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Join David Klein and Jim Doyle on December 5, 2018, for a discussion on digital marketing strategies for legal administrators. Explore ways to measure digital marketing success and learn about various DIY options. Topics include SEO, social media, email marketing, blogging, and sponsored content. Discover the pros and cons of different advertising methods and ways to effectively measure digital marketing efforts.
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Association of Legal Administrators Digital Marketing Discussion David Klein and Jim DoyleDecember 5, 2018
Agenda $ What types of digital marketing is “Do It Yourself”? What digital marketing must you pay for? Ways to measure digital marketing
“When you get something for nothing, you just haven’t been billed for it yet.” FRANKLIN P. JONES
What types of digital marketing is “Do It Yourself” v BLOGGING / PODCASTING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube BUILD or UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION EMAIL MARKETING TO YOUR OWN LIST
Build Your Website CONS PROS • You’ll spend 1-5 hrs./page • Functionality requires coding knowledge • Privacy and cookie regs • Costs very little • Total Creative Freedom • Lots of Options • Easy Editing going forward
Search Engine Optimization Ranking higher for 50-100 relevant keyword searches on Google, Bing, Yahoo, directories CONS PROS • Very difficult to rank for popular keywords • Google’s algorithm changes 100’s times/year • Organic results becoming less visible • Billions of people rely on organic results to make buying decisions • Choose which keywords to show up for
Social Media Posting PROS • No financial cost • Total Creative Freedom • Lots of Options CONS • Difficult to create engaging content • Maintain company voice • Only 3-5% of audience sees organic posts
Email Marketing to Your Own List CONS PROS • Difficult to create engaging content consistently • Risk alienating existing customers if they don’t like the emails • No financial cost • Total Creative Freedom • Lots of Options for design and messaging
Blogging / Podcasting CONS PROS • Difficult to create engaging content consistently • Difficult to attract an audience • Think in terms of years to obtain any measurable ROI • No financial cost • Total Creative Freedom • Lots of Options
“It’s not what something costs, it’s what you get that determines value.” SOME GUY ON THE CORNER
What ads must you pay for? e SPONSORED CONTENT SOCIAL MEDIA ADS EMAIL TO PURCHASED LIST GOOGLE ADWORDS DISPLAY ADVERTISING
Google Adwords/Bing Pay Per Click Ads CONS PROS • Since pricing is auction based, need to be willing to spend enough to show up relative to competitors • Can get unqualified traffic • Campaigns should be continually optimized • Only pay for visits • Only show ads in areas you want your ads to appear • Track phone calls and form submissions easily • Can do A/B Testing
Social Media Ads CONS PROS • Pricing varies wildly – from cost per 1,000 to cost per click • Can get unqualified traffic • Campaigns should be continually optimized • Only pay for visits • Only show ads in areas you want your ads to appear • Track phone calls and form submissions easily
Display Advertising CONS PROS • Does not typically generate lots of traffic or leads • Will take time to see ROI • Need to build more sophisticated tracking than impressions and clicks • Reach lots of eyeballs for a low cost • Total Creative Freedom • Wide range of tracking options • Can do A/B testing
Email to Purchased List PROS • Reach lots of eyeball for a low cost • Total Creative Freedom • Wide range of tracking options CONS • Average open rate is 15% to 20%. Average click rate of opens is 5% to 10%. So, purchase accordingly • Over sending emails
Sponsored/Native Content CONS PROS • Does not typically generate lots of traffic or leads • Will take time to see ROI • Need to build more sophisticated tracking than impressions and clicks • Tell your story in long format • Can use photos and video • Lives indefinitely • Halo effect from aligning message with credible source
Ways to measure digital marketing TWITTER AND FACEBOOK DASHBOARDS Use CRM to track AVERAGE ACQUISITION COST DISPLAY AD METRICS CONVERSION METRICS calls, form fills GOOGLE ADWORDS METRICS GOOGLE ANALYTICS
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