activate performing arts
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Activate Performing Arts main aim was to create a campaign using a range of digital channels, with the main focus to raise awareness for ‘A Dance a Day’, and to analyse the statistics to find the most effective means of communicating with “silver surfer” audiences. Through effective measurement, Activate were able to assess the propensity of on-line activity to reach their target market, and to refocus their activity accordingly.TRANSCRIPT
DIGITAL DESTINATIONS
Dr Philip Alford Bournemouth University
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Digital Destinations project is an ESRC funded research project, delivered by Bournemouth University,
with an overarching aim to:
‘capture change in the adoption and use of digital technologies and to develop a strong, competitive local tourism economy.
Through increased understanding and use of emerging digital technologies, visitor economy businesses will be in a position to increase their marketing and management effectiveness, and
develop new products and services that will provide an enhanced experience for visitors to their destinations’
The businesses benefited from 4 workshops which covered: Background to on line marketing
Individual Business objectives
Developing the strategy
Measuring impact
Reporting outcomes via case studies
All course material can be found at http://www.slideshare.net/DigitalHub All business outcomes and blogs can be found at http://www.budigitalhub.co.uk/
The following presentation is the case study provided by Activate Performing Arts
Activate Performing Arts main aim was to create a campaign using a range of digital channels, with the main focus to raise awareness for ‘A Dance a Day’, and to analyse the statistics to find the most effective means of communicating with “silver surfer” audiences. Through effective measurement, Activate were able to assess the propensity of on-line activity to reach their target market, and to refocus their activity accordingly.
Activate Performing Arts Digital Destination Project
June 2013
Presented by Natalie Gowing
Situational Analysis A Dance a Day - Over 50’s dance programme
• No dedicated web pages
• No ranking on Google SEO
• No regular communications
• No linking from Social Media to web content
• No “back” linking
• No “cross” linking
Objectives
For the term “A Dance A Day” to rank on 1st page of Google search.
To analyse statistics to find the most effective means of communicating with “silver surfer” audiences
To find the strongest keywords to generate traffic to A Dance A Day landing page
Create a campaign that uses all digital channels to start awareness and statistics for A Dance A Day
Activity Launch of new Activate Monthly E-Bulletin
Activity
Creation of two web pages:- •A Dance a Day •Class Times 60 views in 60 days!
Cross linking on page to elsewhere within the site Back linking to outside companies
Comparison Search Term Ranking January 2013 June 2013
A Dance A Day Performing Arts Dorset Performing Arts Dance Classes Dorset Theatre Dorset Theatre Bournemouth
Not in first 10 pages 1st page 3rd page Not in first 10 pages 2nd page 2nd page
1st page 1st page No change No change 1st page 3rd page
HubSpot Market Grader 41/100 47/100
Hubspot MozRank 3/10 5.3/10
Google Page Views 0 60
Facebook 25 40
Twitter 267 320
Results
Beyond Digital Destinations
• Best Practices – Social media linking back to home page
• Cross and Back link
• Further research and learning required in the following areas:- Unique Page Descriptions
• Future Activity – Completely overhaul site, with SEO, linking and page descriptions as a high priority.
• Full analysis of keywords
For more information on DIGITAL DESTINATIONS contact:
Dr Philip Alford, Bournemouth University
@schooloftourism | @philipalford
#DDBU