{"id":153501,"date":"2024-01-31T10:20:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/?p=153501"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:01:41","slug":"digital-marketing-strategy-and-planning-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/digital-marketing-strategy\/digital-marketing-strategy-and-planning-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital marketing strategy and planning template"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Use our digital marketing strategy template integrated across the RACE Framework to plan and get ahead in your digital marketing<\/h2>\n<p>We all know the old saying \u201cif you fail to plan, you are planning to fail\u201d, but when it comes to digital marketing, this really is the case. It has never been more important than it is now to create a digital marketing strategy template so you can plan, manage and optimize your online activities.<\/p>\n<p>Today, digital media is vital when it comes to driving leads and sales, meaning marketers need to understand how best to engage and convert online audiences. Despite this, our research shows that many businesses still don\u2019t have a digital marketing plan.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, companies are missing out on the benefits of having a digital marketing plan integrated into their overall marketing plan or as a separate roadmap for digital transformation. At a time when marketers are increasingly hungry for guidance, this isn\u2019t a great position to be in.<\/p>\n<p>This is why we have created a free, downloadable digital strategy template. Based on our RACE Planning Framework, the template is an updated version of our co-founder Dr Dave Chaffey\u2019s book \u2018<em>Digital Marketing: Strategy, Planning and Implementation<\/em>\u2019 and is based on Dave\u2019s extensive experience of creating and reviewing digital marketing plans for businesses.<\/p>\n<div class='postauthor si-guide-block'>\n                <div class='col-md-2 col-sm-12 si-icon-holder'>\n                    <a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/guides\/digital-marketing-plan-template\/'>\n                  <img src='https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Digital-marketing-planning-template-guide-cover-creator-pdf-106x150.jpg' alt='Free digital marketing plan template'>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class='col-md-10 col-sm-12'>\n                    <p><strong>Download our Free Resource \u2013 Free digital marketing plan template<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p>This popular digital marketing strategy template will give you a structure for applying the RACE Framework to help you rapidly create an integrated digital marketing plan for your business.<\/p>\n                    <p>Access the <a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/guides\/digital-marketing-plan-template\/'>Free digital marketing plan template<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<p>If you're looking for guidance on structuring a marketing campaign plan or marketing plan, these templates are more relevant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/guides\/marketing-campaign-plan-template\/\">Marketing campaign planning template - also relevant for digital marketing campaigns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/guides\/business-marketing-plan-guide\/\">Marketing plan template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Start planning today with our free digital marketing strategy template<\/h3>\n<p>Our PDF digital marketing plan template will take you through all of the essential online marketing activities that you need to work on in order to deliver a cohesive and successful strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The template will be beneficial if you\u2019re involved with developing the direction that digital marketing is going for your business or for clients. This means it can be beneficial for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Company owners and directors<\/li>\n<li>Managers who are responsible for increasing how much digital channels contribute to their company<\/li>\n<li>Heads of marketing, such a Chief Marketing Officer, VP of Marketing, Chief Customer Officer and Marketing Director<\/li>\n<li>Consultants of agency account managers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is structured around our RACE Growth System, allowing you to assess what key marketing activities you need to consider for each part of RACE. This will give your plan structure and ensure you ultimately refer all marketing planning back to RACE so you don\u2019t miss any opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the goal of this template is to enable you to create detailed and actionable digital marketing plans that are based on your KPIs and current performance. Having a plan that integrates different channels, tactics and actions is more likely to deliver success, but you need to document it first.<\/p>\n<div class='postauthor si-guide-block'>\n                <div class='col-md-2 col-sm-12 si-icon-holder'>\n                    <a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/guides\/digital-marketing-plan-template\/'>\n                  <img src='https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Digital-marketing-planning-template-guide-cover-creator-pdf-106x150.jpg' alt='Free digital marketing plan template'>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class='col-md-10 col-sm-12'>\n                    <p><strong>Download our Free Resource \u2013 Free digital marketing plan template<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p>This popular digital marketing strategy template will give you a structure for applying the RACE Framework to help you rapidly create an integrated digital marketing plan for your business.<\/p>\n                    <p>Access the <a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/guides\/digital-marketing-plan-template\/'>Free digital marketing plan template<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<h3>The RACE Framework<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve structured the template around our RACE Growth System in order to provide a planning system that covers all the important areas of digital marketing planning across the customer lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>In our introduction blog, we explain how to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/digital-marketing-strategy\/race-a-practical-framework-to-improve-your-digital-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RACE Growth System to create plans to improve digital marketing effectiveness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-163535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram.png\" alt=\"RACE Growth System\" width=\"1000\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram-550x382.png 550w, https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram-700x486.png 700w, https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram-150x104.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-race-diagram-250x174.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The RACE Framework and the planning template both reference a simplified version of <a href=\"http:\/\/prsmith.org\/sostac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PR Smith\u2019s SOSTAC\u00ae Planning System<\/a>. We use this because it\u2019s a really great framework that is simple, memorable, and logical, meaning it can benefit you in your everyday marketing planning.<\/p>\n<p>The simplified version of SOSTAC\u00ae that we cover in the template is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>: Review the current contribution of digital channels to your business by refining dashboards and set future objectives that are based on an in-depth marketplace review.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategy<\/strong>: Create an overall digital channel strategy or a specific strategy that is focused on customer acquisition (Reach), Conversion (Act and Convert) and customer retention and loyalty (long-terms engagement).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action<\/strong>: Details of specific tactics to implement the strategy such as planning and integrating content marketing, SEO, social media and email into marketing campaigns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We use this simplified approach to SOSTAC\u00ae as we\u2019ve found \u2013 through our collective experience in creating many different digital marketing plans \u2013 that it works best when you set objectives for digital marketing activities as part of the process of reviewing existing performance and reviewing the KPIs you use for control. It can also be difficult to separate tactics and actions so this approach takes that into account.<\/p>\n<h3>Our digital marketing strategy and planning toolkit<\/h3>\n<p>The template is part of our actionable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/improve\/digital-marketing-strategy-planning-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital marketing strategy and planning toolkit<\/a>, which provides you with a range of resources designed to help you improve your strategy and planning activities. Getting to grips with these aspects of marketing can help you produce campaigns that work and deliver results that are in-line with your KPIs.<\/p>\n<p>The toolkit includes these practical, expert resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excel spreadsheet to identify improvements in your online marketing<\/li>\n<li>Word and PowerPoint templates that you can use to create your plan<\/li>\n<li>Example plans for B2B and B2C companies<\/li>\n<li>7 steps to success guide to help you create an integrated digital marketing strategy<\/li>\n<li>An e-learning course taking you through all of the digital marketing techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartinsights.com\/improve\/digital-marketing-strategy-planning-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about how to access the strategy toolkit and how it could benefit you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Why you need this template<\/h4>\n<p>Ultimately, the goal of this template is to enable you to create detailed and actionable digital marketing plans that are based on your KPIs and current performance. 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It\u2019s no wonder that this is our most popular download!<\/p>\n<p>To access the template, simply signup for a Free Membership and enjoy our range of free resources, all of which are designed to help you grow your marketing skills and get results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use our digital marketing strategy template integrated across the RACE Framework to plan and get ahead in your digital marketing We all know the old saying \u201cif you fail to plan, you are planning to fail\u201d, but when it comes &hellip;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1138,978,1155,834,1151,1150,1383,1540,993,991,977,1545],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Digital marketing strategy template - 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