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Are you looking to grow smarter and faster than your competitors, connect with audiences online, boost search engine rankings and position yourself as a thought leader? You can do it all with highly relevant, keyword-centric blogs. In this session, attendees will get an inside look at the blogosphere, including corporate blogging trends and statistics, learn how to establish or strengthen your blogging strategy, and discuss best practices for businesses of all sizes. Attendees will walk away with a wealth of resources and tips for how to start and optimize a business blog for the greatest business results.Presented by Paul Roetzer, PR 20/20 at IMS08 9/8/2008http://www.InboundMarketingSummit.com
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Tools of the Trade
Blog SearchDiscover blogs in your industry
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
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host site and received
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RSS Feed ReadersMonitor all your priority RSS feeds o
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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
Tools of the Trade
Blogging PlatformsSelect a powerful publishing tool for
• Simple RSS and email subscriptionSimple RSS and email subscription
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• Categories
• Tags
• Pinging services
• Multiple authors
• Custom URL with your own domain Blog Software Comparison Chart: http://www.ojr.org/o
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ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm
Tools of the Trade
Domain Name
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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
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re success?re success?
promote the blog?promote the blog?
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
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broadcast)orum participantsorum participants,
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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)
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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
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.
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nd stimulate
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
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
How Will You MeasurInbound Links
How Will You Measurre Success?re Success?
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?
How Will You MeasurConnections
How Will You Measur
• Leads
• Subscribers
• Comments• Comments
re Success?re Success?
How to Promote?
Prominent Homepage Link
How to Promote?
Email Boilerplate
How to Promote?
Simple Subscriber Options
How to Promote?
Social Bookmarking
How to Promote?
Pinging Services
How to Promote?
Additional Promotion Tactics
•Twitter (microblogging tool)tool)
•Social networking gprofiles
•Forum participation•Forum participation
•Comment on other blogs
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•Email links to clients, t f i dprospects, friends
•Email newsletterEmail newsletter
•Business cards
•Link to other bloggers
PartPartResourceResource
t 3:t 3:e Centere Center
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
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
Thank
Paul Roetzer, PresPaul Roetzer, Prespaul@pr2(800) 92
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