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Shortening the Path to
ConversionDamien Bennett, Head of Strategy at NMP
@DamienNMP
Agenda
1
Today’s Consumer
Digital Marketing Channel
Mix
Buy Now Buttons & Their
Potential Impact
Today’s
Consumer
3
Technology has changed people’s behaviour
Today’s Consumer
Paper published by Columbia University in 2011
showed how access to information has changed
the way that we remember.
Rather than remembering specific pieces of
information such as dates or facts we remember
where we can find the information.
4
Audiences expect to be able to do things
quickly and with ease
Today’s Consumer
5
Convenience is a key consideration when making purchases
Today’s Consumer
Source: Savvy (2015)
4%
3%
19%
74%
Other
Larger ranges
Budgeting
Convenience
Why People Buy Groceries Online
6
I can search for the
best price, 31%
I like the
convenience of
delivery to an
address I can
choose, 14%
I prefer the online
shopping
experience, 14%
I can't find time to
shop on the high
street, 11%
I can't be bothered
to walk to the high
street, 8%
Primary Reason for Clothes Shopping Online
Convenience is a key consideration when making purchases
Today’s Consumer
Fits.me (2014)
39%
of responses
refer to
convenience
7
Speed is a key
reason why
people abandon
baskets online
Whisbi (2013)
8
Convenience is especially important at Christmas
Today’s Consumer
39%
used click &
collect
18%
did more
shopping
online than
planned
25%
opted for a
specific retailer
because they
had click &
collect
JDA (2015)
9
Consumers expect fast responses from online customer support
Today’s Consumer
iAdvize (2015)
Expected Response Times by Channel
Digital Marketing
Channel Mix
11
eConsultancy (2015)
Investment in Social Media lags behind other channels
Digital Marketing Channel Mix
13%
12%
11%
10%
8%
6%
6%
5%
4%
4%
PPC
Email
Display
Content Marketing
Social Media
Lead Generation
SEO
Data Management
Afilliate
Analytics
Projected Digital Investment 2015
12
GlobalWebIndex (2015)
Investment does not reflect where time is spent
Digital Marketing Channel Mix
13
Top of Funnel
Middle of Funnel
Bottom of Funnel
Digital Marketing Channel Mix
Part of the reason why investment is lower is because of flaws in our measurement
• Broadcast
• Print
• Display (Branding)
• Performance not fully
understood
• Accepted
• Paid Social
• Prospecting
• Generic PPC
• Performance misunderstood
• Not accepted
• Google Shopping
• Brand PPC
• Retargeting
• Performance misunderstood
• Accepted
Path to Sale
Buy Now Buttons
& Their Potential
Impact
15
Google and Facebook have already started to improve ad formats to match consumer
expectations
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
Google
Local
Extensions
16
Google Results Page Local Shop front Page
Directions To Nearest Store
Opening Hours
In-Store Availability
Related Items
Google and Facebook have already started to improve ad formats to match consumer
expectations
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
Local
Inventory
Ads
17
Google and Facebook have already started to improve ad formats to match consumer
expectations
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
18
Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest have soft launched “Buy Now” buttons to make
their channels more transactional
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
19
Facebook is making fan pages more transactional
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their
Potential Impact
20
A “Buy Now” button for mobile has been
announced by Google
“Buy Now” Buttons and
Their Potential Impact
21
“Buy Now” buttons will change people’s purchasing behaviour
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
22
“Buy Now” buttons will change people’s purchasing behaviour
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
23
“Buy Now” buttons will change people’s purchasing behaviour
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
ORDER
NOW!
24
People will transact across multiple channels
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
25
These changes could lead to positives or negatives for advertisers
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
Harder
• Spoon feeding products
leads to less discovery
• Less control of creative
• Less control of user
experience
• Impact on affiliates
• Suggestions benefit new
advertisers
• Less requirement to build
expensive hosted
experiences
• Fairer playing field
Easier
26
What products are like to sell across
different channels?
How can social channels be adapted to
become more transitional?
How do we differentiate ourselves?
How do we measure and attribute
performance to different channels?
There are a number of considerations for advertisers
“Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential
Impact
Contact Us
Subtitle
Tel : +44 (0)20 7186 2100
Fax : 020 7186 2100
3 Suncourt House,
18-26 Essex Rd
London N1 8LN
@DamienNMP

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  • 1. Shortening the Path to ConversionDamien Bennett, Head of Strategy at NMP @DamienNMP
  • 2. Agenda 1 Today’s Consumer Digital Marketing Channel Mix Buy Now Buttons & Their Potential Impact
  • 4. 3 Technology has changed people’s behaviour Today’s Consumer Paper published by Columbia University in 2011 showed how access to information has changed the way that we remember. Rather than remembering specific pieces of information such as dates or facts we remember where we can find the information.
  • 5. 4 Audiences expect to be able to do things quickly and with ease Today’s Consumer
  • 6. 5 Convenience is a key consideration when making purchases Today’s Consumer Source: Savvy (2015) 4% 3% 19% 74% Other Larger ranges Budgeting Convenience Why People Buy Groceries Online
  • 7. 6 I can search for the best price, 31% I like the convenience of delivery to an address I can choose, 14% I prefer the online shopping experience, 14% I can't find time to shop on the high street, 11% I can't be bothered to walk to the high street, 8% Primary Reason for Clothes Shopping Online Convenience is a key consideration when making purchases Today’s Consumer Fits.me (2014) 39% of responses refer to convenience
  • 8. 7 Speed is a key reason why people abandon baskets online Whisbi (2013)
  • 9. 8 Convenience is especially important at Christmas Today’s Consumer 39% used click & collect 18% did more shopping online than planned 25% opted for a specific retailer because they had click & collect JDA (2015)
  • 10. 9 Consumers expect fast responses from online customer support Today’s Consumer iAdvize (2015) Expected Response Times by Channel
  • 12. 11 eConsultancy (2015) Investment in Social Media lags behind other channels Digital Marketing Channel Mix 13% 12% 11% 10% 8% 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% PPC Email Display Content Marketing Social Media Lead Generation SEO Data Management Afilliate Analytics Projected Digital Investment 2015
  • 13. 12 GlobalWebIndex (2015) Investment does not reflect where time is spent Digital Marketing Channel Mix
  • 14. 13 Top of Funnel Middle of Funnel Bottom of Funnel Digital Marketing Channel Mix Part of the reason why investment is lower is because of flaws in our measurement • Broadcast • Print • Display (Branding) • Performance not fully understood • Accepted • Paid Social • Prospecting • Generic PPC • Performance misunderstood • Not accepted • Google Shopping • Brand PPC • Retargeting • Performance misunderstood • Accepted Path to Sale
  • 15. Buy Now Buttons & Their Potential Impact
  • 16. 15 Google and Facebook have already started to improve ad formats to match consumer expectations “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact Google Local Extensions
  • 17. 16 Google Results Page Local Shop front Page Directions To Nearest Store Opening Hours In-Store Availability Related Items Google and Facebook have already started to improve ad formats to match consumer expectations “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact Local Inventory Ads
  • 18. 17 Google and Facebook have already started to improve ad formats to match consumer expectations “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 19. 18 Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest have soft launched “Buy Now” buttons to make their channels more transactional “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 20. 19 Facebook is making fan pages more transactional “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 21. 20 A “Buy Now” button for mobile has been announced by Google “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 22. 21 “Buy Now” buttons will change people’s purchasing behaviour “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 23. 22 “Buy Now” buttons will change people’s purchasing behaviour “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 24. 23 “Buy Now” buttons will change people’s purchasing behaviour “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact ORDER NOW!
  • 25. 24 People will transact across multiple channels “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 26. 25 These changes could lead to positives or negatives for advertisers “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact Harder • Spoon feeding products leads to less discovery • Less control of creative • Less control of user experience • Impact on affiliates • Suggestions benefit new advertisers • Less requirement to build expensive hosted experiences • Fairer playing field Easier
  • 27. 26 What products are like to sell across different channels? How can social channels be adapted to become more transitional? How do we differentiate ourselves? How do we measure and attribute performance to different channels? There are a number of considerations for advertisers “Buy Now” Buttons and Their Potential Impact
  • 28. Contact Us Subtitle Tel : +44 (0)20 7186 2100 Fax : 020 7186 2100 3 Suncourt House, 18-26 Essex Rd London N1 8LN @DamienNMP

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