With the rise of online gaming and esports, it’s become more important than ever for game developers and publishers to engage with their audiences in meaningful ways to save marketing ROI. 

But that’s not easy for any business. 

Data-driven marketing makes it a ton easier. 

By gathering and analyzing data, companies can better understand their prospects and customers - and create targeted marketing campaigns (and games!) that are more likely to resonate with them. 

Using HubSpot to gather and analyze data can help even the largest, most successful franchises become even more so. 

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Why Data-Driven Marketing 

Data-driven marketing allows companies to gain a better understanding of their customers. 

By analyzing data such as demographic information, gameplay habits, and purchasing history, companies can create targeted marketing campaigns that are more likely to resonate with individual players. 

This can lead to increased engagement, customer loyalty, and, ultimately, increased revenue.

Marketing ROI increases because it’s smart marketing, not a spray-and-pray approach that’s expensive but doesn’t convert. 

A Personalized Experience

By using data to understand what players are interested in, companies can create marketing campaigns that are tailored to their interests. 

For example, if a player is most interested in first-person shooters, a company may choose to advertise a new first-person shooter game specifically to them.

This can increase the likelihood that the customer will be interested in the game and ultimately buy it.

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KPI Recon

Data-driven marketing with HubSpot helps companies measure the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns. 

By gathering data on customer engagement with the brand, gaming companies can track the success of their marketing campaigns (even on separate franchises) and make adjustments as needed. 

For instance, if a company sees that a particular campaign is not generating as much interest as it had hoped, it can adjust its strategy to better meet its customer's needs in real-time. 

Using HubSpot for Data Gathering + Analysis

 

HubSpot is a powerful tool for data gathering and analysis, and it can be particularly useful in the gaming industry. 

With HubSpot, companies can track customer interactions across multiple channels, including social media, email, and website activity. 

This can provide valuable insights into customer behavior and preferences.

One of the key features of HubSpot is its ability to create detailed customer profiles using 1st-person data

By tracking customer interactions, HubSpot can create a detailed profile for each customer, including their demographics, preferences, and behavior which enables customer segmentation that rescues marketing ROI. 

And it can automatically track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and make that data easily accessible through customizable reports

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By tracking customer interactions, companies can see how customers are responding to their marketing efforts. This can help companies adjust their strategy as needed to improve engagement and increase revenue.

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