SMX Melbourne Social Marketer - How to Incentivise, Convert & Leverage Social Media Followers

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http://fatcowbusiness.com/melHow to Incentivise, Convert & Leverage Social Media Followers Presentation by Dave Cupples at SMX Melbourne Social Marketer Workshop 2011

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Dave CupplesFatCowBusiness.com

FatCowBusiness

@FatCowBusiness

Tweets LIVE #SMX #OMXMEL11

Retweet, Comment, Share!

Don’t just blindly create content …

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Tactically choose what people are demanding and what is working for your competitors

Spy on competitors and find their most shared content

• PostRank Topics - Free http://fcow.co/PR

Example:marismith.com

• Open Site Explorer – Free http://fcow.co/OS

Find competitors top linked to pages

Example: incomediary.com

Scrape Google Suggest → Übersuggest• http://fcow.co/US

• Quora → Social Q & A site for influencers who share and retweet

• Top 10 Q & A sites → http://fcow.co/QA

Question and Answer sites

If you want visitors to Opt-In, Follow, Share on Social Media …

Make it happen → INCENTIVIZE!Image: braincram.co.uk

Mint.com / Strongmail Case Study• Split test → 3 different incentives to refer friends

to join Mint.com via email or social media

A – Competition to Win iPod NanoB – No incentive (control group)

C – Beta access to exclusive features

Source: strongmail.com - http://fcow.co/ST

How to supercharge email opt-ins • You MUST give an incentive → free eBook or

video or digital content• Email subscribe form BIG, BOLD, TOP RIGHT

THIS is the business asset you are building!

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• Pop it up and force them to make a decision• PopupDomination → increases signups 500%

Screenshot: AnthillOnline.com

How to Incentivize users to LIKE your Facebook Page using an iFrame Reveal Tab

BEFORE clicking LIKE AFTER clicking LIKE

Free app - Static HTML: iframe tabs• Add Reveal Tab Tutorial → http://fcow.co/IF

How to incentivise visitors to share on Facebook & Twitter - http://fcow.co/IN

• Cloudflood – create free share button to access link• Social Easy Share – Unlock content by sharing

- Build Email List from Facebook App

• PunchTab – Uses Facebook Connect, earn loyalty points for liking, commenting, sharing

• List Eruption – No app access needed, Reward sharing special link on Social Media with gifts

Comparison Effect – People buy based on what is next to it

• Which orange circle is bigger?

Psychological framing – 3 Options• Question becomes not “should I buy” but which

one?

Screenshot: basecamphq.com

How Facebook and Social Media differ from Search Marketing

• Facebook says “find users before they search” • Earlier stage of sales funnel• Different approach → more “soft” sell• Give value first and create desire • Not “hunting” but more like “fishing”

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Social Media Fans are a lot like women …

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Case Study – Aquabumps.com

Started by a surfer who posted photos of Bondi Beach every morning …

Started emailing a few mates to cheer them up at the office …

Give value first, build up desire, credibility and trust, and the $$$ will follow

Strategic Partnerships

• Find influencers with similar target market• Leverage off other databases• Reciprocal email broadcasts• Sharing on Facebook / retweeting on Twitter• Paper.li – mash up other blogs RSS feeds & tweet• Start partnering with similar size and work up• Interviews, Testimonials, Reviews, Comments

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Guest Blogging: Write Content - Get Links• MyBlogGuest → connects Guest Bloggers to

websites looking for Guest Posts• Technorati Top 100, Invesp Blog Rank • Top Blogs seeking Guest Posts - http://fcow.co/GB

• FollowerWonk – Find influencers in your Niche, search keywords in Twitter Bio

• Klout – Measure influence & reach

• WeFollow – lists top influencers tagged in each category like photography, wine, tech …

Leveraging your Content to Other Websites

• Zemanta – Firefox Add-on http://fcow.co/ZE

Give value first + partner with influencers → potential for exponential reach …

Your audience now has an audience

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Keep in Touch

• Slides, Links, Free Videos + Tutorials at:

FatCowBusiness.com/MELFacebook.com/FatCowBusiness

@FatCowBusiness, @DaveCupples

Dave@FatCowBusiness.com