diff --git a/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/1ef124d6-d36e-4039-93c8-d18ca13b7ac7_01.md b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/1ef124d6-d36e-4039-93c8-d18ca13b7ac7_01.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0877868 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/1ef124d6-d36e-4039-93c8-d18ca13b7ac7_01.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +## OBJECTIVE +Drive 15,000 verified pre-orders for "The Forgotten Code" (debut sci-fi thriller by Alex Rivera) via a BookTok influencer amplification campaign within 90 days, measured by aggregated sales data from Amazon KDP dashboard and BookFunnel landing page conversions. + +## TARGET AUDIENCE +- **Primary segment**: Women 18-34 in the US/UK, active daily on TikTok (BookTok niche), emotionally invested in escapist sci-fi with themes of AI rebellion and female empowerment, in the awareness-to-consideration buying stage (have read similar authors like Blake Crouch or Andy Weir but not yet pre-ordered this title). +- **Key insight**: They need to feel the thrill of a "page-turner twist" through short, suspenseful video hooks that mirror their love for unputdownable thrillers, prompting immediate link-in-bio clicks to pre-order. + +## TACTICAL PLAN +- **STEP**: Create and optimize TikTok landing page with pre-order button linked to Amazon KDP and email opt-in for ARC (Advance Reader Copy) delivery via BookFunnel. + **OWNER**: Agency designer. + **TIMELINE**: Week 1 (pre-launch phase). + **TOOL/PLATFORM**: Linktree Pro for landing page, BookFunnel for ARC fulfillment, Amazon KDP for pre-order tracking. + +- **STEP**: Identify and contract 20 micro-influencers (10k-50k followers) in BookTok sci-fi niche using hashtag searches (#BookTokSciFi, #ThrillerBooks) and engagement rates >5%. + **OWNER**: Agency VA. + **TIMELINE**: Weeks 1-2 (pre-launch phase). + **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Creator Marketplace, Influencer Marketing Hub for vetting. + +- **STEP**: Produce and distribute custom video scripts/briefs to influencers for 15-30s "first chapter tease" videos featuring AI voiceover of the book's opening hook, ending with CTA to pre-order link. + **OWNER**: Author provides raw script; agency edits briefs. + **TIMELINE**: Weeks 2-3 (launch phase). + **TOOL/PLATFORM**: CapCut for video templates, Google Drive for asset sharing. + +- **STEP**: Launch paid TikTok Spark Ads boosting top-performing organic influencer videos, targeting lookalike audiences of Blake Crouch engagers. + **OWNER**: Agency media buyer. + **TIMELINE**: Weeks 4-12 (amplification phase), $50/day budget ramping to $200/day. + **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Ads Manager. + +- **STEP**: Run daily performance check-ins, A/B test 3 video hooks (e.g., "AI takeover" vs. "heroine's escape"), and re-allocate budget to top 5 influencers. + **OWNER**: Agency strategist. + **TIMELINE**: Ongoing, weekly reports Weeks 4-12. + **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Analytics + Google Analytics for landing page traffic. + +- **STEP**: Follow up with email nurture sequence to all landing page visitors who didn't pre-order, offering exclusive bonus chapter. + **OWNER**: Agency VA. + **TIMELINE**: Automated from Week 4 onward. + **TOOL/PLATFORM**: ConvertKit for email automation. + +## CONTENT REQUIREMENTS +- **Influencer Video Script**: 150-word script with 3 hook variations; TXT format; for TikTok; agency strategist writes, author approves. +- **Video Graphics Overlay**: 1080x1920 PNG template with book cover, pre-order QR code, and pulsing "AI Alert" animation; Canva-exported; for CapCut/TikTok; agency designer creates 3 versions. +- **Landing Page Copy**: 300-word hero section + 200-word ARC opt-in blurb emphasizing themes of AI ethics and empowerment; HTML/Markdown; for Linktree; author writes draft, agency edits for SEO. +- **Email Nurture Sequence**: 4 emails (welcome, day 3 reminder, bonus chapter tease, final urgency); 150-250 words each; for ConvertKit; agency copywriter crafts using author's voice. +- **Performance Report Template**: Google Sheet with KPIs dashboard; for internal use; agency strategist builds. + +## SUCCESS METRICS +- **Pre-Order Volume**: Track via Amazon KDP sales rank changes + BookFunnel redemptions; baseline: 0; 90-day target: 15,000. +- **TikTok Video Views**: Sum organic + paid views from Ads Manager; baseline: 0; 90-day target: 5 million. +- **Conversion Rate**: Pre-order clicks / landing page visits via Google Analytics UTM tags; baseline: 2%; 90-day target: 8%. + +## RISK & MITIGATION +- **Risk**: Influencers underperform or ghost deliverables. **Mitigation**: Require 50% video approval before payment via milestone contracts in Influencer Marketing Hub. +- **Risk**: TikTok algorithm suppresses ad reach due to low initial engagement. **Mitigation**: Seed with 5 agency test videos in Week 3 to build social proof before full ad launch. + +## BUDGET ESTIMATE +$8,000-$12,000 (low/high); single biggest cost driver: TikTok Spark Ads at 60-70% of total spend ($5,000-$8,000). \ No newline at end of file