Every digital strategy model has an “Insights” stage, where we collect and analyse information about the environment we are operating in. This is often referred to as the “Situational Analysis” in models like PR Smith’s SOSTAC® Plan and gives is the strategic insights we need to make sensible strategic, tactical and resource plans. We’ve compiled a list of what we think are the 10 best Strategic Insights Tools for Digital Marketing (both paid and free):
Brandwatch
Global Web Index
Google Trends
Mobile Planet
Keyword Planner
BuzzSumo
Twtrand(now Klear)
Consumer Barometer
We Are Social
IntentIndex
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We sit down with Alex Schultz, Meta’s Chief Marketing Officer to unpack the future of digital marketing, and why the fundamentals still matter.
This guide draws on proven techniques used to generate over £1.2 million in revenue in a single twelve-month period - through LinkedIn activity combined with events - with a daily time investment of just 30 to 60 minutes for engagement and around three hours per week for content creation.