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5 Keys To Successful Blogging

Jeremy Blanton
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Blogging
Means


55%
More
Visitors

97%
More
Inbound
Links

434%
More
Indexed
Pages

Isn’t SEO Dead?
Search Engines 7.9%

Twitter & Facebook 10.0%

Google Images 3.5%

77%
1.6%
Direct Referral
Other


Where to Blog:
.com
-Hosted by Wordpress
-Free, but limited on themes
& features.
.org
-Hosted by Blogger -Self Hosted
-Free, but limited on themes -Fully Customizable
& features.
-Thousands of Plugins
-Ability to integrate IDX
-Complete Website Option
Free- Post to 220,000 + members
Rainmaker- Post to consumers, search
engines, custom domain. $49/month


Before You Blog...

Build Your
Mousetrap

1 2 3

5 Keys to Successful Blogging


Key 1: Pace Yourself

• Don’t expect lightning in a bottle
• Develop a writing strategy
• Be steady & consistent


Key 2: K.I.S.S.
• Personalize Your Posts
• Ignore “REALTOR-EEZE”
• Keep it Simple


Key 3: Incorporate Basic Components

• 300-800 Words
• 2 Pictures
• Lists
• Short Paragraphs
Photo: http://flickr.com/photos/futureshape/4977096245/


The first network I want to talk about today is Customizing your Facebook Page. But before I get into what to customize and how, I
first want to share the difference between the three main categories Facebook offers. The first is a Facebook Profile. A profile is your
personal page on Facebook. It is where you have "friends" and can connect with people on a personal level. What many do not realize
about these profiles is that Facebook frowns heavily on you doing any business on them. In fact, section 4.2 of Facebook TOS says this:
"You will not use your personal profile for commercial gain." Pretty self explanatory. A Facebook Group is the second category of
Facebook that I wanted to discuss. These pages are limited to the number of members you can have. Also, they normally require each
person to be accepted into the group. They also have several limitations to the customization end of things. So while these might be good
idea, they have some major limitations when it comes to being effective for business. The third Facebook category which I want to talk in
detail about is Facebook Pages. These are designed for businesses. They allow many customizations and also unlimited number of fans.
Many times though, when I look at Facebook Pages, I see so many things that could use some improvement. Here are my 4 most
important things to do when customizing a Facebook Page. 1. Fill in the about me section on your main page. Facebook pages have a
small about me section on the main area of your page. Make sure you fill this area in with a brief description of what the page is about.
The other thing that is good to do here is add a link to your website. You can do so by just typing out the full URL to your site.This is a
quick and easy way to share a little bit of information about the purpose of your page and also your business. Like I mentioned, keep this
brief. Don't try to get into a sales pitch here or you will lose the consumer before they even take the time to click to become a fan.2.
Custom avatars- Did you know that you can create your own custom avatars for your Facebook Page? Instead of using a standard
200x200 photo, you can actually have something that is up to 540 pixels long! One of the big advantages to the larger custom avatars is
that they will stand out from your competition when someone is searching for pages to join. If the logos for all the other pages are small
and yours is over twice the size, you have a much better chance of them noticing you. Here are a few ideas for other things to incorporate
into your avatar. You can add additional text, graphics, & colors to it. While the links you add are not going to be able to be clicked, you
can give people valuable information like a quick reference to your phone number, twitter account, etc.Here are a few that I recently
designed for clients. You can see what I mean:


Key 4: Be Local & Interesting

• Share Local Businesses
• Communities
• Market Reports
• Local Events


Key 5: Be Yourself

• Write how you speak
• Use humor
• Write about your passions
• Use discretion

Recap
• Pace Yourself
• K.I.S.S
• Integrate Key Components Into Writing
• Be Hyper-local
• Be Yourself


How to Contact Me:
• http://210consulting.com
• Phone:843-222-9402
• E-mail: jeremy@210consulting.com
• Twitter: @jb140
• http://facebook.com/210consulting

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