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Abby Wood is the Founder at content writing agency, The Content Lab. If you need copy – for websites, for blogs, for marketing – they will produce it for you. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Why understanding your audience is the first step 
• The importance of a simple, strategic calendar 
• Revisiting and updating content 
• How AI can help you 

Dive in: 

[05:18} eCommerce content has short shelf life challenges. 

[08:09] Create content pillars based on key topics. 

[13:19] Understand audience motivations for targeted marketing. 

[14:17] Visualize and understand your ideal customer. 

[17:29] eCommerce changes fast; prioritize simple content planning. 

[19:03] Feel free to use AI for generating ideas but make sure to make the content your own. 

[20:23] Insider Tips from Abby! 

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Hannah Brady is a senior content strategist at agency connective3. She’s been creating award winning SEO focused content strategies for brands large and small for over 8 years. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Mapping content against the customer journey 
• Actively thinking about the customer journey, or role-playing 
• How content should serve both SEO and conversion goals 

Dive in: 

[06:14] Mapping on-site content to customer journey. 

[08:37] User journey encompasses emotional journey with brand. 

[10:27] Understanding customers ensures effective content creation journey. 

[15:23] SEO content must be user-friendly and adaptable. 

[18:05] Involve customer service in content creation process. 

[21:07] Adaptable strategies enhance organic content flow efficiency. 

[22:53] Insider Tips from Hannah! 

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James Carson is a content strategy consultant with some super impressive consumer facing experience including Head of SEO and Social Media at the Telegraph Media Group (huge newspaper in the UK), and MD at History Hit.

Right now he’s the founder of Publishing Strategy AND has just launched the AI tools directory NextGenTools.ai. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Why a multiplatform content strategy is important 
• Using AI tools for content creation efficiency 
• Maintaining the human touch in your content 

Dive in: 

[04:59] iPhone age boosted social media accessibility and challenges. 

[07:56] Adapting content for social media is essential. 

[11:29] Video's promotional value in eCommerce is debated. 

[16:09] Plan social media strategy based on presence. 

[19:05] Good technical setup pays off; AI aids cleaning. 

[22:18] Tools like Synthesia, HeyGen becoming ubiquitous. 

[25:46] AI-generated content must be clearly labeled, critical. 

[27:29] Insider Tips from James! 

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Ian Lewis is the Head of Data & Analytics at Launch, the happy performance agency. And not just happy, they are also Google Premier Partner and twice winners of Europe’s best small PPC agency. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Implementing Consent Mode V2 
• Using Enhanced Conversions 
• Collecting first-party data whenever you can 

Dive in: 

[07:54] Google Ads changes driven by new privacy legislations. 

[09:53] Cookie consent tools integrate with Google's ad system. 

[14:12] Google uses first-party data despite cookie declines. 

[17:33] Collect data to enhance user experience and ads. 

[19:47] Shopify collects data easily integrating with platforms. 

[24:08] Time changes carefully to avoid data misalignment. 

[25:43] Insider Tips from Ian! 

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Siobhan Solberg is a data protection consultant… with a growth mindset. Yeah! She founded her consultancy Raze back in 2018 to help businesses take control of and optimise their marketing data. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Why data privacy is now a must for businesses 
• Transparency as a key component for building trust and loyalty  
• How less data can be more relevant 

Dive in: 

[06:50] Transparent data practices build customer trust and retention. 

[14:50] Maintaining accurate marketing lists is daily hassle. 

[19:18] Shift from hoarding to actionable data is crucial. 

[22:20] Data location matters as much as content. 

[24:02] Marketing teams are clueless about data management. 

[27:40] Data purpose, retention, awareness, and detailed mapping. 

[29:53] Insider Tips from Siobhan! 

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Luke Carthy started his eCommerce career client side, then after being invited to speak at MozCon 2019 he decided to go at it alone. He now spends his days helping his clients deliver sustainable eCommerce growth with SEO and CRO. Which at the moment includes ME – yes Luke has spent the summer helping me with the eCommerceTech.io rebuild – making sure our SEO, analytics, and cookie stuff is bang on. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The complexity of attribution marketing 
• Why focusing on single channels will no longer work  
• Using first-party data and tools to improve accuracy 

Dive in: 

[05:53] Early warning system indicates analytics tracking issues. 

[09:10] Apple stricter on data-sharing; makes attribution complex. 

[10:58] Privacy changes, Google Analytics updates, economic shift impacts. 

[17:46] First user channel indicates initial site discovery. 

[21:02] Consider all attribution models in customer journey. 

[24:05] User ID helps unify multi-device user data. 

[27:11] Attribution report reveals complex, multi-touchpoint conversion process. 

[30:02] Insider Tips from Luke! 

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Yiqi Wu is the founder and CEO of Aimerce, a next-gen platform to empower long-lasting relationships with customers by putting you in control of your first party cookies. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The importance of first-party data 
• Data as the foundation for effective marketing 
• Using tools to make first-party data implementation as easy as possible 
• How first party cookie data can increase your advertising and email sales

Dive in: 

[04:48] Left big tech to help small businesses. 

[08:50] Collect our own data for powerful marketing. 

[10:49] Enabling a domain-specific, non-shared cookie. 

[13:29] More data improves Facebook ads targeting algorithm. 

[19:13] Marketing fundamentally is about understanding your customers. 

[20:07] Collect customer information to optimize targeted marketing. 

[21:59] Insider Tips from Yiqi! 

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JJ Reynolds is the founder of Vision Labs where he helps companies measure and take action on their marketing data. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Why you should think about measurement rather than attribution 
• Three functions you should consider when building your tech stack 
• Properly planning and executing your measurement strategy 

Dive in: 

[06:44] Effective measurement improves strategy and efficiency consistently. 

[10:16] Data aggregation is essential for comprehensive performance reports. 

[15:22] Brands need simplified tech, visibility into individual outcomes. 

[16:56] Unified, accurate analytics are essential for business decisions. 

[19:44] Constant attention needed for evolving analytics strategy. 

[25:49] Insider Tips from JJ! 

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Welcome to this year’s Black Friday Top Tips episode!  

Not only are my 10 guests offering excellent advice, each one is coming from a different perspective, and if I was going to write out my own advice for Black Friday 2024… there isn’t a key point on that list they’ve missed. 

Here's who's sharing their top tip for Black Friday 2024: 

• Amy Hind, Launch 
• Gilbert Corrales, Leaf 
• Yiqi Wu, Aimerce 
• James Cowie, SHOPLINE 
• Graham Murray, Genie Goals 
• Gisela Benini, Genie Goals 
• Becky Herbert, Launch 
• Brad Houldsworth, Remarkable Commerce 
• Jodie Guichard, Brightpearl by Sage 
• And Noah Tucker, Social Snowball 

Dive in: 

[04:23] Optimize customer journey for effective Black Friday. 

[06:53] Fix conversion tracking and analytics for Q4. 

[09:54] Enhance data tracking to recover lost sales. 

[14:02] Ensure timely, warranted exposure for Black Friday. 

[16:50] Use giveaways to boost newsletter subscriptions efficiently. 

[20:18] Test creatives and audiences early for Black Friday. 

[25:42] Optimize marketing based on stock levels and trends. 

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Alex Moss is Principal SEO at Yoast, and also co-founder of FireCask. He’s been in SEO for over 20 years working a mix of in house, agency-side, AND now software-side roles. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The Google data leak and what it validated 
• Google’s third-party cookie backtrack 
• AI and its impact on SEO 
• And Google’s monopoly on the web in general 

Dive in: 

[09:00] SEO hasn't changed much, just more info. 

[10:37] GDPR regulations in Europe caused legal challenges. 

[16:14] Website ads frustration and conflicting views on helpful content. 

[18:36] The 4 types of search intent. 

[20:32] Update on Google’s monopoly and the Department of Justice. 

[25:49] Insider Tips from Alex! 

Find the notes here: https://keepopt.com/222 

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