Barbarossa media credentials
Transcript of Barbarossa media credentials
W H AT I S C O N T E N T M A R K E T I N G ?
WE ARE | CONTENT FIRST
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach
focused on creating and distributing valuable,
relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly-defined audience — and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?
1. Dynamic on-site content. 2. Higher search engine visibility. 3. Higher domain authority. 4. More referral traffic. 5. More social traffic (and followers). 6. More conversions. 7. Improved brand reputation. 8. Tighter customer / reader relationships. 9. Fitting for any brand. 10. Decreased marketing costs and compound value.
BENEFITS | CONTENT MARKETING
THE | STATS www.aberdeen.com / www.forbes.com / blog.hubspot.com / www.dragonsearch.com
TRAFFIC
Companies that blog have 55%
more visitors, 97% more inbound links
& 434% more indexed pages.
CONVERSIONS
Conversion rates are 5,8x higher for
content marketing adopters than non-
adopters.
STRATEGY
88% of B2B & 76% of B2C marketers
use content marketing, yet only about a third have
a documented content strategy.
ROI
Marketers who prioritize blogging are 13x more likely to achieve a positive ROI on their efforts.
LEADS
85% of B2B marketers have identified lead
quality as being a higher priority
than even sales.
MEDIUM
We’ll learn what to say and the most effective format in which to say it, utilising the full potential of
the web’s of rich media executions. Each medium will carry your
message in its own unique way.
CHANNEL
We place your content where your customers are, finding a platform best suited to their needs. Be it in
their inbox, news feeds or reading lists. Every channel has its place in
the content spectrum.
AUDIENCE
We work closely with your marketing and sales teams to
identify your ideal audience and where to effectively reach them by developing rich user personas and implementing granular behavioural
segmentation.
STRATEGY | DYNAMIC CONTENT
PRODUCTION | EXECUTION
CREATE
We choose the best creators suited to your niche. Making sure that the editorial/media is
produced to the highest standards of publishing.
• Editorial & Multimedia. • Audio, Video and Animations. • Bespoke curated content.
DEVELOP
We have the production expertise to build the most effective
platform for your content by employing
best practice methodologies.
• Microsites & branded blogs. • 360° video & live-streaming. • UGC & LMS systems. • Native iOS, Android Platforms.
DESIGN
We believe that form follows function. Our
design not only looks the part but is created with
your content strategy at its heart.
• Mobile first methodology. • Content-orientated architecture. • User centric (UX) design.
DISTRIBUTION | FINDING THE AUDIENCE
NATIVE
We leverage our relationships with publishers to get the best
rates in the business. Our understanding of publishing best practices allows us to
create the highest caliber of content.
SOCIAL
Content strategy allows you to unlock the full potential of your social media efforts. With great content at your disposal, your posts will be
far more substantial.
Building a subscriber database is our number one priority -
and the most important measure of success. We
employ up to date UX thinking to optimise the conversion rate
of user signups.
T H E B O T T O M L I N E
AWARENESSSocial | Email | Search | Paid
INTERESTEditorial | Video | Audio
CONVERSIONPromotion | CTA | Subscription
SHARESocial | Email | Word of mouth
RETENTIONLeads | Subscribers | CRM
A CASE STUDY | WELLNESS WAREHOUSE
A branded blog increased traffic to the e-commerce platform by 55%.
With product content hubs they were able to help more users find the specific items they were searching for.
Search and Social referral traffic doubled.
Conversion rates increase from 1.77% to 4.68% - global industry average at the time was 2.83%.
Automated messaging (cart abandonment mailers, post-sale promo mailers & article suggestions) increased overall return traffic by 31%.
http://www.wellnesswarehouse.com/articles/
CORE | FOUNDING TEAM
HENDRI LATEGAN (CEO)having been involved in taking two
digital agencies from less than 5 to 30+ employees as the Commercial Manager
and COO respectively, Hendri has a unique understanding of what is
required to build a business. He has most recently headed up a leading web
development agency as the CEO, working with some of the biggest
retailers in Africa. Hendri's passionate about technology and strives to grow the
digital landscape in South Africa.
KYLE HAUPTFLEISCH (CMO)has over a decade of management
experience in various sectors. Kyle has helped grow numerous award winning websites, sat on the Publisher Council of South Africa and has assisted the IAB in creating industry guidelines for Native
Advertising. He is commercially minded and focused on strategy. Obsessed with being effective, Kyle strives to improve anything around him. He loves digital
and is optimistic about its future, despite current challenges.
RONAN STEYN (CSO)
has over 6 years experience creating content for the web. Formerly a
journalist and video strategist for a suite of tech publications, Ronan's also
worked as a video producer for online education content. He is an experienced
cinematographer, editor and photographer and holds a Masters in Screenwriting. Ronan loves exploring the strategic opportunities inherent in
multimedia content production.