Creating a Coherent Digital Marketing Strategy in 5 Steps

Struggling to connect your digital marketing dots? Here’s a 5-step plan to bring it all together.

Hey LinkedIn,

Let's evaluate our current marketing efforts. Are they aligned and working together towards a common goal? If not, it’s time to consider a more coherent strategy.

A coherent digital marketing strategy is essential for maximizing your online presence and achieving your business goals. It involves integrating various marketing channels and tactics to create a unified and effective approach. Here are five thoughtful steps to creating a cohesive digital marketing strategy:

1. Get to Know Your Client Deeply

Understanding your target audience is the cornerstone of any effective marketing strategy. This goes beyond basic demographics. Dive into their needs, preferences, behaviours, and pain points. Conduct surveys and interviews and use analytics tools to gather insights. Listen to the audience in the comments sections of your content and also other people's posts. The more you know about your clients, the better you can tailor your messages and offerings to meet their specific needs.

Action Item: Spend time every day listening to the comments section. Create detailed client personas that include demographics, psychographics, and behaviour patterns. Use these personas to guide all your marketing decisions.

2. Brand Identity Design

Your brand identity is the visual and verbal representation of your business. It includes your logo, colour scheme, typography, and tone of voice. A strong, consistent brand identity builds recognition and trust among your audience. Ensure that all your marketing materials—from your website to your social media profiles—reflect your brand consistently.

Action Item: Conduct a brand audit. Review all your marketing materials to ensure they are cohesive and align with your brand identity. Update any inconsistent elements. If you're finding your brand doesn't have a cohesive identity, take my brand identity quiz and use code 'LINKEDIN' for a free brand board styled in your personality type.

3. Create Content Where Their Attention Already Is

Identify the platforms and channels where your target audience spends their time. Focus your content creation efforts on these areas to maximize engagement. This might include social media platforms, blogs, video platforms, or email newsletters. Tailor your content to the format and style that resonates most with your audience on each platform.

Action Item: Use analytics tools to identify the top three platforms your audience engages with. Develop a content plan tailored to these platforms, including topics, formats, and posting schedules.

4. Repurpose Content Galore by Starting with a Video Podcast

Create a versatile piece of long-form content, like a video podcast that can be repurposed into multiple formats. A single podcast episode can be broken down into blog posts, social media snippets, infographics, and more. This approach not only saves time but also ensures consistent messaging across different platforms.

Action Item: Plan and produce a video podcast episode. Break it down into smaller content pieces for various platforms, ensuring each piece maintains the core message and branding.

5. Engagement Strategy = Listening

Developing an engagement strategy that includes actively listening to your clients is crucial. Use surveys, social media interactions, and direct communication to understand their concerns and feedback. Responding to client feedback and incorporating it into your strategy not only improves your offerings but also builds trust and loyalty.

Action Item: Implement a feedback system. Use tools like surveys and social media polls to gather client insights. Regularly review and act on this feedback to continuously improve your services and client relationships.

The Takeaway

A thoughtful digital marketing strategy is vital for achieving your business goals and maximizing your online presence. By following these five steps—getting to know your client deeply, designing a strong brand identity, creating content where their attention is, repurposing content, and engaging with clients—you can streamline your efforts and see better results.

Keep strategizing and stay focused,

Kellsey

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