Increase Traffic to your website [session 2]:
Leverage Social Media to get More Business
how to get results


                                  Social
                       Link       Media
                       strategy
          SEO
          (Keywords)
Website
small companies focus on inbound


     1-10 Employees                             50 or more Employees
 (2010 Lead Gen Budget)                        (2010 Lead Gen Budget)

        other                                            other       Inbound
          25%        Inbound                             21%           31%
                       44%                       email
    email                                         11%
     16% traditional                                       traditional
             15%                                              37%




 Source: Hubspot’s State of Inbound Marketing Report - http://bit.ly/aewfHr
How do I get started with
     social media?



                listen
How do I get started with
     social media?
                    strategy




                               commit


                    listen
           manage              content
Build traffic to your website
                • Encourage visits via links in your tweets
                • Offer special promotions
                •Get added to others’ lists
                •Develop relationships for “shampoo” effect
                •Tweets are google searchable

                • Entice via multimedia content in wall posts
                • Business page with website link
                • “Info” tab has website links
                • Encourage “Events” participation
                • Offer special promotions
                • Can show up on Info tab of fans
                • Entice via content of answers (and
                questions) to groups or your connections
                • Comprehensive personal profile, with links
                • Proactively seek out connections
                • Encourage “Events” participation
don’t just take my word for it…

“Without content, using social media as a distribution mechanism
and conversation starter is pretty pointless.”
Joe Pulizzi, founder of Junta42



“Great content gives social media life, by giving people something
more interesting to talk about than what they’re ordering right now
at Starbucks.”
Sonia Simone, senior editor at Copyblogger



“Spend resources on creating content, more than beautiful design.”
Mike Volpe, vice president of marketing at HubSpot
social media loves content
                 Press
               releases

    Articles              Slides


                Your
               website

    Video                 Images


                 Blog
what if you don’t have content?

         5 Easy Steps to
   Content That Drives Traffic!
#1: Who are you talking to?
B2B Markets:
• What industry?
• What location?
• What size?
                         B2C Markets:
• What title/position?
                         • What location?
                         • What gender?
                         • What age?
                         • What income?
#2: What will you say?




       KEYWORDS!
Wordtracker Keyword Questions Tool
#3: How will you say it?

                 Press
               releases

    Articles              Slides

                Your
               website

     Video                Images

                Blog
#4: When will you say it?
•   Plan at least 3 months out
•   Use a mix of keywords/phrases
•   Use a mix of tools
•   Be flexible

        Consistency is the key to success!
#5: Say it!
    How to?




   Keywords




    Company
      News
EZ Content Template

1.   Who is your prospect?
2.   What do you want your prospect to do/feel?
3.   How will your content help your prospect?
4.   What does your prospect need to know?
5.   What questions your prospect will have?
post content on the Web
      SEO                                     Pay-Per Click


                            Press
                          releases

               Articles              Slides


                           Your
                          website

               Video                 Images


                            Blog




Social Media                                   Off-Line
How do I grow with social media?
                strategy




                listen
       manage              content
Keyword research:
    – google.com/sktool/
    – https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
    – http://labs.wordtracker.com/keyword-questions

Social Media time-savers:
    Manage:
    – tweetdeck.com
    – hootsuite.com                                                   tools
    – Ping.fm
    – Socialoomph
    Measure:
    – Facebook Insights
    – Google analytics
    – Hubspot (for a monthly fee)

Social Media - grow your network:
    – whoshouldifollow.com
    – facebook.com/find-friends/index.php
    – Research using:
        • socialmention.com
        • Suggestions automatically offered by facebook or LinkedIn
        • Search specific media for groups
Thank you!
Beth Carter                          Pat Price
Beth@FreelanceWritingSolutions.com   Pat@ThePriceGroup.biz
630.330.9825                         630.717.8332
@CopyWriterBeth                      @PatPriceInfo

Social media for small business

  • 1.
    Increase Traffic toyour website [session 2]: Leverage Social Media to get More Business
  • 2.
    how to getresults Social Link Media strategy SEO (Keywords) Website
  • 7.
    small companies focuson inbound 1-10 Employees 50 or more Employees (2010 Lead Gen Budget) (2010 Lead Gen Budget) other other Inbound 25% Inbound 21% 31% 44% email email 11% 16% traditional traditional 15% 37% Source: Hubspot’s State of Inbound Marketing Report - http://bit.ly/aewfHr
  • 8.
    How do Iget started with social media? listen
  • 11.
    How do Iget started with social media? strategy commit listen manage content
  • 12.
    Build traffic toyour website • Encourage visits via links in your tweets • Offer special promotions •Get added to others’ lists •Develop relationships for “shampoo” effect •Tweets are google searchable • Entice via multimedia content in wall posts • Business page with website link • “Info” tab has website links • Encourage “Events” participation • Offer special promotions • Can show up on Info tab of fans • Entice via content of answers (and questions) to groups or your connections • Comprehensive personal profile, with links • Proactively seek out connections • Encourage “Events” participation
  • 14.
    don’t just takemy word for it… “Without content, using social media as a distribution mechanism and conversation starter is pretty pointless.” Joe Pulizzi, founder of Junta42 “Great content gives social media life, by giving people something more interesting to talk about than what they’re ordering right now at Starbucks.” Sonia Simone, senior editor at Copyblogger “Spend resources on creating content, more than beautiful design.” Mike Volpe, vice president of marketing at HubSpot
  • 15.
    social media lovescontent Press releases Articles Slides Your website Video Images Blog
  • 16.
    what if youdon’t have content? 5 Easy Steps to Content That Drives Traffic!
  • 17.
    #1: Who areyou talking to? B2B Markets: • What industry? • What location? • What size? B2C Markets: • What title/position? • What location? • What gender? • What age? • What income?
  • 18.
    #2: What willyou say? KEYWORDS!
  • 19.
  • 20.
    #3: How willyou say it? Press releases Articles Slides Your website Video Images Blog
  • 21.
    #4: When willyou say it? • Plan at least 3 months out • Use a mix of keywords/phrases • Use a mix of tools • Be flexible Consistency is the key to success!
  • 22.
    #5: Say it! How to? Keywords Company News
  • 23.
    EZ Content Template 1. Who is your prospect? 2. What do you want your prospect to do/feel? 3. How will your content help your prospect? 4. What does your prospect need to know? 5. What questions your prospect will have?
  • 24.
    post content onthe Web SEO Pay-Per Click Press releases Articles Slides Your website Video Images Blog Social Media Off-Line
  • 25.
    How do Igrow with social media? strategy listen manage content
  • 26.
    Keyword research: – google.com/sktool/ – https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal – http://labs.wordtracker.com/keyword-questions Social Media time-savers: Manage: – tweetdeck.com – hootsuite.com tools – Ping.fm – Socialoomph Measure: – Facebook Insights – Google analytics – Hubspot (for a monthly fee) Social Media - grow your network: – whoshouldifollow.com – facebook.com/find-friends/index.php – Research using: • socialmention.com • Suggestions automatically offered by facebook or LinkedIn • Search specific media for groups
  • 27.
    Thank you! Beth Carter Pat Price [email protected] [email protected] 630.330.9825 630.717.8332 @CopyWriterBeth @PatPriceInfo