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Blogging for Business: Say buh-bye to the brochure
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What is a blog?
• It’s literally a “Web Log”
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• Blog = Software that customizes websites• Blog post = individual articles within a blog• Posts = can be text, a video, a podcast
Captain's log, Stardate 9522.6: I've never trusted Klingons, and I never will.
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Why Blog?
• Establish yourself as an expert• Promote your service or product• Distinguish yourself/create a niche• Educate potential customers• Drive traffic to your website• Repurpose content• Write that book!
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Types of blogs: blog as website
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Blogs: the backbone of social media
Target
marketYou
Blogs
Website
Blogs
Website
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Who reads them?• People searching for your subject matter• People on social networks• Potential clients• Friends/family
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How do people find blogs?
• One-off search• You market it to your audience• Someone links to your article• Subscribe via RSS feed
– In their email– In a home page like my.yahoo.com
*As of 2009, there were an estimated 400 million English language blogs.
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How do people find blogs?
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Blogs are SEO friendly
• Search engines love:– new content– websites with lots of pages– keywords in titles/links– back links (follow v. no-follow)
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Keyword Success
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Business Blog – Success Story
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Business Blog – Success Story
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But it’s all about content
• Find a micro-niche• Write like a blogger• Be concise• Include keywords in titles & content• Types of posts:
– Reactionary– Perspective– Educational– Lists
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Blog hosting options
• Wordpress.org within website• Wordpress.com, Typepad.com, Blogger
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How often do you blog?
• Lengthier opinion pieces/columns = once per week if you are sole author.
• 3-5 times per week for shorter items.• Group blogs spread the work.• Most blog programs let you pre-post.
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What a difference a month makes
DWC website Dec. 2010 v. Jan. 2011 Results of adding in blog
Overall visits up 70% Avg. time on site increased by 1 min.
Direct Traffic up 71% Avg. pages visited increased to 2
Facebook referrals up 1,158% Bounce rate down 11%
Twitter referrals up 950% LinkedIn up 263%
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Thank you!
Diane K. DanielsonNew Media Marketing Strategies
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @DKDnewmedia
www.DianeDanielson.com