Using Social Media
For Lead Generation


   Rick Burnes
   Marketing Manager @HubSpot
   Twitter: @RickBurnes
Agenda

     I. About HubSpot & Inbound
          Marketing
     II. Why y need social media
            y you
     III. How to build social media traffic
     IV.
     IV How to convert it
     V. How to measure it




2
Who’s HubSpot?




    • Founded in July 2006 from research at MIT
                    y
    • Cambridge, MA
    • 1400+ customers 85+ employees
      1400 customers, 85

3
What HubSpot Software Does




4
HubSpot Customers’ Proven ROI

     Cilk Arts Increases Leads 500%


     Makana Solutions 3x Leads, 2x Conversions


     Vocio Pays for HubSpot 30x Over with New Leads


     Objective Management Group Grows Leads 360%


     Bridge Group Doubles Online Leads
         g      p

             www.HubSpot.com/ROI
5
Traditional Marketing (Outbound)




6
Marketing Today (Inbound)




7
How Do the Best New Companies Market?

       1950 - 2000          2000 - 2050




8
What Is Inbound Marketing?

      Process    Website Visitors       Tools
    Get Found                       Get F
                                    G t Found d
    • Publish                       • Content Mgmt
    • Promote                       • Blogging
    • Optimize                      • S i l M di
                                       Social Media
                                    • SEO
                  Get Found         • Analytics

    Convert                         Convert
    • Test                          • Offers / CTAs
                                    • Landing Pages
    • Target        Convert
                    C     t         • Email
    • Nurture                       • Lead Intelligence
                                    • Lead Mgmt
                                              g
                                    • Analytics
                    Customers
9
Inbound Is Cheaper




10
Budget vs. Brains




 Flickr: Refracted Moments   Flickr: Gaetoan Lee




11
Inbound Gives Leverage




12
One Way to Feed the Funnel

     Blogging   SEO    Social Media      Email   Pay-Per-Click




                      Website Visitors



                      Get Found

                       Convert
                       C     t


                       Customers
13
Agenda

     I. About HubSpot & Inbound
          Marketing
     II. Why y need social media
            y you
     III. How to build social media traffic
     IV.
     IV How to convert it
     V. How to measure it




14
Of Course You’re Skeptical




     Flickr: mmmonica




15
Social Media Is Now a Staple




     Flickr: anitacanita                 Flickr: sierravalleygirl


                  • Unmeasured                          • Highly measurable
                  • Small scale                         • Massive scale
                  • No business impact                  • Major driver of leads, sales
                  • But lots of fun                     • Still fun


16
The Old Days: Just Search




17
Today: Social Media Matters, Too




18
Social Media Drives Real Traffic
          HubSpot Blog Referrals (Q1 & Q2 2009)




            >15% Social Media; 22.9% Google
                             ;          g



19
How Do You Get Referrals? Links!




                                       Link to HubSpot blog;
     No Link, No Referrals, No Leads
                                       leads generated on blog




20
Agenda

     I. About HubSpot & Inbound
          Marketing
     II. Why y need social media
            y you
     III. How to build social media traffic
     IV.
     IV How to convert it
     V. How to measure it




21
Go!

                              Not already on
                              •    Twitter ?
                                   (www.twitter.com)
                              •    Facebook ?
                                   (www.facebook.com)
                                   (www facebook com)
                              •    LinkedIn ?
                                   (www.linkedIn.com)

                              Signup TODAY!




     Flickr: Wendy Crockett

22
You Already Have the Skills

                         You Just Do It Offline
                         •    Meeting people
                         •    Building
                              relationships
                         •    Asking
                              A ki questions
                                           ti
                         •    Answering questions
                         •    Building trust
                         •    Building a reputation




23
How to Get Started




                               Listen




     Share Your Content

                                                Listen More
                                                Li t M




                          Build Relationships
24
What Are They Saying About You?


                         Places to listen
                         •   Search.Twitter.com
                         •   google.com/blogsearch
                         •   Technorati.com
                             T h       ti
                         •   Existing blogs
                         •   Industry Twitterers




25
Follow the Conversation Via RSS




        How to sign up: Google.com/reader

26
Participate in Q&A
 • Facebook
   Discussions

 • Yahoo! Answers

 • LinkedIn Q&A
   and Discussions




27
Build Network - Keyword Search




28
Distribute Your Content




29
Conversation & Distribution




     Conversation

             AND



      Distribution




30
Good Content Spreads




31
What Gets Shared?

     Rarely                           Frequently
     Shared                              Shared




     • Product info             • New data
     • Free trials              • Funny videos
     • Software documentation   • Top-notch blog posts




32
What to Publish?

 •   Blog
        g
 •   Podcast
 •   Videos
 •   Photos
 •   Presentations
 •   eBooks
 •   News Releases


33
A Word of Caution

 • Writing for your
   personas DOES NOT
   mean writing about the
   products and services
   y
   you sell them
 • Write about the things
   they want to learn about


34
Agenda

     I. About HubSpot & Inbound
          Marketing
     II. Why y need social media
            y you
     III. How to build social media traffic
     IV.
     IV How to convert it
     V. How to measure it




35
Convert with Landing Pages


                                  Target Market
                                  T      M k
 Conversion is where we take
 what we have spent time and      Website Visitors
 money to get (visitors) and
 change it into something
 valuable to marketing (leads).             Leads
 A cost becomes a benefit.
                                       Opportunities

                                                     Customers


36
Put Calls to Action in All Your Content




      Add a link or an offer that drives visitors to a landing page.
37
Landing Page Tips


 • Limited navigation

 • Clear and simple

 • Form above fold


38
How Do You Get Quality Leads?




           Kadient Photo by David Meerman Scott




      Create content that your target personas gravitate to
                                                         to.


39
Agenda

     I. About HubSpot & Inbound
          Marketing
     II. Why y need social media
            y you
     III. How to build social media traffic
     IV.
     IV How to convert it
     V. How to measure it




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Track Referrals


                              Others




                                                      Google [search] (11.4%)

       Twitter (5.1%)


         website.grader.com (6 6%)
          ebsite grader com (6.6%)          blog.hubspot.com (10.2%)
                                            blog h bspot com (10 2%)

                            Webinars (9%)




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Measure the Whole Funnel

                 Website Visitors




                    Customers
44
How to Track Your Funnel




      Track visitors.   Track leads.   Track customers.




45
Track Conversions
                              Traffic to HubSpot.com




                              Selected Channels

                   Visitors      Leads     Conversion   Customers   Net Conversion

     Twitter       3,289          554        17%           12           0.4%
     Facebook       504           75         15%           6            1.2%
     Stumbleupon    511           28          5%           1            0.2%

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Thank You!
   Software: www.HubSpot.com/Trial
   Community: www.inboundmarketing.com
   Free Tools: www.Grader.com




Rick Burnes
Marketing Manager @HubSpot
                    @H bSpot
Twitter: @rickburnes

Social Media Lead Generation

  • 1.
    Using Social Media ForLead Generation Rick Burnes Marketing Manager @HubSpot Twitter: @RickBurnes
  • 2.
    Agenda I. About HubSpot & Inbound Marketing II. Why y need social media y you III. How to build social media traffic IV. IV How to convert it V. How to measure it 2
  • 3.
    Who’s HubSpot? • Founded in July 2006 from research at MIT y • Cambridge, MA • 1400+ customers 85+ employees 1400 customers, 85 3
  • 4.
  • 5.
    HubSpot Customers’ ProvenROI Cilk Arts Increases Leads 500% Makana Solutions 3x Leads, 2x Conversions Vocio Pays for HubSpot 30x Over with New Leads Objective Management Group Grows Leads 360% Bridge Group Doubles Online Leads g p www.HubSpot.com/ROI 5
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
    How Do theBest New Companies Market? 1950 - 2000 2000 - 2050 8
  • 9.
    What Is InboundMarketing? Process Website Visitors Tools Get Found Get F G t Found d • Publish • Content Mgmt • Promote • Blogging • Optimize • S i l M di Social Media • SEO Get Found • Analytics Convert Convert • Test • Offers / CTAs • Landing Pages • Target Convert C t • Email • Nurture • Lead Intelligence • Lead Mgmt g • Analytics Customers 9
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Budget vs. Brains Flickr: Refracted Moments Flickr: Gaetoan Lee 11
  • 12.
  • 13.
    One Way toFeed the Funnel Blogging SEO Social Media Email Pay-Per-Click Website Visitors Get Found Convert C t Customers 13
  • 14.
    Agenda I. About HubSpot & Inbound Marketing II. Why y need social media y you III. How to build social media traffic IV. IV How to convert it V. How to measure it 14
  • 15.
    Of Course You’reSkeptical Flickr: mmmonica 15
  • 16.
    Social Media IsNow a Staple Flickr: anitacanita Flickr: sierravalleygirl • Unmeasured • Highly measurable • Small scale • Massive scale • No business impact • Major driver of leads, sales • But lots of fun • Still fun 16
  • 17.
    The Old Days:Just Search 17
  • 18.
    Today: Social MediaMatters, Too 18
  • 19.
    Social Media DrivesReal Traffic HubSpot Blog Referrals (Q1 & Q2 2009) >15% Social Media; 22.9% Google ; g 19
  • 20.
    How Do YouGet Referrals? Links! Link to HubSpot blog; No Link, No Referrals, No Leads leads generated on blog 20
  • 21.
    Agenda I. About HubSpot & Inbound Marketing II. Why y need social media y you III. How to build social media traffic IV. IV How to convert it V. How to measure it 21
  • 22.
    Go! Not already on • Twitter ? (www.twitter.com) • Facebook ? (www.facebook.com) (www facebook com) • LinkedIn ? (www.linkedIn.com) Signup TODAY! Flickr: Wendy Crockett 22
  • 23.
    You Already Havethe Skills You Just Do It Offline • Meeting people • Building relationships • Asking A ki questions ti • Answering questions • Building trust • Building a reputation 23
  • 24.
    How to GetStarted Listen Share Your Content Listen More Li t M Build Relationships 24
  • 25.
    What Are TheySaying About You? Places to listen • Search.Twitter.com • google.com/blogsearch • Technorati.com T h ti • Existing blogs • Industry Twitterers 25
  • 26.
    Follow the ConversationVia RSS How to sign up: Google.com/reader 26
  • 27.
    Participate in Q&A • Facebook Discussions • Yahoo! Answers • LinkedIn Q&A and Discussions 27
  • 28.
    Build Network -Keyword Search 28
  • 29.
  • 30.
    Conversation & Distribution Conversation AND Distribution 30
  • 31.
  • 32.
    What Gets Shared? Rarely Frequently Shared Shared • Product info • New data • Free trials • Funny videos • Software documentation • Top-notch blog posts 32
  • 33.
    What to Publish? • Blog g • Podcast • Videos • Photos • Presentations • eBooks • News Releases 33
  • 34.
    A Word ofCaution • Writing for your personas DOES NOT mean writing about the products and services y you sell them • Write about the things they want to learn about 34
  • 35.
    Agenda I. About HubSpot & Inbound Marketing II. Why y need social media y you III. How to build social media traffic IV. IV How to convert it V. How to measure it 35
  • 36.
    Convert with LandingPages Target Market T M k Conversion is where we take what we have spent time and Website Visitors money to get (visitors) and change it into something valuable to marketing (leads). Leads A cost becomes a benefit. Opportunities Customers 36
  • 37.
    Put Calls toAction in All Your Content Add a link or an offer that drives visitors to a landing page. 37
  • 38.
    Landing Page Tips • Limited navigation • Clear and simple • Form above fold 38
  • 39.
    How Do YouGet Quality Leads? Kadient Photo by David Meerman Scott Create content that your target personas gravitate to to. 39
  • 40.
    Agenda I. About HubSpot & Inbound Marketing II. Why y need social media y you III. How to build social media traffic IV. IV How to convert it V. How to measure it 40
  • 41.
  • 42.
  • 43.
    Track Referrals Others Google [search] (11.4%) Twitter (5.1%) website.grader.com (6 6%) ebsite grader com (6.6%) blog.hubspot.com (10.2%) blog h bspot com (10 2%) Webinars (9%) 43
  • 44.
    Measure the WholeFunnel Website Visitors Customers 44
  • 45.
    How to TrackYour Funnel Track visitors. Track leads. Track customers. 45
  • 46.
    Track Conversions Traffic to HubSpot.com Selected Channels Visitors Leads Conversion Customers Net Conversion Twitter 3,289 554 17% 12 0.4% Facebook 504 75 15% 6 1.2% Stumbleupon 511 28 5% 1 0.2% 46
  • 47.
    Thank You! Software: www.HubSpot.com/Trial Community: www.inboundmarketing.com Free Tools: www.Grader.com Rick Burnes Marketing Manager @HubSpot @H bSpot Twitter: @rickburnes