SBDC Social Media Bootcamp - March 2012

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Part I of a three week session, presented by the Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University in March 2012. This three-part course will teach you how to set-up your profiles to maximize search engine visibility and connect the profiles to your website. After this course you will know how to make your website ready for the 21st century and increase search engine ranking. You will also learn how to publish and broadcast to the networks and how to listen to the influencers in your field and grow your network and interaction with the audience. A large part of the course will be hands-on and discussing case studies for various industries of successful ongoing blend of social networks with lead generation. Stay on top of technology changes via our blog on Tumblr. http://socialmediatechnology.tumblr.com Presented by Birgit Pauli-Haack & Steve Hart, Relevanza, Inc. - Strategic, innovative communication http://www.relvanza.com

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“Using Social Media to Increase Your Website Traffic"

Birgit Pauli-Haack, March 2012

Strategy. Innovation. Communication @relevanza

Birgit Pauli-Haackbph@relevanza.com

On Twitter @bph

Steve Hartsteve.hart@relevanza.comOn Twitter @downyonderfla

Who is Relevanza?

3 Weeks Social Media BootcampFirst Week

Overview Mechanics of Blogging Email & Your Blog How To Twitter (as example of Social

Network)

3 Weeks of Social Media BootcampSecond Week

RSS Feeds Writing for the Web - Topics & Facebook Profile & Facebook Brand Pages

Third Week Connect FB to Your Blog LinkedIn Profile & Company Pages How to Use Google+ & Google Plus Pages Tech Tools Set-up & Usage

What People do on the Net?

Source: www.PewInternet.org - Aug 2011

Websites: Built it and they will come! 

Really?

Outbound Marketing

http://mashable.com/2011/10/30/inbound-outboundmarketing/

Your Site is the Hub

 

Basics on Search Engine Optimization

http://searchengineland.com/seotable

Blog & Traffic

Twitter & Traffic

Facebook Fans & Traffic

Step 1: Your Online Hub

CommCentral = Your web site (blog) Email newsletter provides only header/ blurb &

link (single article links) Twitter post have link to site (single article) Facebook activities link to site (single article)

>Where the List of Services, Products etc are >Where the Email sign-up form is

Step 2: Articles/Content Online

Single Article in a Blog = News Engine (Web Log)

One topic 400 – 800 words.Graphic + TextProvide Links for sharing RSS feedsCategory & Archives

Step 3: Engage your Followers/Friends

Allow for comments on blogAllow Fans to post on your pageTreasure Hunt with other organizationsOnline Surveys w/ PrizesLive Stream/VideoParticipate in conversations with your

champions.

Step 4: MeasureDefine goals to set benchmarksMeasure online interactionsOpen/ clicks e-mailShared Links statsWeb stats ReferrersShortyURL stats, clicks rates# of meaningful interaction

Rinse, Repeat

Social Media – Going Viral

Go Viral via SharingBe relevant to your networkFind your champions!Write for your chearleaders!

Twitter Followers

IMMToday 165 DownYonderFLA 1,346 Bph 1,912 Ghostexecutive 5,080 MikeVanDervort: 12,056

Go Viral: Twitter Reach

What is a Blog?

What is a Blog?

Software engine installed on web serverAdmin through a browser-based interfaceAccess also through external software to

update content (Desktop, Mobile, Apps)Allows for Syndication & Integration via RSSAuthors create and update content on the site Integrate into Website, with the other pages.Built-in Archives, Summary pages, Widgets

Difference Webpage & Blogpost

Web Page Blog Post

Page & Subpages Static

Information never, rarely changes (Mission, Location)

Link Never changes.

Post in categories Dynamic/Archived/

Perma.Lead onto a pagesOrganization NewsProfiles, Stories,

Struggles Includes RSS Feed

Search Engine RankingUpdate more often - 3 time a week vs once a

year Interlinking on pages & posts (more links into

the site from front page. URLs with higher keyword densityMore focused content = more relevantEasier to use linking back.Blog engines come with better built-in SEOMore pages in search engine index.

Blogging ToolsTo start out, for practicing & Personal Blogs

WordPress.com Blogger.com Tumblr.com Posterous.com

For Business ( WordPress self-hosted) Page.ly WebHub www.Wordpress.org/hosting

Bonus Link: Wordpress: Free vs. Self-Hosted

Links: Better BloggingLinks:George Orwell’s 5 Rules of effective writing

PickTheBrain.comErnest Hemingsways’ Top 5 Tips for Writing

Wellcopyblogger.com

5Tips to Write Blog PostsAbout.com: Blogging

Chris Brogan’s Best Advice About BloggingChrisBrogan.com

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