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customers are
Digital Marketing
Trends that Impact Your
Business in 2022
January 27, 2022
Confidential
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Your Speakers
Erik Newton
VP of Marketing
Milestone Inc
Benu Aggarwal
President
Milestone Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriknewton/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benua/
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Milestone Platform and Managed Services
Discovery and Engagement Software
Local Listings • Reviews • Insights • Analytics
Experience Software
CMS • Schemas • FAQ Manager
Design • Websites • Content Services • SEO • Paid • Analytics
Omnichannel Content Platform
Digital Marketing Services
Driving acquisition by enhancing digital experience and content visibility
Agenda
1. Review of Last Year
2. Consumer Trends
3. Search Trends
4. Digital Experience = Digital Desire
5. Digital Discovery = Unified Omnichannel CX Experience
6. 2022 Digital Strategy Framework
7. Connecting with Your Communities
Areas of Focus Today
Entity & Semantic
Search
Engagement
Connectivity
Digital Desire
Digital
Commerce
Trends
2021
2022
Schema
Attributes
Local is EAT Digital Experience
Conversational
Search
to to to to
Consumer Trends
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Most Customer Time Is Spent on Discovery
Customers browse and
search to get to the exact
products they want
Source: Bloomreach
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Environment
35%
Online learning
Skin care
600%
Globally “donation
center near me “
Better
“Me”
Best all-inclusive
resorts
30%
American
volunteering is critical
Student loans
200%
Consumer Trends = Reevaluating Priorities
80%
70%
100%
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/2021-search-insights
Search
Trends
2021
2022
Entity & Semantic
Search
Schema
Attributes
to
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Evolution of Search = Relevancy > Experience > Desire
Keyword
Driven
2008 2022
KEYWORDS CONVERSATIONS &
COMMERCE
No duplicate
content
No spammy
content or links
Relevant &
precise results
Understand Intent
Longtail (FAQ, Passage)
Local
Mobile
SERP
Quality
Local
Results
Thin Content
Smith
(Entire Document)
MUM
Page
Experience
BERT
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Relevant and Topical = Experience + Desire
Popularity
SEARCH ENGINE
PRIORITIES
SEARCH RESULTS
MARKETING NEEDS
• Blue text links
• Spammy content
• Blue text links
• Quality content
ALGORITHMS
• Links and
keywords
• Combating spam
• Universal results
• Semantic search
• Structured content
• 1,200 SERP Features
• In-search content
• Mobile & Voice
• Entities + intent
• Core Web Vitals
• Mobile only
indexing
• Keyword density
• Link building
• Original quality
content
• Earning links
• Topical coverage
• Schemas
• Schemas + content
• Share of visibility
• Conversational content
• CWV compliance
2008
Quality
2012
Intent
2016
Experience
+
Desire
2022
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AI Helping in Digital Transformation
Experience = relevant and topical
MUM: Uses NLP to understand world’s
knowledge and semantic interpretation
Across variety of search results –
Text, Audio, Video, Images
How can AI be used?
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Digital Desire - How Can AI Be Used? Making Search More Useful
• Understanding intent
• Leverage deep learning
• Broader and refine
• Generating relevant results
• Multilingual
(Multitask Unified Model)
MUM
• Topical and relevant
• How to, Recipes
• Related search
• Visual Search
• Video Search
• Audio Search
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https://blog.google/products/search/how-ai-making-information-more-useful/
See It, Snap It, Buy It: How Visual Search
Makes Shopping Smarter
Vision API
• Accuracy
• Quality
• Relevancy
• Entities
• Attributes
Local
2021
2022 Engagement
Connectivity
Local Success Is E-A-T
Expertise-Authority-Trust
to
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Accuracy, Enhanced Data, & Engagement
Data
Accuracy
Enhanced
Information
Engagement
AUTHORITY
Build authority through engagement signals and build the foundation for
engagement through accurate and enhanced data.
60%
of smartphone users have contacted a
business directly from Google search
results.*
84%
of “near me” searches happen on a mobile
device, such as a smartphone.**
28%
of searches for something nearby result
in a purchase. ***
• https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-strategies/app-and-mobile/smartphone-user-search-behavior-statistics/
**https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/local-search-to-store-visit-statistics/
***https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/location-search-conversion-statistics/
Good Better Best
Think With Google
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Local Engagement Must-Haves
Monitor and manage reviews, establish a direct connection with customers, and answer their questions
• Monitor & respond to
customer asked questions
• Post branded FAQ content
• Easily publish to GMB, Website
& Voice Assistant
• Increase brand awareness,
search traffic & lead volume
Q&A (GMB & Website) Google Posts
• Directly engage with your local
customers.
• Improve your customer
experience with timely
information.
• Promote your sales, specials,
events, news, and offers.
• Track ratings & reviews across
top channels
• Respond to reviews to build
customer trust
• Enable review notifications
• Templatize review responses
for efficient management
Brand Messaging
Reviews
• Real-time customer messaging,
straight from Google
• Integrate Chatbot to Automate
message response
• Enhance Chatbot functionality
with FAQ content
AUTHORITY
RELEVANCE
Local
2021
2022 Digital
Commerce
Conversational
Search
to
Digital Desire - Stitching Your
Customer Journey
Conversational
Search to
Commerce
(FAQ, Chat, Messaging, PWA, SMS )
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Digital Desire = Stitching Omnichannel Customer Experience
• Digital Desire = Stitching Omnichannel Customer Experience
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Digital Desire = Omnichannel Experience Based on Your Persona
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…and Digital Desire
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Future-Proof Your Digital Assets
Visibility & Relevancy
Scalability
Conversion Optimized
Responsiveness
CSS
Framework
UIkit
Animations
Scaling
Components & Pages
CMS &
Mobile-First
Framework
Core Web Vitals
Page Experience
AMP
Features
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1 2 3 4 5
USER EXPERIENCE LAYOUT & CONTENT NAVIGATION CONVERSION FEATURES
Digital Desire = UI/UX Scorecard
• Core Web Vitals
(CLS)
• Mobile-First User
experience
• Font consistency and legibility
• Color
• H1 and Headlines
• Images
• Videos
• Homepage Layout
• Inside page layout
• Friendly Navigation
• All pages are accessible
• Primary CTA Accessibility
• CTA on inside pages
• Conversion Flows
• Active Features
• Upgrades &
Opportunities
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Digital Desire = Stitching Omnichannel Customer Experience
In-house experience
PWA , SMS
Chat, messaging
Awareness
FAQs
Act
Convert
Advocate
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• Brands must question everything they knew and understand the shifts
• New challenge - delivering brand experience at distance
2022 Digital Experience + Digital Desire
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Interaction & Integration
1. Integration across all channels
2. Centralize data - single source of truth
3. Focus both on Mechanics and Emotion
– first-time and repeat user journey
4. Seamless interactions - user roles,
notifications to build amazing
experience
Microservices, Cloud, API-
First, First-Party Data
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Agility and the Case for Multi-CMSes
Forrester included Milestone in this report on multi-CMS strategy
Read more here:
https://www.forrester.com/blogs/why-a-multi-cms-approach-may-be-right-for-your-brand
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Interaction & Integration – Microservices, Cloud, API-First
Centralized Data Platform
Website Site
Local Channels Schema
FAQ & Voice
Reporting
AMP & Mobile
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MULTIPLE API INTEGRATIONS
Integrations Help Stitch Dots Across All Channels & Touch Points
Relevancy Presence
Schema
Personalization
A/B testing
Heatmaps
Convenience &
Confidence
Engagement Insights Performance Ecommerce
Revenue Recovery
Maps
Ice Portal
SMS
PWA
ADA
Manta Meta
Call Tracking
Natural language AI
+
Core Web Vitals
+ + + + +
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Digital Strategy
• Repeatable
• Planned
• Prioritized Actions and Activities
• Aligned with Goals and Outcomes
• Across Organization
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Strategy & Execution
1. Market trends
2. Competition
3. Our internal and external customer input
4. Gaps – skills, technology, process, external factors
5. Create strategic plan
6. Prioritization /execution rigor
7. Cross-functional alignment
8. Communicate consistently
9. Webinars, newsletters, trainings
10. Measure – objectives and key results
Strategy Execution
Goals
Refine Action
Results
Business
Model
Community, Influencer, Partnerships
Critical Growth Drivers
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Entity & Semantic
Search
Engagement
Connectivity
Digital Desire
Digital
Commerce
Key Takeaways
2021
2022
Schema
Attributes
Local is EAT Digital Experience
Conversational
Search
to to to to
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Upcoming Events: BrightonSEO, Nick Barber of Forrester
https://www.brightonseo.com/conference-talk/entity-search-2-
0/
Thursday, March 24
10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern
BrightonSEO 2022:
7 & 8 April (in-person) & 21 & 22 April (online)
6 & 7 October (in-person)
Speaker
Forrester's Nick Barber and
Milestone's Anil Aggarwal
will present the latest in CMS
and site experience
Watch email and social for your invite
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Entity Search Is Your Competitive Advantage – On Demand from SMX Next
https://marketinglandevents.com/smx/next/agenda/
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Updated Research from Milestone on the Hottest Topics
https://www.milestoneinternet.com/resources/research-reports
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Questions?
If you want to discuss any of these trends, contact
your CSM or sales@milestoneineternet.com
+1 408-200-2211
MilestoneInternet.com
Silicon Valley | Bangalore | Ahmedabad
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  • 1.
    MilestoneInternet.com | +1408-200-2211 Be everywhere your customers are Digital Marketing Trends that Impact Your Business in 2022 January 27, 2022
  • 2.
    Confidential 2 Your Speakers Erik Newton VPof Marketing Milestone Inc Benu Aggarwal President Milestone Inc https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriknewton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benua/
  • 3.
    Confidential 3 Milestone Platform andManaged Services Discovery and Engagement Software Local Listings • Reviews • Insights • Analytics Experience Software CMS • Schemas • FAQ Manager Design • Websites • Content Services • SEO • Paid • Analytics Omnichannel Content Platform Digital Marketing Services Driving acquisition by enhancing digital experience and content visibility
  • 4.
    Agenda 1. Review ofLast Year 2. Consumer Trends 3. Search Trends 4. Digital Experience = Digital Desire 5. Digital Discovery = Unified Omnichannel CX Experience 6. 2022 Digital Strategy Framework 7. Connecting with Your Communities Areas of Focus Today
  • 5.
    Entity & Semantic Search Engagement Connectivity DigitalDesire Digital Commerce Trends 2021 2022 Schema Attributes Local is EAT Digital Experience Conversational Search to to to to
  • 6.
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    Confidential 7 Most Customer TimeIs Spent on Discovery Customers browse and search to get to the exact products they want Source: Bloomreach
  • 8.
    Confidential 8 Environment 35% Online learning Skin care 600% Globally“donation center near me “ Better “Me” Best all-inclusive resorts 30% American volunteering is critical Student loans 200% Consumer Trends = Reevaluating Priorities 80% 70% 100% https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/2021-search-insights
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    Confidential 10 Evolution of Search= Relevancy > Experience > Desire Keyword Driven 2008 2022 KEYWORDS CONVERSATIONS & COMMERCE No duplicate content No spammy content or links Relevant & precise results Understand Intent Longtail (FAQ, Passage) Local Mobile SERP Quality Local Results Thin Content Smith (Entire Document) MUM Page Experience BERT
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    Confidential 11 Relevant and Topical= Experience + Desire Popularity SEARCH ENGINE PRIORITIES SEARCH RESULTS MARKETING NEEDS • Blue text links • Spammy content • Blue text links • Quality content ALGORITHMS • Links and keywords • Combating spam • Universal results • Semantic search • Structured content • 1,200 SERP Features • In-search content • Mobile & Voice • Entities + intent • Core Web Vitals • Mobile only indexing • Keyword density • Link building • Original quality content • Earning links • Topical coverage • Schemas • Schemas + content • Share of visibility • Conversational content • CWV compliance 2008 Quality 2012 Intent 2016 Experience + Desire 2022
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    Confidential 12 AI Helping inDigital Transformation Experience = relevant and topical MUM: Uses NLP to understand world’s knowledge and semantic interpretation Across variety of search results – Text, Audio, Video, Images How can AI be used?
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    Confidential 13 Digital Desire -How Can AI Be Used? Making Search More Useful • Understanding intent • Leverage deep learning • Broader and refine • Generating relevant results • Multilingual (Multitask Unified Model) MUM • Topical and relevant • How to, Recipes • Related search • Visual Search • Video Search • Audio Search
  • 14.
    Confidential 14 https://blog.google/products/search/how-ai-making-information-more-useful/ See It, SnapIt, Buy It: How Visual Search Makes Shopping Smarter Vision API • Accuracy • Quality • Relevancy • Entities • Attributes
  • 15.
    Local 2021 2022 Engagement Connectivity Local SuccessIs E-A-T Expertise-Authority-Trust to
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    Confidential 16 Accuracy, Enhanced Data,& Engagement Data Accuracy Enhanced Information Engagement AUTHORITY Build authority through engagement signals and build the foundation for engagement through accurate and enhanced data. 60% of smartphone users have contacted a business directly from Google search results.* 84% of “near me” searches happen on a mobile device, such as a smartphone.** 28% of searches for something nearby result in a purchase. *** • https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-strategies/app-and-mobile/smartphone-user-search-behavior-statistics/ **https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/local-search-to-store-visit-statistics/ ***https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/location-search-conversion-statistics/ Good Better Best Think With Google
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    Confidential 17 Local Engagement Must-Haves Monitorand manage reviews, establish a direct connection with customers, and answer their questions • Monitor & respond to customer asked questions • Post branded FAQ content • Easily publish to GMB, Website & Voice Assistant • Increase brand awareness, search traffic & lead volume Q&A (GMB & Website) Google Posts • Directly engage with your local customers. • Improve your customer experience with timely information. • Promote your sales, specials, events, news, and offers. • Track ratings & reviews across top channels • Respond to reviews to build customer trust • Enable review notifications • Templatize review responses for efficient management Brand Messaging Reviews • Real-time customer messaging, straight from Google • Integrate Chatbot to Automate message response • Enhance Chatbot functionality with FAQ content AUTHORITY RELEVANCE
  • 18.
    Local 2021 2022 Digital Commerce Conversational Search to Digital Desire- Stitching Your Customer Journey Conversational Search to Commerce (FAQ, Chat, Messaging, PWA, SMS )
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    Confidential 19 Digital Desire =Stitching Omnichannel Customer Experience • Digital Desire = Stitching Omnichannel Customer Experience
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    Confidential 20 Digital Desire =Omnichannel Experience Based on Your Persona
  • 21.
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    Confidential 22 Future-Proof Your DigitalAssets Visibility & Relevancy Scalability Conversion Optimized Responsiveness CSS Framework UIkit Animations Scaling Components & Pages CMS & Mobile-First Framework Core Web Vitals Page Experience AMP Features
  • 23.
    Confidential 23 1 2 34 5 USER EXPERIENCE LAYOUT & CONTENT NAVIGATION CONVERSION FEATURES Digital Desire = UI/UX Scorecard • Core Web Vitals (CLS) • Mobile-First User experience • Font consistency and legibility • Color • H1 and Headlines • Images • Videos • Homepage Layout • Inside page layout • Friendly Navigation • All pages are accessible • Primary CTA Accessibility • CTA on inside pages • Conversion Flows • Active Features • Upgrades & Opportunities
  • 24.
    Confidential 24 Digital Desire =Stitching Omnichannel Customer Experience In-house experience PWA , SMS Chat, messaging Awareness FAQs Act Convert Advocate
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    Confidential 25 • Brands mustquestion everything they knew and understand the shifts • New challenge - delivering brand experience at distance 2022 Digital Experience + Digital Desire
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    Confidential 26 Interaction & Integration 1.Integration across all channels 2. Centralize data - single source of truth 3. Focus both on Mechanics and Emotion – first-time and repeat user journey 4. Seamless interactions - user roles, notifications to build amazing experience Microservices, Cloud, API- First, First-Party Data
  • 27.
    Confidential 27 Agility and theCase for Multi-CMSes Forrester included Milestone in this report on multi-CMS strategy Read more here: https://www.forrester.com/blogs/why-a-multi-cms-approach-may-be-right-for-your-brand
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    Confidential 28 Interaction & Integration– Microservices, Cloud, API-First Centralized Data Platform Website Site Local Channels Schema FAQ & Voice Reporting AMP & Mobile
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    Confidential 29 MULTIPLE API INTEGRATIONS IntegrationsHelp Stitch Dots Across All Channels & Touch Points Relevancy Presence Schema Personalization A/B testing Heatmaps Convenience & Confidence Engagement Insights Performance Ecommerce Revenue Recovery Maps Ice Portal SMS PWA ADA Manta Meta Call Tracking Natural language AI + Core Web Vitals + + + + +
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    Confidential 31 Digital Strategy • Repeatable •Planned • Prioritized Actions and Activities • Aligned with Goals and Outcomes • Across Organization
  • 32.
    Confidential 32 Strategy & Execution 1.Market trends 2. Competition 3. Our internal and external customer input 4. Gaps – skills, technology, process, external factors 5. Create strategic plan 6. Prioritization /execution rigor 7. Cross-functional alignment 8. Communicate consistently 9. Webinars, newsletters, trainings 10. Measure – objectives and key results Strategy Execution Goals Refine Action Results Business Model
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    Entity & Semantic Search Engagement Connectivity DigitalDesire Digital Commerce Key Takeaways 2021 2022 Schema Attributes Local is EAT Digital Experience Conversational Search to to to to
  • 36.
    Confidential 36 Upcoming Events: BrightonSEO,Nick Barber of Forrester https://www.brightonseo.com/conference-talk/entity-search-2- 0/ Thursday, March 24 10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern BrightonSEO 2022: 7 & 8 April (in-person) & 21 & 22 April (online) 6 & 7 October (in-person) Speaker Forrester's Nick Barber and Milestone's Anil Aggarwal will present the latest in CMS and site experience Watch email and social for your invite
  • 37.
    Confidential 37 Entity Search IsYour Competitive Advantage – On Demand from SMX Next https://marketinglandevents.com/smx/next/agenda/
  • 38.
    Confidential 38 Updated Research fromMilestone on the Hottest Topics https://www.milestoneinternet.com/resources/research-reports
  • 39.
    Confidential 39 Questions? If you wantto discuss any of these trends, contact your CSM or sales@milestoneineternet.com
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