{"id":21641,"date":"2020-09-25T23:14:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T23:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/?post_type=institute&#038;p=21641"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:41:19","slug":"digital-marketing-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/blog\/digital-marketing-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Components of an Effective Digital Marketing Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A digital marketing plan is a document that outlines your strategy for planning, executing, and measuring the success of an online marketing campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a digital marketing plan at the outset of a campaign is essential for success. Your digital marketing plan establishes the objectives of your campaign, the specific channels, tactics, and tools you will use to achieve those objectives, and how campaign performance will be evaluated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documenting your marketing plan gives you the ability to review your planning at a later time and reflect on whether you made the best decisions. You can also use your marketing plan to produce a case study of your campaign, demonstrating the plan you created and the results that were achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re getting ready to create your own digital marketing plan, we\u2019re here to help. We\u2019ve broken the process down into six essential steps that you can follow to create a digital marketing plan for your next campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;[optin-inline id='cuwcxth6vogybujctxkm']&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12861,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">[optin-inline id=&#8217;cuwcxth6vogybujctxkm&#8217;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Components of an Effective Digital Marketing Plan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do we create a marketing plan at all?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we start investing significant time and money into marketing operations, we want to make sure that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our efforts are serving a meaningful business objective<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know exactly what we are trying to achieve<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are using the right channels, tactics, and tools to produce meaningful results<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe, and our research tells us, that the outcome will be worth the effort and expense<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of the planning process is to verify and document that these conditions are met before launching a digital campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the planning process, you will use your research skills and digital marketing knowledge to make decisions about how your campaign should be executed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren\u2019t confident in your knowledge and skills yet, we\u2019d recommend trying our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital marketing course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the Directive Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting an Initial Assessment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step towards creating your digital marketing plan is to conduct an initial assessment of your organization or brand\u2019s online presence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21732\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-24-1024x741.png\" alt=\"digital marketing presence\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-24-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-24-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-24-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-24.png 1291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1542744173-05336fcc7ad4?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1291&amp;q=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your assessment can have both qualitative and data-driven components. You could start by looking at your organization\u2019s performance across various digital marketing metrics. Your Google Analytics can reveal information like the number of daily visitors you receive on your website each day, while tools like Google Search Console can show you how many keywords you rank for and other details about organic search performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After digging into performance metrics for your brand\u2019s online presence, we recommend completing a SWOT analysis of your business. You\u2019ll want to reflect on your organization\u2019s current situation in the marketplace, then evaluate your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats &#8211; all relative to the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you create your marketing plan, focus on capitalizing on your strengths, minimizing your weaknesses, exploring opportunities, and avoiding threats. Now that these have been identified, they can be used to inform the rest of your planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing a Vision and Mission<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After conducting an initial assessment, we recommend establishing a vision and mission for your digital marketing campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21733\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image1-25-1024x650.png\" alt=\"creating a mission\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image1-25-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image1-25-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image1-25-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image1-25.png 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1484910292437-025e5d13ce87?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1088&amp;q=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about where your brand is now and where you would like to be in the future. What are your long-term goals? What would success look like to you?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember the difference between a goal and a vision:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vision is a desired future state. A goal is a short-term target that gets you closer to your vision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a solid vision for the future, you\u2019ll be able to consistently choose the right goals that lead you towards the future you\u2019re aiming for &#8211; instead of accidentally going off in the wrong direction. In a digital marketing context, your vision could be something like: \u201cI want our company to become a household name\u201d, or \u201cI want our company to be the most trusted leader in our industry\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vision you set for your company will determine how you choose marketing goals that propel your organization forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting SMART Campaign Goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After establishing your long-term vision, it\u2019s time to set up some SMART campaign goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21735\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-8-1024x683.png\" alt=\"setting digital marketing goals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-8-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-8-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-8-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-8.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1585776245865-b92df54c6b25?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1050&amp;q=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019d recommend setting 1-3 campaign objectives that are tied to digital marketing performance metrics you can measure. This helps to establish a clear definition of success and orient your marketing activities towards boosting those metrics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing campaign goals can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing brand awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing website traffic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing social media engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing number of leads generated<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing number of opportunities generated<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing the number of sales\/conversions\/revenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing leads\/sales\/traffic through a specific channel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create a SMART goal, specify a realistic improvement target, and set a timeline for achieving your goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example: \u201cI want to increase lead generation by 300% in three months.\u201d, or \u201cI want to increase website traffic from 5,000 to 20,000 visits per month in six months\u201d. It is fine to have more than one campaign objective, but having just one is the best way to make sure your activities are consistently focused on improving the metric that\u2019s most important.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building Detailed Customer Personas<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we launch a marketing campaign, we want to spend time defining the target audience. Digital marketing gives us the ability to be very specific when defining our target audience, and doing so will often result in higher conversion rates. To understand the target audience, we want to define detailed customer personas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21737\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-14-1024x683.png\" alt=\"customer personas\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-14-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-14-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-14-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-14.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1454923634634-bd1614719a7b?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1050&amp;q=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A customer persona represents your best attempt to understand the characteristics of your ideal buyer. These characteristics can include demographics like age, gender, education level, and income, as well as behavioral drivers (pain points), mindset, and key obstacles to purchasing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can learn more about your customers by leveraging data from your Google Ads or Google Analytics account, or by conducting qualitative research in the form of customer surveys.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a Digital Channel Strategy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point, you should have established one or more campaign objectives and defined your target audience by creating customer personas. The next step is to create your channel strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21738\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-20-1024x683.png\" alt=\"digital marketing strategy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-20-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-20-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-20-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-20.png 1051w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1523875194681-bedd468c58bf?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1051&amp;q=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a channel strategy is all about understanding the most effective ways to connect with your target audience and to manage those connections during your campaign. This can be broken down into three tasks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Selecting Digital Marketing Channels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Determine which digital marketing channels you will use to connect with your target customer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Selecting Right Digital Marketing Tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Determine which digital marketing software tools or platforms you will deploy to help further your campaign objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Selecting Digital Marketing Tactics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Determine which specific marketing tactics you will use to maximize your results. How many pieces of content\/social media posts will you produce? How many <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-create-landing-page\/\">landing pages<\/a> will you test? This is the time to think about what volume of output you will need to reach your goals and how to mobilize resources to make it happen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this step, you\u2019ll need to combine market research with your own knowledge to determine the best digital channels and marketing tactics for connecting with your target audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating an Execution Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have decided which channels, tools, and tactics are most important for your digital marketing campaign, the final step is to establish a campaign execution plan. Your execution plan should define step-by-step how your marketing campaign will be implemented to get the best results for your organization. It should establish a campaign schedule and budget that you will stick to throughout the implementation process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21739\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-22-1024x680.png\" alt=\"digital campaign plan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-22-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-22-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-22-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-22.png 1053w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1421757295538-9c80958e75b0?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1053&amp;q=80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your marketing plan includes <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/services\/content\/\">content marketing<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to set up an editorial calendar to manage <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-write-content-that-ranks\/\">content production<\/a> and regulate the review process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your plan includes social media, you\u2019ll need to create a schedule for posting new content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your plan includes <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/services\/ppc-agency\/\">PPC advertising<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-create-ad-copy\/\">ad creation<\/a>, budgeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/ppc-keyword-research\/\">keyword research<\/a>, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever channels you choose to target, creating a detailed execution plan will help ensure that your campaign activities stay on schedule and you produce the volume of content that\u2019s necessary to power your marketing efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve clearly mapped out how you will implement your digital marketing plan, there are only two things left to do: execute your digital marketing plan to the best of your ability and monitor KPI changes to evaluate your results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tremendous amount of marketing knowledge can go into building an effective digital marketing plan, but the underlying components remain essentially the same:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know where you\u2019re starting out<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know where you\u2019re going<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set goals to help you get there<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define and understand the target audience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the best channels, tools, and tactics to deliver your message and accomplish your goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up a powerful process for executing your marketing plan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A digital marketing plan is a document that outlines 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