Richard Torriani

Richard Torriani is co-founder and CEO of Kabloom, a digital marketing agency for associations. He has worked with associations and international congresses since 1999 and is President Americas at MCI Group.

FAQ: Do associations need to optimize their whole website for AEO?

FAQ: Do associations need to optimize their whole website for AEO?

FAQ: Do associations need to update their entire website to improve visibility in AI-powered search (AEO)? No. Start with the pages that matter most to your association: congress registration, membership and your most-read guide. Checking one page at a time is enough to see where you stand.  AEO works page by page, so an improvement

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FAQ: Why should associations care about Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)?

FAQ: Why should associations care about Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

FAQ: What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and why should associations care? AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is making sure AI tools like ChatGPT can find and recommend your association. When delegates, members and sponsors ask AI a question, they get one answer instead of a list of links. AEO helps make sure that answer points

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With multiple symposia competing for attendees, our sponsor needed to rise above the noise. Kabloom’s targeted digital strategy boosted awareness and engagement before, during and after the event, driving 200% growth in visits and moving the symposium from 4th to 2nd most-attended at the congress.​

Sponsor boost: From 4th to 2nd most-attended symposium

Sponsor boost: From 4th to 2nd most-attended symposium CASE STUDY 200 % More visits to the landing page​ 2 ND Ranked most-attended symposium, up from 4th in the previous edition​ 1.5 M Ad impressions in under 4 weeks, maximizing visibility and engagement​ DOUBLING SYMPOSIA ENGAGEMENT AND ATTENDANCE THE CHALLENGE With multiple symposia competing for attendees,

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Associations - A chart has been circulating this month from NP Digital, based on a survey of 100 companies, asking what is driving better content performance.

Is your association prioritizing content volume over audience relevance?

The short answer A recent NP Digital survey of 100 companies ranks focusing on new topics (84%) as the top driver of better content performance, with audience understanding and segmentation (34%) near the bottom. For associations, that order should be read in reverse. The survey measured what marketers say explains an improvement, not what caused it,

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20% above registration goals with 365K website views for PCMA CL24

PCMA CL24 exceeded its registration goal by 20%, supported by 65.7K website digital leads

CASE STUDY 20 % Above registration target 65.7 K Leads from digital ads 45 % Average email open rate (industry average 18-22%) 1.1 M Digital ad clicks to website SURPASSING TARGETS AUDIENCE Event organizers, event planners, and professionals in the event’s industry OBJECTIVE Expand reach, engage prospective attendees and increase registrations for PCMA Convening Leaders

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