Top of the Funnel: Generating Traffic and Leads From ALL Inbound Channels

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This presentation explores the relationship between online content, its channels of distribution and the top of the sales funnel using over three years' worth of data. We will also define and dissect the inbound marketing campaign process.

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Top of the FunnelGenerating Traffic and Leads from ALL

Inbound Channels

@ChadPollitt | relevance.com

• What most of your website visitors are thinking

Today You Will Learn

#TOFU

@ChadPollitt | relevance.com

• What most of your website visitors are thinking

• The inbound marketing mindset

Today You Will Learn

#TOFU

@ChadPollitt | relevance.com

• What most of your website visitors are thinking

• The inbound marketing mindset• The power of problem solving content

Today You Will Learn

#TOFU

@ChadPollitt | relevance.com

• What most of your website visitors are thinking

• The inbound marketing mindset• The power of problem solving content• The inbound marketing sales funnel

Today You Will Learn

#TOFU

@ChadPollitt | relevance.com

• What most of your website visitors are thinking

• The inbound marketing mindset• The power of problem solving content• The inbound marketing sales funnel• How to execute inbound marketing

Today You Will Learn

#TOFU

@ChadPollitt | relevance.com

About Me » @Chad Pollitt

• Director of Marketing at DigitalRelevance

• Former Army Commander and Iraq War Veteran

• Author of 51 Things Your Mother Taught You About Inbound Marketing and regular contributor to the Huffington Post

• Member of a Forbes Top 100 List

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Agenda

1. Who’s in My Funnel?

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Agenda

1. Who’s in My Funnel?2. The Role of SEO & Social Media

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Agenda

1. Who’s in My Funnel?2. The Role of SEO & Social Media3. The Effects of Content Marketing on Traffic &

Conversions by Channel

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Agenda

1. Who’s in My Funnel?2. The Role of SEO & Social Media3. The Effects of Content Marketing on Traffic &

Conversions by Channel4. Content Marketing and Conversions in Context

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Agenda

1. Who’s in My Funnel?2. The Role of SEO & Social Media3. The Effects of Content Marketing on Traffic &

Conversions by Channel4. Content Marketing and Conversions in Context5. The Inbound Campaign Structure

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Who’s in My Funnel?

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TOFU » top of the funnel

96% of First-time Visitors to Your Website are NOT there to do Business with You

-HubSpot

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TOFU » top of the funnel

People seeking to be empowered with the knowledge

(content) to solve their own problems

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MOFU » middle of the funnel

People willing to overcome high or multiple barriers to consumption in

order to consume content

– due to trust or perceived value

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BOFU » bottom of the funnel

People seeking knowledge (content) in order to decide who will solve

their problems.

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“I only stopped by for your

TOFU

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TAKEAWAY #1Build Trust and Perceived Value

in Your Brand by Creating Mostly TOFU Content

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The Role of SEO & Social Media

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The Role of SEO & Social

1» BRAND

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The Role of SEO & Social

1» BRAND

2» CONTENT

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The Role of SEO & Social

1» BRAND

2» CONTENT

3» DISTRIBUTION

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The Role of SEO & Social

1» BRAND

2» CONTENT

3» DISTRIBUTION

4» ENGAGEMENT

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TAKEAWAY #2Spend 80% of Time Creating Content

and Only 20% on Distribution and Engagement

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Move The Needle

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Earn Media with the other 20%

1. Create a Twitter list of “C” and “B” list bloggers and journalists that are relevant to your business.

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Earn Media with the other 20%

1. Create a Twitter list of “C” and “B” list bloggers and journalists that are relevant to your business.

2. Start networking with them by commenting and sharing their content.

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Earn Media with the other 20%

1. Create a Twitter list of “C” and “B” list bloggers and journalists that are relevant to your business.

2. Start networking with them by commenting and sharing their content.

3. After you build a real relationship ask them to give you feedback on something you’ve written.

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Earn Media with the other 20%

4. Ask them if you can interview them for a blog post – they’ll promote it.

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Earn Media with the other 20%

4. Ask them if you can interview them for a blog post – they’ll promote it.

5. When appropriate, ask if they’ll let you guest post.

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Earn Media with the other 20%

4. Ask them if you can interview them for a blog post – they’ll promote it.

5. When appropriate, ask if they’ll let you guest post.

6. Write a good article and make sure to include a link to a TOFU landing page that’s appropriate for the post.

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The Effects of Content Marketing on Traffic &

Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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» Traffic & Conversions by Channel

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TAKEAWAY #3Content Marketing Positively Effects

ALL Inbound Channels

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Content Marketing and Conversions in Context

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TAKEAWAY #4Expect Demand Generation to Create

Demand for Your Content and NOT for Your Products or Services

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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The Inbound Campaign Structure

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TAKEAWAY #5The Inbound Campaign Structure

is an Attraction, Conversion and Nurture Process

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Takeaway Recap

1. Build Trust and Perceived Value in Your Brand by Creating Mostly TOFU Content

#TOFU

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Takeaway Recap

1. Build Trust and Perceived Value in Your Brand by Creating Mostly TOFU Content

2. Spend 80% of Time Creating Content and Only 20% on Distribution and Engagement

#TOFU

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Takeaway Recap

1. Build Trust and Perceived Value in Your Brand by Creating Mostly TOFU Content

2. Spend 80% of Time Creating Content and Only 20% on Distribution and Engagement

3. Content Marketing Positively Effects ALL Inbound Conversion Channels

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Takeaway Recap

4. Expect Demand Generation to Create Demand for Your Content and NOT for Your Products or Services

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Takeaway Recap

4. Expect Demand Generation to Create Demand for Your Content and NOT for Your Products or Services

5. The Inbound Campaign Structure is an Attraction, Conversion and Nurture Process

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FINAL TAKEAWAYRight Content + Right Person

+ Right Time + Right Channel =

Wider Sales Funnel + Acceleration Through it

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"Is your Mom the best content marketer ever? Could be, as this informative, timely, and compelling eBook uses maternal wisdom to guide you effectively through the often wooly world of content success. Well done!"

- Jay Baer, New York Times Best Selling Author, Digital Pioneer

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