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- 1. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra 3/26/22 Digital Marketing Specialization
- 2. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 1 2022 Table of Contents Executive Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 1. Client Analysis----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 1.1 Grainger--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 1.1.1 Business Model and Strategy for Growth---------------------------4 1.1.2 Online Presence-----------------------------------------------------------5 1.1.3 Customer Base and their Purchase Trends------------------------7 1.2 MRO Industry in North America--------------------------------------------------9 1.2.1 MRO Market Trends----------------------------------------------------10 1.3 Bosch----------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 1.3.1 Bosch Power Tools-----------------------------------------------------12 1.3.2 Primary and Secondary Customers---------------------------------13 1.3.3 Perceptions of Bosch Power Tools---------------------------------14 1.3.4 SWOT Analysis----------------------------------------------------------15 1.3.5 Online Presence---------------------------------------------------------16 2. Problem Statement--------------------------------------------------------------------------17 3. Consumer Decision Journey--------------------------------------------------------------18 3.1 Phases of Consumer Decision Journey (CDJ)-----------------------------18 3.1.1 Scenarios------------------------------------------------------------------19 3.1.2 Scenarios Mapping------------------------------------------------------20
- 3. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 2 2022 3.1.3 Customers’ Concerns--------------------------------------------------21 3.1.4 Analysis Mapping--------------------------------------------------------22 3.2 Business objectives from marketing campaigns---------------------------23 3.2.1 Scenario Mapping-------------------------------------------------------25 3.2.2 Planning Document-----------------------------------------------------26 4. Data Collection and Analysis--------------------------------------------------------------28 4.1 Data Collection----------------------------------------------------------------------29 4.1.1 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)---------------------------------30 4.1.2 Biases----------------------------------------------------------------------31 4.2 Data Analysis and Benchmarks------------------------------------------------34 5. Channel and Content Strategy------------------------------------------------------------38 5.1 Email and Display Campaigns--------------------------------------------------40 5.2 List of Recommendations--------------------------------------------------------47 6. Test and Control Plan-----------------------------------------------------------------------54 7. Word Count------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64 8. Citations----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64
- 4. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 3 2022 Executive Summary This is a consolidated digital marketing plan that includes the steps that need to be taken in order to meet the business objectives. Plan will take you from the Client analysis to the Test and Control plan.
- 5. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 4 2022 1. Client Analysis 1.1 Grainger Grainger is a massive Business-to-Business (B2B) distributor of MRO supplies and other related products and services. William W. Grainger founded the company in Chicago, Illinois, in 1927. They currently serve 157 countries around the world, generating revenue of 13.2 billion USD per year (2021). Overall sales for this year (2022) are expected to be between 14.1 and 14.5 billion dollars, according to the supplier. They offer 1.5 million products from tens of thousands of reputable MRO vendors. 1.1.1 Business Model and Strategy for Growth Grainger stated in 2021 that its company will be re-segmented into two reportable segments: High-Touch Solutions (N.A.) and Endless Assortment. Grainger has a continual improvement attitude that focuses on driving growth while keeping a conservative cost structure, resulting in excellent returns and smart investments. Each business model distinguishes itself through distinct means of relationship development, order origination, and fulfilment, but all are based on and backed by
- 6. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 5 2022 Grainger's overall commitment to best-in-class supply chain, industry knowledge, strong financials, and a strong culture. [1] Fig. 1 High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment Fig. 2 High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment 1.1.2 Online Presence Grainger operates a website at [2], through which it provides information on its various products, services, and operating locations. The Company’s website also serves as an online sales channel, with customers able to browse the Company’s
- 7. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 6 2022 catalogue of products, place orders, and arrange deliveries. Moreover, the company has various social media pages: Facebook: 233,102 followers and 226,136 likes. Twitter: 26,100 followers. Instagram: 12,200 followers. LinkedIn: 161,185 followers. YouTube: 8,990 followers. Other than social media marketing, Grainger does display media, email, paid search, and SEO By doing SEO (Search Engine Optimization), we found some estimated figures [3]: Organic Keywords: 3,007,734 o Estimated Monthly SEO Clicks: 3,219,528 o Estimated Monthly SEO Click Change: -428,735 Paid Keywords: 285,559 o Estimated Monthly PPC Clicks: 219,770 o Estimated Monthly Google Ads Budget: $5,219,862 Organic Traffic: 94%
- 8. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 7 2022 1.1.3 Customer Base and their Purchase Trends Grainger's international customer base has access to a wide range of products. Small and medium-sized businesses, large corporations, government entities, and other institutions are among the company's customers. Grainger targets purchasing managers or employees in facilities, maintenance departments, and service shops in a variety of industries, including: Manufacturing includes companies that make goods, textiles, and plastics. Hospitality includes hotel chains, restaurants, and other service businesses. Transportation: Various transportation and logistics companies. Government: Local, state, and federal bodies and government agencies. Retail: Digital and physical retailers across multiple sectors. Healthcare: Healthcare providers, medical distributors, and pharmaceutical companies. Education: Various educational and academic institutions. Fig. 3 Category-wise customer sales [1]
- 9. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 8 2022 Grainger primarily serves customers across the US and Canada. The company also generates a small portion of its revenue through sales to customers across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Fig. 4 Country-wise website visits [4] Grainger (NYSE: GWW) reported results for the third quarter 2021 with sales of $3.4 billion, up 11.7% and up 11.9% on an organic, daily, constant currency basis compared to the third quarter 2020, driven by strong performance in both the High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment segments.
- 10. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 9 2022 Fig. 5 Revenue reported and adjusted [5] 1.2 MRO Industry in North America During the forecast period, the US Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2%. (2021 - 2026). The outbreak of COVID-19 has left the United States as one of the worst-affected countries on the planet. As a result of the shrinking demand and several supply chain and operational challenges, this continues to have a negative impact on various industries. With the growing disruptions in the global supply chain, MRO vendors are finding it difficult to maintain their SKUs. [6]
- 11. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 10 2022 1.2.1 MRO Market Trends Trends & Insights: The trade war is expected to inflate MRO spare part categories by 8-12 percent, according to a Beroe survey [7] of the top 5 global MRO distributors/integrators. MRO distributors/integrators predict that no single MRO category will be completely targeted; however, depending on raw material usage, certain categories, such as power transmission, tools, and fasteners, may bear the brunt of the attack more than others. Due to multiple vendors operating in both the domestic and international markets, the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) market in the United States is extremely competitive. The following are some of the market’s major players: 1. WESCO International Inc. 2. Ferguson PLC 3. NOW Inc. (DistributionNOW) 4. Sonepar SA 5. W.W. Grainger Inc.
- 12. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 11 2022 Fig. 6 Market Summary [8] 1.3 Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH, globally known as Bosch, is a German engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany founded by Robert Bosch in 1887 in Stuttgart, Germany. Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, founded in 1964, is a philanthropic organization based in Germany. It gets its money by owning a majority stake (92%) in Robert Bosch GmbH. It implements and funds social, artistic, and scientific programs in line with the desires of Robert Bosch, who died in 1942. The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 401,300 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 78.8 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors:
- 13. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 12 2022 Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. [8] 1.3.1 Bosch Power Tools The Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, a division of the Bosch Group, is one of the world’s leading providers for power tools, garden tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2020, its roughly 20,000 associates generated sales of 5.1 billion euros, about 85 percent of which outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch and Dremel, the division stands for customer focus and great engineering progress. [9] The core success factors are innovative strength and pace of innovation. One of its subsidiaries is Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, headquartered in Mount Prospectus, Illinois, United States. It is a power tool and accessory manufacturer that creates, produces, and sells its products. Drills, screw guns, hammers, planers, grinders, metalworking, polishers, sanders, saws, and other equipment are available from the company. In the United States, Robert Bosch Tool services industrial supply companies, tool specialists, retail hardware stores, mass merchants, and home improvement centers. [10]
- 14. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 13 2022 1.3.2 Primary and Secondary Customers Bosch Power Tools is systematically implementing the relevant brand promises in the marketing mix both in the segments for DIY and for professional users. This results in two brand worlds: The green world is geared to the needs of DIY users, who want to turn their own ideas into reality in their home and garden projects. The blue world, on the other hand, is geared to the needs of professional users, who are essentially concerned with efficient and effective work on the construction site. [11] The primary customers are those who will be directly using the product and the marketing campaign is directly targeted towards them. For example: carpenter, electrician, plumber, general contractor, etc. Their specific needs: Quality of the product. Features of the product. Specifications of the product. Usage of the product. The secondary customer includes the group of people who influence the purchase decision of the primary customer. So, the marketing campaign is targeted accordingly. For example: finance manager, purchase manager, etc. Their specific needs: Usefulness of the product.
- 15. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 14 2022 Price of the product. Time of delivery. Trends among primary/secondary customers: In terms of B2B (Business-to-Business) marketing, the need for a product is recognized by the primary consumer. The role of the secondary consumer is to either approve or reject the demand. There is a direct relation between primary and secondary customers as the primary consumer can pressurize the secondary one to ensure that a certain product will be purchased. Quality is the common consideration to all the primary and secondary customers of the brand. Power tools are outpacing the hand tools. Shift from corded to cordless tools. [12] 1.3.3 Perceptions of Bosch Power Tools Customers consider it to be one of the premium brands in the market. Moreover, it is favored by many professional workers and companies because of its durability
- 16. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 15 2022 and optimal performance. Although it is rather expensive than other brands, but the overall feedback of the brand is very positive. [13] [14] [15] 1.3.4 SWOT Analysis We have created a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of Bosch Power Tools Company using a website at [16] Fig. 7 Bosch SWOT Analysis
- 17. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 16 2022 1.3.5 Online Presence Bosch power tools has its own official website at [17]. The company is also active on different social media channels: Facebook: 2,646,829 Followers and 2,631,351 Likes. Twitter: 35,700 followers. Instagram: 367,000 Followers. LinkedIn: 30,491 Followers. YouTube: 18,600 Followers.
- 18. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 17 2022 2. Problem Statement To design a multi-channel digital marketing campaign for the client, Grainger, as they target a sales increase of Bosch Power Tools by 10% on grainger.com. The client wants the campaigns to focus on displayadvertising and email for thisproject.
- 19. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 18 2022 3. Consumer Decision Journey 3.1 Phases of Consumer Decision Journey (CDJ) 1. Trigger. 2. Initial consideration set. 3. Active evaluation. 4. Moment of Purchase. 5. Post Purchase Experience. 6. Loyalty Loop. [18]
- 20. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 19 2022 Fig. 8 Consumer Decision Journey [19] 3.1.1 Scenarios How can Grainger increase sales of Bosch Tools power tools on Grainger.com to customers who first visit Boschtools.com? Consider the scenarios listed below. Scenario 1: Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool (For example a drill), but do not visit Grainger.com. Scenario 2: Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool, and then visit Grainger.com, log in to Grainger.com, and visit the power tools category.
- 21. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 20 2022 Scenario 3: Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool, and then visit Grainger.com, log in to Grainger.com, and visit the plumbing category but not power tools. 3.1.2 Scenarios Mapping Scenario CDJ Phase 1 Initial Consideration 2 Active Evaluation 3 Moment of Purchase Scenario 1 Initial consideration - Do consumers recall and recognize my brand? The customer goes to a well-known manufacturer solely to learn about the power tools available on the market and from this specific manufacturer. Customer is at the start of the CDJ and conducts a market analysis. As a result, the customer does not proceed to the retailer. Scenario 2 Active evaluation - Do my products satisfy consumers’ needs?
- 22. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 21 2022 The customer already has a perception and understanding of the power tool market (manufacturers, retailers, prices, and so on), but he hasn't decided what he wants and is unsure whether the products selected meet his needs and requirements. It's also possible that this is an existing customer who is familiar with the brand. Scenario 3 Moment of purchase - Do my sales efforts result in wins for my brands? The customer completed his evaluation, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the power tools market. However, he was not convinced that this particular retailer was a good choice for power tool purchases, and he decided to shift his focus to other categories. This could also be an existing customer who was dissatisfied with their previous experience with power tools but is satisfied with the retailer's other offerings. 3.1.3 Customers’ Concerns Scenario CDJ Phase Concern 1 Initial Consideration Lack of brand awareness. Too much information. Reliability of the information provided.
- 23. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 22 2022 2 Active Evaluation The advantages over competitors are hazy and ambiguous. Complete and straightforward description of the product is not accessible. There is no way to compare goods (against own products and competitors). 3 Moment of Purchase Poor customer service. Customers are not happy with the return policy. 3.1.4 Analysis Mapping Scenario CDJ phase Concern Analysis 1 Initial Consideration Lack of brand awareness. Too much information. Reliability of the information provided. Google Trends. [20] Google Ads Keyword Planner. [21]
- 24. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 23 2022 2 Active Evaluation The advantages over competitors are hazy and ambiguous. Complete and straightforward description of the product is not accessible. There is no way to compare goods (against own products and competitors). AdWords Campaign Experiments. [22] Google Website Optimizer. [23] 3 Moment of Purchase Poor customer service. Customers are not happy with the return policy. Invoca. [24] LivePerson. [25] 3.2 Business objectives from marketing campaigns Build Awareness: Do consumers recognize and recall my brand? o Asking whether consumers are aware of the brand or product will quantify the need for. o Increasing brand awareness is a popular marketing objective because it doesn't matter how large a company is or how much brand
- 25. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 24 2022 loyalty they may have, many still see the opportunity to increase how many others know about the company and its offerings. More brand awareness usually equates to more customers, more sales and, ultimately, more money for the business. Influence Consideration: Do my products satisfy consumers’ needs? o If the products do not, consumers will choose competitors’ items, revealing the need to influence consideration. o In the consideration stage, leads have been changed into marketing qualified leads and are seen as prospective customers. Marketers can send prospects more information about products and offers through automated email campaigns, while continuing to nurture them with targeted content, case studies, free trials, and more. Improve the Sales Process: Do my point-of-sale efforts result in wins for my brand? o Leaks in the sales process (Example – cart abandonment) point to a need for improvement. Reposition the Brand: Do the experiences I deliver fulfil customer expectations? o Unmet expectations can lead to poor customer experience and a need to reposition the brand.
- 26. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 25 2022 Increase Loyalty: Do customers advocate for my brand? o Customer advocate for a brand will reveal whether a brand can be satisfied with its level of loyalty. o Your current customers have a lot of power. They can provide you with valuable word-of-mouth marketing and help you increase your sales by buying more of what you're offering. It is probably important that your company be able to retain current customers and increase their loyalty to your business. [26] [27] 3.2.1 Scenario Mapping Scenario Business Objective 1 Build Awareness of the Grainger.com 2 Influence Consideration to buy at Grainger.com 3 Reposition the Brand of Grainger.com
- 27. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 26 2022 3.2.2 Planning Document Business Objective Key Question Data Sources Build Awareness Do consumers recall and recognize Grainger.com brand? Search Volume Google Trends [28] Influence Consideration Do Bosch products presented at Grainger.com satisfy the consumers’ needs? Customer Inquiries Google Analytics [29] Reposition the Brand Do the experience delivered at Grainger.com related to Bosch products fulfill customer expectations? Consumer Feedbacks Invoca [30]
- 28. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 27 2022 To increase sales of Bosch Power Tools by 10% on Grainger.com Build Awareness Do consumers recall and recognize Grainger.com brand? Search Volume(Data) Google Trends(Source) Influence Consideration Do Bosch products presented at Grainger.com satisfy the consumers’ needs? Customer Inquiries(Data) Google Analytics(Source) Reposition the Brand Do the experience delivered at Grainger.com related to Bosch products fulfill customer expectations? Consumer Feedbacks(Data) Invoca(Source)
- 29. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 28 2022 4. Data Collection and Analysis Business Objective Key Question Data Sources Build Awareness Do consumers recall and recognize Grainger.com brand? Search Volume Google Trends Influence Consideration Do Bosch products presented at Grainger.com satisfy the consumers’ needs? Customer Inquiries Google Analytics Reposition the Brand Do the experience delivered at Grainger.com related to Bosch products fulfill customer expectations? Consumer Feedbacks Invoca
- 30. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 29 2022 4.1 Data Collection Marketing data collection is another one of those marketing terms that sound simple but can actually be very complex in practice. At root, marketing data collection is simply the collection of data from all your marketing efforts, campaigns, partners, and projects. In the table below the key data could be found that will be collecting and analyzing in this project. Business Objective Data to Collect Build Awareness Search Volume Google Trends Influence Consideration Customer Inquiries Google Analytics Reposition the Brand Consumer Feedbacks Invoca
- 31. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 30 2022 4.1.1 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Key performance indicators (KPIs) are business metrics used by corporate executives and other managers to track and analyze factors deemed crucial to the success of an organization. Effective KPIs focus on the business processes and functions that senior management sees as most important for measuring progress toward meeting strategic goals and performance targets. The following KPIs are planned to be used to help direct the collection/analysis of the data. Below is the table with the KPIs against the data to be collected/analyzed [31] [32]. Business Objective Data to Collect KPIs Build Awareness Search Volume Google Trends Bounce Rate Applause Rate Amplification Rate Conversation Rate Loyalty Rate Click Through Rate Cost per Acquisition Traffic Rate
- 32. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 31 2022 Influence Consideration Customer Inquiries Google Analytics Conversation Rate Conversion Rate Macro/Micro Conversion Rate Economic Value Days to Conversion Rate Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate Cost per Acquisition Customer Lifetime Value Reposition the Brand Consumer Feedbacks Invoca Macro/Micro Conversion Rate Economic Value Percent New Visits Cost per Acquisition 4.1.2 Biases Cognitive biases are errors in the way we perceive our environments and make judgements. And as they affect nearly all of us, marketers are able to capitalize on them. Marketing techniques have evolved greatly in the modern era. Marketing is no longer limited to just the idea of advertising and branding products. It is about
- 33. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 32 2022 creating awareness about products in the mind of the consumer such that a particular product can resonate better [33] [34] [35]. All types of biases sampling bias, questionnaire bias, and interpretation bias are relevant for the data to be collected: Sampling bias - In the market research world, sampling bias is a consistent error that arises due to the way a survey's sample was selected. It occurs when a sample is not random, meaning certain types of respondents are more or less likely to be chosen for the sample. This is a chance that some categories of the customers could be excluded in order to reflect better results. Questionnaire bias - Questionnaire bias is a result of unanticipated communication barriers between the investigator and respondents that yield inaccurate results. Bias may arise from the way individual questions are designed, the way the questionnaire as a whole is designed, and how the questionnaire is administered or completed. There a risk that questions to customers (to measure brand awareness) could be created in the way to demonstrate good results. Interpretation bias - An interpretation bias may be defined as a tendency to interpret ambiguous information in a consistent manner. There is a chance that negative results of the objectives’ analysis will be interpreted to demonstrate better outcomes
- 34. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 33 2022 In order to mitigate or eliminate abovementioned biases high level quality assurance must be established. Team of the analytics will review the data collected and the subsequent results of the analysis based on the data collected. The final review will be performed by the independent third party with the necessary expertise. Only after proper quality assurance the results will be presented to the client. Fig. 8 Traffic and Engagement of Grainger.com [36]
- 35. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 34 2022 4.2 Data Analysis and Benchmarks Business Objective Data to Collect KPIs Build Awareness Search Volume Google Trends Bounce Rate Applause Rate Amplification Rate Conversation Rate Loyalty Rate Click Through Rate Cost per Acquisition Traffic Rate Influence Consideration Customer Inquiries Google Analytics Conversation Rate Conversion Rate Macro/Micro Conversion Rate Economic Value Days to Conversion Rate Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate Cost per Acquisition
- 36. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 35 2022 Customer Lifetime Value Reposition the Brand Consumer Feedbacks Invoca Macro/Micro Conversion Rate Economic Value Percent New Visits Cost per Acquisition Descriptive analysis - to quantitatively describe the main features of a collection of data. In essence, it describes a set of data: Typically, the first kind of data analysis performed on a data set. Commonly applied to large volumes of data. Description and interpretation processes are different steps. Bivariate type of statistical descriptive analyses.
- 37. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 36 2022 Inferential analysis - to test theories about the nature of the world in general (or some part of it) based on samples of “subjects” taken from the world (or some part of it). That is, use a relatively small sample of data to say something about a bigger population: Inference is commonly the goal of statistical models. Inference involves estimating both the quantity we care about and our uncertainty about our estimate. Inference depends heavily on both the population and the sampling scheme. Exploratory analysis - to analyze data sets to find previously unknown relationships: Exploratory models are good for discovering new connections. They are also useful for defining future studies/questions. Exploratory analyses are usually not the definitive answer to the question at hand, but only the start. Exploratory analyses alone should not be used for generalizing and/or predicting. Causal analysis - to find out what happens to one variable when you change another: Implementation usually requires randomized studies. There are approaches to inferring causation in non-randomized studies.
- 38. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 37 2022 Causal models are said to be the “gold standard” for data analysis. Predictive analysis - to analyze current and historical facts to make predictions about future events. In essence, to use the data on some objects to predict values for another object: Model predicts, but it does not mean that the independent variables cause. Accurate prediction depends heavily on measuring the right variables. Although there are better and worse prediction models, more data and a simple model works really well. Prediction is very hard, especially about the future references. [37] Benchmark Target Bounce Rate Decrease by 20% Applause Rate Increase by 15% Amplification Rate Increase by 15% Loyalty Rate Increase by 15% Click Through Rate Increase by 20% Cost per Acquisition Decrease by 10% Traffic Rate Increase by 30% Conversion Rate Increase by 20%
- 39. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 38 2022 Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate Decrease by 15% Macro/Micro Conversion Rate Increase by 17% Percent New Visits Increase by 30% 5. Channel and Content Strategy Main Category Sub-Category Description Users landing on Grainger.com directly New customers Many new customers visit Grainger.com on a daily basis. Grainger wants to target these new customers and increase the sales of Bosch power tools on Grainger.com Current customers Grainger wants to cross-sell or up-sell different categories of Bosch brand products to customers who have purchased Bosch
- 40. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 39 2022 power tools on Grainger.com Users landing on Boschtools.com first Scenario 1 Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool (for example a drill), but do not visit Grainger.com Scenario 2 Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool, and then visit Grainger.com, login to Grainger.com, and visit the power tools category Scenario 3 Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool, and then visit Grainger.com, login to Grainger.com, and visit the plumbing category but not power tools Landing Pages: There are two landing pages on Grainger.com:
- 41. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 40 2022 The Bosch brand filtered search landing page A specific item landing page Email Database: Grainger will be using its internal email database, which has users who have expressed interest in the power tools category. Your response here should provide a strategy for using display advertising and email. Include tables/ visuals to describe the strategy. 5.1 Email and Display Campaigns Below is presented the content plan for email and display campaigns focused on Audience Category 1 (all methods include location-based and demographic-based analytics): [38] Category Sub-Category Objective Objective New customers Increase brand awareness Increase conversion Increase sales 10% by Grainger.com
- 42. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 41 2022 Current customers Increase sales 10% by Grainger.com Influence consideration Reposition the brand Audience New customers Display ad (only Grainger.com): Use market-driven strategy Increase awareness Increase conversion Display ads via RBT (banners) Overlay banners with the offer to provide email and receive a 10% coupon for Bosch tools purchase Rich media ad on the landing pages Email:
- 43. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 42 2022 Integrated with the CRM and display ad. Once new customer credentials are registered in the CRM, he/she will start to receive regular emails with the offers, discounts, etc. Current customers Display ad (only Grainger.com): Traffic-driven strategy Banners via RBT based on customers’ insight like previous purchases and search results Overlay banner ad with the upsell and cross-sell offers based on customer’s history Email:
- 44. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 43 2022 Integrated with the CRM and display ad. Regular messages with product catalogue that could be interesting to the customer (based on the history), coupons Ex - 15-20%, limited offers only to existing customers Tools Media agencies CMS In-house solutions (UX, design, marketing) Google Display Network Voiceandtone.com Other considerations Voice and the tone10 - brand’s voice should reflect its personality and identity. It should be consistent across all content. Tone should adapt according to the context of the content SEO Mobile marketing Social marketing
- 45. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 44 2022 Describe how your email and display campaigns will vary for the different scenarios mentioned in Audience Category 2. [39] Category Sub-Category Objective Objective Scenario 1 Build brand awareness of the Grainger.com Scenario 2 Influence consideration to buy at Grainger.com Scenario 3 Reposition the brand of the Grainger.com Audience Scenario 1 Banners via RBT Overlay banners with the offer to buy at the Grainger.com and receive a coupon and provide email address Integrated with the CRM and display ad. Once new customer credentials are registered in the CRM, he/she will start to receive
- 46. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 45 2022 regular emails with the offers, discounts, etc. Scenario 2 Banners via RBT based on customers’ insight like previous purchases and search results Overlay banner ad with the upsell and cross-sell offers based on customer’s history Integrated with the CRM and display ad. Regular messages with product catalogue that could be interesting to the customer (based on the history), coupons Ex - 15- 20%, limited offers only to existing customers
- 47. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 46 2022 Scenario 3 Banners via RBT based on customers’ insight like previous purchases and search results Overlay banner ad with the offer to return to power tools section Integrated with the CRM and display ad. Regular messages with product catalogue that could be interesting to the customer (based on the history), coupons Ex - 15- 20%, limited offers only to existing customers Tools CMS Media agencies Google Display Network Voiceandtone.com
- 48. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 47 2022 Other considerations Voice and the tone - brand’s voice should reflect its personality and identity. It should be consistent across all content. Tone should adapt according to the context of the content SEO Mobile marketing Social marketing 5.2 List of Recommendations List of recommendations for the content and tone of the message and visuals to be used for the campaign should include specifics about the content of the message and should refrain from using abstract examples. Instead, it should provide details about why Bosch power tools will help you and why it is the first choice for the power tools and email should look for this. Content of email and display campaigns should be aligned with Bosch’s brand essence and its product positioning in the marketplace. It means that content of both email and display campaigns should be very precise, direct, clear and of high quality as the German
- 49. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 48 2022 products are. It should not be funny as Bosch does not deliver fun and delivers quality and precision. It is very important that the substance of the email and display campaigns discloses the advantage of the Bosch power tools over its competitors. Language of the content should be simple and clear. [40] Category Recommendation Email Voice and the tone - brand’s voice should reflect its personality and identity. It should be consistent across all content. Tone should adapt according to the context of the content. Emails should be sent every week including promotional information, updates on the products, just some interesting facts about Bosch power tools, links to social media with customers review of the
- 50. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 49 2022 products or DIY videos on YouTube. Display Display ads via RBT (banners) Overlay banners with the offer to provide email and receive a 10% coupon for Bosch tools purchase. Rich media ad on the landing pages. Visuals should be friendly and not too technical, Ex - some episodes from the regular life and how Bosch power tools help customers to overcome daily struggles. Recommendations for Display ad: Scenario 1: Under this scenario, what the company (Grainger) has to do, is create brand awareness on the website of Bosch power tools. Below is a mock-up ad which shows the type of ad that can be displayed.
- 51. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 50 2022 Scenario 2: For the customers who have logged in, and finalized the products, but have abandoned the cart, display ads can be showed on websites such as answer.com, facebook.com, etc. to ensure that they are reminded about the products viewed and the discounts available. Below is a mock-up ad as an example.
- 52. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 51 2022 Scenario 3: For the customers who have logged in but have not visited the power tools category, it is important that a display ad be made to ensure that the customers are reminded about the usage of the product and its features. This display ad can be used on Google and Facebook to ensure that the customers are redirected to the website and specifically, the power tools category. Below is a mock-up ad as an example. Recommendations for Email Ad: Scenario 1: It is important for Grainger to ensure that Emails are being sent to the targeted consumers who have visited Bosch. The company can ensure that they get registrations by providing incentives to the consumers. Below is an Email ad mock-up as an example.
- 53. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 52 2022 Scenario 2: The biggest issue faced by the company is in terms of the abandonment rate or the shopping cart abandonment. The company can either send display ads or also send personalized Emails using cookies to remind the consumer that they have an unpurchased item in their cart. Below is an Email ad mock-up as an example.
- 54. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 53 2022 Scenario 3: The major problem is that the consumer visits another category instead of the power tools category. There can be a link which will redirect the consumer directly to the power tools category or the webpage of the power tools on Grainger. Below is an Email ad mock-up as an example.
- 55. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 54 2022 6. Test and Control Plan Market research helps you make informed business decisions. It involves systematically gathering, recording and analyzing data about customers, competitors and the market, and turning this data into insight that can drive marketing strategies, product design and positioning and communications strategies. Online market research is the process of using digital tools, data and connections to get valuable insights about a brand’s target audience. Technology plays a key role in gathering data and connecting with research participants and can make the whole process quicker and easier to manage than traditional offline research methods. Traditional and online market research have the same goals and underlying principles, but online market research has the benefit of using digital technology, which provides a range of benefits: The Internet is always on, meaning that data is readily available at any time. Many of the processes for finding, gathering and storing data can be automated.
- 56. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 55 2022 You have access to a large number of participants around the world at the click of a button. A lot of the information you will use is already being automatically collected such as web analytics and social media data all you need to do is access it. Fig. 9 Marketing Research Cycle [41]
- 57. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 56 2022 Main Category Sub-Category Description Research Details Users landing on Grainger.com directly New Customers Many new customers visit Grainger.com on a daily basis. Grainger wants to target these new customers and increase the sales of Bosch power tools on Grainger.com. Objectives: 1. To gain insights into your consumers: What customers want and need from the brand? What customers like and dislike about the brand? Why potential customers might choose our brand over another? Current Customers Grainger wants to cross- sell or up-sell different categories of Bosch brand products to customers who have purchased Bosch power tools on Grainger.com. Users landing on Boschtools.com first Scenario 1 Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool (for example a drill), but do not visit Grainger.com. 2. Find new potential sales avenues, customers, products and more.
- 58. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 57 2022 Scenario 2 Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool, and then visit Grainger.com, login to Grainger.com, and visit the power tools category. 3. Find and engage new audiences. Strategies to be used: 1. Primary research 2. Secondary research 3. Quantitative 4. Qualitative Scenario 3 Audiences that visit Boschtools.com, look at a power tool, and then visit Grainger.com, login to Grainger.com, and visit the plumbing category but not power tools.
- 59. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 58 2022 Below table explains the tools to be used within each of the market strategies. Research Type Source Primary Google Trends Google Analytics Secondary Customer communications Google.com / Yahoo.com / Bing.com Nielsen.com Pewresearch.org Qualitative Online surveys o Google Forms o Survey Monkey o Microsoft Forms Online focus groups o Google Hangouts o Skype
- 60. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 59 2022 o Microsoft Teams o Zoom Online monitoring Online ethnography Research based on secondary data should precede primary data research. It can be used in establishing the context and parameters for primary research. Examples of the secondary research [42]
- 61. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 60 2022 With all research there is a given amount of error to deal with. Bias may arise during surveys and focus groups, for example, interviewers leading the respondents. Or bias may be present in the design and wording of the questions themselves. There could be sample errors or respondent errors. Using the Internet to administer surveys removes the bias that may arise from an interviewer. However, with no interviewer to explain questions, there is potential for greater respondent error. This is why survey design is so important, and why it is crucial to test and run pilots of surveys before going live. Respondent errors also arise when respondents become too familiar with the survey process. The general industry standard is to limit respondents to being interviewed once every six months. Sample error is a fact of market research. Some people are just not interested, nor will they ever be interested, in taking part in research. Are these people fundamentally different from those who do? Is there a way of finding out? To some extent, web analytics, which track the behavior of all visitors to your website, can be useful in determining this.
- 62. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 61 2022 When conducting online research, it is crucial to understand who is in the target market, and what the best way to reach that target market is. Web surveys can exclude groups of people due to access or ability. It is vital to determine if is this is acceptable to the survey, and to use other means of capturing data if not. Quantitative Qualitative Data Gathered Numbers, Figures, Statistics, Objective Data Opinions, Feelings, Motivations, Subjective Data Questions Answered What? Why? Group Size Large Small Data Sources Surveys, Web Analytics Data Focus groups, social media Purpose Tests known issues or hypotheses. Seeks consensus, the norm. Generalizes data. Generates ideas and concepts – leads to issues or hypotheses to be tested. Seeks complexity. Puts data in context.
- 63. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 62 2022 Advantages Statistically reliable results to determine if one option is better than the alternatives Looks at the context of issues and aims to understand perspectives. Challenges Issues can be measured only if they are known prior to starting. Sample size must be sufficient for predicting the population. Shouldn’t be used to evaluate pre-existing ideas. Results are not predictors of the population.
- 64. Digital Marketing Capstone Anubhav Dogra Page | 63 2022 Below is an example of an online survey [43]:
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Digital Marketing Capstone Projects, 2019-2020
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Claudio Carrasco
Indi artist claudio carrasco integrated marketing plan.
Claudio Carrasco is an independent Christian Hispanic Indie artist based in Issaquah, Washington who seeks to share Christian faith-based messages through his music. He does not have a marketing plan and needs to keep and extend his audience to create the sustainability of his call (business). We are presenting a plan that proposes a business goal, a marketing goal, and a brand awareness goal. This plan will help the artist to reach new audiences and become a sustainable business.
Joanne Hier
Jazz night school online classes marketing campaign.
For my capstone project, I helped a nonprofit music education organization called Jazz Night School to develop and promote a new online class offering. They had to make this switch to online in the wake of the COVID shutdowns. Doing online learning was a completely new ballpark for my client, and there were many challenges along the way including new competition and technical difficulties. We managed to develop and launch this program in the span of just two weeks, and this new class format is something that they plan on keeping even after the shutdown ends.
Nick Otniel Manzat
Breilee marketing plan.
In this Capstone Paper, the author, Nick Manzat tackles a marketing problem concerning his E-commerce client Breilee. The handmade children’s accessories client is facing an already well-established competition within the niche of the handcrafted products. Through primary and secondary research, he discovered that Breilee needs to increase awareness and drive consideration. The audience needed to know there is a better, more affordable, and high-quality alternative for children’s accessories. After the primary and secondary research phase, Nick proposed the client to work on brand guidelines, advertising, content marketing, and event marketing. Each initiative served as a complement to the bigger idea of raising awareness and driving consideration of the magical moments Breilee helps capture.
Vic Spurling
Integrated marketing plan for local redmond dog groomer & pet boutique .
For my Capstone project, I developed and executed an integrated marketing plan for a local Redmond dog groomer and pet boutique. Development of this plan included in-depth industry research, a complete competitive audit, the informed creating of customer personas and their journeys, and determining client goals to determine the best way forward. Execution was done through branding, developing a social media schedule as well as drafting social copy, creating a Google advertising campaign, optimizing web content, and developing a sales promotion to help bring in new recurring clients.
Emily Steitzer
Integrated marketing plan for dockside at duke’s.
Dockside at Duke’s is a newly opened event space in the South Lake Union region of Seattle, Washington, owned by parent company Duke’s Seafood. Entering the saturated venue market, Dockside at Duke’s has struggled to attract an audience despite promoting its venue through two trade shows and each of the well-established Duke’s Seafood seven restaurants. An integrated marketing plan focusing on branding and driving awareness of the new venue was created to address this problem.
Marijke Thomas
Strong family insurance integrated marketing plan.
Strong Family Insurance based in Mount Vernon, Washington, is an independent agency licensed to market commercial and personal lines of insurance. They do not have a marketing plan and need to attract and write new business to show its ability to earn income and sustain growth. Innovative Marketing was selected to help them craft a plan to address this situation.
Research around challenges faced by Strong Family Insurance resulted in the creation of five objectives by Innovative Marketing: increasing sales, driving awareness that they are a high quality insurance company serving both consumers and commercial business, driving consideration that Strong Family Insurance serves a wide variety of industries, increasing perception that Strong Family Insurance honors relationships, and retaining 85% of the current customer base.
The objectives guided the creation of a promotional marketing strategy statement designed to activate consumers to take action and ideally convert in to becoming a customer: “You can count on Strong Family Insurance to honor their relationship with you and the larger Mount Vernon community. Choose Strong Family Insurance for high quality service in personal and business needs, regardless of industry.”
To implement this plan, Innovative Marketing proposed four initiatives and campaigns that supported the strategic framework: • Define brand guidelines • Improve the ecommerce experience • Implement a content marketing campaign • Implement an advertising campaign
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How to Plan a Successful Digital Marketing Capstone Project
Posted by Guest Blogger on October 13, 2022 5 min. read
By Christopher Hill
One of the benefits of the UVM Digital Marketing Fundamentals course is that students are exposed to a variety of digital marketing channels. This includes Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Display, and Paid Advertising, Email Marketing, Mobile Marketing, and Analytics. Over the course of eight weeks, students learn the inner workings of these channels from instructors who actually work in those fields. All of this to prepare their capstone project, a presentation of a marketing plan that serves as the ultimate display of a student’s fundamental knowledge of digital marketing.
However, the question many potential students ask before starting the course is “How can I possibly plan, create, and build a marketing plan in just under eight weeks?”
What is the Capstone Project?
The assignment is simple: consider a problem facing a brand of the student’s choosing and build a multifaceted marketing campaign that they believe can solve it. Students are able to select any brand they desire, even the brand that they currently work for or plan to interview with in the future. They’re also able to choose the specific challenge for that brand that they want their eventual marketing plan to face. And it’s the selection of that challenge that begins to piece the puzzle together for students. Because the challenge chosen could impact the type of digital marketing campaign one would choose.
For example, a student who chooses a challenge of a “new product launch” might feel that the best marketing campaign for them would be a product giveaway . Or a brand that needs to “increase customer loyalty” might be a good candidate to consider a contest or mobile app . These options are provided to students when the class starts so it’s more of a match game than it is pulling something unknown from a hat. There is certainly nuance, but students have a lifeline in the Digital Marketing Fundamentals instructors who are there to help guide them.
The lovely part is, there are typically no wrong answers during the selection part of the process, with the most important thing being that a definitive brand, challenge, and campaign are chosen. However, there is a common trap that can derail the campaign discussion, and that is for a student to consider it good enough to simply say that they’ll use multiple marketing channels to market their brand better. This eliminates the focus for the student and therefore makes their job much harder. Rather than demonstrating the correct and specific use of the included marketing channels that are relevant for a particular campaign, they are instead only capable of showing a general use of the marketing channels, which isn’t what the capstone project is for.
Every capstone should feature more than one digital marketing channel, as a truly good marketing campaign typically does. It’s the goal of the course for students to learn when and how to use these marketing channels, which is why the initial selection process is so crucial.
Which Marketing Channels Should I Choose for my Capstone Project?
This is the biggest question for the students in Digital Marketing Fundamentals Professional Certificate . But it’s also one that students don’t need to have an answer for in the first week. As the course unfolds, there are a number of opportunities for students to learn about the various marketing channels. This includes the weekly live sessions where the instructors, subject matter experts in their field, touch on all the key takeaways and applications for that module’s channel. So students can file away tactics and use cases for their own capstone project.
But aside from this, one of the most basic ways for students to figure out which marketing channels they should use for their capstone is to consider the basics of their challenge and campaign. For example, if the challenge is to increase leads consider these questions: where is the brand currently getting leads? Do they have a submission form on their website? If it is, then that automatically opens the door for marketing channels like Search Engine Optimization and/or Paid Advertising, channels that to varying degrees rely on web pages for lead capturing. Do the brand’s social media pages link back to the website? Well, there is another channel for the student to consider.
Sometimes, it’s that simple to get started and if the student isn’t sure of where to begin, then the instructors are there to provide some firm direction and context.
So even though it seems daunting, the capstone project is actually one of the many elements of the Digital Marketing Fundamentals course that students will find rewarding. It helps them see the marketing landscape through the eyes of a seasoned digital marketer, while also giving them something tangible to include in their portfolios, should they find themselves on the job hunt . Going through this course can be one of the best ways to gain a working knowledge of a number of channels, as well as build a foundation for what could be your future career path.
Christopher Hill is a Senior Account Executive at PureRED and Academic Coach in The University of Vermont’s Digital Marketing Professional Certificate program. In addition to his work as a digital marketer, Hill is a published author, father, husband, and avid sports fan.
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