Becoming	
  a	
  Blog	
  Entrepreneur	
  

             Jane2e	
  Toral	
  
        h2p://bit.ly/blogentrep	
  
h2p://www.digitalfilipino.com	
  
h2p://www.e-­‐commercephilippines.com	
  
h2p://www.blog4reviews.com	
  
h2p://www.searchprofileindex.com	
  
h2p://www.adinteresBng.com	
  




h2p://www.homebasedelite.com	
  
3	
  Market	
  Needs	
  

 Low-­‐cost	
  but	
  effecBve	
  website	
  
    Rank	
  in	
  search	
  engines	
  
         Tap	
  social	
  media	
  


Very	
  few	
  service	
  providers……	
  
Starts	
  on	
  October	
  16,	
  2010	
  


h1p://bit.ly/blogentrep	
  
h2p://www.google.com/insights/search	
  




SITE	
  LAUNCH	
  STEP	
  #1	
  RESEARCH	
  
Find	
  out	
  compeBBon	
  through	
  
          search	
  engine.	
  
 Search	
  engine	
  is	
  a	
  reputaBon	
  engine.	
  
SITE	
  launch	
  Step	
  #2	
  Structure	
  /	
  
                      OpBmize	
  
•  About	
  the	
  site	
                 •  Sidebar	
  
•  Company	
  index	
                         –  Facebook	
  page	
  
•  Categories	
                               –  Twi2er	
  
    –  Cat1	
                                 –  Slideshare	
  
         •    Photo	
                         –  Archives	
  
         •    DescripBon	
                    –  Ads	
  
         •    Company	
  info	
               –  About	
  author	
  
         •    Keyword:	
  category,	
  
                                              –  News	
  
              company	
  name	
  
h2p://www.halalcerBfiedfood.com	
  launched	
  August	
  10.	
  
Where?	
  
•  FREE	
                  •  Paid	
  
    –  Twi2er	
                –  Blogs	
  
    –  Facebook	
              –  Google	
  Adsense	
  
    –  Blog	
  




  SITE	
  Launch	
  STEP	
  #3	
  CAMPAIGN	
  
Tap	
  bloggers	
  &	
  linkera_	
  to	
  
promote	
  what	
  you	
  do.	
  
SITE	
  Launch	
  STEP	
  	
  #4	
  MEASURE	
  
Listed	
  -­‐	
  	
  
Search	
  results	
  




    Monitor	
  your	
  ranking.	
  (results	
  as	
  of	
  August	
  11)	
  
#5	
  Calibrate!	
  
•    Control	
  search	
  engine	
  results	
  
•    What	
  people	
  say	
  about	
  you	
  
•    Learn	
  how	
  to	
  read	
  trends	
  
•    Know	
  what	
  your	
  compeBBon	
  is	
  up	
  to	
  

There	
  is	
  no	
  excuse	
  why	
  you	
  don’t	
  know.	
  
TV	
                          PRINT	
               POS	
                  CRM	
  


     digital	
                     digital	
             digital	
             digital	
  

         social	
                     social	
                social	
               social	
  




            All	
  channels	
  will	
  be	
  social	
  

                      We	
  don’t	
  believe	
  in	
  hypes..	
  	
  
                       (we	
  trust	
  friends	
  more)	
  
h1p://bit.ly/blogentrep	
  
A	
  successful	
  Digital	
  PR	
  
•  People	
  will	
  search	
  for	
  you.	
  
•  People	
  will	
  write	
  about	
  you.	
  
•  People	
  will	
  share	
  you.	
  
What	
  is	
  a	
  blog	
  post	
  campaign?	
  
•  Get	
  bloggers	
  to	
  write	
  about	
  you	
  
    –  Press	
  release	
  
         •  Pros:	
  fast	
  disseminaBon	
  
         •  Cons:	
  copy-­‐paste;	
  no	
  pick-­‐up	
  
    –  Meet	
  blogger	
  (group	
  or	
  one-­‐on-­‐one)	
  
         •  Pros:	
  ge_ng	
  to	
  know	
  personally	
  
         •  Cons:	
  pick-­‐up	
  (messaging	
  /	
  value	
  challenge),	
  cost	
  
    –  Paid	
  post	
  
         •  Pros:	
  flexible	
  on	
  budget;	
  message-­‐focused,	
  support	
  SEO	
  
            efforts	
  
         •  Cons:	
  search	
  engine	
  pick-­‐up,	
  reader	
  pick-­‐up	
  
Designing	
  a	
  blog	
  post	
  campaign	
  
•  ObjecBve	
                     •  Keywords	
  
•  Type	
  of	
  write-­‐up	
         –  Word	
  or	
  Phrase	
  
   desired	
                          –  url	
  or	
  link	
  
     –  Buzz	
  
                                  •  Photos	
  
     –  Website	
  review	
  
     –  News	
  release	
         •  Video	
  
•  Messaging	
  tone	
            •  Amplify	
  
     –  PosiBve	
                     –  Twi2er	
  
     –  NegaBve	
                     –  Facebook	
  
     –  Neutral	
                     –  Foursquare	
  
Measuring	
  effecBveness	
  
•  Sales	
  conversion	
  
    –  Click	
  tracking	
  
    –  Coupons	
  	
  
•  Visits	
  
•  Search	
  engine	
  ranking	
  
•  RecommendaBons	
  
    –  Like	
  
    –  Retweet	
  
    –  Bookmarks	
  	
  
•  ConversaBon	
  generated	
  
    –  Comments	
  
h1p://bit.ly/blogentrep	
  
Bloggers	
  &	
  Social	
  Media	
  Users	
  as	
  
            Social	
  influencers	
  
•  People	
  who	
  have	
  influence	
  on	
  their	
  peers	
  
   heavily	
  influenced	
  by	
  the	
  quality	
  and	
  volume	
  
   of	
  content	
  they	
  share	
  online	
  to	
  their	
  peers.	
  
    –  Referent	
  influencers	
  	
  
    –  Expert	
  influencers	
  	
  
    –  PosiBonal	
  influencers	
  (peers)	
  



                                   Source:	
  Social	
  Media	
  MarkeBng	
  for	
  Dummies	
  
                                   (Shiv	
  Singh)	
  
Blog	
  Entrepreneurs	
  
•    Content	
  development	
  &	
  site	
  building	
  
•    Traffic	
  &	
  conversion	
  
•    Amplify,	
  engage,	
  &	
  create	
  movements	
  
•    CreaBve	
  &	
  compeBBve	
  
TV	
                PRINT	
             POS	
                CRM	
  

 digital	
             digital	
          digital	
            digital	
  

     social	
             social	
           social	
             social	
  
         game	
              game	
               game	
               game	
  


    mobile	
             mobile	
           mobile	
             mobile	
  


                         Be	
  Useful	
  
Lessons	
  learned	
  
•  Not	
  a	
  one	
  Bme	
  effort	
  
    –  Web	
  presence	
  and	
  compeBBon	
  tracking	
  (monthly	
  
       if	
  possible)	
  
    –  Constantly	
  look	
  into	
  new	
  resources	
  
    –  real	
  –	
  not	
  canned	
  
•  Experiment	
  (TEFCAS	
  by	
  Tony	
  Buzan	
  –	
  refer	
  to	
  
   slide	
  19)	
  
Starts	
  on	
  October	
  16,	
  2010	
  

Reserve	
  your	
  slot	
  at	
  
h1p://bit.ly/blogentrep	
  
We	
  hope	
  you	
  can	
  join	
  the	
  program	
  
       h2p://bit.ly/blogentrep	
  


               Thank	
  you!	
  

Becoming a Blog Entrepreneur

  • 1.
    Becoming  a  Blog  Entrepreneur   Jane2e  Toral   h2p://bit.ly/blogentrep  
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    3  Market  Needs   Low-­‐cost  but  effecBve  website   Rank  in  search  engines   Tap  social  media   Very  few  service  providers……  
  • 8.
    Starts  on  October  16,  2010   h1p://bit.ly/blogentrep  
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Find  out  compeBBon  through   search  engine.   Search  engine  is  a  reputaBon  engine.  
  • 14.
    SITE  launch  Step  #2  Structure  /   OpBmize   •  About  the  site   •  Sidebar   •  Company  index   –  Facebook  page   •  Categories   –  Twi2er   –  Cat1   –  Slideshare   •  Photo   –  Archives   •  DescripBon   –  Ads   •  Company  info   –  About  author   •  Keyword:  category,   –  News   company  name  
  • 15.
  • 17.
    Where?   •  FREE   •  Paid   –  Twi2er   –  Blogs   –  Facebook   –  Google  Adsense   –  Blog   SITE  Launch  STEP  #3  CAMPAIGN  
  • 18.
    Tap  bloggers  &  linkera_  to   promote  what  you  do.  
  • 19.
    SITE  Launch  STEP    #4  MEASURE  
  • 20.
    Listed  -­‐     Search  results   Monitor  your  ranking.  (results  as  of  August  11)  
  • 21.
    #5  Calibrate!   •  Control  search  engine  results   •  What  people  say  about  you   •  Learn  how  to  read  trends   •  Know  what  your  compeBBon  is  up  to   There  is  no  excuse  why  you  don’t  know.  
  • 22.
    TV   PRINT   POS   CRM   digital   digital   digital   digital   social   social   social   social   All  channels  will  be  social   We  don’t  believe  in  hypes..     (we  trust  friends  more)  
  • 23.
  • 24.
    A  successful  Digital  PR   •  People  will  search  for  you.   •  People  will  write  about  you.   •  People  will  share  you.  
  • 25.
    What  is  a  blog  post  campaign?   •  Get  bloggers  to  write  about  you   –  Press  release   •  Pros:  fast  disseminaBon   •  Cons:  copy-­‐paste;  no  pick-­‐up   –  Meet  blogger  (group  or  one-­‐on-­‐one)   •  Pros:  ge_ng  to  know  personally   •  Cons:  pick-­‐up  (messaging  /  value  challenge),  cost   –  Paid  post   •  Pros:  flexible  on  budget;  message-­‐focused,  support  SEO   efforts   •  Cons:  search  engine  pick-­‐up,  reader  pick-­‐up  
  • 26.
    Designing  a  blog  post  campaign   •  ObjecBve   •  Keywords   •  Type  of  write-­‐up   –  Word  or  Phrase   desired   –  url  or  link   –  Buzz   •  Photos   –  Website  review   –  News  release   •  Video   •  Messaging  tone   •  Amplify   –  PosiBve   –  Twi2er   –  NegaBve   –  Facebook   –  Neutral   –  Foursquare  
  • 27.
    Measuring  effecBveness   • Sales  conversion   –  Click  tracking   –  Coupons     •  Visits   •  Search  engine  ranking   •  RecommendaBons   –  Like   –  Retweet   –  Bookmarks     •  ConversaBon  generated   –  Comments  
  • 28.
  • 30.
    Bloggers  &  Social  Media  Users  as   Social  influencers   •  People  who  have  influence  on  their  peers   heavily  influenced  by  the  quality  and  volume   of  content  they  share  online  to  their  peers.   –  Referent  influencers     –  Expert  influencers     –  PosiBonal  influencers  (peers)   Source:  Social  Media  MarkeBng  for  Dummies   (Shiv  Singh)  
  • 31.
    Blog  Entrepreneurs   •  Content  development  &  site  building   •  Traffic  &  conversion   •  Amplify,  engage,  &  create  movements   •  CreaBve  &  compeBBve  
  • 32.
    TV   PRINT   POS   CRM   digital   digital   digital   digital   social   social   social   social   game   game   game   game   mobile   mobile   mobile   mobile   Be  Useful  
  • 34.
    Lessons  learned   • Not  a  one  Bme  effort   –  Web  presence  and  compeBBon  tracking  (monthly   if  possible)   –  Constantly  look  into  new  resources   –  real  –  not  canned   •  Experiment  (TEFCAS  by  Tony  Buzan  –  refer  to   slide  19)  
  • 35.
    Starts  on  October  16,  2010   Reserve  your  slot  at   h1p://bit.ly/blogentrep  
  • 36.
    We  hope  you  can  join  the  program   h2p://bit.ly/blogentrep   Thank  you!