How to leverage content for conversions

BigDoor

Ashley TateContent Manager

@ashtate

Joanna LordCMO

@joannalord

Wednesday, 20 November, 13

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Content Manager

Ashley Tate

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Chief Marketing Officer

Joanna Lord

BigDoor

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Who are we?

Based out of Seattle (hey there, rain!)BigDoor powers loyalty programs for some of the biggest brands,

creates loyalty campaigns for retailers & publishers,hipsters, geeks, biz-money peeps and a beta fish named Reese

Oh yeah. We love content. We like love love love it.

Why “Content For Conversions”?

“Content is the reason search began in the first place”.

- Lee Odden

“The Dark Knight” : A year in the making

When we say “content” we mean this sort of crazy stuff.

learn more about this campaign: http://bit.ly/12iwHYi

“The Dark Knight” : A year in the making

“Scale of the Universe” : Seriously?! OMG!

And this sort of awesomeness.

learn more about this campaign: http://htwins.net/scale2/

But it’s not easy

We need to rethink “conversion”

Conversion

Downloads.Shares.Loyalty.

Referrals.Data.

Emails.Membership.

Comments.

Conversion

But where do you start?

With the customer [journey] of course!

Customer journey map:A framework that maps out the stages of your

customer's lifecycle. It enables you to improve your customer experiences through helping you best

understand how customers are interacting with you now and what areas to invest in moving forward.

Discovery Comparison Transaction Retention Advocacy

Common customer lifecycle phases

Discovery Comparison Transaction Retention

Advocacy

Content can be used at every stage of a customer’s lifecycle to help them convert.

Discovery Comparison Transaction Retention

Advocacy

Let’s talk specifics.What kind of content works?

Content For Discovery

Help Scout: Thought Leadershiphttps://www.helpscout.net/resources/customer-loyalty/

MOZ: Educationhttp://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo

Content For Comparison

McDonalds: Transparencyhttp://yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca/

MailChimp: Makes Pricing Interactivehttp://mailchimp.com/pricing/

Content For Transactions

Epipheo: Creates trust through designhttp://www.epipheo.com/

Google: Decisions through datahttp://www.google.com/think/collections/zero-moment-truth.html

Content For Retention

Buffer: Honesty Wins Loyaltyhttp://open.bufferapp.com/buffer-has-been-hacked-here-is-whats-going-on/

Chipotle: Focus on your “why”http://www.scarecrowgame.com/

Content For Advocacy

Virgin: Focus on making it funhttp://www.cnn.com/2013/10/30/travel/virgin-america-safety-video/

Gaga: Hand over the reignshttps://littlemonsters.com/

Sounds pretty cool huh?

Capturing interest, conversions & fans is easy...

With the right content.Wednesday, 20 November, 13

What will you need?

Top-Down Support

Top-Down Support?

Executive support for content -centric strategy.Marketing team structured around great content.

Dedicated content resource (people & budget).Reporting & KPIs include content efforts.

What is

Design, Design, Design

Design, Design, Design?

Dedicated content design resources.Dedicate content design budgets.

Raise the bar on your design efforts.Specific, on-brand, innovative designs.

Multi-media design executions.Cross-device design efforts.

What Do We Mean By

A Content Champion

A Content Champion?

Content lead to manage content projects.Content analytics in place.

Content metrics given the attention they deserve.Content code, voice doc, brand guide.

What is

An Evangelism Process

An Evangelism Process?

Process for reporting out content efforts.Process for reporting out content performance.

Customer journey map published with content accounted for.Ongoing content calendar shared.

What is

Data, Data, Data

Content lead to manage content projects.Content analytics in place.

Content metrics given the attention they deserve.Content code, voice doc, brand guide.

Data, Data, Data?What Do We Mean By

Unbounce: Create Content Based on Data

Okay, let’s wrap this party up

For those tweeting while we talked...A checklist!

Create a customer journey map & identify opportunity for content

Rethink conversions & match the content opportunities

Allocate design resources to create content that really stands out

Get top-down buy in, give it a champion, and create a process

Measure & use that data to steer your content efforts

About BigDoor

• BigDoor is a white label software platform that helps brands increase customer engagement, reward users, and build loyalty.

• We work with some of the biggest brands in the world, including CBS, Starbucks, Pepsi, Microsoft, and more.

• Interested in hearing more? Drop us a line directly at marketing@bigdoor.com.

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