Dear Firstname Lastname: Personalization & Content Targeting in WordPress

WordPress is the dominant CMS of the web, but still struggles to find acceptance in many Enterprises.

One reason is the lack of clear paths for personalization and content targeting – features which are heavily promoted in platforms like Adobe Experience Manager and (especially) Sitecore’s Experience Platform.

This talk covers what personalization and content targeting are and multiple ways of achieving both using WordPress as the underlying CMS, as well as of the dangers of personalization projects and ways they can go wrong.

Transcript

1. D E A R F I R S T N A M E L AS T N A M E : P E R S O N A L I Z AT I O N & C O N T E N T TA R G E T I N G WO R D C A M P N E W YO R K 2 0 1 7 @jeckman | #wcnyc https://2017.nyc.wordcamp.org/
2. P E R S O N A L I Z AT I O N @jeckman | #wcnyc https://alex.blog/2012/05/21/wordpress-license-plates/ Delivering a unique experience to each individual user (or segment of users) Adapting portions of the experience on the basis of explicit user choice or implicit user behavior
3. C O N T E N T TA R G E T I N G @jeckman | #wcnyc Delivering content designed to address a specific market niche or interest Designing an experience to maximize delivery of content relevant to specific interests
4. I M P L I C I T / E X P L I C I T @jeckman | #wcnyc • Implicit User Behavior: • Geolocation • Referrer • Device / user-agent • Previous requests • Explicit User Choice: • “Areas of interest” • Newsletter signups • Registration & login • Previous requests? https://michaeltorbert.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/wordpress-audi-spotted/
5. E X A M P L E S @jeckman | #wcnyc • Referred by newsletter - update CTA • Referred by social, highlight channel • Update imagery / content target based on paid campaign • Targeted landing pages for audiences • Content surfacing (related, recommended) https://www.flickr.com/photos/seo2/3356755986
8. E X A M P L E S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman @jeckman | #wcnyc
10. https://www.ondeck.com/
11. OT H E R P L AT F O R M S @jeckman | #wcnyc https://www.sketchport.com/drawing/5062455570989056/luke-skywalker
12. @jeckman | #wcnyc https://www.sitecore.net/solutions/personalization-segmentation
13. AC Q U I A L I F T
14. WO R D P R E S S O P T I O N S @jeckman | #wcnyc
15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman @jeckman | #wcnyc
16. WO R D P R E S S O P T I O N S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman @jeckman | #wcnyc
17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman @jeckman | #wcnyc
18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman
19. WO R D P R E S S O P T I O N S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman @jeckman | #wcnyc
20. WO R D P R E S S O P T I O N S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman @jeckman | #wcnyc
21. C O D E YO U R OW N @jeckman | #wcnyc • Access contents of http request • Set/check for presence of cookie • Custom business rules based on implicit and explicit data • Dynamic logic for alternative displays • Be aware of performance impact
22. C AU T I O N S @jeckman | #wcnyc • Start small and enhance slowly • Don’t exceed your data / over-reach • Avoid the uncanny valley • Beware assumptions about intent • Don’t break the web https://www.pexels.com/photo/caution-danger-information-safety-258063/
23. T H A N K S ! @jeckman | #wcnyc john@10up.com