Content Marketing: How To Find The True Value Of Your Marketing Funnel
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Understanding the impact of your content at every touchpoint of the customer journey is essential – but that’s easier said than done. From attracting potential leads to nurturing them into loyal customers, there are many touchpoints to look into. So how do you identify and take advantage of these opportunities for growth? Watch this webinar as we explore a comprehensive approach for measuring the value of your content initiatives, so you can optimize resource allocation for maximum impact. You’ll learn: - Fresh methods for measuring your content's impact. - Fascinating insights using first-touch attribution, and how it differs from the usual last-touch perspective. - Ways to persuade decision-makers to invest in more content by showcasing its value convincingly. With Bill Franklin and Oliver Tani of DAC Group, we'll unravel the nuances of attribution modeling, emphasizing the significance of layering first-touch and last-touch attribution within your measurement strategy. You’ll also get insights to help you craft compelling content tailored to each stage, using an approach rooted in first-hand experience to ensure your content resonates. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or new to content measurement, this webinar promises valuable insights and actionable tactics to elevate your SEO game and optimize your content initiatives for success.
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Content Marketing: How To Find The True Value Of Your Marketing Funnel
- 2. Agenda Content Goals What is content supposed to accomplish? Attribution Measuring contribution to conversion 1 2 3 Bringing it All Together Use cases and examples
- 3. Sound familiar? “What are we getting from our content efforts?” 1 2 3 “How many leads / How much revenue does our blog generate?” ”We need to focus on things that only drive revenue right now.”
- 4. Poll: What is the most important KPI for your content? Awareness (rankings, impressions, visibility) a b c Engagement (visits, interaction, frequency, consumption) Bottom-line (revenue, conversions, sales) d They’re all important!
- 5. Bringing it All Together Breakout Session Content Goals: What is content supposed to accomplish? Content Goals Measurement
- 6. Planning Doing Feeling Thinking AWARENESS & EDUCATION EVALUATION & CONSIDERATION CONVERSION ADVOCACY Relevant and effective content responds to and anticipates buyers’ needs to guide visitors through the customer journey
- 7. • Do I need new glasses? • Do I need a prescription? • Where should I buy from? • What factors should I consider? Thinking Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 8. • About the customer: • Seeking information • Open to suggestions • Beginning to recognize brands • Do I need new glasses? • Do I need a prescription? • Where should I buy from? • What factors should I consider? Thinking Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 9. • About the customer: • Seeking information • Open to suggestions • Beginning to recognize brands • Search behavior: • Non-brand specific • Informational searches • Upper-funnel searches • Likely to refine query in SERPs • Do I need new glasses? • Do I need a prescription? • Where should I buy from? • What factors should I consider? Thinking Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 10. • About the customer: • Seeking information • Open to suggestions • Beginning to recognize brands • Search behavior: • Non-brand specific • Informational searches • Upper-funnel searches • Likely to refine query in SERPs • Content goals: • Educate the audience • Build brand awareness • Establish thought leadership • Engage and nurture leads • Do I need new glasses? • Do I need a prescription? • Where should I buy from? • What factors should I consider? Thinking Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 11. • What size do I need? • What options are there within my price range? • What material is right for me? • Is this available near me? Planning Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 12. • About the customer: • Research-oriented • Seeking validation • Narrowing down options • What size do I need? • What options are there within my price range? • What material is right for me? • Is this available near me? Planning Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 13. • About the customer: • Research-oriented • Seeking validation • Narrowing down options • Search behavior: • Mostly Non-branded • Upper- to Mid-funnel searches • Often price and/or location focused • What size do I need? • What options are there within my price range? • What material is right for me? • Is this available near me? Planning Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 14. • About the customer: • Research-oriented • Seeking validation • Narrowing down options • Search behavior: • Mostly Non-branded • Upper- to Mid-funnel searches • Often price and/or location focused • Content goals: • Demonstrate availability • Be clear with value proposition • Provide comprehensive details • Engage through multiple formats • What size do I need? • What options are there within my price range? • What material is right for me? • Is this available near me? Planning Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 15. • I want [Brand X] glasses • Can I get this at [Store]? • I want a seamless checkout process • I may be open to an intelligent upsell / cross-sell Doing Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 16. • About the customer: • Looking for assurance • Sensitive to friction • Expecting convenience • I want [Brand X] glasses • Can I get this at [Store]? • I want a seamless checkout process • I may be open to an intelligent upsell / cross-sell Doing Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 17. • About the customer: • Looking for assurance • Sensitive to friction • Expecting convenience • Search behavior: • Often branded or model specific • Lower-funnel searches • I want [Brand X] glasses • Can I get this at [Store]? • I want a seamless checkout process • I may be open to an intelligent upsell / cross-sell Doing Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 18. • About the customer: • Looking for assurance • Sensitive to friction • Expecting convenience • Search behavior: • Often branded or model specific • Lower-funnel searches • Content goals: • Streamline checkout process • Reassure with shipping information • Provide easy path to purchase • I want [Brand X] glasses • Can I get this at [Store]? • I want a seamless checkout process • I may be open to an intelligent upsell / cross-sell Doing Phase Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 19. • I should be able to track my order • I want quality customer service • If you delight me, I’ll buy again or recommend to others • I might write a review based on my experience Feeling Phase (post-purchase) Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 20. • About the customer: • Emotionally connected • Engaged with brand • Eager to share • I should be able to track my order • I want quality customer service • If you delight me, I’ll buy again or recommend to others • I might write a review based on my experience Feeling Phase (post-purchase) Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 21. • About the customer: • Emotionally connected • Engaged with brand • Eager to share • Content goals: • Deliver exceptional customer experiences • Build emotional connections • Recognize and reward advocates • Provide tools for sharing • I should be able to track my order • I want quality customer service • If you delight me, I’ll buy again or recommend to others • I might write a review based on my experience Feeling Phase (post-purchase) Thinking Planning Doing Feeling
- 22. A Customer Journey May Require Many Touchpoints TV ORGANIC SEARCH BLOG BUYING GUIDE LOCAL SEARCH SITE OFFER PURCHASE SUPPORT SOCIAL MEDIA DISPLAY BRANDED PAID WORD OF MOUTH ORDER TRACKING Planning Doing Feeling Thinking AWARENESS & EDUCATION EVALUATION & CONSIDERATION CONVERSION ADVOCACY
- 23. Poll: Which content was responsible for making the sale? Offer on Site a b c Paid Search Ad Organic Search Result d All of the above
- 24. Content Goals Measurement Bringing it All Together Breakout Session Attribution Measuring contribution to conversion
- 25. • The process of assigning credit to the touchpoints a consumer encounters along their customer journey. Essentially, it's about understanding which channels, campaigns, or specific actions contributed to the decision to buy and to what extent. • Most marketers are using a Last Touch attribution model to measure performance. What is Attribution? LAST TOUCH The last touchpoint a user encounters is credited for the conversion. Doing FIRST TOUCH The first touchpoint a user encounters is credited for the conversion. Planning Thinking MULTI-TOUCH Multiple touchpoints are given partial credit for the conversion. Planning Doing Feeling Thinking
- 26. Multi-Touch Attribution • Assigns value to all touchpoints a consumer interacts with across their entire journey • Provides a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of what drives conversions by distributing credit among several key touchpoints Planning Doing Feeling Thinking Linear Credit is evenly distributed across all touchpoints
- 27. Multi-Touch Attribution • Assigns value to all touchpoints a consumer interacts with across their entire journey • Provides a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of what drives conversions by distributing credit among several key touchpoints Planning Doing Feeling Thinking Linear Credit is evenly distributed across all touchpoints Time Decay More recent touchpoints receive more credit
- 28. Multi-Touch Attribution • Assigns value to all touchpoints a consumer interacts with across their entire journey • Provides a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of what drives conversions by distributing credit among several key touchpoints Planning Doing Feeling Thinking Linear Credit is evenly distributed across all touchpoints Time Decay More recent touchpoints receive more credit U-Shaped First and Last touchpoint receive most of the credit W-Shaped Similar to U-shaped, but also gives more credit to mid-journey touchpoint
- 29. Multi-Touch Attribution • Assigns value to all touchpoints a consumer interacts with across their entire journey • Provides a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of what drives conversions by distributing credit among several key touchpoints Planning Doing Feeling Thinking Linear Credit is evenly distributed across all touchpoints Time Decay More recent touchpoints receive more credit U-Shaped First and Last touchpoint receive most of the credit W-Shaped Similar to U-shaped, but also gives more credit to mid-journey touchpoint Algorithmic Dynamically assign credit based on perceived influence
- 30. • Organizational • Model Selection • Vendor Selection • Setup Time • Cost Obstacles to Full Multi-Touch Attribution
- 31. A Simplified Approach to Measure Content Value First + Last Touch Analysis Last Touch Attribution Full Multi-Touch Attribution
- 32. • Measures the impact of content on both Initial Contact and Final Conversion. • Prioritizes KPIs based on the marketing goals of each touchpoint. Why Use Both Models? Planning Doing Feeling Thinking
- 33. • Create a First Touch user segment for each channel you would like to analyze • Create a segment for each combination of channels you would like to analyze Example for SEO / SEM Analysis: • First Touch Organic (FTOS) / Last Touch Paid Search (LTPS) • First Touch Organic (FTOS) / Last Touch Organic (LTOS) • Validate to ensure First Touch and Last Touch models fire correctly for each channel Google Analytics Setup *Important: if you would like to examine Brand vs. Non-Brand level insights it’s important your campaigns are well classified*
- 34. Poll: How well are you able to evaluate the performance of your content today? Not at all a b c To a limited extent Quite well d Totally
- 35. Last Touch Measurement Multi-Touch Measurement Bringing it All Together Breakout Session Bringing it All Together: Measuring value for differing content goals
- 36. Before You Can Measure the Value of Content, You Need to Know its Purpose within the Customer Journey Planning Doing Feeling Thinking AWARENESS & EDUCATION EVALUATION & CONSIDERATION CONVERSION ADVOCACY
- 37. Do I need new glasses? Do I need a prescription? Where should I buy from? What factors should I consider? Marketing Goal: Initiate customer journey and generate interest Core SEO KPIS • Rankings • Impressions • Clicks / Visits • CTR • Time on Site / Page • First Touch Conversions • First Touch Conversion Rate • First Touch Revenue Thinking and Planning Planning Doing Feeling Thinking What size do I need? What options are within my price range? What material is right for me? Is this available near me?
- 38. I want [Brand X] glasses Can I get this at [Store]? I want a seamless checkout process I may be open to an intelligent upsell / cross-sell Marketing Goal: Facilitate a seamless conversion as efficiently as possible Core SEO KPIS • Bounce Rate • Last Touch Conversions • Last Touch Conversion Rate • Last Touch Revenue • ROI Doing Planning Doing Feeling Thinking
- 39. I should be able to track my order I want quality customer service If you delight me, I’ll buy again or recommend to others I might write a review based on my experience Marketing Goal: Maintain engagement to nurture relationship Core SEO KPIS • Time on Site • Ratings / Reviews • Returning Users • Logged-in User Traffic Feeling Planning Doing Feeling Thinking
- 40. Examples How you can use First + Last Touch attribution to measure the value of your content on guiding users through the customer journey
- 41. Evaluate Channel Traffic Distribution by Journey Phase 21% 21% 20% 18% 10% 6% 2% Traffic Distribution: First Touch Direct Paid Search Email Organic Search Display Paid Social Referral Organic Social 11% 19% 21% 21% 10% 6% 4% 8% Traffic Distribution: Last Touch Direct Paid Search Email Organic Search Display Paid Social Referral Organic Social Thinking / Planning Doing
- 42. Determine Impact of Initial Contact on Conversion $110 $115 $120 $125 $130 $135 $140 $145 $150 Affiliates Direct Offline Referral Email Organic Search Display Paid Search Organic Social SMS Paid Social Average Order Value with Organic as First Touch Average Order Value with Organic as First Touch Average Order Value
- 43. Analyze Strengths and Weaknesses in Initial Contact Strategy 29% 18% 19% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% First Touch Paid Search (Non-Branded) First Touch Paid Search (Branded) First Touch Organic Search Bounce Rate by Channel
- 44. Find How Initial Contacts Become Conversions Last Touch Channel Organic Search Paid Search Affiliates Email Referral Direct Total Revenue Revenue Distribution for First Touch Organic Visitors
- 45. Thank you!
- 46. Stick around for a general Q&A Option 1: Option 2: Join a breakout room to talk to an expert about what DAC can do for your business