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The Basics of Franchise Digital Marketing

May 15, 2020

By: Christina Hartman

Franchise digital marketing is a unique niche within the marketing world. If you’re a franchisor and have been managing your own digital presence, you probably already know that it requires a specialized skillset. IDS is the premiere franchise digital marketing agency because we have the skills to develop a customized, nuanced approach to finding qualified leads for each of our clients. Here, we’ll share a glimpse into some of our key philosophies and strategies.

Targeting Investors Rather Than Consumers

Other digital marketing agencies sometimes fall short because they try to apply strategies that work for consumer-facing campaigns to franchise campaigns. The fact is, finding a qualified investor is different than driving consumers to a brand. 

For one thing, we’re dealing with a much smaller pool of leads. IDS knows how to get your message out to the select individuals that meet your criteria. Furthermore, franchise digital marketing is all about showcasing the strengths of your investment along with the strengths of your brand. Consumers want to know all about your products and services: why should they choose your brand over the competition? While prospective franchisees are certainly interested in this information, they are just as curious about what you have to offer them. 

  • What kind of training will they receive?
  • What kinds of fees should they expect?
  • How much support can they count on?

A great franchise digital marketing campaign is all about highlighting the strengths of your franchise offering.

It’s All About Inbound Marketing

The term “inbound marketing” refers to the strategies associated with marketing directly to an audience that is interested in, and qualified for, your franchise offering. Because you’ll be dealing with a select target audience, strategies like radio and billboard ads are less likely to be cost effective. Inbound marketing allows us to analyze Google trends and other data to deliver your message right to your target audience where they live online. 

Two key inbound marketing strategies that IDS utilizes are listed below.

Personas

One of the first things we do for all of our new clients is to develop personas of their ideal franchisees. Are you open to working with industry newcomers? Are you most interested in targeting multi-unit investors? What income and education must your franchisees have? We take all of this information into account to write a few personas that represent your target audience. We use these personas to guide our content team in crafting blogs and website pages, and our experts use them to develop customized strategies to deliver your message right to this select group.

A Range of Search Strategies

A few of the strategies we utilize include search engine optimization (utilizing the strongest keywords to improve your rankings), search engine marketing (implementing strategies like pay-per-click advertising to get your site better visibility), and competitive analysis to leverage your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses into better performance for your content.

These are just a few of the basics of franchise digital marketing. Contact us today and see how our expertise and dedication can help you grow your franchise brand.

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GREATER BOSTON
6 Chestnut Street Unit 210
Amesbury, MA 01913

ORLANDO
100 E Pine Street Suite #110
Orlando, FL 32801

Senior Account Manager

This person will have an exciting opportunity to be the lead voice on well-known brands across the nation in a booming industry of franchising.

The desired candidate for the AM position will have experience planning and managing digital marketing projects for a portfolio of clients. This person will be the main point of contact both internally and externally for our clients while serving with a level of knowledge of key digital marketing strategies. 

Strong experience with client on-boarding, planning, fulfillment, and reporting of routine digital marketing deliverables are critical to the success of the selected candidate. Strong communication skills and the ability to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders are required for this position in conjunction with the candidate’s knowledge of digital marketing, and the changes in the industry around SEO, SEM, social media, analytics, email marketing, content marketing, and UX website best practices. This candidate must also possess the skills needed to be helping account managers and other colleagues within IDS of the latest technology and industry enhancements are part of the job expectation.

Requirements:

  • Experience working amongst a team of Digital Account Managers
  • Responsible for the full understanding of IDS’ suite of digital marketing vendors and services
  • Ensure timely delivery and fulfillment of digital marketing products and services
  • Experience in managing the development of new websites and maintenance of existing sites
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster an environment of teamwork and collaboration across our different digital marketing departments
  • Experience working in Project Management systems such as Bitrix, Jira, or Basecamp (Bitrix a bonus)
  • Strong understanding and tactical experience working within digital marketing channels such as Paid Search, SEO, Display, Social, Content Marketing, UX, and Analytics (Certifications a bonus)
  • Ability to curate presentations and reports that align with client marketing goals and objectives with strong data-driven storytelling
  • Experience working in reporting tools such as Ninjacat, Domo, or Tableau.
  • Involvement in client growth opportunities
  • Work closely with Senior Account Managers, Operations, and the Executive Team to deliver routine updates surrounding the delivery and execution of IDS’ onboarding, leveraged platforms, client growth opportunities and company growth opportunities.
  • Experience in Franchising or B2B Marketing Strategy

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Bachelor's

Required Digital Marketing Experience:

3+ years minimum

Job Location:

Amesbury, MA

COVID-19 considerations

  • To ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, IDS is currently working on a hybrid basis with some team members in the offices and others working remotely. IDS is completely committed to providing a safe work environment by following protocol that is recommended by the State of Massachusetts and the Federal Center for Disease Control.

Account Manager

The desired candidate for the AM position will have experience planning and managing digital marketing projects for a portfolio of clients. This person will be the main point of contact both internally and externally for our clients while serving with a level of knowledge of key digital marketing strategies. 

Strong experience with client on-boarding, planning, fulfillment, and reporting of routine digital marketing deliverables are critical to the success of the selected candidate. Strong communication skills and the ability to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders are required for this position in conjunction with the candidate’s knowledge of digital marketing, and the changes in the industry around SEO, SEM, social media, analytics, email marketing, content marketing, and UX website best practices. This candidate must also possess the skills needed to be helping account managers and other colleagues within IDS of the latest technology and industry enhancements are part of the job expectation.

Requirements:

  • Experience working amongst a team of Digital Account Managers
  • Responsible for the full understanding of IDS’ suite of digital marketing vendors and services
  • Ensure timely delivery and fulfillment of digital marketing products and services
  • Experience in managing the development of new websites and maintenance of existing sites
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster an environment of teamwork and collaboration across our different digital marketing departments
  • Experience working in Project Management systems such as Bitrix, Jira, or Basecamp (Bitrix a bonus)
  • Strong understanding and tactical experience working within digital marketing channels such as Paid Search, SEO, Display, Social, Content Marketing, UX, and Analytics (Certifications a bonus)
  • Ability to curate presentations and reports that align with client marketing goals and objectives with strong data-driven storytelling
  • Experience working in reporting tools such as Ninjacat, Domo, or Tableau.
  • Involvement in client growth opportunities
  • Work closely with Senior Account Managers, Operations, and the Executive Team to deliver routine updates surrounding the delivery and execution of IDS’ onboarding, leveraged platforms, client growth opportunities and company growth opportunities.
  • Experience in Franchising or B2B Marketing Strategy

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

  • Bachelor's

Required Digital Marketing Experience:

  • 1-2 years minimum

Job Location:

  • Amesbury, MA

Job Type: Full-time

COVID-19 considerations

To ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, IDS is currently working on a hybrid basis with some team members in the offices and others working remotely. IDS is completely committed to providing a safe work environment by following protocol that is recommended by the State of Massachusetts and the Federal Center for Disease Control.

Digital Marketing Analyst

The desired candidate for this position will manage paid search and display campaigns on Google and Bing. This candidate will report to the Director of Search. A successful SEM Specialist will effectively manage account setup and implementation, strategy, and budget while working cross-collaboratively with the SEO, Content, Social, and Account Management teams in order to maximize a client's ROI. (Paid Social is a bonus)

Responsibilities

  • Execute tests, collect and analyze data, identify trends and insights in order to achieve maximum ROI in paid search and display campaigns
  • Track, report, and analyze website analytics and PPC initiatives and campaigns
  • Manage campaign expenses, staying on budget, estimating monthly costs, and reconciling discrepancies
  • Consult Account Managers on landing page best practices and copy adjustments needed to improve post-click engagement and conversion.
  • Perform ongoing paid keyword discovery, expansion, and optimization
  • Research and analyze competitor advertising
  • Keep the team informed on industry news and trends

Requirements

  • Google Ads Certified
  • Proven SEM experience and success managing PPC campaigns across Google and Bing (Social a Bonus)
  • Well-versed in performance marketing, conversion, and online customer acquisition
  • Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in search engine marketing
  • In-depth experience with bid management tools
  • Experience with website analytics tools (ex. Google Analytics)
  • Strong analytical skills and experience generating SEM reports
  • Familiarity with A/B and multivariate experiments
  • Required education: Bachelor's

Required Digital Marketing Experience: 1-2 years minimum

Job Location: Amesbury, MA

Job Type: Full-time

COVID-19 considerations:

To ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, IDS is currently working on a hybrid basis with some team members in the offices and others working remotely. IDS is completely committed to providing a safe work environment by following protocol that is recommended by the State of Massachusetts and the Federal Center for Disease Control.

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Senior Content Writer

Integrated Digital Strategies is seeking a senior digital marketing content writer to add to its talented content team. The preferred candidate will have a college degree in Communications, English, Writing, or a related field. The successful candidate should be prepared to provide writing samples as well as professional and personal references.

This candidate will primarily be responsible for the writing of digital content deliverables for a variety of clients across several industries. This candidate will also be responsible for managing our content team to ensure excellent fulfillment and quality of our content. Writing and editing projects include but are not limited to the following:

This is an exciting opportunity to be a lead voice on well-known brands across the nation in a booming industry of franchising. Writing and editing projects include but are not limited to the following:

  • Blogs
  • eBooks
  • Infographics
  • Web page copy
  • Email campaigns
  • Ad copy
  • Social media postings

Writing will need to account for spelling, grammar, context, and clarity, and also for the style and voice of each individual client. All writing is performed through a combination of Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and the WordPress CMS.

Additional tasks might include but are not limited to:

  • Uploading content to the WordPress CMS
  • Assisting in the creation of content editorial calendars
  • Occasional client interaction, both via phone/video conference or in-person
  • The writer will need to navigate IDS’ project management platform (Bitrix24) to create tasks, edit content, upload content, communicate with coworkers, and more.

Required Skills:

  • Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of products
  • Strong writing and editorial skills, including a mastery of the English language, spelling, and grammar
  • Eagerness to develop their skills and learn about the franchise industry
  • Experience working collaboratively across digital marketing teams, including account managers, SEO professionals, and operations
  • Knowledge of SEO as it pertains to content production and optimization
  • Sound content research and fact-checking capabilities
  • Motivated, self-starter who can work independently and take ownership of their work and their accounts in a deadline-driven environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form
  • Knowledge and proficiency of the WordPress CMS is preferred, but not required
  • An appreciation for brand voice and maintaining consistency across all marketing channels

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Digital Marketing: 3 years (Preferred)
  • Writing: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

  • One location

Company's website:

  • www.idigitalstrategies.com

Work Remotely:

  • Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

  • Remote interview process
  • Social distancing guidelines in place
  • Virtual meetings
  • Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place