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Copyright © 2010 Grow Socially, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
BlogsPresented by Whitney Tyson
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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Overview
► Get One on Your Website► What to Write About► Get Your Staff Involved► Integrate Multi-Media► Tools► Use it for Your eNewsletter
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE ONEGive your website a voice!
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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Blog on Website
► Adds keywords to site► Improves SEO► Keeps your website
updated► Presents different types
of information► Drives people to your
website
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WRITER’S BLOCK?Here are some ideas!
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What to Write About
► Company Announcements► Industry Updates► Future Events► Product Promotions► New Services► Commentary on Related Topics
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TEAM EFFORTGet your staff involved.
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Get Your Staff Involved
► Each colleague has their own expertise, offers unique skills
► Shows the people behind the website
► Allows staff to participate with the company’s marketing efforts
► Gives variety to your blog► Spreads out the workload
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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ADD MULTI-MEDIAGive variety to your blog.
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Add Photos
► Gives your audience more visual information
► Lightens up your blog► Gives more of an
experience► Use logos, personal,
or purchased images
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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How?
► Save image to your computer► Save it as a keyword
► Click where you’d like image to appear in blog before inserting it
► Click on image icon to insert the image
► Label & Re-Size► Insert into Post
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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Add Videos
► Gives personality► Gives live coverage► Offers more
information► Shows off your
expertise► Humanizes your
business
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Add Audio
► Connect it to Podcasts► Add it to iTunes► People can listen to
information while they work
► Some people are better speakers than writers
► Footage of a live interview
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How?
► Obtain and copy embeddable link
► Go to “HTML” version of blog
► Click where you’d like to insert the media
► Paste embeddable link into post
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Open “HTML” format!
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TOOLSWhat will make your life easier.
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Snag It
► TechSmith.com/download/snagit/ ► Screen Capture► Offers Free 30-Day Trial
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WordPress► GrowSocially.com
► Use for our website► Can purchase different
themes
Blogger► AskNH.BlogSpot.com► NHGSA.BlogSpot.com► GSALife.BlogSpot.com
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Free Blog Sites
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Stock.xchng► sxc.hu► Royalty-Free
iStockPhoto► istockphoto.com► Prices are usually $1/picture
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Affordable Online Photos
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► Hold down button on top of phone
► Then press the bottom button with the square on it
► Phone will automatically save image to its photos
► Email it to yourself
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Capture Images with Your iPhone
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Tools for Recording Video
► Flip Camera
► Digital Camera
► Smart Phone
► Camcorder
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USE IT FOR YOUR ENEWSLETTERUse what you already have!
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Questions or Comments?Phone 1.800.948.0113Email [email protected]
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Merge Your Blog with Your eNewsletter
► Drives people to your website► People may explore
your website further► Recycle your content► Keeps it fresh► Prevents you from
scrambling for last minute content
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Questions or Comments?
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Social Media? I can help!