diff --git a/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/93fe81c4-d6b6-4f4e-abce-6452a92e1446_01.md b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/93fe81c4-d6b6-4f4e-abce-6452a92e1446_01.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..df8f044 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/93fe81c4-d6b6-4f4e-abce-6452a92e1446_01.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +# TikTok BookTok Campaign Strategy for "Whispers in the Dark" Thriller Launch + +## OBJECTIVE +Drive 5,000 pre-orders and 10,000 email sign-ups via TikTok-driven traffic to the book's dedicated preorder landing page within 90 days post-launch. + +## TARGET AUDIENCE +- **Primary segment**: Women aged 25-44, active on TikTok (daily users averaging 45+ minutes), in a state of thrill-seeking boredom (post-bedtime scrolling for escapism), at the awareness-to-consideration buying stage for psychological thrillers. +- **Key insight**: They crave "one more chapter" suspense hooks that mirror their real-life anxieties (e.g., trust issues in relationships), so content must deliver 15-second micro-twists evoking paranoia and forbidden desire to compel saves/shares leading to preorder clicks. + +## TACTICAL PLAN +- **STEP**: Research and curate 50 trending BookTok sounds/hashtags (e.g., #ThrillerBooks, #PsychologicalThriller, #BookRecs2024) tailored to "Whispers in the Dark" themes of betrayal and hidden affairs; create a content calendar mapping 3 videos/day. + - **OWNER**: Agency strategist (Leo) + - **TIMELINE**: Week 1 (pre-launch prep phase) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Creative Center, Google Sheets for calendar +- **STEP**: Produce and post 90 short-form videos (15-30s) featuring teaser plot hooks, author readings of cliffhanger excerpts, and user-generated style duets; include clear CTA linking to preorder page via TikTok bio link. + - **OWNER**: Author + VA editor + - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 2-12 (launch + sustain phase, 3/week) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok app, CapCut for editing +- **STEP**: Run 5 targeted TikTok ad campaigns boosting top organic videos to the primary audience, with pixel tracking for landing page conversions; allocate 70% budget to Spark Ads using high-engagement organics. + - **OWNER**: Agency media buyer + - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 3-12 (post-launch amplification phase) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Ads Manager, Facebook Pixel (cross-tracked) +- **STEP**: Partner with 10 mid-tier BookTok influencers (10k-50k followers, thriller niche) for sponsored unboxings and reviews; provide ARCs and custom discount codes tied to preorder page. + - **OWNER**: Agency outreach specialist + - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 1-4 (seeding phase) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: Aspire.io for influencer discovery, Google Forms for code tracking +- **STEP**: Monitor daily analytics, A/B test 3 thumbnail variations per video batch, and pivot to top-performing hooks (e.g., double speed betrayal scenes); weekly report to author. + - **OWNER**: Agency analyst + - **TIMELINE**: Ongoing, Weeks 2-12 + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Analytics dashboard, Google Data Studio + +## CONTENT REQUIREMENTS +- **Teaser Video Script**: 15-30s script with plot hook + CTA; 100 words max; TikTok; author writes, VA edits. +- **Thumbnail Graphics**: 9:16 image with book cover overlay + suspense emoji (e.g., 🔪👀); Photoshop template; 5 variations/video batch; agency graphic designer. +- **Influencer Brief Template**: 1-page Google Doc with ARC details, talking points (3 key themes: betrayal, paranoia, twist ending), discount code instructions; agency strategist. +- **Email Opt-in Landing Page Copy**: 300-word page with video embed, preorder button, and "exclusive twist preview" lead magnet; author's site (via ConvertKit); author writes, agency optimizes. +- **Duet/Stitch Templates**: 5 pre-made CapCut overlays with text prompts like "Would YOU trust this whisper?"; TikTok; VA creates. + +## SUCCESS METRICS +- **TikTok Video Views**: Track total views in TikTok Analytics; baseline: 0; 90-day target: 1,000,000. +- **Preorder Conversions**: Measure clicks-to-preorders via UTM-tagged links and server-side tracking in Google Analytics; baseline: 0; 90-day target: 5,000. +- **Email Sign-ups**: Count opt-ins from landing page form submissions in ConvertKit; baseline: 0; 90-day target: 10,000. + +## RISK & MITIGATION +- **Risk 1**: Algorithm shadowban due to over-promotion. **Mitigation**: Limit to 3 posts/day, intersperse 50% value-first content (e.g., thriller tips), and monitor shadowban checkers like Shadowban Tester weekly. +- **Risk 2**: Low influencer ROI from mismatched audience. **Mitigation**: Vet via Aspire.io audience overlap reports (target 70%+ match to primary segment) before contracting. + +## BUDGET ESTIMATE +$8,000-$15,000; single biggest cost driver: TikTok ad spend ($5,000-$10,000 for 5 campaigns at $0.50-$1.00 CPV). + +Leo Voss +Senior Campaign Strategist +Crimson Leaf Marketing \ No newline at end of file