What are Microsites? - Microsites, sometimes known as minisites, are one or more Web pages that function as an independent Website - They are off-shoots of a parent site, usually employed on a temporary basis to promote a new product, promotion or even advertising campaign - Some companies use microsites as an opportunity to be more creative or “fun” than they are on their company Website Common Characteristics of a Microsite… 1) Focus on a single main topic or theme 2) Target specific audience group 3) Target a new market 4) Target a new market 5) Story Telling Do You Really Need A Microsite??? - Let’s start by asking the following questions: 1) What is the goal of the Microsite? 2) Will the microsite contain unique content not duplicated on your main site? 3) Will you be competing with your main website? 4) Will the microsite be on for a long time or short time? 5) Do you have the resources to implement and properly maintain the microsite? Principles of Microsites… 1. Each microsite should have a single purpose 2. Microsites should improve confidence 3. Microsites should be small but meaty 4. Microsites should provide instant gratification 5. Microsites should allow users to find information on their own 6. Microsite navigation should be intuitive 7. Microsites should be economical and agile Steps to create a Great Microsite - Creating a sticky website comprises of many different elements: 1.Content – By giving customer correct information and quality content, it is more likely that they will be either a returning customer, or a referring one 2.Design & Aesthetics – The design of a website will help you to get the customers you are after and appeal to the right audience of people 3.Usability – Visitors should be able to navigate through your microsite easily. You should not design a microsite where your visitors guess how to get to the section they want 4.SEO Friendly – A SEO friendly website will make a huge difference to how well search engines will find your business website 5.Good Branding – Your microsite should have a name easy enough to remember, or related to your services, or a logo that is easily recognisable which will get customers coming to you Benefits from Microsites… 1.Branding – They help to brand your product or service in a way that is unique from your parent brand while presenting it to a new audience 2. Details – A separate section on the product or service makes it easy to clarify the offer 3. Provides a Clear Path – Laser focus on an idea or product makes the microsite the perfect online tool for leading visitors to a call to action 4.Address the overcrowding issue – At times we see sites where visitors are given too many choices and no obvious path. If a visitor takes a long time to find what they want, they will become frustrated and leave 5. Communicate with the target audience – Visitors will stick to your site longer if the informa

1. The Success of Microsite Marketing Strategy
Amitabha Chatterjee| Business Manager
August 30th 2012
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2. About Amitabha
 Business Manager – Digital Marketing
 Google Analytics Certified Professional
 Vast experience with brand strategy, marketing communication.
 Associated with leading companies like IT, Retail & Advertising,in the online
marketing domain.
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3. What are microsites
and what they really
do?
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4. Microsites Convert Web Traffic
To
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5. What are Microsites?
Microsites, sometimes known as minisites, are one or more Web pages that
function as an independent Website
They are off-shoots of a parent site, usually employed on a temporary basis to
promote a new product, promotion or even advertising campaign
Some companies use microsites as an opportunity to be more creative or “fun”
than they are on their company Website
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6. Where do you use Microsites?
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7. Common Characteristics of a Microsite…
 Focus on a single main topic or theme
 Target specific audience group
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8. Common Characteristics of a Microsite…
 Target a new market
Engaging & Experiential
Story Telling
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9. Every Visitor Click
Should Land Somewhere
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10. This is where your visitor’s will land!
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11. Do You Really Need A Microsite???
 Let’s start by asking the following questions:
What is the goal of the Microsite?
Will the microsite contain unique content not duplicated on your main site?
Will you be competing with your main website?
Will the microsite be on for a long time or short time?
Do you have the resources to implement and properly maintain the microsite?
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12. The Primary Purposes of Microsites are…
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13. Principles of Microsites…
 Each microsite should have a single purpose
 Microsites should improve confidence
 Microsites should be small but meaty
 Microsites should provide instant gratification
 Microsites should allow users to find information on their own
 Microsite navigation should be intuitive
 Microsites should be economical and agile
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14. Pepsi Refresh Project
PURPOSE OF
MICROSITE
Educate
Engage
DESIRED USER
ACTION
INTERACT
PARTICIPATE
Share
Provide Data
www.refresheverything.com
Brand Advocacy
www.pepsi.com
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15. Samsung Galaxy Tab
www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/10.1/index.html
PURPOSE OF
MICROSITE
Inform
EDUCATE
Engage
DESIRED USER
ACTION
INTERACT
PURCHASE
Try
Share
www.samsung.com/in
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16. Designing a Microsite
 The user experience contains:
Independently, these
factors accounts for
positive user
experience; however
when taken together
these constitute the
main ingredients for a
website’s success
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17. Steps to create a Great Microsite
 Creating a sticky website comprises of many different elements:
 Content – By giving customer correct information and quality content, it is more likely that they will be either a
returning customer, or a referring one
 Design & Aesthetics – The design of a website will help you to get the customers you are after and appeal to
the right audience of people
 Usability – Visitors should be able to navigate through your microsite easily. You should not design a microsite
where your visitors guess how to get to the section they want
 SEO Friendly – A SEO friendly website will make a huge difference to how well search engines will find your
business website
 Good Branding – Your microsite should have a name easy enough to remember, or related to your services,
or a logo that is easily recognisable which will get customers coming to you
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18. Benefits from Microsites…
 Branding – They help to brand your product or service in a way that is unique
from your parent brand while presenting it to a new audience
 Details – A separate section on the product or service makes it easy to clarify
the offer
 Provides a Clear Path – Laser focus on an idea or product makes the
microsite the perfect online tool for leading visitors to a call to action
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19. Benefits from Microsites… contd
 Address the overcrowding issue – At times we see sites where visitors are
given too many choices and no obvious path. If a visitor takes a long time to
find what they want, they will become frustrated and leave
 Communicate with the target audience – Visitors will stick to your site longer
if the informations are relevant and specific to what they are looking for
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20. Benefits from Microsites… contd
 SEO Benefits – Microsites help in SEO as the search engine alogrithm will
likely add ranking importance to the ocntents of the URL
 Fast Deployment – Microsites can be deployed quickly making them perfect
for events with a short lifetime on the web.
 Email Campaign Integration – Leverage your email campaigns by adding a
microsite into the mix & thereby helps tracking conversions
 Audience Grabber – More number of homepages from more microsites, will
lead you to have more opportunities to grab your audience
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21. Benefits from Microsites… contd
 Increased Online Footprint – Microsites lead to increase in your company’s
online footprint.
 Experimental Dream – Try out different campaign messages by deploying
unique microsites and see what works.
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22. If you are not taking your website and your online presence
seriously, then you could be at a great disadvantage from all
your competitors who have taken the right steps towards
developing their online presence
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23. Some Tips to Create a Viral Microsite
 Be On Brand
Determine Your Goals
Let Your Freak Flag Wave
Keep It Simple
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24. A Glance at Lead Capture Microsites
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25. Takeaways…
Convey Right Message
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26. Get in Touch
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 Multi-disciplinary Leadership Team & Strong
Advisory Board, 175+ Team  If you have any questions about this webinar
please feel free to get in touch with the speaker
Amitabha Chatterjee, achatterjee@regalix-
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and B2C)
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