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Transcript of How to Make One of Those Insanely Viral Quizzes You've Been Seeing Everywhere
How to make one of those insanely viral quizzes that you’re
seeing everywhere
Presented by: Owen Fuller, Qzzr
Fit Marketing Case Study
Who are these guys?
Tens of thousands of quizzes & polls being taken millions of times
World’s best publishers, brands and agencies!
Our goals 1. Expose a couple forms of hot content (quizzes &
polls) 2. Show how to drive social traffic and generate
leads with quizzes 3. Tell the story of the million dollar quiz 4. Get you started with some quiz concepts you can
create today
There is a renaissance happening
Hieroglyphics Paper Billboards
Email Blogs
TV
Digital images
Video
Surveys/polls
Infographics
Lists
Quizzes
And it’s something we hated while we were in school
Type to enter text
The road is being paved by mega-publishers
Number one article on NY Times in 2013 was a quiz
Eight of the top ten most shared articles on the web in the last eight months were quizzes
(BuzzSumo, April 2014)
Nine of the top ten most shared stories on Facebook in January, 2015 were quizzes
Why are quizzes so irresistable?
Engaging, Nourishing and…
All about ME!!!
“Stop telling me interesting and useful things about myself”
- Said no one, ever.
Wait, what about surveys?
Under the hood of a quiz is a survey… that people actually want to take… and share with hundreds of
their friends.
81% completion rate 2:27 average time
5% lead conversion rate
Pop Quiz:
The average quiz gets shared how many times?
1,900 Some do a little better….
I see a quiz in my newsfeed. Hmm. What am I likely to do? Pass. Not interested: 18% Sure. Let me hit that: 82%
Faster, cheaper and more effective than other content types.
Quizzes are the secret weapon…
Two main jobs that social media mavens hire a quiz to do:
1. Drive social traffic 2. Drive conversions
You don’t need a big channel
• 0 likes, 6 comments • Taken 70,000+ times • Over 750x Social Lift
You don’t need a hot topic
• Wildest dream was that 1,000 people would take the quiz
• 70,000+ have taken it today
What businesses are most excited about
Turning this Into this
The Million Dollar Quiz
A Content Marketing Case Study
GOALS Increase revenue via online sales
Organic traffic Ranking
Brand awareness Quality link building
STRATEGY
Define target audience
Research (Keyword
Audience, Industry)
Match personas to product
Drive traffic Output >
category page
PROMOTION OWNED EARNED PAID
RESULTS To evaluate success:
Awareness Interest Desire Action
Visibility
Engagement
Traffic/Lead Quality
Revenue/ROI
VISIBILITY • Featured on Qzzr’s homepage & newsletter
• Average of 60,000 unique visitors per month
• Sent out to 13,581 email subscribers
• 2,318 opens
• 220 clicks to the quiz on Zenni Optical’s website
• Influencer Outreach
• Paid channels – hundreds of thousands of viewers // impressions
ENGAGEMENT TIMES TAKEN
516,704 LEAD IMPRESSIONS
455,929 LEAD CONVERSIONS
29,410 CONVERSION RATE
6%
AVG TIME SPENT
0:24
COMPLETION RATE
82%
ENGAGEMENT
STUMBLES 212
LIKES 874 SHARES 1604 COMMENTS 412 TOTAL 2890
TWEETS 238
+1s 79
Ranking 1st for “glasses quiz”
TRAFFIC // LEAD QUALITY • 240,649 website
sessions from the quiz alone
• This behavior funnel showcases the user moving from the content piece to the product pages on the second interaction, and then to buy in the third and final interactions
REVENUE // ROI
Top revenue-generating channels included:
• Organic Search: $143,692 • Email: $126,674
• Paid Search: $103,545
Multi-attribution technology helps us understand a channel’s respective contribution towards the quiz’s performance.
Traffic to the quiz landing page: 573,338 unique visitors Content Marketing Revenue: $1,167,746.21
9,655% Return on Investment:
Roadmap to hit quizzes
Research topics Choose quiz title and type Do your research and gather media Create and embed Share and promote Measure, learn, and improve
Tips for graded quizzes Choose a compelling title • Are you a ____ expert? • Can you pass the ___ test? • The world’s hardest ___ quiz • Are you a true ____? Keep your quizzes fair and clear • Limit the number of answers to each question • Remove any friction from the process Show feedback • Give more information about the right answer
Make people feel good about their results • 45% of shares on graded quizzes come from 100% scores • Assign outcomes. “You got 90%. You’re a genius!”
Tips for outcome quizzes Choose a compelling title • Which ___ are you? • What ___ do you actually belong in? • What kind of ___ are you? Create shareworthy outcomes • invoke awe, laughter or amusement (BuzzSumo) • help people define themselves,
nourish relationships & get the word out about causes they love (NY Times)
• make it a “feel-good, look-good” mechanism • Help people share what “they want their friends to think they like” (Buzzfeed) Build a process • Identify outcomes • Map differentiating factors • Be creative with your questions and answers
Pro tip: begin with the end in mind
Write these first. Make sure people would be proud to share Make sure your CTA relates to outcome. Hey 3PO - You’re research driven, so why not download this guide…
What titles/topics would work for me?
What content resonates with your audience?
What are the most shared topics?
What topics get the most questions?
What topics are most controversial?
Are there decisions that people struggle to make?
Are there topics that are misunderstood?
Recycle your content
If you have knowledge and answers in your evergreen content, you can turn it into a quiz.
Look at your
List posts Infographics
Debate posts ….all raw quiz material
“Are you a candidate for Lasik Surgery?” “Should you be wearing glasses to drive?” “Do you know the seven common mistakes new contact wearers must avoid?” “Which frames match your style?” “Give yourself an eye exam.” “Do you need special lenses?”
The wild world of… optometry
Research and gather media
See: images and qzzr!
Create and embed your quiz
2 cups Context Share and promote your quiz
2 cups Context Basic promotion channels
• Facebook • Website or blog • Email or newsletter • Twitter • LinkedIn • Forums • Communities
Virality takes a pinch of luck
You can control consistency
10. Show me something cool
10. Show me something cool
9. Ask me interesting questions
8. Be fair
7. Reel me in with your title
6. Help me feel sufficiently assessed
5. Feed me
4. Stay on topic
3. Make me laugh
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”- Victor Borge
2. Give me something to brag about
1. Make me an offer I can’t refuse
Bottom line: Just go make something remarkable!
Get started today at Qzzr.com
How to make one of those insanely viral quizzes that you’re
seeing everywhere
Presented by: Owen Fuller, Qzzr
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