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The Scoop on Blogging!How big is the demand? Why are we doing all of this!

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Blogging: The plus side!

• People are reading blogs: 46% of people read blogs more than once a day. #HubSpot

• It’s the new form of advertising: Nearly 40% of US companies use blogs for

marketing purposes. #eMarketer, August 2010

• Drives higher conversions: 54% more leads are generated by inbound tactics

(blogging, social media management) than traditional (billboards, advertising)

paid marketing. #Hubspot

• It’s about your company image: 60% of consumers feel more positive about a

company after reading custom content on its site. Content Plus

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You want to blog, because…

• It’s not cold calling. YES!

• Marketing to consumers when it’s convenient to them - in the format that they are wanting and expecting

to learn about your products and services.

• Your competitor is likely gaining customers from your market share that you could be earning…

• Reduces CAC and helps relieve marketing dollars – for either more inbound that generates more results

for less OR you can shift those dollars into new product development…

• It’s about your company image: 60% of consumers feel more positive about a

company after reading custom content on its site. Content Plus

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All these benefits sound great –

what’s the catch?

The bell curve on blogging traction?

Once you write 21-54 blog posts, blog

traffic generation increases by up

to 30%.

Source:TrafficGenerationCafe

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Getting to 21 – 54 articles – the roadblocks:

Writers block and time to research!

- How much time does writing 21-54 articles take?

- How do I craft exciting and interesting content?

- How do I know which content will work for my

business?

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Blogging 101

How to fight writers block?

- Take a break.

- Clearing the mind can allow for you to

reinvigorate with energy.

- Exercise brings oxygen to the brain.

Step away from the blank page!

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Blogging 101

Find the questions that your audience is asking

- Visit sites like Quora or YahooAnswers!

- Take the most frequently asked questions

and expand

- Real people are asking these questions … in public.

Every product/service has at least 15-20 basic everyday questions

– posting a blog about them also can reduce customer service emails by offering more of a resource

To your customers.

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Blogging 101

20 Articles Down – Now for another 25!

- Tactic 1: Scanning your favorite social media

news-feeds for most written about topics and trends

- Tactic 2: “The Reverse Info-Graphic Search” Google search “Infographic for Tips on XYZ”

Scan each info-graphic for the hottest facts

These facts have been looked over --- they’re KEY

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Blogging 101

Now that you have some fast time-saving tips

let’s dive into the anatomy, form, function and

Optimization with Joe Karns!