This document outlines a marketing plan for Cedar Point amusement park. The plan aims to increase online ticket and season pass sales by promoting Cedar Point's fun and thrilling brand across various digital channels. Specific tactics proposed include running photo contests on Facebook, setting up check-ins on Foursquare, boosting engagement on Pinterest boards, running targeted Google AdWords campaigns, and allocating most of the $75,000 budget to PPC advertising during peak season. Success will be measured by increases in online ticket sales and social media interactions year-over-year.
2. Overview
Cedar Point is known as
Americas Roller Coast.
They are best known for
their record breaking
roller coasters and thrill
rides.
They are seen as a fun,
energetic brand that
love a thrill and having a
good time
It is also a great place
for families to go
together for an escape
that isnt necessarily far
from home.
3. Goals Challenges
To increase the number People are cutting back
of online sales of on unneeded spending
season passes and due to the economy.
single visit tickets. Not every piece of their
Create continuity across marketing efforts has
channels of a fun, the same voice or
adventurous and thrill personality
seeking brand that is
fun for the whole family.
4. Overarching Message
I want to make their fun, exiting brand personality
show across their media channels by adding a little
bit of flair. Visiting Cedar Point is all about the
experience and the thrill and so we want express
that in the social media presence.
5. Facebook Foursquare
On-ride photo contest Set up locations for individual
Fans will be asked to submit rides allowing visitors to check
their favorite/funniest on-ride in while waiting in line, interact
photo with each other and collect
Top 25 as picked by Cedar Point badges.
will be posted in an album. Also offer discounts at certain
The picture with the most votes refreshment stands around the
wins a 4 pack of season passes park if a visitor checks in.
6. Pinterest
They have started a Pinterest, however each board has a sad
number of pins. Need to increase the interaction as well as add
boards that are more follower interactive such as guessing a location
based on a close-up picture.
7. Google AdWords
Cedar Point is a very technology savvy company,
and they have to be; theyre in the business of
offering the best and latest in thrill rides and family
fun. So why shouldnt they have an online marketing
strategy thats cutting edge too?
Ad groups would include
Roller Coasters
Parks
Waterpark
Location
Family
Ticket Sales
8. Budget & Timeline
This is a seasonal business so most of the heavy pay per
click would be done between April and June when the
highest season pass sales occur.
We also want to keep interest going throughout the open
season as well as at off time to get the audience excited.
Based off a total marketing budget of $250K the budget
for this digital campaign would be approximately $75,000.
1% of the budget should be for local search visibility
11% for SEO for Ecommerce
74% for PPC,
5% for email
9% for online PR
to have the most impact for the seasonality of Cedar Points
business.
9. Metrics of Success
We will ultimately measure success by the difference
in online tickets sales from one year to the next.
We will also track conversations about Cedar Point
online and the amount of interaction occurring on the
social media channels.