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There are a lot of moving parts to creating the perfect
content marketing plan. You have to consider staffing,
persona development, content themes, and more.
So how do you put it all together?
This plan includes strategic objectives used to accomplish the following content
marketing goals:
1.	 Increase inbound leads to your website
at a low cost
2.	 Be seen as a thought leader in your industry
through education and engagement
3.	 Build relationships and excite influencers
4.	 Move leads through your sales funnel with
relevant content applicable to their buying stages
5.	 Enhance outbound campaign
program effectiveness
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 1
01 How to UseThis Plan
TACTICAL PLAN
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There are a lot of moving parts involved in creating the
perfect content marketing plan. You have to consider
staffing, persona development, content themes, and more.
So how do you put it all together?
This plan includes strategic objectives used to accomplish the following content
marketing goals:
1.	 Increase inbound leads to your website
at a low cost
2.	 Be seen as a thought leader in your industry
through education and engagement
3.	 Build relationships and excite influencers
4.	 Move leads through your sales funnel with
relevant content applicable to their buying stages
5.	 Enhance outbound campaign program effectiveness
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 01
How to Usethis Plan01
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 02
Laying the Groundwork02
To create a content machine that works, you need to first
lay the foundation for success. That means determining
ownership, creating your personas, and choosing your
content themes for the year.
Ownership and Staffing
You need to assign ownership for each step of your content creation, so that you
can ensure project management and uphold quality standards. Your content team
will be responsible for the following:
»» Content project management
»» Content quality control
»» Writing/copyediting
»» Design coordination and approval
»» Promotion coordination with other marketing teams
Managing Editor
Your managing editor owns the business of content creation. He or she is in
charge of strategy, tone, storytelling, project management, and writing. 		
This is by far the most critical role in your content team.
Typical responsibilities include:
»» Strategy development
»» Content creation
»» Content project management
»» Quality control
»» Vendor relationships and negotiation
»» Cross-functional coordination
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 03
02
Content Creators/Assistant Editors
Your content creators are the individuals who write and edit your content.
Depending on your goals and resources, they can be outsourced through
a copywriting agency, or they can be in-house positions.
Typical responsibilities include:
»» Writing
»» Working with subject matter experts to create content
»» Quality control and heavy copyediting
Content Producers/Designers
Your content producers or designers make your content beautiful and bring your
stories to life. They can be outsourced through a design agency, they can be 	
in-house, or you can use a combination of the two.
Typical responsibilities include:
»» Content design and ideation
»» Creating templates for ebooks, infographics, or slide decks
Hiring Goals:
✓	 X number of managing editors
✓	 X number of content creators
✓	 X number of content producers
Planned Hiring dates:
Hiring Notes:
Laying the Groundwork
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 04Content Marketing Tactical Plan 04
Buyer Persona and Buyer Journey Development
You want to know who your customers are and what their buyer journeys look
like. Once you have that information, you can map content specifically to each
customer’s place in your sales cycle.
Buyer Personas
A buyer persona can be defined as a representation of your ideal customer. You
need to create personas in order to determine who you are marketing to and the
best way to speak to them in your content. Personas are often developed based
on customer demographics and behavior, along with your own understanding
of their motivations and challenges. To get all of the details you need, interview
customers, prospects, and members of your sales and customer services teams.
Also be sure to send out surveys and do your own research.
Buyer personas help you:
»» Determine what kind of content you need
»» Set the tone, style, and delivery strategies for your content
»» Target the topics you should be writing about
»» Understand where buyers get their information and how
they want to consume it
Laying the Groundwork02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 05Content Marketing Tactical Plan 05
Buyer Persona Exercise
Persona name:
Persona title:
Job details and key responsibilities:
Where does your persona get his or her information?:
Persona’s primary goals:
Persona’s challenges and pain points:
Actual quotes:
Key objections:
Role in the purchase process:
Key marketing messages to speak to your persona:
Laying the Groundwork02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 06
Buyer Journeys
Now that you’ve defined your personas, you need to create a buying journey
that will convert these personas into customers. A buying journey maps a buyer’s
decision making process during a purchase.
Mapping this allows you to:
»» Understand what process your buyers go through when considering 		
your product or service
»» Develop a content strategy that speaks directly to buyers, regardless 		
of the buying stage
Laying the Groundwork02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 07
Buyer Journey Exercise
Fill in the following chart for each persona that you develop. The top row
describes potential buying phases, and the subsequent rows should be filled
in with key buyer actions, describing what your buyer is doing in each stage.
We have filled out the first phase (“Not on the Market”) as an example.
Laying the Groundwork
Buying
Phase
Not on the
Market
Interest
Problem
Definition
Exploring
Options
Evaluation
Final
Approval
Imple-
mentation
Key buyer
action #1
Observe
market
trends
Key buyer
action #2
Track
Competition
Key buyer
action #3
Key buyer
action #4
Key buyer
action #5
Key buyer
action #6
02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 08
Content Matrix
Once you have your personas and journeys, you can then create a content
matrix—mapping your current content to each buying stage, and determining
where you have holes.
Laying the Groundwork
Buying Stage Content for Persona 1 Content for Persona 2
Interest
Problem Definition
Exploring Options
Evaluation
Final Approval
Implementation
02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 09
Content Arcs
Once you have a good sense of your personas, buying stages, and what
content you have, it’s time to decide what you want to write about. Consider
breaking up your content planning into quarterly or bi-yearly themes or arcs,
and then make sure your content is executing against them. Note that you will
also probably have yearly initiatives to focus on, so make sure you include
those in your planning.
Fill out the following chart to map out your year:
Laying the Groundwork
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4
Ebook Ebook Ebook Ebook
Infographic Infographic Infographic Infographic
Slide Deck Slide Deck Slide Deck Slide Deck
Blog Posts Blog Posts Blog Posts Blog Posts
ONGOING INITIATIVE
ONGOING INITIATIVE
ONGOING INITIATIVE
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 10
Next, drill down even further into each quarter. You might have a messaging
arc, product launches, trend related asset production, partner and thought
leader content, and SEO related content.
Laying the Groundwork
Messaging
Arc
Product
Launches
Trend
Related
Partner/Thought
Leader
SEO
Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 1
Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 2
Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 3
Asset 4 Asset 4 Asset 4 Asset 4 Asset 4
02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 11
Editorial Calendar
Your editorial calendar should outline what is going to be produced and when it
is going to be produced. If you are using Google Docs or another calendaring
tool, you can color code and freely move dates as needed. Your editorial
calendar should look something like the example below. An up-to-date version
of this calendar should always be available to stakeholders.
Laying the Groundwork02
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 12
ContentTypes03
Now that you have a plan, what are you going to create,
and in what form? How many assets will you create each
month for each stage of your sales funnel? Which of your
team members will take ownership of each type? We
encourage you to try different types of content to learn
what your audience likes best.
Ebooks
»» X ebooks created monthly
»» X early-stage ebooks created monthly
»» X mid-stage ebooks created monthly
»» X late-stage ebooks created monthly
»» Ebook creation role assignments:
»» Project management:
»» Ideation:
»» Writing:
»» Design:
»» Copyediting:
Marketo ebook example
03
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 13
ContentTypes03
Infographics
»» X infographics created monthly
»» X trend-related infographics created monthly
»» X product-related infographics created monthly
»» Infographic creation role assignments:
»» Ideation:
»» Writing:
»» Design:
»» Copyediting:
Marketo infographic example:
product-related
Marketo infographic example: trend
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 14
ContentTypes
Slide Decks
»» X slide decks created monthly
»» X trend-related slide decks created monthly
»» X product-related slide decks created monthly
»» Slide decks creation role assignments:
»» Ideation:
»» Writing:
»» Design:
»» Copyediting:
Marketo slide deck example: trendMarketo slide show example: product-related
0303
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 15
ContentTypes
Third Party Reports
»» X number of third party reports posted per month
»» X number of vertical-specific third party reports posted per month
»» Report acquisition role assignments:
»» Working with analyst firms:
»» Determining report types needed:
»» Licensing report:
Marketo 3rd party analyst report examples
03
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 16
ContentTypes
Cheat Sheets
»» X number of cheat sheets created per month
»» X number of early-stage cheat sheets created per month
»» X number of mid-stage cheat sheets created per month
»» X number of late-stage cheat sheets created per month
»» Cheat sheet creation role assignments:
»» Project management:
»» Ideation:
»» Writing:
»» Design:
»» Copyediting:
Marketo cheatsheet examples
03
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 17
ContentTypes
Videos
»» X number of videos created per month
»» X number of highly produced videos per month
»» X number of simple, employee produced videos per month
»» X number of animated videos per month
»» Video creation role assignments:
»» Project management:
»» Ideation:
»» Script writing:
»» Production:
»» Filming:
»» Editing:
»» Artwork (if needed):
Marketo video examples
03
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 18
Content Promotion
Your content should be the fuel for all of your marketing
programs. Whether the program is an email sent out to your
database, a Pay-Per-Click ad, or a social campaign, your
content can be the associated offer that drives conversions.
Email Marketing
Content Promotion Objectives:
✓	 Move leads in your database through your sales funnel faster
✓	 Further engage and maintain relationships with database leads
✓	 Generate brand awareness and build thought leadership reputation
✓	 Increase content downloads
✓	 Generate more leads through paid email channels
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 19
Content Promotion
Email Marketing
Content Promotion Tactics:
»» X emails sent out after content publishes
»» X emails sent out to the database
»» X emails sent out through paid email channels
»» X new emails added into your lead nurture programs
»» Email timeline:
»» Email 1:
»» Email 2:
»» Email 3:
Marketo email example to
promote a content asset
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 20
Content Promotion
Social Media
Content Promotion Objectives:
✓	 Increase reach of content asset through social channels
✓	 Increase engagement and relationship building on social channels
✓	 Increase number of likes, comments, and follows
✓	 Engage with industry influencers
✓	 Generate new leads and followers on social channels
Content Promotion Tactics:
»» X number of Facebook posts per week
»» X number of tweets per week
»» X number of LinkedIn posts per week
»» X number of Google+ posts per week
Twitter lead generation card example
Facebook paid ad example
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 21
Content Promotion
Social Media
Sample social messaging:
»» For Twitter:
»» For Facebook:
»» For LinkedIn:
»» For Google+:
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 22
Content Promotion
Blog
Content Promotion Objectives:
✓ Increase blog subscriber numbers
✓ Increase engagement and recognition
✓ Increase visibility of content assets
✓ Encourage comments
✓ Social sharing
✓ Lead generation through form fill-outs
Content Promotion Tactics:
»» X number of blogs posted to promote content asset
»» X number of calls-to-action to download content asset
Marketo blog post examples
promoting content assets
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 23
Content Promotion
Webinars:
Content Promotion Objectives:
✓	 Generate new leads through webinar signups
✓	 Move leads through your sales funnel
✓	 Promote new content asset and present thought leadership from that asset
✓	 Showcase internal thought leaders
Content Promotion Tactics:
»» X number of webinars to promote new asset
»» Ensure that the content asset appears as a call-to-action on the webinar
»» Record the webinar so you can post additional content
»» Slice and dice up webinar recording into smaller, more digestible parts
Example of webinars that promote content
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 24
Content Promotion
Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ads
Content Promotion Objectives:
✓	 Generate leads by offering a content asset through a form
✓	 Increase brand awareness and build thought leadership reputation
✓	 Understand customer search habits through keyword actions
Content Promotion Tactics:
»» X number of PPC ads for content asset
»» X number of created headlines for content asset
»» X number of created ad copy for content asset
»» Sample PPC ads:
»» Ad #1: Headline:
		 Copy:
			
		 Call-to-action:
»» Ad #1: Headline:
		 Copy:
	 		
		 Call-to-action:
Example of
Pay-Per-Click ads to
promote content
04
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 25
Key Content Metrics
Now it’s time to measure our results. There are many
things that marketers can measure when it comes to
content marketing.
✓	 Content asset downloads
✓	 Content asset shares via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+
✓	 Reputation building
✓	 Conversions based on form fills
✓	 First and last touch attribution
✓	 Multi-touch attribution
✓	 Performance of email programs containing content asset
✓	 Performance of paid programs containing content asset
»» PPC ad performance
»» Paid email program performance
»» Content syndication program performance
✓	 Improved SEO performance
05
Content Marketing Tactical Plan 26
Additional Notes
Now that you have your plan in place, here are some
ongoing initiatives to keep in mind:
»» Train your sales teams on why and how to use your content
assets to close deals
»» Create content that maps to your SEO goals
»» Meet monthly or quarterly with internal stakeholders to go
over content initiatives
»» Keep iterating based on engagement and metrics
»» Never be afraid to try out new content types!
05
Marketing Software. Easy, Powerful, Complete.
Marketo (NASDAQ: MKTO) provides the leading cloud-based marketing software
platform for companies of all sizes to build and sustain engaging customer relationships.
Spanning today’s digital, social, mobile and offline channels, the Marketo® solution
includes a complete suite of applications that help organizations acquire new
customers more efficiently, maximize customer loyalty and lifetime value, improve sales
effectiveness, and provide analytical insight into marketing’s contribution to revenue
growth. Marketo’s applications are known for their breakthrough ease-of-use, and
are complemented by the Marketing Nation™, a thriving network of more than 190
LaunchPoint™ ecosystem partners and over 40,000 marketers who share and learn
from each other to grow their collective marketing expertise. The result for modern
marketers is unprecedented agility and superior results.
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Increase Your Inbound Leads with this Step-by-Step Content Marketing Plan‏

  • 1. There are a lot of moving parts to creating the perfect content marketing plan. You have to consider staffing, persona development, content themes, and more. So how do you put it all together? This plan includes strategic objectives used to accomplish the following content marketing goals: 1. Increase inbound leads to your website at a low cost 2. Be seen as a thought leader in your industry through education and engagement 3. Build relationships and excite influencers 4. Move leads through your sales funnel with relevant content applicable to their buying stages 5. Enhance outbound campaign program effectiveness Content Marketing Tactical Plan 1 01 How to UseThis Plan TACTICAL PLAN IN DUSTRY LEADE R INBOU ND LEAD GENE RATOR OUTBOUND CAMPAIGN E NHANCER CONTENT MARKETINGSALES FUNNEL AFICI ONADO REL ATIONSHIP BUIL DER
  • 2. There are a lot of moving parts involved in creating the perfect content marketing plan. You have to consider staffing, persona development, content themes, and more. So how do you put it all together? This plan includes strategic objectives used to accomplish the following content marketing goals: 1. Increase inbound leads to your website at a low cost 2. Be seen as a thought leader in your industry through education and engagement 3. Build relationships and excite influencers 4. Move leads through your sales funnel with relevant content applicable to their buying stages 5. Enhance outbound campaign program effectiveness Content Marketing Tactical Plan 01 How to Usethis Plan01
  • 3. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 02 Laying the Groundwork02 To create a content machine that works, you need to first lay the foundation for success. That means determining ownership, creating your personas, and choosing your content themes for the year. Ownership and Staffing You need to assign ownership for each step of your content creation, so that you can ensure project management and uphold quality standards. Your content team will be responsible for the following: »» Content project management »» Content quality control »» Writing/copyediting »» Design coordination and approval »» Promotion coordination with other marketing teams Managing Editor Your managing editor owns the business of content creation. He or she is in charge of strategy, tone, storytelling, project management, and writing. This is by far the most critical role in your content team. Typical responsibilities include: »» Strategy development »» Content creation »» Content project management »» Quality control »» Vendor relationships and negotiation »» Cross-functional coordination
  • 4. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 03 02 Content Creators/Assistant Editors Your content creators are the individuals who write and edit your content. Depending on your goals and resources, they can be outsourced through a copywriting agency, or they can be in-house positions. Typical responsibilities include: »» Writing »» Working with subject matter experts to create content »» Quality control and heavy copyediting Content Producers/Designers Your content producers or designers make your content beautiful and bring your stories to life. They can be outsourced through a design agency, they can be in-house, or you can use a combination of the two. Typical responsibilities include: »» Content design and ideation »» Creating templates for ebooks, infographics, or slide decks Hiring Goals: ✓ X number of managing editors ✓ X number of content creators ✓ X number of content producers Planned Hiring dates: Hiring Notes: Laying the Groundwork
  • 5. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 04Content Marketing Tactical Plan 04 Buyer Persona and Buyer Journey Development You want to know who your customers are and what their buyer journeys look like. Once you have that information, you can map content specifically to each customer’s place in your sales cycle. Buyer Personas A buyer persona can be defined as a representation of your ideal customer. You need to create personas in order to determine who you are marketing to and the best way to speak to them in your content. Personas are often developed based on customer demographics and behavior, along with your own understanding of their motivations and challenges. To get all of the details you need, interview customers, prospects, and members of your sales and customer services teams. Also be sure to send out surveys and do your own research. Buyer personas help you: »» Determine what kind of content you need »» Set the tone, style, and delivery strategies for your content »» Target the topics you should be writing about »» Understand where buyers get their information and how they want to consume it Laying the Groundwork02
  • 6. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 05Content Marketing Tactical Plan 05 Buyer Persona Exercise Persona name: Persona title: Job details and key responsibilities: Where does your persona get his or her information?: Persona’s primary goals: Persona’s challenges and pain points: Actual quotes: Key objections: Role in the purchase process: Key marketing messages to speak to your persona: Laying the Groundwork02
  • 7. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 06 Buyer Journeys Now that you’ve defined your personas, you need to create a buying journey that will convert these personas into customers. A buying journey maps a buyer’s decision making process during a purchase. Mapping this allows you to: »» Understand what process your buyers go through when considering your product or service »» Develop a content strategy that speaks directly to buyers, regardless of the buying stage Laying the Groundwork02
  • 8. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 07 Buyer Journey Exercise Fill in the following chart for each persona that you develop. The top row describes potential buying phases, and the subsequent rows should be filled in with key buyer actions, describing what your buyer is doing in each stage. We have filled out the first phase (“Not on the Market”) as an example. Laying the Groundwork Buying Phase Not on the Market Interest Problem Definition Exploring Options Evaluation Final Approval Imple- mentation Key buyer action #1 Observe market trends Key buyer action #2 Track Competition Key buyer action #3 Key buyer action #4 Key buyer action #5 Key buyer action #6 02
  • 9. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 08 Content Matrix Once you have your personas and journeys, you can then create a content matrix—mapping your current content to each buying stage, and determining where you have holes. Laying the Groundwork Buying Stage Content for Persona 1 Content for Persona 2 Interest Problem Definition Exploring Options Evaluation Final Approval Implementation 02
  • 10. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 09 Content Arcs Once you have a good sense of your personas, buying stages, and what content you have, it’s time to decide what you want to write about. Consider breaking up your content planning into quarterly or bi-yearly themes or arcs, and then make sure your content is executing against them. Note that you will also probably have yearly initiatives to focus on, so make sure you include those in your planning. Fill out the following chart to map out your year: Laying the Groundwork Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Ebook Ebook Ebook Ebook Infographic Infographic Infographic Infographic Slide Deck Slide Deck Slide Deck Slide Deck Blog Posts Blog Posts Blog Posts Blog Posts ONGOING INITIATIVE ONGOING INITIATIVE ONGOING INITIATIVE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 02
  • 11. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 10 Next, drill down even further into each quarter. You might have a messaging arc, product launches, trend related asset production, partner and thought leader content, and SEO related content. Laying the Groundwork Messaging Arc Product Launches Trend Related Partner/Thought Leader SEO Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 1 Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 2 Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 3 Asset 4 Asset 4 Asset 4 Asset 4 Asset 4 02
  • 12. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 11 Editorial Calendar Your editorial calendar should outline what is going to be produced and when it is going to be produced. If you are using Google Docs or another calendaring tool, you can color code and freely move dates as needed. Your editorial calendar should look something like the example below. An up-to-date version of this calendar should always be available to stakeholders. Laying the Groundwork02
  • 13. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 12 ContentTypes03 Now that you have a plan, what are you going to create, and in what form? How many assets will you create each month for each stage of your sales funnel? Which of your team members will take ownership of each type? We encourage you to try different types of content to learn what your audience likes best. Ebooks »» X ebooks created monthly »» X early-stage ebooks created monthly »» X mid-stage ebooks created monthly »» X late-stage ebooks created monthly »» Ebook creation role assignments: »» Project management: »» Ideation: »» Writing: »» Design: »» Copyediting: Marketo ebook example 03
  • 14. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 13 ContentTypes03 Infographics »» X infographics created monthly »» X trend-related infographics created monthly »» X product-related infographics created monthly »» Infographic creation role assignments: »» Ideation: »» Writing: »» Design: »» Copyediting: Marketo infographic example: product-related Marketo infographic example: trend
  • 15. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 14 ContentTypes Slide Decks »» X slide decks created monthly »» X trend-related slide decks created monthly »» X product-related slide decks created monthly »» Slide decks creation role assignments: »» Ideation: »» Writing: »» Design: »» Copyediting: Marketo slide deck example: trendMarketo slide show example: product-related 0303
  • 16. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 15 ContentTypes Third Party Reports »» X number of third party reports posted per month »» X number of vertical-specific third party reports posted per month »» Report acquisition role assignments: »» Working with analyst firms: »» Determining report types needed: »» Licensing report: Marketo 3rd party analyst report examples 03
  • 17. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 16 ContentTypes Cheat Sheets »» X number of cheat sheets created per month »» X number of early-stage cheat sheets created per month »» X number of mid-stage cheat sheets created per month »» X number of late-stage cheat sheets created per month »» Cheat sheet creation role assignments: »» Project management: »» Ideation: »» Writing: »» Design: »» Copyediting: Marketo cheatsheet examples 03
  • 18. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 17 ContentTypes Videos »» X number of videos created per month »» X number of highly produced videos per month »» X number of simple, employee produced videos per month »» X number of animated videos per month »» Video creation role assignments: »» Project management: »» Ideation: »» Script writing: »» Production: »» Filming: »» Editing: »» Artwork (if needed): Marketo video examples 03
  • 19. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 18 Content Promotion Your content should be the fuel for all of your marketing programs. Whether the program is an email sent out to your database, a Pay-Per-Click ad, or a social campaign, your content can be the associated offer that drives conversions. Email Marketing Content Promotion Objectives: ✓ Move leads in your database through your sales funnel faster ✓ Further engage and maintain relationships with database leads ✓ Generate brand awareness and build thought leadership reputation ✓ Increase content downloads ✓ Generate more leads through paid email channels 04
  • 20. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 19 Content Promotion Email Marketing Content Promotion Tactics: »» X emails sent out after content publishes »» X emails sent out to the database »» X emails sent out through paid email channels »» X new emails added into your lead nurture programs »» Email timeline: »» Email 1: »» Email 2: »» Email 3: Marketo email example to promote a content asset 04
  • 21. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 20 Content Promotion Social Media Content Promotion Objectives: ✓ Increase reach of content asset through social channels ✓ Increase engagement and relationship building on social channels ✓ Increase number of likes, comments, and follows ✓ Engage with industry influencers ✓ Generate new leads and followers on social channels Content Promotion Tactics: »» X number of Facebook posts per week »» X number of tweets per week »» X number of LinkedIn posts per week »» X number of Google+ posts per week Twitter lead generation card example Facebook paid ad example 04
  • 22. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 21 Content Promotion Social Media Sample social messaging: »» For Twitter: »» For Facebook: »» For LinkedIn: »» For Google+: 04
  • 23. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 22 Content Promotion Blog Content Promotion Objectives: ✓ Increase blog subscriber numbers ✓ Increase engagement and recognition ✓ Increase visibility of content assets ✓ Encourage comments ✓ Social sharing ✓ Lead generation through form fill-outs Content Promotion Tactics: »» X number of blogs posted to promote content asset »» X number of calls-to-action to download content asset Marketo blog post examples promoting content assets 04
  • 24. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 23 Content Promotion Webinars: Content Promotion Objectives: ✓ Generate new leads through webinar signups ✓ Move leads through your sales funnel ✓ Promote new content asset and present thought leadership from that asset ✓ Showcase internal thought leaders Content Promotion Tactics: »» X number of webinars to promote new asset »» Ensure that the content asset appears as a call-to-action on the webinar »» Record the webinar so you can post additional content »» Slice and dice up webinar recording into smaller, more digestible parts Example of webinars that promote content 04
  • 25. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 24 Content Promotion Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ads Content Promotion Objectives: ✓ Generate leads by offering a content asset through a form ✓ Increase brand awareness and build thought leadership reputation ✓ Understand customer search habits through keyword actions Content Promotion Tactics: »» X number of PPC ads for content asset »» X number of created headlines for content asset »» X number of created ad copy for content asset »» Sample PPC ads: »» Ad #1: Headline: Copy: Call-to-action: »» Ad #1: Headline: Copy: Call-to-action: Example of Pay-Per-Click ads to promote content 04
  • 26. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 25 Key Content Metrics Now it’s time to measure our results. There are many things that marketers can measure when it comes to content marketing. ✓ Content asset downloads ✓ Content asset shares via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ ✓ Reputation building ✓ Conversions based on form fills ✓ First and last touch attribution ✓ Multi-touch attribution ✓ Performance of email programs containing content asset ✓ Performance of paid programs containing content asset »» PPC ad performance »» Paid email program performance »» Content syndication program performance ✓ Improved SEO performance 05
  • 27. Content Marketing Tactical Plan 26 Additional Notes Now that you have your plan in place, here are some ongoing initiatives to keep in mind: »» Train your sales teams on why and how to use your content assets to close deals »» Create content that maps to your SEO goals »» Meet monthly or quarterly with internal stakeholders to go over content initiatives »» Keep iterating based on engagement and metrics »» Never be afraid to try out new content types! 05
  • 28. Marketing Software. Easy, Powerful, Complete. Marketo (NASDAQ: MKTO) provides the leading cloud-based marketing software platform for companies of all sizes to build and sustain engaging customer relationships. Spanning today’s digital, social, mobile and offline channels, the Marketo® solution includes a complete suite of applications that help organizations acquire new customers more efficiently, maximize customer loyalty and lifetime value, improve sales effectiveness, and provide analytical insight into marketing’s contribution to revenue growth. Marketo’s applications are known for their breakthrough ease-of-use, and are complemented by the Marketing Nation™, a thriving network of more than 190 LaunchPoint™ ecosystem partners and over 40,000 marketers who share and learn from each other to grow their collective marketing expertise. The result for modern marketers is unprecedented agility and superior results. DG2LG-01142014 © 2014 Marketo, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designed by SCORCH® info@marketo.com www.marketo.com