OKR

How to set good marketing OKRs

The goal-setting method clarifies the team members on how to optimize their daily efforts in strengthening the brand name, generating quality leads for sales, or building marketing capability by using both digital and traditional marketing.

How to set good marketing OKRs
The goal-setting method clarifies the team members on how to optimize their daily efforts in strengthening the brand name, generating quality leads for sales, or building marketing capability by using both digital and traditional marketing.

In his book ‘Measure What Matters’, John Doerr, the father of OKR, mentioned, “An effective goal-setting system starts with disciplined thinking at the top, with leaders who invest the time and energy to choose what counts.”

To simplify, OKR known as Objectives and Key Results is a process of setting goal that connects the company, team, and goals to generate measurable metrics, enabling the marketing department to work in a unified direction to achieve the long-term global goal. Because, marketing is not just about repeating the number of leads, views, clicks, etc., that you need each month. It is about figuring out what you can do better every day and where you need to focus.

Why are Marketing OKRs important?

Every organization's marketing department plays a vital role in promoting the company. They coordinate and create all the marketing materials like brochures, collaterals, e-books, etc., to keep up the company's image and help attract prospects, consumers, investors, and the audience's attention, creating a global image that showcases your company in a positive light.

The goal-setting method clarifies the team members on how to optimize their daily efforts in strengthening the brand name, generating quality leads for sales, or building marketing capability by using both digital and traditional marketing. Thus, with well-defined marketing OKRS, team members can connect to the bigger picture of the entire organization and strive for more success.

OKR Examples for Marketing Team - Guide to OKRs

We have listed a few examples below to inspire you to set an OKR for your marketing team.

‍Inbound Marketing OKR Examples

#Example 1

‍Objective: Increase the number of new inbound qualified leads.

  1. ‍Key Results 1: Increase demo requests via the PPC (pay-per-click) landing pages by 20% before [date]. ‍
  2. Key Results 2: Increase the lead conversion rate from 5% to 15% through webinar attendees by [date].  ‍
  3. Key Results 3: Increase the download rate of eBooks by 2x over last month before the end of Q2.

#Example 2

Objective: Set up a new inbound campaign.

  1. ‍Key Results 1: Increase the number of monthly visitors from 30,000 to 600,000 by the end of Q2. ‍
  2. Key Results 2: Raise the DA (Domain Authority) rating from 40 to 70 by [date]. ‍
  3. Key Results 3: Increase on-site visitor to trial conversion rate from 5% to 10% by [month].

‍Product Marketing OKR Examples

Product marketing OKR examples

#Example 3

‍Objective: Gather customer feedback on our existing product in the market.

  1. ‍Key Results 1: Conduct 30 customer interviews to identify why they bought our product and how was the after-use experience by [date]. ‍
  2. Key Results 2: Capture 1,000 responses through an online survey about our product positioning before the [month]. ‍
  3. Key Results 3: Identify the topmost prevalent obstacles to increase sales per customer before [date].

#Example 4

Objective: Introduce new products to the market by a well-written crisp marketing message.

  1. ‍Key Results 1: Conduct a user test session with 25 customers to test the new product by [date]. ‍
  2. Key Results 2: During the product launch, choose five different channels to help you run your product ads by [date]. ‍
  3. Key Results 3: Provide a free trial to 15 customer groups to showcase your product offering before [date].

Content Marketing OKR Examples

#Example 5

Objective: Improve the content strategy.

  1. ‍Key Results 1: Publish 5 monthly articles with proper keywords and more than 1,000 words each by [month]. ‍
  2. Key Results 2: Identify 5 new channels/forums or communities to post our content by [date]. ‍
  3. Key Results 3: Grow the blog subscriber count from 6,000 to 12,000 by the end of Q2.

#Example 6

Objective: Decrease the bounce rate on all the published blogs.

  1. ‍Key Results 1: Include at least one video or infographic image on our top bounce rate pages [mention the date].  ‍
  2. Key Results 2: Include 2-3 relevant internal links on all the published blogs/articles by [date].  ‍
  3. Key Results 3: Reduce page loading time from 30 seconds to 12 seconds before [date].

‍Social Media Marketing OKR Examples

Social media marketing OKR examples

#Example 7

Objective: Improve the brand presence and engagement in Social Networks.

  1. Key Results 1: Use direct messaging to find and engage with 50 thought leaders by the end of Q2.
  2. Key Results 2: Increase followers on all our social media platforms (Facebook/ Instagram/LinkedIn/YouTube) by 10% per month till the end of Q2.
  3. Key Results 2: Start posting four times a day on different social media platforms to increase visibility by [date].

#Example 8

Objective: Boost paid users from social media.

  1. Key Result 1: Raise website visitors from social media by 25% each month till the last month of Q2.
  2. Key Result 2: Increase Signups from social media by 15% every month by the end of Q2.
  3. ‍Key Result 3: Increase demo requests from social media from 10% to 20% each month before [date].

‍SEO (Search Engine Optimization) OKR Examples

#Example 9

Objective: Become a prominent player on Google search.

  1. Key Results 1: Identify the top 5 keywords and improve the SEO of already published articles by [date].
  2. Key Results 2:  Appear on the first page of the search -engine for the top 5 keywords within a maximum of 1 month.
  3. Key Results 3: Get 80 backlinks each for the SEO content on the targeted keywords per month.

#Example 10

Objective: Improve ranking on top 3 untapped relevant keywords.

  1. Key Result 1: Identify 30 relevant keywords that are untapped by competitors by [date].
  2. Key Result 2: Create a CMS (Content Management System) template for the blog page to manage and modify the content before the end of [month].
  3. Key Result 3: Build long-form content and post it on multiple pages using the CMS template by [date].

‍Brand Marketing OKR Examples

Brand marketing OKR examples

#Example 11

Objective: Establish a strong brand presence.

  1. Key Results 1: Have 2 publications with influencers per week before [month].
  2. Key Results 2: Conduct campaigns with the top 5 industry influencers by [date].
  3. Key Results 3: Achieve 4 out of 5-star ratings and 250 positive reviews on Google before [date].

#Example 12

Objective: Increase brand communication.

  1. Key results 1: Expand the community members from 15,000 to 30,000 by the end of [date].
  2. Key results 2: Decrease response time from 30 minutes to 10 minutes by [date].
  3. Key results 3: Increase customer satisfaction (CSAT) from 50% to 100% by the end of Q2.
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PPC (Pay-Per-Click) Marketing OKR Examples

#Example 13

Objective: Increase the outcomes of Ad campaigns.

  1. Key results 1: Increase the average CTR (Click-through rate) of ad campaigns from 1% to 5% by [date].
  2. Key results 2:  Increase the lead conversion rate for paid traffic from 3% to 15% by [date].

To conclude, one mantra to set winning OKRs is when you are drafting an objective, first define a problem you want to solve, then try to phrase your key results with the highest impact.

Breaking down larger tasks is highly beneficial for your team. It makes actions manageable and boosts employees' confidence.

They will perceive that they are contributing to a larger goal and feel more motivated to achieve the key results to make the company successful.

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