Join AIS Media for this exclusive 6-part webinar series which explores the state of digital marketing today and where it’s headed in 2015. The shift to constant connectivity is transforming how we connect with people and how they search. New Digital Marketing Rules 2015 reveals the “must-know” trends and digital marketing tactics for 2015. Gain insights on unique digital challenges marketing professionals face, how to accelerate the customer journey and amplify the performance of digital lead generation programs.
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0%
1-9%
10-24%
25-49%
50-74%
75-99%
100%
Percentage of Total Marketing Budget Spent on
B2B Content Marketing
Source: Content Marketing Institute, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends – North America
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CONTENT MARKETING: A strategic marketing approach
focused on creating and distributing valuable,
relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain
a clearly defined audience—and, ultimately, to drive
profitable customer action.
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11. Content Impacts All Digital Channels
Content
Email
Search
Digital
PR / Social
Marketing
Automation
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13. CONTENT
MARKETING
INITIATIVESTOP 2015
55%
Say they’ll
increase spending
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1. Creating engaging content
2. Producing content consistently
3. Achieving, measuring & demonstrating
content marketing ROI
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Inbound Links
Time Spent on Website
SEO Ranking
Sales Lead Quality
Sales
Higher Conversion Rates
Sales Lead Quality
Website Traffic
Metrics for B2B Content Marketing Success
Source: Content Marketing Institute, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends – North America
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15. Content marketing costs
62% less than traditional
marketing & generates
approximately 3X as
many leads.
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“Kraft now generates the equivalent of 1.1
billion ad impressions a year and a 4X better
return on investment through content-
marketing than through targeted advertising.”
Julie Fleischer
Director of Data, Content & Media
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Upsell/Cross-Sell
Customer Evangelism
Customer Retention
Lead Nurturing
Sales
Engagement
Lead Generation
Brand Awareness
Organizational Goals for B2B Content Marketing
Source: Content Marketing Institute, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends – North America
18. 90% of consumers find
custom content useful
Custom Content Council
70% of consumers prefer
getting to know a company
via articles over ads.
Content Marketing Institute
78% believe organizations providing
custom content are interested in building
good relationships with them.
Custom Content Council
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20. 78% of the most effective
marketers are creating
more content now than
they did a year ago
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- Content Marketing Institute
21. Q: What’s the #1 area of content marketing that
B2B marketers want to learn more about?
A: Aligning content to business goals.
Content Marketing Institute 2014
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22. Google’s Panda algorithm
is designed to prevent
sites with poor quality
content
from working their way into
Google’s top search
results.
May 20, 2014
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1. aceshowbiz.com –75%
2. ask.com –50%
3. starpulse.com –50%
4. isitdownrightnow.com –50%
5. examiner.com –50%
6. ebay.com –33%
7. biography.com –33%
8. retailmenot.com –33%
9. history.com –33%
10.yellowpages.com –20%
Top 10 Victims
Websites With the Highest Percentage of Lost Traffic
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Define Your Customer Personas
• Demographics
• Service line
• Lifestyle
• Education
• Needs and interests
• Technology involvement
• Goals and challenges
• And more…
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27. Finally Ready
He/she has waited a lifetime to address a specific body feature like a nose
or jawline. May view elective surgery as a major milestone. Is willing to
undergo discomfort for the desired outcome. Wants to believe now is the
best time to act, if price allows.
Interest level: Low
Psychographic: This is my time
Role: Decision maker with lesser means, spends wisely
Cosmetic Surgery Personas at a Glance
Forever Young
35+ adult striving to look her best. See cosmetic procedures as a necessary part of
aging. Wants effective procedures for long-term effect, with minimal discomfort.
Price is inconsequential.
Interest level: High
Psychographic: Age is the enemy
Role: Decision maker with means
My Best Self
Require surgical procedures following medical procedure such as
mastectomy. Seeks to regain or improve pre-diagnosis appearance.
Balances desire to proceed with treatment fatigue. Emotionally fragile;
needs encouragement and support.
Interest level: Medium
Psychographic: Reconstruction is part of emotional healing.
Role: Decision maker with means, insurance issues
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29. Customer
Content Drives
Awareness
Tries Something
New
Word of Mouth/
Ratings & Review
Website Content/
Opt. In List
Requests More
Information
Website Content
Mentions to
Prospective
Customer
Requests More
Information
Content Can Support Customer Choice
Current Customer
New Customer
Influencer
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30. Map the Customer Journey
Deliver the right content – in the right
format – to the right audience at the right
time.
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31. Deliver the right content in the right format to the
right audience at the right time.
Awareness Consideration Decision
Videos
Trend Reports
Live Events
Demo Videos
Interactive
Videos
Calculators
eBooks &
Guides
eNewsletters
Testimonials
Analyst Reports
Case Studies
Whitepapers
Feature
Guides
Infographics
Articles
Webinars
Quizzes &
Widgets
Possible Solution
Interest
Researching Options
Evaluating Products
Narrowing Field
Social Vetting
Negotiation
Decision
Photos
Ratings &
Reviews
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32. Mapping Strategic Content Across the
Customer Journey
1. Define customer personas
2. Map the customer purchase journey
3. Create a written content plan
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TOP 5 Most Effective
B2B Tactics
In-Person
Events
69%
Webinars /
Webcasts
64%
Videos
60%
Blogs
60%
Case Studies
69%
Content Marketing Institute/Marketing Profs 2014
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35. INFOGRAPHICS is the
tactic that had the GREATEST
INCREASE in usage.
2013 USAGE 2014 USAGE
51% 62%
Content Marketing Institute/Marketing Profs 2014
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36. How Often B2B Marketers
Publish New Content
26%
17%
19%
12%
8%
2%
Multiple Times/Week
Weekly
Multiple Times/Month
Monthly
Less than Once/Month
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37. Companies with 30+
landing pages generate
7x more leads than those
with fewer than 10.
HubSpot
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Create Your Content Schedule
Why?
Google looks for fresh content
Rank higher in search
Increase website traffic = more leads
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There’s no cookie
cutter approach to
content marketing
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41. REPURPOSING:
Changing Format & Audience
• Leverages original content to its fullest extent
• Improves SEO
• Attracts different buyer personas
• Reaches audience through different mediums
• Reinforces your message
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42. EXAMPLE:
One 18 page white paper can be repurposed as:
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1 Podcast interview
1 Video animation
5 Short blog posts
3 Infographics
1 eBook
1 Live event
3 Webinars
3 Slideshare presentations
25+ Social media pieces
1 White board video
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• Expert tips & recommended action steps
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