THE POWER OF CONTENT MARKETING AND CREATING MORE PROFITABLE CONTENT
THE POWER OF CONTENT MARKETING AND CREATING MORE PROFITABLE CONTENT
CHRIS MOODY / ORACLE MARKETING CLOUD HIGH FIVE CONFERENCE – FEBRUARY 2015
WHAT IS PROFITABLE CONTENT? WHAT IS PROFITABLE CONTENT?
HINT: THIS REQUIRES WORKING WITH AND UNDERSTANDING SALES.
An intro to Sales
47% of Sales reps would rather deliver a presenta>on without their underwear than without their tablet
An intro to Sales
64% of reps prepare for their mee>ngs in the car and 44% prepare in the prospect’s parking lot
An intro to Sales and MarkeOng
71% of reps receive materials from marke>ng, but 42% say they aren't involved at all in the development process
“I never blame myself when I'm not hiNng. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. ARer all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hiNng, how can I get mad at myself?”
PROFITABLE CONTENT CONVERTS AND CREATES
REVENUE
PROFITABLE CONTENT CONVERTS AND CREATES
REVENUE HINT:
THIS STILL REQUIRES WORKING WITH SALES.
Can you think of the top 30 topics prospects and customers might be interested in?
SUPPOSE YOU ARE AN INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE CAR INSURANCE MOTOR INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE HOME INSURANCE INSURANCE RATES HEALTH INSURANCE MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE LIABILITY INSURANCE CHEAP INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE AUTO QUOTE HOME & AUTO DISCOUNTS TERM INSURANCE
TRAVEL INSURANCE ONLINE CAR INSURANCE FLOOD INSURANCE COMPARE INSURANCE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE BUSINESS INSURANCE MEDICAL INSURANCE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSURANCE UMBRELLA POLICY FARM INSURANCE RENTERS INSURANCE PET INSURANCE HURRICANE INSURANCE EASY CLAIMS DENTAL INSURANCE
INSURANCE CAR INSURANCE MOTOR INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE HOME INSURANCE INSURANCE RATES HEALTH INSURANCE MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE LIABILITY INSURANCE CHEAP INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE AUTO QUOTE HOME & AUTO DISCOUNTS TERM INSURANCE
TRAVEL INSURANCE ONLINE CAR INSURANCE FLOOD INSURANCE COMPARE INSURANCE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE BUSINESS INSURANCE MEDICAL INSURANCE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSURANCE UMBRELLA POLICY FARM INSURANCE RENTERS INSURANCE PET INSURANCE HURRICANE INSURANCE EASY CLAIMS DENTAL INSURANCE
INFL
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COMMUNITY SIZE
54% AGREE
12% DISAGREE
WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY SIZE, 54 PERCENT OF CONSUMERS AGREE THAT THE SMALLER THE COMMUNITY THE GREATER THE INFLUENCE
The smaller the community, the greater the influence
3%
56%
34%
31.1%
30.8%
28%
27%
27%
20%
20%
12%
8%
7%
RETAIL SITES
BRAND SITES
BLOGS
GROUPS / FORUMS
YOUTUBE
GOOGLE+
ONLINE MAGAZINES
NEWS SITES
ONLINE SERVICES MOST LIKELY TO INFLUENCE A PURCHASE
SOURCE: TECHNORATI
MORE FREQUENT UPDATES and
MORE UNIQUE CONTENT Across Multiple Social Channels
“YOU ARE COMPETING AGAINST YOUR CUSTOMER’S CLOSEST FRIENDS & FAMILY”
TYPES OF CONTENT 3
High Effort Medium Effort Low Effort TRADITIONAL BLOG AND PAID CONTENT
Q&A CONTENT USER CONTENT (UGC)
Effort Content HIGH 66%
10% 5% 1%
18%
SEARCH DIRECT REFERRAL SOCIAL OTHER
66% FROM SEARCH /
HIGH EFFORT CONTENT
$21 - $2,000
Effort Content MEDIUM 80%
14% 4% 1%
SEARCH DIRECT REFERRAL SOCIAL OTHER
80% FROM SEARCH /
MEDIUM EFFORT CONTENT
1% $10
Effort Content LOW 20% 32%
10% 21%
SEARCH DIRECT REFERRAL SOCIAL OTHER
BEST DISTRIBUTION
OF TRAFFIC / LOW EFFORT
CONTENT 17%
$2
Conversion
Rate
EFFORT CONTENT
HIGH VISITS
LEADS
CUSTOMERS
3.8%
3.65%
SOURCE: COMPENDIUM
CONVERSIONS
Conversion
Rate
EFFORT CONTENT
MEDIUM
CUSTOMERS
11.4%
5.62%
SOURCE: COMPENDIUM
VISITS
LEADS
3.8%
3.65%
CONVERSIONS
Conversion
Rate
VISITS
LEADS
EFFORT CONTENT
LOW
CUSTOMERS
9.1%
13.5%
SOURCE: COMPENDIUM
11.4%
5.62%
3.8%
3.65%
CONVERSIONS
FIVE WAYS TO CREATE MORE PROFITABLE CONTENT TODAY
FIVE WAYS TO CREATE MORE PROFITABLE CONTENT TODAY
-‐ 1 -‐ 2 -‐ 3 -‐ 4 -‐ 5
Brainstorm with en>re staff on ques>ons they hear every day “They Ask, You Answer”
1 -‐ 1 -‐ 2 -‐ 3 -‐ 4 -‐ 5
1. Brainstorm every ques>on 2. Assign to employees + 90 mins/day 3. 4.5 hours each over 3 days = 100+ blog posts
– Kirk Drake, CEO, Ongoing Opera>ons
Surround homeruns with tons of base hits. • Part 1 -‐ Featured Asset & Outbound Part 2 – Webcast PromoOon
OUTBOUND: Email and Landing Page featuring the new essen>als program and the eBook. Responsive design.
FEATURED ASSET: First of a series of meaty guides, this ebook features discussion and best prac>ces around content marke>ng.
RECAP: Five ways to create more profitable content today
1. Brainstorm with staff 2. Interview your colleagues 3. Have a Blogathon 4. Stop trying to hit homeruns 5. Turn your email into content
TO INCREASE LEADS, PERFORMANCE OF ADS,
AND CONTENT. ALSO TO MANAGE
CREATION, WORKFLOW, PROMOTION, AND
DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT
CHALLENGE Deepening customer
relationships in stores, creating relevant content,
sharing expertise
RESULTS
Website visitors tripled, click through rates increased by 15%
Customers look to Bass as a content resource,
increasing loyalty and engagement
Created a central hub for Bass’s marketing team
RESULTS
increase in customer lifetime value for customers
who read user stories before purchase
of leads who view customer stories convert to customers
of traffic on Q&A section of website is driven by search, gathering and strategically
using thousands of pieces of user-generated content
each year
4X 13.5% 80%
87% OF CMOS SAY THAT PROFITABLE GROWTH IS THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. – CMO.com
10 PIECES OF CONTENT ARE CONSUMED BEFORE A PURCHASING DECISION IS MADE.
– Google’s Zero Moment of Truth CONTENT
DRIVES REVENUE