Branded Content
Marc Stubbé
CCO Sanoma
(Branded) Content

1. What is branded content?
2. Why do we do it and is it growing?
3. Branded content in Sanoma’s commercial strategy
4. Some tools-cases
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What is branded content?
Branded content

Native Advertising
Native Advertising
Native advertising is advertising that delivers

relevant content in a familiar context for the user
Branded Content
The creation of, or natural integration, into
original content by a brand

Cannes Lions
Effective
Contextual
Advertising

Branded Content
Native
Advertising
Matrix
Sponsored Texts

Advertorials

Scalability (Automation)
© 2013 DraganVaragic.com

Content (Marketing)

Advertising (Format)

User Engagement (Customization)
Why branded
content?
Native
advertising
And native advertising
is NOT:
 Traditional banner or
display ads
 Automatic

Good native advertising is:
 Delivered to the user in
the form of content
 Not disruptive
 Relevant to the user
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Branded Content Onderzoek Sanoma 2012
Algemeen
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Wees relevant, informatief & actueel
Zorg voor nieuwswaarde
Duidelijk en overzichtelijk weergeven
Niet te commercieel karakter
Om de merkherkenning te optimaliseren is het aan
te raden het merk in de eerste alinea te noemen

PC, laptop
 Geef tips en adviezen
 Mogelijkheid voor meer informatie door intensief
leesgedrag
 Kop moet maximaal triggeren vanwege lagere
bezoekfrequentie

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Smartphone
 Kort en bondig
 To the point: "what's in it for me"
 Nieuwswaarde relatief belangrijk

Tablet
 Bied uitgebreide en rijke content aan
(bijv video, games)
 Zorg voor interactie
 Maak boodschap persoonlijk relevant
Positieve waardering Branded Content
Deze pagina is gemaakt om mij
producten te verkopen
Print: Advertentie

85%

36%

Print: Branded Content

83%

50%

Online: Rectangle

78%

37%

Online: Branded Content

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Deze pagina is gemaakt om mij te
vermaken

74%

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Succesfull content rules
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Positive
Emotion or arousal
Create social currency
memory-inducing trigger
headlines
Quality of the story -informative

BPP
 Upworthy
 Buzzfeed

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The added value
of branded content

Trustworthy and
reliable

Great
entertainment
value

Consumers
enjoy reading it

The brand
consideration
grows

Bron: onderzoek Sanoma / mediatest 2012

Brand
awareness is the
basis for
effective
branded content
Branded Content
Consument centraal
Relevantie, verrijking , subtiliteit
Branded content and
commercial strategy
Sanoma?
From
Space to
Solutions
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Categories of Solutions
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4

Improved
advertising
(tools, ROI)

Content
marketing

Partnerships
AIDA

Domain
solutions

Effectiveness and
efficiency

Owned and
earned media
services

Direct
Stakeholder in
(sales) results
advertiser

Build
infrastructure for
demand and
supply
Content

Data
Insights

Infrastructure
Platforms

Solutions
Categories of solutions
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2
Improved
advertising
(tools, ROI)
Contextual advertising

Content
marketing

Ondernemersplein.nl
e.On

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4

Partnerships
AIDA

Domain
solutions

Histor
Etos
McDonald’s

Branded Content

Leef.nl
Langlevejehuis.nl
Tools & Examples
Content
Marketing:
Intelligent
Content
Integratie

Re-use
Content

Create
Content
Sanoma:

Archive
Content

Content
library

Distribute
Content

 Supports
 Provides content
 Takes care of external
placement incl. social
 Cost efficient content
 Extention of external
organisation towards
editorial office
Content
Marketing:
Intelligent
Content
Platform

1. Dynamic
Content Platform
2. Data
3. Distribution

Goal:
Right message
Right moment
Right receiver
DATABASE

PROFILE CUSTOMER

SOCIO-DEMO

NAWT

BUY

DRIVING

ENRICH PROFILE
READ

CLICK
BEHAVIOUR

SHARE

INTELLIGENT CONTENT PLATFORM

Content
Marketing:
Intelligent
Content
Platform
Cases
Case: Histor
Challenge: Creating brand activation
Case: Histor
Solution in 4 stages:

1) Call: make this cupboard unique. Influencers /
bloggers played important role
2) Judging: a jury with the editor in chief from
101 woonideeën judged 2000 applications.
3) Event: the cupboards where painted in Piet
Hein Eek’s studio
4) Reporting: in Grazia, Marieclaire, vtwonen,
101 WI, Athome, adding a mini booklet, 10
how-to video’s
Results:
a lot of buzz through the influencers,
activation: 2000 applications, generating

earned media and a lot of content
Case: Etos
Challenge:
Becoming top of mind when it comes to babies
Case: Etos
Solution:

 Being part of the Customer Journey of first
time mums through a catalogue
 Together with advertisers
 Discountcoupons for mums
Distribution:
 This spring in store
 And part of the Ouders van NU babybox
Case: McDonald’s

Challenge:
Change perception of food quality and
origin
Case: McDonald’s
Solution:
Mums of Holland are watching McDonald’s and
search for the answers the questions other mums
have. At farmers, in the kitchen etc.
They tell their story.
Results:
 Stories where published in print and online
media.

 Libelle Nieuwscafe event on the topic of
quality and origin of food.
Case: Kamer van koophandel

Challenge:
Inspire and inform small businesses
Case:
Kamer van Koophandel
Solution:
an online inspiration platform, available for
tablets, smartphones and desktops
Results:
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Offers inspiration

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Connects

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Creates traffic to Ondernemersplein.nl
Case: E.ON

Challenge:
creating ambassadors
and customer loyality
Case: E.ON

Solution:
- E.ON magazine print: the backbone of
the formula
- E.ON magazine digital
- E.ON magazine newsletter
Case: e.ON
Results:
E.ON magazine
- satified customers, score 7,3
- reading penetration 57%
- 67,9% feels a connection with E.ON because of
magazine
E.ON magazine digital

- reuse of content from the print magazine
- archivefunction
- positive effect on SEO and traffic on eon.nl

E.ON magazine newsletter
- 10.000 visitors every edition, 4 times above
benchmark
- open rate: 57,5%

- click through rate: 15,7%
Case: Leef.nl

Challenge:
Fulfilling the need of consumers to buy and
get advise on healtcare products online
Case: leef.nl
Solution:
A content and e-commerce platform
A magazine
Newsletters
Case: leef.nl
Contextual advertising
Case: leef.nl
Contextual advertising
Case: Langlevejehuis.nl

Challenge:
Owning subject sustainable living
Case: langlevejehuis.nl
Solution:
Dialogue platform
with tailormade possibilities
for commercial partners
www.sanoma.nl

Marc Stubbé
marc.stubbe@sanoma.com
@marcstubbe
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