Deborah Brody Marketing Commu Deborah Brody Marketing Commu nications Copyright 2013 nications Copyright 2013 Using your Blog as a Using your Blog as a Centerpiece in your Centerpiece in your Social Media Social Media Strategy Strategy PRSA Mid-Atlantic PRSA Mid-Atlantic District Chesapeake District Chesapeake Conference Conference June 25, 2013 June 25, 2013
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“… “… a blog provides businesses with a blog provides businesses with a chance to share value … while a chance to share value … while driving demand for their offering. driving demand for their offering. As they develop content for their As they develop content for their blog they are building a story and blog they are building a story and emotion to be associated with emotion to be associated with their brand.”their brand.”
“.. blog posts must drive value for both the brand and the readers. Brands want traffic and customers want content that provides answers or solutions to their needs and problems.
…blogs are the most valuable type of content marketing ...”(http://www.steamfeed.com/blogging-is-good-pr/ )
Blogs are social media Blogs are social media youyou own own Blogs are flexible— text, graphics, Blogs are flexible— text, graphics,
audio and/or videoaudio and/or video Blogs can be updated frequentlyBlogs can be updated frequently To improve SEOTo improve SEO To showcase thought leadershipTo showcase thought leadership Easy to track and measureEasy to track and measure
Other benefits of bloggingOther benefits of blogging
Lead generationLead generation Content can be shared and re-Content can be shared and re-
purposedpurposed RSS-to-email functions make it easy RSS-to-email functions make it easy
to create newslettersto create newsletters Source for news media/journalistsSource for news media/journalists Can drive traffic to your websiteCan drive traffic to your website
“As more and more marketers start to realize the need for business blogging -- 62% of marketers will blog in 2013, according to the 2013 State of Inbound Marketing -- and the competition per industry gets even tougher, content quality will separate the wheat from the chaff.”
What the Future Holds for Business Blogging by Pamela Vaughan, Hubspot. 5/23/2013:http://blog.hubspot.com/future-of-business-blogging
“As a result, marketing teams will realize the importance of internal content creators -- people with writing chops and industry knowledge. According to the 2013 State of Inbound Marketing, only 9% of companies employ a full-time blogger, but I bet we'll see this percentage grow in the coming years.”What the Future Holds for Business Blogging by Pamela Vaughan, Hubspot. 5/23/2013 http://blog.hubspot.com/future-of-business-blogging
Developing a social media/digital Developing a social media/digital strategystrategy
Social media strategy should be part Social media strategy should be part of your overall communications of your overall communications strategy and plan. strategy and plan.
Remember that social media is just Remember that social media is just another channel to reach your target another channel to reach your target audience.audience.
DigitalDigital marketing is used to: marketing is used to:
Drive salesDrive sales Increase brand awarenessIncrease brand awareness Reach new customer segmentsReach new customer segments Drive customer engagementDrive customer engagement
(According to a Inc./Vocus study on digital (According to a Inc./Vocus study on digital marketing at small and medium sized marketing at small and medium sized businesses)businesses)
Most popular digital marketing Most popular digital marketing techniques:techniques:
Email for marketing/promotion (65.8 Email for marketing/promotion (65.8 %)%)
Search engine optimization (53.8%)Search engine optimization (53.8%) Email for customer service (61.3%)Email for customer service (61.3%) Videos and photos (54.6 %)Videos and photos (54.6 %) Blogs and white papers (52.7 %)Blogs and white papers (52.7 %) Email for prospecting (48.2 %)Email for prospecting (48.2 %)From From
Key Steps to Building a Social Media Key Steps to Building a Social Media StrategyStrategy
Define your business/communications goalsDefine your business/communications goals Survey your existing social media propertiesSurvey your existing social media properties Who is your target audience and what social Who is your target audience and what social
media platforms do they use? media platforms do they use? Decide what topics/issues you want to Decide what topics/issues you want to
highlighthighlight Integrate your content development and Integrate your content development and
your social media strategyyour social media strategy Set benchmarks and measure outcomesSet benchmarks and measure outcomes
Develop a good corporate Develop a good corporate blogblog
Bolsters the organizational missionBolsters the organizational mission Fresh, current and informativeFresh, current and informative Doesn’t sell Doesn’t sell Findable and shareableFindable and shareable Accessible—not full of jargon and Accessible—not full of jargon and
corporate-speakcorporate-speak Uses good designUses good design
Create content to share Create content to share across your social media across your social media
propertiesproperties Share your blog content on Share your blog content on
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedInFacebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Use blog content for your Use blog content for your
enewsletter by using the RSS-to-enewsletter by using the RSS-to-email feature offered by many email feature offered by many providers like MailChimp.providers like MailChimp.
Develop a great organizational blog that Develop a great organizational blog that can function as the centerpiece of your can function as the centerpiece of your social media efforts.social media efforts.
Make sure you are providing the content Make sure you are providing the content your target audience is looking for your target audience is looking for andand that’s in line with your comms strategythat’s in line with your comms strategy
Publish your content first on the blog Publish your content first on the blog and then push it out to your networks. and then push it out to your networks.