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l i fBlogging foImprove your Sear
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PresentP l R t PPaul Roetzer, Pres
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Social Media Participp
• Watch video from other users = 29• Watch video from other users = 29• Read online forums or discussion • Read blogs = 25%Read blogs = 25%• Maintain a social networking profi• Comment on someone else’s blComment on someone else s bl• Publish, maintain or update a b• Use RSS = 8%Use RSS 8%
US: Forrester's North American Social Technographics On
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blog = 11%
nline Survey, Q2 2007, 10,010 respondents.
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Why Do Businesses y
•Create connections and bu
•Optimize Websites for impro•Optimize Websites for improrankings, which generates links and leadslinks and leads.
•Establish professionals as eand innovators.
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oved search engineoved search engine Website traffic, inbound
experts, thought leaders
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Blogging for Businesgg g
G t d f t thGrow smarter and faster tha
Part 1: Tools of the TradePart 1: Tools of the Trade
Part 2: Building Your BloggPart 2: Building Your Blogg
Part 3: Resource Center
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ging Strategyging Strategy
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ParTools of t
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Tools of the Trade
Blog SearchDiscover blogs in your industry
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Tools of the Trade
Really Simple Syndication (RConsume and share regularly upda
• Delivers updated content fromDelivers updated content fromforums • Feed is transmitted from the hby your RSS feed reader
RSS) Feedsated content
m blogs news sitesm blogs, news sites,
host site and received
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Tools of the Trade
RSS Feed ReadersMonitor all your priority RSS feeds o
www20
on one page
w.netvibes.com/pr20p0
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Tools of the Trade
Google News AlertsKeep a pulse on your online brand
C ( ith i ti )• Company name (with variations)
• Key executives
• Priority keywords (commentPriority keywords (comment opportunities)
• Competitors
• Events
• Products/services
with email alerts from Googlewww.Google.com/Alert
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Tools of the Trade
Social BookmarkingFind and share great content
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Tools of the Trade
Blogging PlatformsSelect a powerful publishing tool for
• Simple RSS and email subscriptionSimple RSS and email subscription
• Social media integration
• Technical & community supporty pp
• Categories
• Tags
• Pinging services
• Multiple authors
• Custom URL with your own domain Blog Software Comparison Chart: http://www.ojr.org/o
r your blog
ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm
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Tools of the Trade
Domain Name
✓ www.YourBlog.com
✓ www.YourBlog.YourCom
✓ www YourCompany com✓ www.YourCompany.com
X www.YourBlog.wordpresg p
mpany.com
m/YourBlogm/YourBlog
ss.com
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Tools of the Trade
Search Engine Optimization
• Create a keyword
Generate traffic, inbound links and l
Create a keyword universe (300-500 words)
• Prioritize keywords (25• Prioritize keywords (25-50 words)
• Use is titles, meta data, subheads, copy
• Optimize anchor text from inbound links
leads
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Building Your Bloggig gg
1) Who will you reach?
2) Wh t ill ?2) What will you say?
3) How will you measur3) How will you measur
4) What will you do to p4) What will you do to p
ing Strategyg gy
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re success?re success?
promote the blog?promote the blog?
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Who Will You Reach?
Audience Segments• Customers• ProspectsProspects• Mainstream media (print, • Social media (bloggers fo• Social media (bloggers, fo
social networkers)• Employees• Community membersy• Suppliers/vendors/affiliate
?
broadcast)orum participantsorum participants,
es
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Who Will You Reach?
Social Technographics
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Who Will You Reach?Who Will You Reach?
Demographics
• Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 (ages 44-62)
• Generation X: Born 1965-1980 (ages 28-43)
• Generation Y: Born 1981• Generation Y: Born 1981-1990 (ages 18-27)
• Generation Z: Born 1991-P t ( 17 & d )Present (ages 17 & under)
http://www
Data from Forrester Research Technographics® surveys, 2007. For fu
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Generation Y (The “Millenials”)
w.forrester.com/Groundswell/profile_tool.html
urther details on the Social Technographics profile, see groundswell.forreste
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What Will You Say?What Will You Say?Ideal Topics S
• Commentary on MSM articles, other blogs,
t t dnews, events, trends• Relevant links
T l ti• Tools, resources, tips, ideas, lists • White papers case• White papers, case studies• Company newsCompany news• Photos, video, podcasts
Sample Blog Editorial Calendar
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What Will You Say?What Will You Say?Engage Your Readers
• Write with passion in an avoicevoice.
• Make every post relevantneeds and interests of your
• Publish content on regula• Publish content on regulaper week at minimum.
• Encourage comments andiscussion.
authentic, human
t to the wants, r readers.
ar basis Target oncear basis. Target once
nd stimulate
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What Will You Say?Makes Post Easy to Read
What Will You Say?
• Limit to 250 words or less
• Use lists, bullet points, boheadlines.
• Write in short paragraphslines of textlines of text.
s whenever possible.
old facing and
s. Never more than 6
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How Will You MeasurSearch Engine Rankings
How Will You Measur
• Brand• Industry/Divisionsy• Products/Services• Geographic
Searches Difficulty
Geographic
Company Name 75 66
Service #1 500 70
S i #2 800 72Service #2 800 72
re Success?re Success?
Cost Per Click Rank Visits Leads
<$0.50 1 65 10
$1.85 8(+10) 50 5
$2 05 45( 12) 4 0$2.05 45(-12) 4 0
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How Will You MeasurInbound Links
How Will You Measurre Success?re Success?
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How Will You MeasurSite Analytics
How Will You Measur
• Visitors• Pageviews• Pageviews• Bounce rate• Keyword• Keyword performance• Time on siteTime on site• Referrers
re Success?re Success?
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How Will You MeasurConnections
How Will You Measur
• Leads
• Subscribers
• Comments• Comments
re Success?re Success?
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How to Promote?
Prominent Homepage Link
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How to Promote?
Email Boilerplate
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How to Promote?
Simple Subscriber Options
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How to Promote?
Social Bookmarking
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How to Promote?
Pinging Services
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How to Promote?
Additional Promotion Tactics
•Twitter (microblogging tool)tool)
•Social networking gprofiles
•Forum participation•Forum participation
•Comment on other blogs
s
•Email links to clients, t f i dprospects, friends
•Email newsletterEmail newsletter
•Business cards
•Link to other bloggers
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PartPartResourceResource
t 3:t 3:e Centere Center
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Resource Center
Books
• Groundswell by Charlene Li a
• Blog Marketing by Jeremy W
• The New Rules of Marketing• The New Rules of Marketing
• The Corporate Blogging Book
• Wikinomics by Don Tapscott
and Josh Bernoff
Wright
& PR by David Meerman Scott& PR by David Meerman Scott
k by Debbie Weil
and Anthony D. Williams
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Resource Center
Blog Posts
Hubspot — All post tagged “Blogginhttp://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/630
Chris Brogan — All posts tagged “Blhttp://www.chrisbrogan.com/tag/blogginhttp://www.chrisbrogan.com/when-your
PR 20/20 — All posts tagged “Bloggihttp://www.pr2020.com/Blog/?tag=/blog
ng”7/Default.aspx?Tag=blogging
logging”ng/r-blog-is-a-grand-stage/
ing for Business”gging+for+business
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