Speakers: Building Your Blog Brand Community Conference Jenna Baze, Mike Gerholdt, & Nick Westergaard
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Speakers:
Building Your Blog BrandCommunity Conference
Jenna Baze, Mike Gerholdt, & Nick Westergaard
Blog = Your Brand’s Hub
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All Other Activity Leads Back Here
Jenna Baze — RatherGeeky.com, @RatherGeeky
Mike Gerholdt — ButtonClickAdmin.com, @MikeGerholdt
Nick Westergaard — NickWestergaard.com, @NickWestergaard
Today – 5 Cs of Building Your Blog Brand
§ Content§ Consistency§ Construction§ Composition
§ Connection§ Plus Q & A!
Content
DETERMINE FOCUS
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Today – 5 Cs of Building Your Blog Brand
DEFINE YOUR AUDIENCE
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The Button Click Story …
TONE & STYLE
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FLEXIBLE vs. FOCUSED
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Jenna on Flexibility & Focus
FEATURES
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Consistency
HOW OFTEN?
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WHEN TO POST?
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Construction
FOUNDATION = PLATFORM
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Questions & Answers
Jenna Baze
RatherGeeky.com
Mike Gerholdt
ButtonClickAdmin.com
Nick Westergaard
NickWestergaard.com
Popular Platforms
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TRIMMING OUT INTERIOR
Clean Sidebar
No Clutter Background
Categories + Tags
Widgets That Engage But Don’t Distract
Supporting Pages Build the Brand
Composition
IDENTITY
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Logo and/or Consistent Avatar
COLORS
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Balance Hot & Cold Colors
FONTS
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Enough Said
LOOK-OUT FOR NEW IDEAS
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Connection
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Easy to Share Content & to Connect
Consistent Branding from Blog to Social
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HASHTAGS
Cross-Posting Tools
CURATE CONTENT
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Connecting Online + Offline Engagement
Conclusion
Recap – 5 Cs of Building Your Blog Brand
§ Content§ Consistency§ Construction§ Composition
§ Connection
Additional Resources
§ Ann Handley speaking at #DF11
§ #blogchat — Sundays at 8 PM Central
Questions & Answers
Jenna Baze
RatherGeeky.com
Mike Gerholdt
ButtonClickAdmin.com
Nick Westergaard
NickWestergaard.com
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