For the Love of Writing: Blog Presentation

For the Love of Writing…

Dedicated to readers, writers, and publishers alike.

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OVERVIEW1.  ImportanceofInternetMarke6nginCanada2.  OverviewofBlog

•  Analy6cs&Metrics

3.  BusinessReview•  Findings

4.  Recommenda6ons&Ra6onaliza6on•  Choiceinternetmarke6ngtools&strategies

Internet2.0

Whyisitimportant?BecauseEVERYONEisonline!Canadiansespecially…

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• BroadbandConnec6on:WorldLeaders• 2000–12%• 2008–81%

IAMCANADIAN…

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Growth&Opportunity

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• 55yo+ 12%increaseinusers

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Mobile2.0?

Everyonehasaphone!

• IncreaseinSmartPhonepurchases

• Technology:CanusephonetoPay

• Increasedconsumertrust

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For the Love of Writing…

Topic:Reading,wri*ng,andpublishing.

Why?

•  BecauseIamabookaddict!

•  PostGraduatecourseCrea*veBookPublishing

Persona

Hello!MynameisEvelyn. Iama25yearold book loving, wine drinking, craPsmaking, chocolate ea*ng, itchy feetpossessingCanadian,livinginTorontoandlovingmy life. Likemostpeople, inordertopaymyrent,Ispendmydayspu"eringabout in an office, where I secretly readbooks under my desk, drink horrificamounts of coffee, espresso, andcappuccino, all while looking terriblyinterested in spreadsheets and targets.Myfirstandgreatestlovehasalwaysbeenliterature,andmydream is tocontributeto the literary landscapewith a piece offic*on of my own. I am an unashamedBook Snob, and I will be as relentless inmyaddic*onashumanlypossible.

TargetMarket

BlogPostTitles

1.  Procras*na*on&Fear2.  E‐bookse‐vil?3.  CanadaReadseh?4.  WhatGoodisaBookReview?5.  Sowhatexactlyisanovel?6.  TopBookReviewSites7.  HighestPaidAuthorsof20118.  Ineedagoodbooktoaddtomy

readinglist!Help!9.  KeepTorontoReadingFes*val10. The49thShelf:TheCanadian

LiteraryScene11. Amazonvs.Apple:IsThere

ReallyaPriceFixingWar?12. Crea*veBookPublishing:

HumberCollege

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Website:YES,YES,YES!

TargetMarketNeedscontentWillingtobeengagedGimmick'swillnotwork

Added‐value

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–  Bookreviews

Content&Focus–  Twieerfeed–  2posts/wkminimum

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–  AffiliateAdCampaign

Blog:WheretoImprove

SocialMedia‐Campaign‐Createconversa6on‐Regularac6vity

PostSEOTitle

SearchablewordsRepeatedinfirstandlastsentenceUsewordsaslabels

LabelsUseofGoogleAdwordLevelofcompe66venessHowarepeoplesearchingforyourtopic?

Alwayswritethepostfirst,op1mizeita4er!

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E‐MAILMonthlynewsleeer

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‐ SEO

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