goal driven web strategy extended
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The extended version of my presentation about measuring ROI for online marketing efforts, originally presented at the American Marketing Association's Symposium on the Marketing of Higher Education, November 2009TRANSCRIPT
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GOAL-DRIVEN WEB STRATEGY �Implementing Technology with an Eye on ROI
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Return on Investment:
the magic number that will make you look like a golden god
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What office do you work for on campus?
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Do you consider yourself a “marketer”?
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What is the difference between
MARKETING and COMMUNICATIONS ?
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Communications makes
marketing tactics tangible “
”
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Cartoon
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THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET OF
WEB MARKETING
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MARKETING FRAMEWORK
1. SET STRATEGY: What are your higher level goals? What does success look like?
2. PLAN TACTICS: What types of communications will we use to achieve our goals and how will we measure results?
3. EXECUTE COMMUNICATION: Communicate with your audience using planned tactics.
4. ASSESS RESULTS: Did we achieve our goals? What can we do better next time?
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SET STRATEGY
o What does success look like?
o Marketing goals should relate
back to the business goals
of the institution
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What are “marketing goals” that can relate back to “business goals”?
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PLAN TACTICS
o What medium is the best way to
articulate your message?
o What is the strategy for the
communication?
o How are you going to measure it?
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TIME IS MONEY
Planning not only includes
strategy, but also infrastructure.
Will an in-house solution or an
outsourced one be more cost
effective?
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STEP ONE: �Employee’s Salary�+ 1/3 Salary (benefits)�==================�Total Salary STEP TWO: Total Salary / 2080 =============== Hourly Wage
STEP THREE: �Hourly Wage�X Number of Staff Hours�==================�Internal Cost
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EXECUTE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS
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ASSESS YOUR RESULTS
o What was achieved as a direct result of the communication?
o Did that conversion result in a return?
o What can I do better next time?
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EXAMPLE: EMAIL MARKETING
Set up tracking for an email that is
sent out to prospects, encouraging
them to fill out an online
application for admissions.
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SET UP TRACKING
Two Key Tools:
o Goals
o URL Builder
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STEP ONE: SET UP�A GOAL / FUNNEL
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http://www.google.com/support/googleanalytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55578 STEP TWO: BUILD A CAMPAIGN URL
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STEP THREE: PUT THE TWO TOGETHER
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Goal Conversion STEP THREE: PUT THE TWO TOGETHER
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Figure out ROI on an email
campaign that sent out 3,000
emails, had 358 click throughs,
resulting in 130 applications. The
email took 2 hours to complete, at
the cost of $40/hr staff time and
$0.015/per email.
EXAMPLE: EMAIL MARKETING
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ROI CALCULATOR http://www.marketingtoday.com/tools/roi_calculator.htm
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DOLLARIZE EVERYTHING
Assigning a monetary
value to your results
gives you a common
denominator to compare costs to
outcomes
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ASSIGNING VALUE
Average Tuition Paid: $20,000/year
Conversion rate from application to enroll: 20%
20% of $20,000 is $4,000
$4,000 IS OUR “AVERAGE PROFIT PER SALE”
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VALUES FOR THE CALCULATOR
o Number of Pieces: 3,000
o Total Program Costs: ($0.015 X 3,000) + ($40 X 2) = $125
o Response Rate: 358 clicks/3,000 = 11.93%
o Conversion Rate: 130 apps/358 = 36.31%
o Average Profit Per Sale: $4,000
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ROI Results
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SHARE YOUR SUCCESS
o Make it tangible
o Give it context
o Offer recommendations
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BREAKING�DOWN�TACTICS
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EMAIL MARKETING: WHAT IT’S GOOD FOR
⇒ Increase online
applications
⇒ Register online for an
event
⇒ Bring in online gifts
⇒ Start a conversation
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FACEBOOK ADS
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FACEBOOK ADS: WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR?
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FACEBOOK ADS: WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR?
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FACEBOOK ADS: WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR?
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FACEBOOK ADS: HOW YOU MEASURE ROI
⇒ Use a Google Analytics campaign URL
⇒ Set up a goal or create a unique landing page to track
conversion.
⇒ Assign a value and use the ROI
calculator.
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⇒ Number of pieces: The total number of impressions
⇒ Program costs: The total amount paid for the ads, plus staff time.
⇒ Response rate: The percent of people who clicked on the ad
⇒ Conversion rate: The percent of people fulfilled the call-to- action
⇒ Average profit per sale: The value you assign to them fulfilling the action
FACEBOOK ADS: HOW YOU MEASURE ROI
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FACEBOOK ADS: HOW YOU MEASURE ROI
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BLOGS
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Do Something Different
http://norwich.typepad.com/fall2007
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SET STRATEGY: – Keep enrolling students engaged throughout the summer, and convey important
information them; reduce summer sugar-off.
PLAN TACTICS: – Blog format selected – Coordination with admissions counselors for questions, videos and new student
profiles – Coordination with Interactive Recruitment Manger and Assistant for updating, copy
editing and video editing. – Marketing plan created – Measurement Plan created: Number of hits relative to target audience, phone call
reduction.
EXECUTE COMMUNICATION: – The blog launched at the beginning of June 2007 and ran through the end of August
2007, with updates running every day as planned. It was marketed on the home page, the admissions main page, and in email communications.
ASSESS RESULTS: – 20,000 hits over three months, against a target audience of 650. – Anecdotal evidence from counseling staff
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SET STRATEGY: – Keep enrolling students engaged throughout the summer, and convey important
information them; reduce summer sugar-off.
PLAN TACTICS: – Blog format selected – Coordination with admissions counselors for questions, videos and new student
profiles – Coordination with Interactive Recruitment Manger and Assistant for updating, copy
editing and video editing. – Marketing plan created – Measurement Plan created: Number of hits relative to target audience, phone call
reduction.
EXECUTE COMMUNICATION: – The blog launched at the beginning of June 2007 and ran through the end of August
2007, with updates running every day as planned. It was marketed on the home page, the admissions main page, and in email communications.
ASSESS RESULTS: – 20,000 hits over three months, against a target audience of 650. – Anecdotal evidence from counseling staff
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Updated Daily
Information the audience wanted
It featured “people like them”
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BLOGS: WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR? ⇒ Provide authentic stories of
the student experience
⇒ An opportunity for
interaction with current
students
⇒ Make institutional announcements and
calls-to-action
⇒ Gain insight into the minds
of your audience
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BLOGS: HOW CAN YOU MEASURE ROI?
⇒ Conversion, if you have a call to action
⇒ Readers: Cost of advertising in a similar
content channel
⇒ Comments: Cost of a focus group, if it
provides insight
⇒ Anecdotal: Take it on a case-by-case basis
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SOCIAL NETWORKS
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Saying “We should have a Facebook page” is not a marketing strategy!!!!!
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http://doteduguru.com/id2947-cafe-new-paltz-a-yielding-success.html
The Goal: Increase quality of incoming students
o 70% of the members who deposited were from the highest admissions selectivity group
o Highest selectivity group jumped from 30% the previous year to 37%
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SOCIAL NETWORKS: WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR?
⇒ Allowing your audience to become a friend/fan/follower of your institution (and then converting the to meaningful actions!)
⇒ Engaging incoming students over the summer to prevent “sugar off ”
⇒ Giving alumni volunteers a way to interact with each other and share tips
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SOCIAL NETWORKS: HOW YOU MEASURE ROI
⇒ Easy dissemination of information: What would it
cost you in other mediums? What was your
conversion rate with calls-to-action?
⇒ Ease sugar off: Did the percentage of summer sugar off go
down? How much value does that translate into?
⇒ Support alumni volunteers: Where your volunteers more
successful as a result? What value does that translate into?
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BOTTOM LINE ON MEASUREMENT
Are you brining in more
value to the institution than it is costing to
implement your strategies?
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
⇒ Start with bottom-line
related goals, not with
the technology
⇒ Measure everything
⇒ Dollarize your results to
calculate ROI
⇒ Always ask what you can do
better next time
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Karlyn Morissette www.dojo-web.com www.karlynmorissette.com www.fire-engine-red.com
www.doteduguru.com www.twitter.com/KarlynM [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/karlynmorissette