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What are Paid 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.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Paid Marketing. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Paid Marketing OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability 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.
Paid Marketing OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Paid 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 improve ROAS with 25% revenue increase from paid marketing
ObjectiveIncrease ROAS with revenue increase from paid marketing
KRIncrease ad spend by 10%
Set new ad spend limit and allocate budget to best-performing channels- Analyze current ad performance and identify areas for improvement
- Research and compare ad pricing and placement options
- Monitor and adjust ad campaigns as necessary for optimal ROI
- KRImprove conversion rate by 5%
- Implement promotional offers and strong calls-to-action
- Utilize A/B testing to improve website design and copy
- Optimize website loading speed and user experience
- Analyze website traffic and customer behavior
- KRDecrease CPA by 3%
- Optimize ad targeting to increase relevance and CTR
- Conduct A/B testing to improve landing page performance
- Negotiate lower bid prices and increase budget for top-performing campaigns
- Identify and eliminate underperforming keywords and placements
- KRIncrease website traffic by 15%
- Collaborate with influencers to promote website to a larger audience
- Create and share engaging content through social media
- Utilize email marketing to promote website and drive traffic
- Improve website SEO
OKRs to enhance performance of clients' paid campaigns
- ObjectiveEnhance performance of clients' paid campaigns
- KRIncrease average click-through rate by 15%
- Segment email lists for a more personalized approach
- Implement A/B testing to optimize email subject lines
- Enhance CTA button design to draw attention
- KRBoost campaign conversion rate by 20%
- Improve targeting efforts for more relevant user engagement
- Tailor ad copy to better resonate with audience needs
- Implement A/B testing to optimize landing page design
- KRReduce cost per acquisition by 10%
- Improve website conversion rates with UX optimization
- Launch targeted marketing campaigns to attract desired customers
- Analyze current customer acquisition strategies for inefficiencies
OKRs to increase paid advertising conversions by 20%
- ObjectiveBoost paid advertisement conversions by improving campaign performance
- KRReach target audience more effectively with improved targeting parameters
- Conduct market research to determine audience characteristics
- Implement A/B testing to optimize targeting parameters
- Monitor analytics and adjust targeting parameters as necessary
- Refine targeting parameters based on market research findings
- KRIncrease click-through rate by 10%
- KRDecrease cost per click by 15%
- Try new ad copy and test performance
- Target specific demographics and locations to increase relevance
- Increase bid adjustments for higher performing keywords
- Improve ad relevance and quality score
- KRImplement A/B test strategy to optimize landing page for better conversion rate
- Split traffic evenly between variations
- Analyze data to determine the winning variation
- Develop variations of landing page
- Define key performance indicators
OKRs to increase conversion rate of free subscribers to paid subscribers
- ObjectiveIncrease conversion rate of free subscribers to paid subscribers
- KRRelease two new premium features exclusive for paid subscribers
- Develop detailed specifications for the two new premium features
- Plan a marketing campaign to promote the new features
- Execute a testing procedure to ensure feature efficiency
- KRImplement a new marketing strategy to increase free to paid user conversions by 15%
- Create incentivized referral programs for paid users
- Implement targeted email campaigns to drive conversion
- Develop premium features that add significant value to paid plans
- KRConduct 3 A/B tests monthly to improve landing page conversion rates by 20%
- Identify key elements of landing page to test
- Analyze data and apply successful changes
- Develop and implement A/B versions
OKRs to reach $100,000 ARR in app stores without paid marketing
- ObjectiveAchieve $100K ARR through organic traffic
- KRTriple installs thanks to localization
- Localize title, subtitles, screenshots, description and keywords
- KRIncrease revenue growth by 60%
- A/B test screenshots on Google Play
- Sign up for App Store Optimization tool (https://appradar.com/)
- A/B test screenshots and icons on App StoreS
- Survey users to understand their core keywords
OKRs to expand reach through paid advertising with 30% more impressions
- ObjectiveIncrease reach through paid advertising
- KRImprove click-through rate by 10%
- KRIncrease ad spend by 20%
- Identify ad campaigns with highest ROI
- Optimize ad targeting and messaging
- Expand ad reach through new platforms or channels
- Increase bid amounts for top-performing campaigns
- KREvaluate campaign performance and adjust strategy accordingly
- Implement changes and continue to monitor results
- Identify successful campaigns and tactics
- Review data from analytics and social media platforms
- Adjust targeting, messaging, and budget based on performance
- KRTest and optimize targeting for better results
- Conduct A/B testing to determine most effective targeting strategy
- Utilize data to adjust targeting for underperforming segments
- Analyze demographics and interests of current audience
- Continuously monitor and refine targeting approach for maximum impact
OKRs to develop paid acquisition channels
- ObjectivePaid Marketing is a new channel for leads growth
- KR20% of new leads come from paid acquistion
- KRGenerate $10K MRR from paid acquisition channels
- KRBring Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) down to $500
OKRs to boost trial and subscription activations via paid ads
- ObjectiveBoost trial and subscription activations via paid ads
- KRAchieve 20% increase in trial activations through targeted paid adverts
- Monitor and adjust campaigns based on performance
- Develop attention-grabbing, targeted ad content
- Identify potential target audience for paid advertisements
- KRImprove conversion rate from trials to subscriptions by 15% using paid promotion
- Allocate budget specifically for targeted paid promotions
- Design engaging ads to attract trial users
- Optimize ad placements for maximum conversions
- KRUpsurge the subscription rate by 30% through effective paid campaigns
OKRs to boost subscriber count to 10,000 without relying on paid advertisements
- ObjectiveBoost subscriber count to 10,000 without relying on paid advertisements
- KRAchieve a retention rate of 90% through engagement strategies and personalized content
- Regularly analyze customer feedback to improve strategies
- Implement a comprehensive customer engagement strategy
- Develop personalized content aligned to customer interests
- KRDevelop and implement three strategic content partnerships to attract new audience
- Define target audience and identify desired content partners
- Implement partnership plans and measure success rates
- Develop partnership proposals, outlining mutual benefits
- KRGarner 1000 new subscribers every week through organic channel optimization
- Increase social media presence to drive website traffic
- Research SEO trends and optimize website content accordingly
- Develop a comprehensive content marketing strategy
OKRs to successfully strategize the organic and paid social launch of our new brand
- ObjectiveSuccessfully strategize the organic and paid social launch of our new brand
- KRGrow social media followership by 30% through engaging brand content
- Develop relatable, eye-catching content that resonates with target audience
- Implement a consistent posting schedule across all social platforms
- Initiate interactions to foster community engagement and loyalty
- KRAttract 10,000 unique visitors to our social profiles through organic methods
- Use relevant hashtags to reach a wider audience
- Create engaging, shareable content for daily posting
- Optimize profile for search engine visibility
- KRAchieve a 20% conversion rate from our paid social media adverts
- Identify and target audience demographics interested in our product
- Improve post-click landing pages
- Craft compelling, engaging ad messages
Paid 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
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
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
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
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, you can move to Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Paid Marketing OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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