How to Create the Perfect Storm with SEO and Social Media
Andy Crestodina \ Strategic Directorat Orbit Media Studios
Roy Hinkis\ SEO Evangelist at SimilarWeb
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The Social / Search Correlation
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The Correlation Data
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People who drowned by falling in pools...Films Nicolas Cage Appeared In...
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People who Drowned by Falling in Pools/Films Nicolas Cage Appeared In
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The Social / Search Causation
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Google+ and Personalized Search
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Personalized Search Results Page
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The Value of Links
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links are credibility
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more links = more credibility
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links from credible sites = much more credibility
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many outgoing links = less credibility per link
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Correlation between links and rankings
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Lead
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Traffic
LeadConversions
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Rank
Traffic
LeadConversions
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Links
Rank
Traffic
LeadConversions
Content
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Relationships
Content
Links
Rank
Traffic
LeadConversions
Content
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Content + Visibility = Links!
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There are Two Kinds of People on the Internet
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Creators
Contributors And “lurkers”
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Two Types of Social Media
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Two Types of Social Media
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Online NetworkingRelationships with Influencers
Content Promotion Traffic and Branding
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Two Types of Social Media
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Online NetworkingRelationships with Influencers
Content Promotion Traffic and Branding
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Who Creates Content?
AuthorsPodcastersAcademic Researchers
Journalists
Event Producers
Bloggers and Blog EditorsAnd of course...
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Connect with people who have already built the audience you need to reach... Then borrow that audience in a sensitive and considerate way.
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Social media is the world’s greatest phone book
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Follower Wonk
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Build a List
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Engagement Checklist
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Part One: Listen
Use Talkwalker, Newsle and Brand24Google+: Add to circleTwitter: Follow
Subscribed to blog by feed / email
Twitter: Add to a “radar” list
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Twitter “Radar”
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Feedly
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Google+ Circles of Creators
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Part Two: Engage
+1 their postsLike comments on other blogsComment on their blog
Favorite their tweets
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Comment on their Blog
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Part Three: Connect
Like LinkedIn posts, mention themEndorse on LinkedInWrite a recommendation on LinkedIn
Connect on LinkedIn
Source: Online Networking Guide, Orbit Media
Send friend request on FacebookLike Facebook posts, mention them
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LinkedIn Tagging
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Part Four: Extra Mile
Follow on apps like Spotify, Runkeeper, FitBit, etc.Review podcast on iTunesReview book on Amazon
Follow on Quora, Medium, Instagram, Yelp, MeetUp, Storify, Listly, etc.
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The Fame-To-Speed Ratio
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Part Five: Collaborate
Get a contributor quoteInclude them in an expert roundupDeep dive interview
Mention them in your content
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Collaborate
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Part Six: Friendship
Face-to-face meetingMastermind GroupHand-written thank you note
Phone call, Skype or Google+ Hangout
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If you’re not making friends, you’re doing it wrong.
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Anatomy of A Relationship - Building Email
This has resulted in an 83% positive response rate and infinite invaluable feedback
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Which Link Building Tactics Are Most Effective?
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Publish everywhere!
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...that’s how to become an influencer yourself.
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Cross the Streams
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The strength of weak connections!
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Post in one place...
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...see who shared it...
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...thank them while sharing it in another place.
1. Publish…2. Share here…3. Say thanks there!
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Get Out There!
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Events are the biggest shortcut
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Events let you skip right to face-to-face.
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Confidence GapEffectiveness Ratings of Tactics Among B2B Users
Source: 2014 B2B Content Marketing Trends – North America: Content Marketing Institute/MarketingProfs
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Influencer Marketing Tools
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InkyBee
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InkyBee
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GroupHigh
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Social Traffic vs. Search Traffic
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Social Traffic Conversion Rates
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Social Traffic Conversion Rates
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Social actions. Search Outcomes
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Social actions. Search Outcomes
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How Social Sharing Affects Search Rankings
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How Social Sharing Affects Search Rankings
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Social Scheduling
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Social Sharing Schedule
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Scheduling Shares
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Scheduling Shares
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Scheduling Shares
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Scheduling Shares
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Scheduling Shares
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Scheduling Shares
Buffer
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Social Automation
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How To Share Big Time
The times of day that are best for your followersThe tool that keeps those posts in rotation at those times
The content that get shared, get clicked and gets visitors to act
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Share What Gets Shared
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Share What Gets Clicked the Most
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Share What Converts the Most
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Conversion Rate Per Blog
Conversion Rate Per Blog
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Share When People Tend to be Active
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Share When your Audience is Active
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Load the Posts into the Tool
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Use Every Trick in the Book
Secondary headline (number)Special characters ☝Use copypastecharacter.com#Hashtags
Headline (clarity and benefits)
LinebreaksImageThe Link!
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Load the Schedule into the Tool
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This Might Help
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