How to achieve your ultimate online marketing goals By Trent Blizzard, President Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc www.blizzardinternet.com

Measuring causes results because it: Keeps your attention focused Lets you see your progress Provides direction for employees Half of the battle is determining what to measure (and therefore manage)

Key Actions and Ultimate Performance Activities Goals Indicators

Results Based Backward Looking Problem: You cannot alter the past Definition: Final End Measurable Result of Online Marketing What are the Ultimate Goals of your website?

Online Revenue Goals Online Bookings Phone Calls and Inquiries Newsletter Signup / Join Specials / Packages Consumed Actions KPI

Question: What are the measurable factors that affect whether you achieve your goals? These are real-time measurable events. These impact your overall return and directly correlate with achieving your business goals. Question: What are your KPIs?

Traffic (Adjusted for KPI Quality) Traffic by Segment? PPC, Organic, Email mkt, etc. Bounce Rates Key Conversion Rates Online Revenue Results Actions Online Bookings Comments on your website Phone Calls and Reviews written online Inquiries Newsletter Signup Return Visits / Join Specials / Packages Consumed

Activities and Actions drive your KPIs Activities are Actions are the Critical Drivers that help you reach your goals. Measuring and Monitoring activities : 1. Keeps your focus 2. Provides direction for employees 3. Lets you see your progress

Request for links Actions Requests for reviews New links gained (reported) New pages on website New Blog posts Traffic (Adjusted for Online Revenue KPI Results Quality) Online Bookings New press releases Traffic by Segment? Phone Calls and New specials / packages PPC, Organic, Email Inquiries mkt, etc. New email blasts (X open Newsletter Signup / Bounce Rates rate) Join Key Conversion Rates # touches on PPC account Specials / Packages Comments on your Consumed # touches on social media website accounts Reviews written online Return Visits

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