NYU Class Project-(Publishing: M.S.)
Scope: Create a presentation, focusing around a Website redesign with suggested content, marketing plan, blog, wire-frame and mission statement.
2. MISSION
The mission of the site is to generate new RBook
users, via social media platforms and appear online,
with a fresh, vibrant, yet personal look that suggests
less tradition and more innovation.
3. COMPETITORS
Lulu’s Publishing
Pro:
• Easy Navigation
Con:
• Too many services
offered at once.
Open Road Media
Pro:
• Browser Friendly
• Developed Partnerships
Con:
* Not interactive
Green Leaf Publishing
Pro:
• Visually stimulating
Con:
• Jumbled Information
4. STRATEGY
• Generate New Website Visitors
• Goal: Tap into the 53% of eBook
device readers in the US and
internationally.
• Improve SEO
• Improve Usability
• Update the Layout, Font and Color
Scheme
• Reflect Updated Tab /Menu Options
• Archive Menu
• Tags
9. CONTENT
• Content –Revamped by In-house Staff
• The website is supported by
Product descriptions, book
covers, author insight and blog
post(s).
• Some content will be based
around original short form
content.
• Content is provided by Third
Party Vendors
(uploads)/freelancers ( proof and
copy editing)
• Blogs are original posts by CEO.
• Additional Original Documents
• Privacy Policy
• Disclaimer
• Brand Book
10. MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL PLAN
• Ad Strategy
• Ad copy for New Book Releases via Facebook
• Call To Action Ads
• Blogging-Author Interaction, with classic title releases
• Partnerships
• Partner with backlisted/ front listed titles: ( Mayo Clinic, Harvard Health, Kurt
Vonnegut)
• Fresh PR on new titles, bolstered by older bestsellers ( Example: Winston
Churchill)
• Social Media Engagement:
• Facebook/Twitter Posts-Contest and Giveaways
• Partnerships- Posts/ads- Tagging partner’s pages to generate and drive
traffic.
• Pinterest Boards: ( Authors, New Releases, Collections, Book Excerpts)
• YouTube- Book into Film Trailers/Book Trailers/Author Interviews/Mini book
story videos
12. TECHNICAL PLAN
• SEO Strategy:
• Tags, links, fresh SEO
• SMO:
• Increase link ability
• Make tagging and bookmarking
easier
• Ensure the site content
(eBooks/authors) will be more
accessible.
• The Website is supported by digital a
communications(editor) and marketing
staff.
• Design:
• Agency to update the site regularly.