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Conversion
Content
Marketing
by Scott Brinker
sbrinker@ioninteractive.com
Twitter: @chiefmartec
http://www.ioninteractive.com
#contentmarketing
 @ioninteractive
Progress and Creativity in the Renaissance
“Step into an intersection of
  fields, disciplines, or cultures…
combine existing concepts into a
 large number of extradordinary
                        new ideas.”




            — Frans Johansson
              The Medici Effect
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
We’re in the middle of a modern
 marketing Renaissance today.
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Two Houses
Alike in Dignity
Content Marketing
> Useful or entertaining
> Highly relevant to topic
> SEO and SMO friendly
> Free, easy to consume
> Builds brand, reputation
> Continuous production
> ___________________
Conversion
Optimization
> Call-to-action oriented
> Move visitors forward
> Immediate results
> Not free, but tempting
> MVT & A/B testing
> Performance metrics
> _________________
How could content marketing and
conversion optimization be better?
Content marketing can be shy when
   it comes to asking someone out.
   Attractive    Content
     visitor    marketing
Conversion optimization is like honing pick-up lines.
Sometimes people don’t want to be picked up.
Free                         Used Car
Love                         Salesman




        Content     Conversion
       Marketing   Optimization
Conversion
Free           Content           Used Car
Love          Marketing          Salesman




        Content         Conversion
       Marketing       Optimization
Principles
     of
Conversion
  Content
Marketing
#1
  Content
  is king. *




* Conversion optimization
  pros take note.
>   Depth
>   Quality
>   Human
>   Specific
>   Different
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
#2
Conversion
is always
optional.
>   Subtle-ish
>   Respectful
>   Patient
>   Present
What about the
 other 90%?
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
What’s the next step?
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
#3
Always be
testing.
> Big ideas
> Refinement
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
THINK BIG



(the secret of A/B testing)
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
segment
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
segment




          simplified
8.12% conversion   9.23% conversion   11.4% conversion
Harness your traffic with MVT.
Headline
& Subhead




   Video




            Left CTA   Category Thumbs
                       & CTA Links
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
~50% lift
#4
Form shouldn’t
be formulaic.
> Conversion paths
> Applications
> Microsites
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
84% lift
+ bounce rate reduced 48%


    Athena Health example courtesy of http://www.bgcboston.com
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
“We’re killing the
industry average.”

200% lift
over industry averages as reported in B2B Magazine December 2009
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
“We have much
  better insight.”

19.6% conversion
        rate
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
#5
Produce copiously.
> Portfolio strategy
> Segmentation
> Real-time
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
“data deduplication”
“data recovery”
“data retention”
“backup window”
“snap server NAS”
“data storage”
“business continuity”
>16%
conversion rate
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
Conversion Content Marketing by Scott Brinker
10%



      Test &
90%
      Iterate
Test &     New
40%                       60%
      Iterate   Content
In summary…
#1   #2   #3   #4   #5
5 Principles of Conversion
   Content Marketing
#1 Content is king.
#2 Conversion is always optional.
#3 Always be testing.
#4 Form shouldn’t be formulaic.
#5 Produce copiously.
Thank
you for
listening.
Scott Brinker
sbrinker@ioninteractive.com
Twitter: @chiefmartec
http://www.ioninteractive.com
Effective web & mobile experiences
 Get your ideas into market quickly

 Empower all content stakeholders to
 distribute & test

 Experiment very different content
 experiences

 Easily manage the explosion of content
 touchpoints& messages on the web

 Know in real-time how it’s all performing

                                   © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.
The ion platform makes it happen




Create                   Publish                Test                      Analyze
Conversion content       Take your ideas live   Launch A/B & MVT          Specialized reports to
experiences like         instantly.             experiments easily to     maximize conversion
landing pages,                                  determine the most        opportunities.
microsites, conversion                          effective experiences.
paths, forms, mobile
and more.




                                                                         © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.
10x Increase




               © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.
Decreased CPA by 20%




                © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.
3x Improvement




             © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.
Double Digit Conversion Rates




                     © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.
Let’s connect!
info@ioninteractive.com


    561-394-9484


    @ioninteractive

www.ioninteractive.com


                      © i-on interactive, inc. All rights reserved.

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