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Reputation Management: A Closer Look at Blogs
• Blog Basics
• Why Blogs are important in Reputation Management
• Monitoring Blogs
• Effective Engagement in the Blogosphere
Blog Basics1 new Blog per second
Technotati tracks 35.3 million Blogs (April 2006)
39% of Internet Users (57 million American Adults) report reading Blogs
Sources: EMarketer, Business of Blogging 2006; Pew Internet & American Life, 2006 Blogging Survey; Technorati 2006
Blog Basics
• 77% think Blogs are a good way to get information about a company or product
• 33% of Journalists say they use Blogs to uncover breaking news or scandals
• Blogs account for 26% of SE rankings on Fortune 500 Company/Brand names
• Blogs appeared in News Search SERPS on 7 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies; Feb 2006
• Bloggers most trusted source of information about companies/products: OTHER BLOGGERS (62.8%)
Sources: ComScore, BBC Report, Euro RSGC Magnet Survey, Jupiter Media, RB Search on Google News Feb 23rd, 2006; Emarketer, Business of Blogging 2006
Blogs and Consumer Generated Media
Discussion Boards/Forums/Opinion & Review Sites
Google Groups/UseNetBlogs
44% of Internet users create content, but how much of that is Blogs?
Sources: Pew Internet & American Life 2005; Intelliseek, 2005
Note: This data is several months old; does not include other forms of social media. Latest numbers show only 8% create Blogs.
If Blogs aren’t the biggest source of Consumer Generated Media, why are they
so important?
Blogs dominate SERPs on“Brand + [negative keyword]” searches
•Citing norms
•Linking
•Tagging
•Fast Indexing
…8 of 10 top listings on “Dell Hell”
Dave:
• 2 Blogs
• 1 Family Genealogy Site
• 42 reviews (books, movies)
• 2 comments on Volokh Conspiracy (indexed by search engines); led to one original post on VK
Dave: So many CGM opportunities, so little time
And not just any CGM…
Bloggers are highly engaged in social interaction technology,
which is strongly viral and visible on search engines
• 44% of Bloggers have taken existing content (video, audio, images, etc.), remixed it and shared online;
• 77% of Bloggers have authored original, non-text content (video, audio, etc.) and shared online;
• Bloggers report that My Space is the #2 most preferred Blogging platform (LiveJournal is #1);
• So what?
Bloggers and Social Interaction
Bloggers are powerful viral agents for content that is ALREADY powerfully viral…
67% of links to recent Mel Gibson
videos are Bloggers
• Spring 2006: Chevy launches “The Apprentice” – online contest to create the best TV commercial for the Chevy Tahoe
• Environmental groups seize the opportunity; ask members and supporters to create protest commercials
Chevy Tahoe Example
Fearing that Chevy will remove the protest ads, creators post them on You Tube
Bloggers light the viral fire
Euro RSCG Magnet Survey
• 51% of journalists use Blogs regularly• 70% for work-related tasks
• 53% to find story ideas
• 43% to research and reference facts
• 36% to find sources
• 33% to uncover breaking news or scandals
Monitor what Bloggers are saying to stay in front of developing problems!
Influence of SpeakerDemographicsMentions/SpeakersCitation Trends
Monitoring what is visible in Search Engines
General Negative:Company + problemsCompany + criticismsCompany + product reviewsCompany + liesCompany + sucks
Issue Negative:Walmart + sex discriminationWalmart + pollutionWalmart + environmentWalmart + morning after pill
Activist Organization TerminologyWalmart ProtestWalmart “Take Action”
Activist Organizations/NamesGreenpeace + Monsanto
CEO/Key Staff Names
Product Feature AttributesAcura Lexus ReliabilityPampers safety
Monitor Rankings/Changes in Rankings On:
Step 2: Get Over It – Take a deep breath and Engage. If you engage effectively, there may be fewer voices to “drown out” or push down in the rankings
Sources: Emarketer Business of Blogging, 2006; Edelman/Technorati Survey
• 50% of Bloggers write about companies once per week
• Only 21% report regular contact from companies they write about; most in the form of unsolicited press releases
• 48% say they are NEVER contacted by companies
• Only 2% say they don’t want contact
Develop a trust-based relationship with Bloggers
• Communicate (Talk AND Listen) regularly – the good, the bad, the mistakes
• Don’t develop a reputation for shilling, spamming, or participating in any unethical marketing practices!
• Don’t sugar coat, don’t misquote or misrepresent a Blogger’s opinion
• Develop a response protocol for negative coverage!
50% of negative word of mouth stems from a feeling of injustice!
Dell, You Just Don’t Get It (BL Ochman)
“Two posts on Dell one to one Blog have noted that they think I am very pleased and satisfied that someone from Dell called me to say they wanted to resolve the Dell technical support issues I’ve had…
…So Dell, stop saying that I am thrilled with these phone calls. Because, like your blog, they are nothing but a PR Ploy…”
**Consider** Creating Blog(s)
• Don’t do it without a clear vision;
• Don’t use the Blog for spin (Dell);
• Be prepared for negative comments, negative reviews, etc. and RESPOND
• Content strategy should focus on what interests the customer, not on the marketing message you are trying to drill into the customer’s head. Interesting examples:
www.Nirol.com/us/blogwww.fordoutfront.com
Engage Bloggers for feedback
• Bloggers are early adopters; consider allowing them to preview your new product or service or to review it;
• Don’t be afraid of negative coverage! If there is a problem and you fix it, you will get kudos, positive coverage and perhaps a big fan
The best marketing won’t fix bad products, bad customer service, bad business practices, etc.
“You can put lipstick on a hog and call it Monique…it’s still just a pig.”
Ann Richards, Former Governor of Texas
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