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tability.ioWhat are Content Marketing OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Content Marketing to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Content Marketing OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Content Marketing Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to amplify our brand visibility through strategic content marketing
ObjectiveAmplify our brand visibility through strategic content marketing
KRDrive a 25% growth in newsletter subscriptions with engaging blog posts- KRGenerate 20% increase in unique page visits through SEO-optimized content
Monitor website traffic and adjust SEO strategies accordingly- Conduct keyword research for highly searched terms in your industry
- Optimize website content with selected keywords
- KRBoost social media shares by 30% through effective content distribution
- Create engaging, shareable content relevant to target audience
- Utilize influencers for wider content distribution
- Monitor and optimize content sharing strategies regularly
OKRs to use Content Marketing for growth
- ObjectiveContent is a significant driver for growth
- KR20 partners have joined our content partner program
- KRIncrease traffic to our blog to 3k visits/week
- Create a new microsite optimised on targeted keywords
- Check Ahrefs report and fix SEO issues
- Hire writer to post every week
- KRIncrease content-to-lead conversion to 9%
- Add CTAs on all content websites
OKRs to drive recruitment via enhanced content marketing for virtual assistant services
- ObjectiveDrive recruitment via enhanced content marketing for virtual assistant services
- KRGenerate 15% more qualified leads through targeted content marketing campaigns
- Produce quality, SEO-optimized content for marketing campaigns
- Analyze campaign metrics to refine targeting strategies
- Research industry trends to identify potential content topics
- KRImprove conversion rates by 10% with engaging, persuasive service descriptions
- Review and upgrade existing service descriptions for clarity and appeal
- Implement customer feedback to enhance service descriptions
- Conduct A/B testing to determine most compelling descriptions
- KRIncrease website traffic by 30% through SEO-optimized content
- Monitor website traffic regularly for improvements and keyword effectiveness
- Update or create new SEO-optimized content using these keywords
- Research and identify relevant keywords for our specific industry
OKRs to boost lead conversions through improved touchpoint content
- ObjectiveBoost lead conversions through improved touchpoint content
- KREnhance lead conversion rates by 20% through content refinement strategies
- Regularly update content based on customer feedback and analytics
- Implement A/B testing for content variation outcomes
- increase engagement with personalized and topic-focused content
- KRExceed industry standard engagement metrics by 15% with superior content interaction
- Investigate successful competitor strategies on content interaction
- Implement a robust content promotion plan
- Develop higher quality, interactive, and engaging content
- KRDevelop and implement 10 high-quality pieces of content per touchpoint
- Implement content across identified touchpoints
- Identify 10 touchpoints for content distribution
- Create 10 unique, high-quality content pieces
OKRs to enhance triggering and conversion rates through effective marketing strategies
- ObjectiveEnhance triggering and conversion rates through effective marketing strategies
- KRElevate conversion rates by 10% via optimizing the website's landing page
- Improve loading speed of the landing page
- Create engaging, relevant content for the audience
- Conduct A/B testing on various landing page designs
- KRBoost social media engagement by 30% through regular, quality content posting
- Develop engaging, relevant content that encourages interaction
- Create a consistent posting schedule for all social media platforms
- Implement promotional strategies to increase post visibility
- KRIncrease the Open Rate of marketing emails by 25%
- Segment email list for targeted, personalized content
- Test different sending times and days
- Improve subject lines to be more enticing and relevant
OKRs to boost revenue contribution from email marketing
- ObjectiveBoost revenue contribution from email marketing
- KRIncrease email subscriber base by 25%
- Implement a high-converting pop-up subscription form on the website
- Promote the email newsletter on all social media platforms
- Offer exclusive content for subscribers only
- KRAchieve an open rate of 30% for all marketing emails
- Craft engaging, personalized subject lines for each email
- Regularly test and optimize email content
- Segment email lists for targeted marketing
- KRIncrease conversion rate from email traffic to 5%
- Implement personalized email marketing strategies
- Optimize email design for mobile users
- A/B test different subject lines and call-to-actions
OKRs to develop a widely distributed Health and Safety Awareness Bulletin
- ObjectiveDevelop a widely distributed Health and Safety Awareness Bulletin
- KRGenerate content on 10 relevant H&S topics by interviewing industry experts
- Identify 10 relevant H&S topics
- Conduct interviews and generate content
- Locate industry experts for interviews
- KRIncrease bulletin subscribers by 50% using focused marketing strategies
- Develop an engaging marketing campaign to attract subscribers
- Identify potential target demographics for the bulletin
- Implement referral incentives for existing subscribers
- KRGarner at least 90% positive feedback on the bulletin's effectiveness and relevance
- Implement improvement based on survey feedback
- Utilize user surveys to quantify bulletin satisfaction
- Enhance bulletin content for relevance and value
OKRs to increase website traffic by 30% through SEO and content marketing
- ObjectiveBoost website traffic
- KRAchieve 50% higher engagement on social media posts
- KRImprove website ranking on targeted keywords
- KRIncrease organic traffic by 20%
- KRIncrease backlinks by 15%
OKRs to boost email's contribution to total revenue
- ObjectiveBoost email's contribution to total revenue
- KRIncrease email subscription rate by 25%
- Improve newsletter content to add value for subscribers
- Implement compelling, clear call-to-actions on website
- Offer exclusive benefits to email subscribers
- KRAugment click-through rates from email campaigns by 30%
- Incorporate strong, clear calls to action in emails
- Personalize email content based on recipient's preferences
- Improve subject lines to increase email open rates
- KREnhance conversion rates from email referrals by 15%
- Optimize referral emails' content and design
- Implement personalized email marketing strategies
- Analyze success metrics, adjust strategies accordingly
OKRs to expand our customer base significantly
- ObjectiveExpand our customer base significantly
- KRIncrease our website traffic by 20% through targeted digital marketing
- Implement well-structured ad campaigns on social media
- Develop engaging, keyword-rich content
- Identify target audience for focused SEO optimization
- KRAchieve a 15% increase in new customer sign-ups through referral initiatives
- Implement a referral rewards program for current customers
- Track and analyze referral program success regularly
- Promote the referral program via social media
- KRImprove the conversion rate of trial users to paid subscribers by 10%
- Offer exclusive benefits to trial users upgrading to paid
- Optimize User Interface for easy subscription upgrade
- Implement personalized email marketing for trial users
How to write your own Content Marketing OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Content Marketing OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Content Marketing OKRs
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Content Marketing OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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