic channel, and given recent developments like app indexation and AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), as well as the addition of new types of devices like wearables and smart tech, understanding how it fits into the bigger search marketing picture is more crucial than ever. This session will take a look at the history of mobile search, how mobile search behaviour has impacted on desktop search, the growing significance of app content and developments such as AMP and app streaming within the search marketing landscape, and some thoughts on where the future of search is heading.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Britt Klontz | Incorporate 'Pr Thinking' Into Your C...Distilled
For the most successful digital initiatives, 90% of the work is completed before the campaign actually launches, but what should that work be? Britt will show a "behind the scenes" look at successful campaigns, to emphasize the value of incorporating "PR thinking" all the way from the conception of an idea to the execution. This session will focus on the value of media relations and how you can create PR-shaped content that is not only tailored to your brand's message, but also designed to catch the attention of journalists and their captive audiences.
SearchLove London 2017 | Jes Scholz | The New Era of Visual MarketingDistilled
For the first time since television, we are adding a new layer of experience to marketing with immersive 360 images and videos, but the importance of visuals is not only key for social engagement. Image SEO is witnessing a re-emergence due to not only Google, but also Facebook and Amazon, leveraging image recognition in user journeys. Learn what smart brands have done to make use these new visual technologies and get practical tips on how you can join their ranks.
SearchLove London 2017 | Samantha Jane Noble | Beyond the Reach of Keyword Ta...Distilled
The Paid Media landscape has evolved significantly in the past five years; we have moved away from pure keyword targeting, are more focused on audience development, and above all, paid ads are now taking up more real estate within the SERP and social media platforms. Throughout her talk, Samantha will take you on a deep dive into the diverse offering that we have available to us today across the core platforms. You'll leave this session with a greater understanding of the endless opportunities paid media brings.
March 27, 2018 at the Triangle Marketing Club in Raleigh, I did a presentation to marketing professionals on how to understand the importance, behavior, measurement & application of onsite search data to improve their marketing.
SearchLove London 2016 | Tom Anthony | SEO Split-Testing - How You can Run Te...Distilled
Google is a black box, and for almost 20 years SEOs have run experiments and tested ideas trying to understand what makes the search engine tick. Until recently, it's been really hard to run robust tests that isolate the effects of SEO changes. At Distilled, we have been using new tools and statistical approaches to run split-tests. In this session, Tom is going to talk about how you can run your own A/B tests, some of the experiments we've run and the results we've seen, and share some thoughts about the future of SEO testing.
SearchLove London 2016 | Amy Harrison | Stand out to YOUR Crowd: A Simple Fra...Distilled
Customers aren’t just inundated with marketing messages, they’re inundated with the same messages. The result is people are learning to ignore what they’ve seen before. In this talk you’ll get a framework for writing copy that breaks through that noise, sounds different from competitors and, speaks to your customers’ desires while selling the value of what you do.
Mike King examines the state of the SEO industry and talks through knowing information retrieval will help improve our understanding of Google. This talk debuted at MozCon
SearchLove London 2019 - Rand Fishkin - The Search Landscape in 2019Distilled
In this broad look at search trends and searcher data, Rand will explore the key changes affecting search marketers and those seeking to earn influence through Google. From zero-click searches, to tough choices on structured data, to the new ways Google is using information consensus and weighting particular types of authority, this presentation will make every marketer a more strategic thinker about search.
Rebooting the whole idea of content marketing as a different kind of business activity, rather than as an alternative form of advertising and marketing. This was my keynote at #ContentJam16
The Worst Lessons Marketing Ever Taught ContentRand Fishkin
Marketing can be a good thing, but it can also mislead content creators and promoters. In this presentation, delivered at Content Marketing World, Rand covers the advice often given (or interpreted) by content creators as "how to market" that should probably be ignored (or, at least, taken in context).
How to Conversion Rate Optimize Like There's No TomorrowMichael Stricker
CRO Conversion Rate Optimization can be life and death for your web revenue. Learn 4 essential approaches to win competitively, bring targeted new prospects, diagnose sickly performance, and win with PageSpeed.
SearchLove London 2016 | Larry Kim | Hacking RankBrain and Other Machine Lear...Distilled
Machine-learning based search algorithm, RankBrain, quietly debuted last year as Google's third most weighted ranking signal. It may displace links and on-page SEO factors as Google’s #1 SEO ranking factor some day in the distant future: SEO Judgement Day. This session will reverse engineer how RankBrain and other machine language enabled algorithms actually work, exposing critical vulnerabilities. We’ll also share unusual ways to greatly benefit from future updates. Attend this session if you want your rankings to live.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Michael King | Machine DoingDistilled
Machine learning is a concept that has is turning science fiction into real technology today. However, the applications of this technology seem daunting to marketers. In this talk, Mike King shares how marketers can take advantage of machine learning using ready made tools and tactics without knowing how to code.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Joel Klettke | Don't Buy Your Customer a Beer: Ho...Distilled
Want to convert better? Then you need to learn how to steal your best copy right out of your client's mouths. In this session, Joel will share a proven process for collecting and then translating customer feedback into copy that obliterates objections and moves prospects to act.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Rob Bucci | Snooping Into Google's Insights on Se...Distilled
Google is telling us what our customers are looking for; they've spent billions doing the research. All we have to do is pay attention. In this session, Rob will provide a guide for how you can take cues from Google, and create better strategies for gaining the attention of your customers at each stage of the purchase funnel.
SearchLove London 2016 | Bridget Randolph | The Changing Landscape of Mobile ...Distilled
Mobile is becoming an increasingly important traffic channel, and given recent developments like app indexation and AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), as well as the addition of new types of devices like wearables and smart tech, understanding how it fits into the bigger search marketing picture is more crucial than ever. This session will take a look at the history of mobile search, how mobile search behaviour has impacted on desktop search, the growing significance of app content and developments such as AMP and app streaming within the search marketing landscape, and some thoughts on where the future of search is heading.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Britt Klontz | Incorporate 'Pr Thinking' Into Your C...Distilled
For the most successful digital initiatives, 90% of the work is completed before the campaign actually launches, but what should that work be? Britt will show a "behind the scenes" look at successful campaigns, to emphasize the value of incorporating "PR thinking" all the way from the conception of an idea to the execution. This session will focus on the value of media relations and how you can create PR-shaped content that is not only tailored to your brand's message, but also designed to catch the attention of journalists and their captive audiences.
SearchLove London 2017 | Jes Scholz | The New Era of Visual MarketingDistilled
For the first time since television, we are adding a new layer of experience to marketing with immersive 360 images and videos, but the importance of visuals is not only key for social engagement. Image SEO is witnessing a re-emergence due to not only Google, but also Facebook and Amazon, leveraging image recognition in user journeys. Learn what smart brands have done to make use these new visual technologies and get practical tips on how you can join their ranks.
SearchLove London 2017 | Samantha Jane Noble | Beyond the Reach of Keyword Ta...Distilled
The Paid Media landscape has evolved significantly in the past five years; we have moved away from pure keyword targeting, are more focused on audience development, and above all, paid ads are now taking up more real estate within the SERP and social media platforms. Throughout her talk, Samantha will take you on a deep dive into the diverse offering that we have available to us today across the core platforms. You'll leave this session with a greater understanding of the endless opportunities paid media brings.
March 27, 2018 at the Triangle Marketing Club in Raleigh, I did a presentation to marketing professionals on how to understand the importance, behavior, measurement & application of onsite search data to improve their marketing.
SearchLove London 2016 | Tom Anthony | SEO Split-Testing - How You can Run Te...Distilled
Google is a black box, and for almost 20 years SEOs have run experiments and tested ideas trying to understand what makes the search engine tick. Until recently, it's been really hard to run robust tests that isolate the effects of SEO changes. At Distilled, we have been using new tools and statistical approaches to run split-tests. In this session, Tom is going to talk about how you can run your own A/B tests, some of the experiments we've run and the results we've seen, and share some thoughts about the future of SEO testing.
SearchLove London 2016 | Amy Harrison | Stand out to YOUR Crowd: A Simple Fra...Distilled
Customers aren’t just inundated with marketing messages, they’re inundated with the same messages. The result is people are learning to ignore what they’ve seen before. In this talk you’ll get a framework for writing copy that breaks through that noise, sounds different from competitors and, speaks to your customers’ desires while selling the value of what you do.
Mike King examines the state of the SEO industry and talks through knowing information retrieval will help improve our understanding of Google. This talk debuted at MozCon
SearchLove London 2019 - Rand Fishkin - The Search Landscape in 2019Distilled
In this broad look at search trends and searcher data, Rand will explore the key changes affecting search marketers and those seeking to earn influence through Google. From zero-click searches, to tough choices on structured data, to the new ways Google is using information consensus and weighting particular types of authority, this presentation will make every marketer a more strategic thinker about search.
Rebooting the whole idea of content marketing as a different kind of business activity, rather than as an alternative form of advertising and marketing. This was my keynote at #ContentJam16
The Worst Lessons Marketing Ever Taught ContentRand Fishkin
Marketing can be a good thing, but it can also mislead content creators and promoters. In this presentation, delivered at Content Marketing World, Rand covers the advice often given (or interpreted) by content creators as "how to market" that should probably be ignored (or, at least, taken in context).
How to Conversion Rate Optimize Like There's No TomorrowMichael Stricker
CRO Conversion Rate Optimization can be life and death for your web revenue. Learn 4 essential approaches to win competitively, bring targeted new prospects, diagnose sickly performance, and win with PageSpeed.
SearchLove London 2016 | Larry Kim | Hacking RankBrain and Other Machine Lear...Distilled
Machine-learning based search algorithm, RankBrain, quietly debuted last year as Google's third most weighted ranking signal. It may displace links and on-page SEO factors as Google’s #1 SEO ranking factor some day in the distant future: SEO Judgement Day. This session will reverse engineer how RankBrain and other machine language enabled algorithms actually work, exposing critical vulnerabilities. We’ll also share unusual ways to greatly benefit from future updates. Attend this session if you want your rankings to live.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Michael King | Machine DoingDistilled
Machine learning is a concept that has is turning science fiction into real technology today. However, the applications of this technology seem daunting to marketers. In this talk, Mike King shares how marketers can take advantage of machine learning using ready made tools and tactics without knowing how to code.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Joel Klettke | Don't Buy Your Customer a Beer: Ho...Distilled
Want to convert better? Then you need to learn how to steal your best copy right out of your client's mouths. In this session, Joel will share a proven process for collecting and then translating customer feedback into copy that obliterates objections and moves prospects to act.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Will Critchlow | Knowing Ranking Factors Won't Be...Distilled
Under Sundar Pichai, Google is doubling down on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and they're not the only ones. The impact of the robot revolution will not be limited to the ranking of search results, and the impacts on the job market are the subject of endless speculation. Will has been researching the parts of our digital marketing jobs that computers can do better than we can. In this talk, he'll explore the boundaries of human and computer capabilities and show you how to combine the strengths of both.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Kirsty Hulse | Low(er) Risk Link Building Tactics...Distilled
Whilst links should still be something we try to earn in 2017, we should begin to think of them as an added bonus, rather than a primary objective. Kirsty will share tactics of how to secure links without huge time and resource investment, to minimize the risk and diversify the positive impact of link building in a content world.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Ross Simmonds | Content Chaos: Generating Tractio...Distilled
Ross will take a look at how taking risks on content and making investments can work out in a big way for brands and marketers. Whether it’s experimenting with content on Reddit, Slideshare, Quora or Instagram, Ross shares some of the best lessons he's learned over the years.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Purna Virji | Conversions in a Landing Pageless W...Distilled
How will customers transact in a landing pageless world? The reality is, our digital purchase behaviors have been changing rapidly in small but growing segments such as Amazon image search or ordering pizza from Dominos via your Xbox. We’re reaching a point where the landing page - and sometimes even keywords - are not necessary anymore. In this session, Purna will explore emerging search trends such as artificial intelligence, messaging commerce and conversation as a platform to uncover what we need to be doing now to best prepare.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Greg Gifford | Dr. Evil’s Guide to Utter World Do...Distilled
With the rise of mobile, everyone needs Local SEO. Using his own extensive research, Greg will discuss how Local is more necessary than ever before, and share his latest tips on local optimization and advanced tips for getting maximum visibility in local searches. He’ll also dig into Facebook Ads for local SEO ending with some of his most creative and unique ideas for better ad performance.
Why do some pieces of "10X" content make the leap while others languish in obscurity? Rand examines the common elements that make for success vs. failure in this analysis of 99 unique pieces of extremely high quality content pieces.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Annie Cushing | Avoid Panic Attacks With a First ...Distilled
We’ve all been there: the site goes down; organic traffic plummets; your emails hit the Promotions tab; your AdWords keywords turn to (not set) … you get the idea. We’re talking about the stuff that PTSD for marketers is made of. Annie will show you how to set up a first-alert system in Google Analytics to let you know the first sign of trouble before it’s too late.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Capper | Does Google Still Need Links?Distilled
Google now has a whole host of signals to choose from, and while links still seem to correlate with rankings, the relationship is more complex than ever. In this presentation, Tom will explore whether and when links still count, what might replace them, and how SEOs should build site equity in 2017 and beyond.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Jes Stiles | WhatsAppening with Chat App Marketin...Distilled
Chat apps have grown to have more monthly active users than traditional social networks, but how do you leverage that reach for your brand? Diving into the world of messaging apps and their chatbots, Jes will discuss case studies of successful strategies; highlight tactics and practical tips for optimal user engagement; and look to the future to see how chat apps are positioning themselves against traditional websites and the potential impact of this.
Success Beyond Links: How To Make Your Content More ValuableVicke Cheung
The line between advertising and marketing has become increasingly blurred, and branded content is everyone's business. Content for link building has long been a staple of search strategies, but how does it fit into the bigger picture of marketing in 2017? Vicke has been researching ways in which content can play a more direct role in adding value to a business beyond SEO gain. Putting linkbait aside, she will be offering insights into what it takes to make content that serves both a brand and those it wishes to convert.
My presentation about the 7 Deadly Sins if Marketing at Target Marketing Mag's virtual conference. We cover a ton of stuff including:
- Metrics Driven Marketing
- Audience Segmentation
- Selling vs. Nurturing
How a Content Marketing Company Does Content MarketingUberflip
You've invested in content marketing. You're consistently publishing valuable content that's relevant to your audience, but you're still not hitting your targets. What gives?
The truth is, even if your team is pumping out great content week after week, great content isn't enough. It's just as important to focus on the experience in which your content lives. Building a content experience that's responsive, strategically organized, and optimized for lead generation can dramatically improve your content's performance.
Optimizing the content experience to meet your marketing team's goals is critical to scaling your lead generation efforts. In this presentation, Uberflip's Hana Abaza for a webinar to learn how our marketing team leverages Uberflip to boost engagement, generate more leads and fuel marketing automation.
Humanizing The Serp, One Word at a TimeWil Reynolds
Searchlove London 2016
This is my attempt to bring a human perspective to search. The study of words people use, listening to what they think about the SERPS they find, and how those results are or are not solving problems. As algorithms get smarter, they mirror humans, lets start studying them too.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Paul Shapiro | How to Automate Your Keyword ResearchDistilled
Are you tapping into automation for keyword research? If not, why not? When it comes to SEO, automation is awesome. For starters, it can help free up a lot of time that is normally spent on menial tasks. What’s more, it can also aid deep analysis, and even facilitate innovation. If you are still doing keyword research manually, this is a must-attend session. Paul will show you how to get started with automated keyword research, using some easy-to-use tools. You’ll see first-hand how they can help you uncover valuable insights automatically. Overall, you will walk away with an immediately actionable plan to start automating your keyword research today.
Cómo crear una escuela de formación en WordpressMiguel Florido
Presentación de mi ponencia en el Congreso WordCamp Alicante 2017 y donde te explico las razones por las que he decidido crear la Escuela Marketing And Web con Wordpress, así como los tipos de cursos online y la mejor forma de promocionar dichos cursos.
Espero que os guste! ;)
Dr. Evil's Guide to Utter World Domination Through Local SEO (and frickin' sh...Greg Gifford
Presented at SearchLove San Diego on February 24, 2017. Learn the latest updates in Local Search, including how you'll need to update your strategies after the Possum update from 4 months ago. Learn exactly how to optimize both on site and off site signals to help boost your local relevance, so you'll be visible in more search results. Also, learn a few awesome tips about Facebook ads and how to use them to target additional local customers.
While it seems like some of the most successful content campaigns and marketing efforts are the result of creative geniuses, the truth is that coming up with great content really has nothing to do with traditional creativity.
In fact, the more "creative" our content is, the less helpful it can be for our audiences. That's because creating great content isn't actually an art – it's a science. And there's a specific process for how brands can engage and attract more customers. This lighthearted and entertaining session will reveal exactly what that formula is and how you can use it every single day.
What you'll learn:
-Understand what actually makes "great content"
-Check whether or not you and your teams are creating the right content for your organisation and your audiences
-Discover ways to get content into alignment with your goals, plus get teams on the same page
-Get reusable and strategic frameworks for content marketing success
About the presenter
Anna Hrach
Anna Hrach is a speaker, marketing strategist, and content expert who tackles her clients’ toughest marketing problems with fearlessness and tenacity. She was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Content Marketing of 2017. For more than a decade, she’s developed super-smart content strategies for companies ranging from up-and-coming startups to Fortune 500s. Her experience spans a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, beauty, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, consumer packaged goods, banking, and education. She’s also helped build content departments at three different advertising agencies.
Slides from CTA Conf 2018 hosted by Unbounce
- How and when to invest in product marketing
- How product marketing work with other teams
- Positioning, messaging and go-to-market frameworks
If you're marketing your business online, you can't escape content marketing. This presentation, originally given at the Apple Store North Michigan Avenue explains how you can use content marketing to drive cost-effective leads and develop a community of devoted customers.
Postwire - Why Sales Doesn’t Use Your ContentFutureM
FutureM 2013 session with Postwire
Speakers:
Alexis Karlin
Digital Marketing Manager, Percussion Software
Shawn LaVana
Vice President of Marketing, Postwire
Susan Mlodozeniec
Senior Marketing Manager, Demand Generation, Forrester Research
"Where's the most recent brochure?"
Sound familiar? You create tons of content, but for some reason, your sales team can never find it, much less use it.
They instead resort to using the same old stuff and pay little mind to what you're producing, why you're doing it, and who you are catering it to. This is a sales and marketing disconnect, and recent surveys have shown that companies with strong sales and marketing alignment achieve higher revenue growth than those with disconnects.
The great news is that content can be a uniting force that aligns marketing and sales. This benefits marketing in that their content is used more often and in more personalized ways, and it benefits sales in that they become a trusted educational resource for buyers.
In this session you will learn tactics that will help you better align with sales and get them to use your content by:
-Building your content development and organizational plan
-Developing buyer personas
-Keeping sales up to date on available content
-Using content in different mediums
-Setting up a feedback loop
FutureM Postwire Presentation: Why Sales Doesn't Use Your Content (And What Y...Postwire
Improve your marketing and sales alignment by better enabling your sales team. Find real tips and tactics on how you can do it in this presentation made by representatives from Postwire, Percussion, and Forrester at FutureM in Boston on Oct 17, 2013.
What it is, when to invest and how to do it.
This session focused on the basics of product marketing and why it matters including positioning, personas, key messaging, product launch cycles and more.
Every B2B marketer knows the struggle is real. It’s not easy to create engaging content.
Engaging your audience isn’t about trying to shock them through gimmicks and off-brand quips. It’s about truly understanding who’s at the receiving end of your content: Real people. Unless you understand what keeps them up at night and what gets them excited, your content marketing simply won’t cut through the clutter and generate results.
5 B2B Content Marketing Hacks to Drive More LeadsDemandWave
Discover how to revamp your B2B content marketing strategy to drive more sales-qualified leads. This is a no-frills tutorial dedicated to delivering actionable tips to grow a stronger pipeline with great content.
Knoxville HUG: Why Personalization Matters and How to Use It to Drive Convers...Knoxville HUG
HubSpot's Sarah Posnak joined our 3rd quarter HubSpot User Group meetup to talk about personalization. Did you know that smart content can help cut the number of steps to conversion?!
In today’s online marketing world, content is king. You already have knowledge your audience finds valuable – now you need to use this as an asset for growth. Original content is the vehicle to position your brand as a leading authority in your industry.
However, effective content marketing is a challenge. Consistently creating and distributing content that performs is a challenge for marketing teams of all sizes. In fact, Content Marketing Institute studies have found that only 38% of marketers in 2015 say that their organization is at least “effective” at content marketing.
This presentation covers the 8 steps to effectively building your brand’s influence using content marketing, including:
1) How to create content that is truly valuable to your audience
2) How to get your content published in influential sites your audience is reading
3) How to create content on a consistent basis with limited resources
4) What to do with this content to create significant and measurable ROI
Why B2B Marketers Need To Personalize Content Experiences At ScaleUberflip
From Nike to Nestle, sellers of everything from shoes to consumer-packaged goods have discovered the value of personalization. As buyers engage with increasingly personalized experiences, B2B marketers need to align their marketing journeys with these evolving expectations to remain competitive.
Uberflip CMO Randy Frisch outlines how B2B marketers are increasingly taking ownership of the end-to-end content experience, expanding beyond initial acquisition to sales enablement and ABM.
Content Marketing: Publishing is the New MarketingJoe Pulizzi
Original presentation given in Slovenia by Joe Pulizzi, Junta42 at the POMP Forum - Content Marketing and why Publishing is the New Marketing. Discusses the move from traditional media to content initiatives and why brands are the new publishers. Also includes the eight steps to developing a content marketing strategy.
[Webinar Recap] How to Create The Most Memorable Content ExperienceScripted.com
In order to succeed in content marketing, you have to give your audience an unforgettable experience. Watch Scripted's webinar with Uberflip to find out how!
Digital Marketing: The Game Changer for Businesses in a Post COVID-19 EconomyBoulder SEO Marketing
Webinar slides of "Digital Marketing: The Game Changer for Businesses in a Post COVID-19 Economy". Learn more at https://boulderseomarketing.com/seo-and-social-media-classes/digital-marketing-course/
Click! You have a new visitor. What happens next? Do they barf and bounce or smile and stay?
The answer depends on a lot of little things, some obvious, some not.
This session is a breakdown of the best practices for B2B lead generation websites, based on hundreds of website projects. You will learn:
• What are the key elements of high-performing service pages?
• What features are common to blog templates but probably shouldn’t be?
• What three elements determine if visitors sign up for emails?
From social proof to CTAs, videos to chatbots, we will break down the options for UX elements and how they work with (or against) the psychology of your visitors.
How to Revive Your Database and Content to Thrive in the Engagement EconomyUberflip
A clean database is key to knowing your audience and properly segmenting prospects. Without the right content, your campaigns and nurture programs could fall flat inside the engagement economy.
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SearchLove London 2019 - Will Critchlow - Misunderstood Concepts at the Heart...Distilled
The basics of SEO are technical accessibility, relevance, quality, and authority. Or: can it be crawled, does it meet a keyword need, and is it trustworthy? In each of these areas, we need to build on solid foundational understanding, and find the areas where advanced understanding will give us an edge. Will’s recent research has shown common gaps in understanding, and highlighted interesting advanced topics. In this wide-ranging session, he guarantees you’ll learn something, and you’ll come away with training guidelines for the basics.
SearchLove London 2019 - Stacey MacNaught - Actioning Search Intent: What to ...Distilled
Search Intent analysis can give us a ton of really insightful data. But what do we do with it all? In this session, Stacey talks us through using data acquired through Search Intent to create revenue and traffic driving assets on your website. She'll share practical examples of using this data to win back previously lost rankings and generate more ££ through organic search.
International SEO is difficult at the best of times. Maintaining and, hopefully, growing organic search traffic through phased re-architecture and migration of multinational and multilingual organizations is even more complex. Together we’ll look at specific challenges and opportunities from recent complex project examples.
SearchLove London 2019 - Dr. Pete Meyers - Scaling Keyword Research: More Isn...Distilled
Traditional keyword research has been a numbers game, but as SEO evolves, more is no longer better. SEO in 2020 will require deep keyword insight, including understanding brand influence, search intent, synonyms, and content. Findings from enterprise case studies suggest better ways to approach keyword research at scale.
SearchLoveLondon 2019 - Faisal Anderson - Spying on Google: Using Log File An...Distilled
Log File Analysis is rarely touched on by the average SEO... but you're missing out on data that is pure gold. Imagine not "guesstimating" how Googlebot and other crawlers behave on a website with traditional crawling tools and actually knowing how Google is crawling a client's site? Imagine not having to play by the 1000 row limit in search console (without delving into the coding or the API) and having limitless data? All of this and more can be done with Log File Analysis.
Learn how to actually get log files from clients (without making their brain hurt from excessive SEO jargon) and handle different Log File Types & how to diagnose any crawling issue by analysing crawling rates by sub-folder or by crawl depth, seeing behaviours on low value add URLs, reviewing how Googlebot behaves based on page speed and much, much more!
This talk is for any level of SEO, and starts from the absolute basics to more advanced checks that can be performed quickly to bring massive value to clients and reveal big wins for any website.
SearchLove London 2019 - Rory Truesdale - Using the SERPs to Know Your AudienceDistilled
It’s easy to get swept away by monthly search volume and to forget that behind every search there is a person with a specific motivation and set of needs to fulfil. This talk will look at how you can use Google’s algorithmic rewriting of the SERPs to help you identify those motivations so you can effectively optimise for intent and query context to improve the ranking performance of your landing pages. This talk will also help you understand how you can use this information to create more tailored online experiences for your prospective customers and how the same workflows can be applied for more general business intelligence insights.
SearchLove London 2019 - Jes Scholtz - Giving Robots an All Access PassDistilled
Optimising crawl budget and encouraging search engine indexation are concepts most SEOs are familiar with. But the devil is in the details. Especially as best practices have altered in recent years and will do so again with the introduction of indexing APIs by both Google and Bing. Should you control crawlers with robots directives? Or XML sitemaps? Or submit via the APIs? Or just let Google figure it out? In this session, Jes will delve into the optimal way to get your content into search engines fast.
SearchLove London 2019 - Heather Physioc - Building a Discoverability PowerhouseDistilled
Search is a channel that can’t live in a silo. In order to be its most effective, search teams have to collaborate successfully across paid, organic, content and more. Get tips for integrating and collaborating from the hard knocks and learnings of merging an organic, paid and performance content team into one Discoverability group. Find out how we went from three teams of individual experts to one integrated Discoverability powerhouse, and learn from our mistakes and wins as you apply the principles in your own company.
SearchLove London 2019 - Andi Jarvis - The Science of PersuasionDistilled
Scientists have been studying how the brain works to try and unlock its secrets for hundreds of years. Since the emergence of marketing in the 1950s, many people have focused on how the brain affects our buying behaviour. In this presentation, Andi will breakdown the research and give you some tips that can improve your conversion rates.
SearchLove London 2019 - Luke Carthy - Finding Powerful CRO and UX Opportunit...Distilled
An SEO crawler is a staple tool in any SEO pro's toolkit, but have you ever considered using such a tool to seek out powerful CRO opportunities? Luke is an out and out ecommerce expert who'll be sharing tips and takeaways on how to leverage custom extraction with an SEO crawler to improve ecommerce conversion rates and enhance UX.
SearchLove London 2019 - Greg Gifford - Doc Brown's Plutonium-powered Local S...Distilled
With the assistance of Doc Brown, Greg's back from the future with a detailed playbook for Local SEO in 2020. If you're working with a business with a physical location or that serves customers in a particular geographic area, this presentation will outline exactly what you need to do if you want more visibility in local searches in 2020. Learn how Local SEO is different, how to write and optimize content, how to build local links, how to make a better first impression with Google My Business, and how to rock your customer reviews. You'll learn everything you need to know to help your business stand out from competitors and attract more customers in 2020.
SearchLove London 2019 - Sarah Gurbach - Using Qualitative Data to Make Human...Distilled
Sarah will be presenting a variety of ways that search marketers can acquire and analyze qualitative data to compliment ever-present quantitative data. These methods include customer interviews, on-site recordings, tools and polls and surveys. She'll be showing you how to process all this data and will provide real-life examples of how this has been used with previous clients.
SearchLove London 2019 - Marie Haynes - Practical Tips for Improving E-A-TDistilled
By now you have likely heard of Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trust and its importance in Google's algorithms. But how do we improve a site's E-A-T? This talk will give real life examples of sites that made changes to their E-A-T and saw traffic increases shortly afterwards. The goal is to send you away with a list of things you can accomplish to help improve in this area.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Rand Fishkin - Building Influence in 2019Distilled
As web marketing undergoes its biggest shift in a decade, how we impact audiences needs to evolve. In this presentation, Rand shows how web marketers in content, search, social, and advertising (+ influencer marketing) can shift their strategic and tactical investments to align with what the big platforms offer, and how consumer behavior has changed, too.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Courtney Cox Wakefield - Voice Search and Instant An...Distilled
The introduction of voice answers and featured snippets requires significant time investment for SEO teams that are already struggling to keep up with expanding scope. This session will help digital marketers scale their instant answer research and optimization to get quick results without stretching contributors too thin.The introduction of voice answers and featured snippets requires significant time investment for SEO teams that are already struggling to keep up with expanding scope. This session will help digital marketers scale their instant answer research and optimization to get quick results without stretching contributors too thin.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Tom Anthony - Search in 2020: Technologies That Will...Distilled
Signed exchanges? ITP? SEO is a constantly updating discipline, and to succeed we have to understand the technologies the web is running on. The current pace of change is high and there are a wealth of changes that are going to impact how we do effective SEO. Signed Exchanges mean Google can serve pages from your domain from their servers. Intelligent Tracking Prevention means that your analytics are about to be transformed. Googlebot updates may increase the pressure to adopt new web technologies to compete. In this session Tom is going to outline some of the important changes, help you understand what they mean for your SEO efforts, and show you how you can prepare.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Derek Gleason - Benchmarking Success for Client Site...Distilled
There's only one KPI that every client has: more. More traffic, more leads—more of whatever metric you're reporting. Ten percent growth? Why wasn't it fifteen? Six hundred shares? Why wasn't it 1,000?
If we can't set relative, valid benchmarks, we can't set expectations. Reporting becomes a Sisyphean task.
This leads to friction with our direct contact and—critically—weakens the ability of our data to translate throughout an organization.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Kameron Jenkins - The Modern Search Writer’s ToolkitDistilled
A few minutes in your favorite keyword research tool, a few minutes reading top results in Google, and a few hours drafting... that post will perform, right? Not so fast. The landscape is more saturated and algorithms are more mature than ever before. We need to think bigger. In this talk, Kameron will share what tools are in her “full-stack writer” toolkit along with clear examples of what this looks like put into practice.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Joy Hawkins - 10 Ways to Get Results with Local SEODistilled
In this session, Joy will be going through various case studies of real clients and highlighting what exactly she did to improve their Local SEO results and what the impact was.
SearchLove Boston 2019 - Will Critchlow - SEO + CRO: When ‘What’s Good for Us...Distilled
We know that Google wants to align their results with the websites that make searchers happy. We expect to see more and more ranking factors that align with this - whether based on actual usage data, machine-learned equivalents, or simply from evaluating algorithm changes based on their impacts on usage. But on our journey to that point, it's important to realize that changes made to improve conversion rate or UX could harm search performance, and vice versa. How do we navigate this complexity? That's what Will is going to be covering.
The Secret to Engaging Modern Consumers: Journey Mapping and Personalization
In today's digital landscape, understanding the customer's journey and delivering personalized experiences are paramount. This masterclass delves into the art of consumer journey mapping, a powerful technique that visualizes the entire customer experience across touchpoints. Attendees will learn how to create detailed journey maps, identify pain points, and uncover opportunities for optimization. The presentation also explores personalization strategies that leverage data and technology to tailor content, products, and experiences to individual customers. From real-time personalization to predictive analytics, attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge approaches that drive engagement and loyalty.
Key Takeaways:
Current consumer landscape; Steps to mapping an effective consumer journey; Understanding the value of personalization; Integrating mapping and personalization for success; Brands that are getting It right!; Best Practices; Future Trends
Is AI-Generated Content the Future of Content Creation?Cut-the-SaaS
Discover the transformative power of AI in content creation with our presentation, "Is AI-Generated Content the Future of Content Creation?" by Puran Parsani, CEO & Editor of Cut-The-SaaS. Learn how AI-generated content is revolutionizing marketing, publishing, education, healthcare, and finance by offering unprecedented efficiency, creativity, and scalability.
Understanding
AI-Generated Content:
AI-generated content includes text, images, videos, and audio produced by AI without direct human involvement. This technology leverages large datasets to create contextually relevant and coherent material, streamlining content production.
Key Benefits:
Content Creation: Rapidly generate high-quality content for blogs, articles, and social media.
Brainstorming: AI simulates conversations to inspire creative ideas.
Research Assistance: Efficiently summarize and research information.
Market Insights:
The content marketing industry is projected to grow to $17.6 billion by 2032, with AI-generated content expected to dominate over 55% of the market.
Case Study: CNET’s AI Content Controversy:
CNET’s use of AI for news articles led to public scrutiny due to factual inaccuracies, highlighting the need for transparency and human oversight.
Benefits Across Industries:
Marketing: Personalize content at scale and optimize engagement with predictive analytics.
Publishing: Automate content creation for faster publication cycles.
Education: Efficiently generate educational materials.
Healthcare: Create accurate content for patients and professionals.
Finance: Produce timely financial content for decision-making.
Challenges and Ethical Considerations:
Transparency: Disclose AI use to maintain trust.
Bias: Address potential AI biases with diverse datasets.
SEO: Ensure AI content meets SEO standards.
Quality: Maintain high standards to prevent misinformation.
Conclusion:
AI-generated content offers significant benefits in efficiency, personalization, and scalability. However, ethical considerations and quality assurance are crucial for responsible use. Explore the future of content creation with us and see how AI is transforming various industries.
Connect with Us:
Follow Cut-The-SaaS on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Medium. Visit cut-the-saas.com for more insights and resources.
Core Web Vitals SEO Workshop - improve your performance [pdf]Peter Mead
Core Web Vitals to improve your website performance for better SEO results with CWV.
CWV Topics include:
- Understanding the latest Core Web Vitals including the significance of LCP, INP and CLS + their impact on SEO
- Optimisation techniques from our experts on how to improve your CWV on platforms like WordPress and WP Engine
- The impact of user experience and SEO
In this presentation, Danny Leibrandt explains the impact of AI on SEO and what Google has been doing about it. Learn how to take your SEO game to the next level and win over Google with his new strategy anyone can use. Get actionable steps to rank your name, your business, and your clients on Google - the right way.
Key Takeaways:
1. Real content is king
2. Find ways to show EEAT
3. Repurpose across all platforms
Most small businesses struggle to see marketing results. In this session, we will eliminate any confusion about what to do next, solving your marketing problems so your business can thrive. You’ll learn how to create a foundational marketing OS (operating system) based on neuroscience and backed by real-world results. You’ll be taught how to develop deep customer connections, and how to have your CRM dynamically segment and sell at any stage in the customer’s journey. By the end of the session, you’ll remove confusion and chaos and replace it with clarity and confidence for long-term marketing success.
Key Takeaways:
• Uncover the power of a foundational marketing system that dynamically communicates with prospects and customers on autopilot.
• Harness neuroscience and Tribal Alignment to transform your communication strategies, turning potential clients into fans and those fans into loyal customers.
• Discover the art of automated segmentation, pinpointing your most lucrative customers and identifying the optimal moments for successful conversions.
• Streamline your business with a content production plan that eliminates guesswork, wasted time, and money.
The session includes a brief history of the evolution of search before diving into the roles technology, content, and links play in developing a powerful SEO strategy in a world of Generative AI and social search. Discover how to optimize for TikTok searches, Google's Gemini, and Search Generative Experience while developing a powerful arsenal of tools and templates to help maximize the effectiveness of your SEO initiatives.
Key Takeaways:
Understand how search engines work
Be able to find out where your users search
Know what is required for each discipline of SEO
Feel confident creating an SEO Plan
Confidently measure SEO performance
A.I. (artificial intelligence) platforms are popping up all the time, and many of them can and should be used to help grow your brand, increase your sales and decrease your marketing costs.In this presentation:We will review some of the best AI platforms that are available for you to use.We will interact with some of the platforms in real-time, so attendees can see how they work.We will also look at some current brands that are using AI to help them create marketing messages, saving them time and money in the process. Lastly, we will discuss the pros and cons of using AI in marketing & branding and have a lively conversation that includes comments from the audience.
Key Takeaways:
Attendees will learn about LLM platforms, like ChatGPT, and how they work, with preset examples and real time interactions with the platform. Attendees will learn about other AI platforms that are creating graphic design elements at the push of a button...pre-set examples and real-time interactions.Attendees will discuss the pros & cons of AI in marketing + branding and share their perspectives with one another. Attendees will learn about the cost savings and the time savings associated with using AI, should they choose to.
Short video marketing has sweeped the nation and is the fastest way to build an online brand on social media in 2024. In this session you will learn:- What is short video marketing- Which platforms work best for your business- Content strategies that are on brand for your business- How to sell organically without paying for ads.
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
Digital marketing is the art and science of promoting products or services using digital channels to reach and engage with potential customers. It encompasses a wide range of online tactics and strategies aimed at increasing brand visibility, driving website traffic, generating leads, and ultimately, converting those leads into customers.
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17. HOW DO WE GET THE
DESIRED OUTCOME WITH
LESS TRAFFIC?
18. CONTENT PROBLEMS
(regardless of size/sophistication)
Too much content that underperforms
Persona misalignment (or no personas)
Silod Content and SEO teams
Not enough time, money, resources
Focus on traffic, not on impact
19. HOW DO YOU OPTIMIZE FOR
IMPACT WITH CONTENT
MARKETING?
Personas & Positioning,
Content/Market Fit, Optimization
20. Sorry, no shortcuts or hacks.
You need to take the scenic route.
Personas & Positioning,
Content/Market Fit, Optimization
23. “By not deciding on one of these personas, we paid a
gigantic, invisible ‘optionality’ tax.”
Source: readthink.com
- Brian Halligan, CEO of HubSpot
24. PEOPLE (AND PERSONAS) ARE
MULTI-FACETED
Personas & Positioning,
Content/Market Fit, Optimization
36. GETTING TO KNOW
PERSONAS
Talk to leads
Talk to customers
Talk to internal teams
Audience surveys
Facebook insights
Targeted social polls
Product usage reports
Tools (Built With, Datanyze etc.)
46. “Marketing is about making it easy for people to find,
evaluate and buy your products. Positioning is figuring
out what your product is in the first place.”
More April: rocketwatcher.com
- April Dunford, CEO of Sprintly
47. “Marketing can polish a turd.
Positioning can turn turds into fertilizer.”
More April: rocketwatcher.com
- April Dunford, CEO of Sprintly
48. HOW DO PEOPLE THINK ABOUT
YOUR PRODUCT?
Are you a turd or are you fertilizer?
49. WHAT’S THE CONTEXT IN WHICH
PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOUR
PRODUCT?
Price, customers, competition, brand,
channels, message
50. WHAT LANGUAGE DO PEOPLE
USE TO TALK ABOUT ABOUT
YOUR PRODUCT?
How do your customers explain your
product to their colleagues? What do
they search on Google?
51.
52. “Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing
department.”
More April: rocketwatcher.com
- David Packard, Co0founder, Hewlett Packard
53. This is the “why” — what’s the guiding narrative?
Secondary Message Secondary Message Secondary Message Secondary Message Secondary Message
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55. The best entertainment, straight to your device. We know what you’ll love before you do.
Great Content Straight to Your Device Recommendations Convenience Low Cost
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Great Content Straight to Your Device Recommendations Convenience Low Cost
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Great Content Straight to Your Device Recommendations Convenience Low Cost
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58. The best entertainment, straight to your device. We know what you’ll love before you do.
Great Content Straight to Your Device Recommendations Convenience Low Cost
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this matter?
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65. CONTENT MARKETERS NEED TO
THINK LIKE PRODUCT MARKETERS
TO MAKE A BIG IMPACT
Price, customers, competition, brand,
channels, message
66. CONTENT
MARKET FIT
What is the context with
which people understand
your content and is it aligned
with what your market is
looking for (knowingly or
unknowingly)
67. Blog Articles
“Snacky” Content
Long Form
Premium (gated)
ebooks/whitepapers
Webinars
WHAT CONTENT TYPES DO YOU FOCUS ON?
Visual Content
SlideShare, Videos
Infographics
Recently joined Shopify to head up marketing at Plus, a new division focused on high-growth, high-volume merchants
Previous to that I was at Uberflip, content marketing software for B2B marketers, mostly big enterprise
When I joined, we were tiny, no PM fit and we thought it was going to be small business, we were totally wrong and shifted upmarket (mid-market to enterprise)
Common thread among both of these is the emphasis and impact on content marketing to drive results (and by results I mean revenue)
So today, we’re going to approach content a little differently and hopefully you’ll walk away the the framework you need and some tactics to take home (warning, I focus on frameworks and while we’ll get into some tactics I’m not going to spend too much time on the how, but I’ll point you in the right direction) not a good use of time
I think you all know that content marketing landscape has gotten more complex.
Did a little research (search terms? Shopify vs. ecommerce)
Screenshots or articles, mind-blowing articles, the ultimate ultimate guides, listicles etc etc etc. buzzfeed, upworthyHow do you cut through the clutter?
How do you get in front of your audience?
How do you hold their attention?
Content shock
Buzfeedworthy?
Screenshots or articles, mind-blowing articles, the ultimate ultimate guides, listicles etc etc etc. buzzfeed, upworthyHow do you cut through the clutter?
How do you get in front of your audience?
How do you hold their attention?
Content shock
Buzfeedworthy?
Screenshots or articles, mind-blowing articles, the ultimate ultimate guides, listicles etc etc etc. buzzfeed, upworthyHow do you cut through the clutter?
How do you get in front of your audience?
How do you hold their attention?
Content shock
Buzfeedworthy?
Screenshots or articles, mind-blowing articles, the ultimate ultimate guides, listicles etc etc etc. buzzfeed, upworthyHow do you cut through the clutter?
How do you get in front of your audience?
How do you hold their attention?
Content shock
Buzfeedworthy?
Contently reported that digital media consumption has increased by 50% since 2013
You better believe that these kinds of messages have a 100% open rate..
CONTENT, DEMAND, EVENTS, PROUCT
Build a brand, generate leads, persuade buyers, nurture prospects, advocates
CONTENT, DEMAND, EVENTS, PROUCT
CONTENT, DEMAND, EVENTS, PROUCT
This matters less for free things, but matters a lot when you have to take CAC into consideration
positioning misalignment, key messaging, CM fit
Image: scenic route?
Peronsas and positioning, you understand search behaviour but do you understand the person. Need personas to inform positioning which will inform content (big C)
Content Market Fit: Are you creating the right type of content, format, channels for your personas. Go beyond keywords for ideation (from whiteboards onwards, blended approach). Model comes into play here.
Personas - to scale you need to focus, oriented the entire company (SEO, growth, marketing, sales, product around a single persona)
Gets more complex as you move up market
Multiple decision makers and influencers Doesn’t stop with them
Why this matters:
Personas should fuel everything
Need to optimize for people (not just algorithms
Inform content, search, buying process and the experience
Peronsas and positioning, you understand search behaviour but do you understand the person. Need personas to inform positioning which will inform content (big C)
Content Market Fit: Are you creating the right type of content, format, channels for your personas. Go beyond keywords for ideation (from whiteboards onwards, blended approach). Model comes into play here.
They act differently – early adopters self educate,
http://www.coelevate.com/essays/growth-is-never-done
http://tomtunguz.com/importance-and-mystery-demand-generation/
They act differently – early adopters self educate,
http://www.coelevate.com/essays/growth-is-never-done
http://tomtunguz.com/importance-and-mystery-demand-generation/
At some point, you pass the early adopters and growth declines because you’ve capped out and need to move to the next stage
Early majority is different – they aren’t seeking out info and you need to generate demand in a different way (they don’t buy software the way early adopters do)
Channels change, messaging changes, onboarding changes, product evolves etc.
These people need a different marketing/sales approach, they’re not looking to change: education, handholding, relationships, case studies, social proof, analysts
start with demographic info, layer in behavioural info, layer in other relevant dimensions as needed
Peronsas and positioning, you understand search behaviour but do you understand the person. Need personas to inform positioning which will inform content (big C)
Content Market Fit: Are you creating the right type of content, format, channels for your personas. Go beyond keywords for ideation (from whiteboards onwards, blended approach). Model comes into play here.
How? Ask people how they would describe the product to their colleagues / friends