Building Buzz on Twitter
            SMX Toronto 2012
           By: Aaron Friedman




                                 1
                      @aaronfriedman
Twitter – CRUSH IT!


“Hey @tallross, you have been
crushed by @aaronfriedman…
a BILLION times!”


                            @aaronfriedman
Agenda

• Twitter Uses

• Why Twitter is Important

• Successful Twitter (3 Steps)

• Twitter & The Long Tail

• Wrap up

                                 @aaronfriedman
Twitter and the Great Unknown
Twitter entered the picture with a completely
different platform to connect with people and
   learn about their lives than Facebook did.
                                     WHAT THE
                                      HECK IS
                                      THAT!!!




                                      @aaronfriedman
Although it took some time for the
function of Twitter to be defined by
     those using the platform…




    Twitter has proven to be a valuable
           communication tool.
                                     @aaronfriedman
For Connecting
                 Some of my
                 first tweets
                     ever




                  @aaronfriedman
For Fundraising




                   $5,000,000
                   raised in 2
                  days for Haiti
                   (Red Cross)




                        @aaronfriedman
For Business



               • Customer
                 Service
               • Support
               • Competitions
               • Giving back




                     @aaronfriedman
Twitter Is…
• 340M thoughts shared daily
• 140M+ Active Users

• The loudest voice on the planet
  – “After the election in Iran, cries of protest from supporters of
    opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi arose in all
    possible media, but the loudest cries were heard in a
    medium that didn't even exist the last time Iran had an
    election. ”

                                    Source: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1905125,00.html

                                                                               @aaronfriedman
IMPORTANT
Beyond the ability to communicate with
consumers, understanding and implementing a
Twitter strategy has become even more critical
for marketers.




                                        @aaronfriedman
Twitter Contributes to Engines




                           @aaronfriedman
Search + Social = The Future
Engines have deemed content from Twitter as a
valuable source of information. Impacting how the
search results are displayed




                                          @aaronfriedman
Attributes Engines Might Consider
• Relevant/irrelevant messages posted
• Total number of documents initiated posted
  by the author within a defined time period
• Total number of replies or comments made by
  the author
• A number of [online] groups to which the
  author is a member
                                 @bill_slawski
                       Source: http://www.seobythesea.com/2009/11/how-search-engines-may-
                       rank-user-generated-content/
                                                                @aaronfriedman
Which Begs the Question
As marketers, how do we maximize twitter to
 effectively communicate with our audience
base and ensure our content is helping in the
               search engines?




                                           @aaronfriedman
3 points of successful Twittering
  Clarity
Simplicity
Incentivize /
   Timing




                               @aaronfriedman
CLARITY


                    16
          @aaronfriedman
Be Clear
Highlight the
content in the
tweet that you
actually want
people to share




                             @aaronfriedman
Oh, Also…

Don’t look like
Spam… people
don’t like that




                          @aaronfriedman
Too Long; Didn’t Read
• Highlight
  not only
  ON Twitter
  But also
  OFF Twitter

• TL;DR is a
  great way



                                  @aaronfriedman
SIMPLICITY


                       20
             @aaronfriedman
Make Sharing Easy
Give users a button to share with.

According to a Bright Edge Study, Share Buttons drive 7x more
exposure for web pages.




                               Source: http://searchengineland.com/learn-to-control-your-message-with-
                               social-sharing-open-graph-100245).
                                                                            @aaronfriedman
And on that note…
Don’t complicate posts



                                        by @tamccann


• 5 posts about your space – help make others smarter
• 3 posts about your product – demonstrate the role
  you play in your industry
• 2 personal –give people something to connect to by
  sharing your personal side

                                             @aaronfriedman
INCENTIVIZE / TIMELY


                                 23
                       @aaronfriedman
Incentivize / Timely
• Give an incentive
  and make sure
  your information
  is timely.

• QDF



                                 @aaronfriedman
Competitions




Answering a
   need




    @aaronfriedman
Add brand to
consideration
     pool




  Reward/
 Recognition




       @aaronfriedman
ONE MORE THING…


                            27
                  @aaronfriedman
Twitter and The Long Tail




A simple methodology on how to prioritize long tail queries using information from Twitter.
http://searchengineland.com/how-to-prioritize-the-long-tail-with-twitter-118434


                                                                                   @aaronfriedman
Re-cap
Twitter is significant to Search Engine
Performance
• Clarity - Take away the guess work. Tell your
  audience what to say?
• Simplicity - Sharing is easy and boosts
  engagement
• Incentives / Timely Posts – Be relevant
• Use Twitter to target the long tail of search

                                         @aaronfriedman
Thank you

Aaron Friedman
SEO Manager at

     www.digitalhighrise.com


     aaron.friedman@sparksmg.com


     @aaronfriedman



                      +


                                   @aaronfriedman

Building buzz on twitter

  • 1.
    Building Buzz onTwitter SMX Toronto 2012 By: Aaron Friedman 1 @aaronfriedman
  • 2.
    Twitter – CRUSHIT! “Hey @tallross, you have been crushed by @aaronfriedman… a BILLION times!” @aaronfriedman
  • 3.
    Agenda • Twitter Uses •Why Twitter is Important • Successful Twitter (3 Steps) • Twitter & The Long Tail • Wrap up @aaronfriedman
  • 4.
    Twitter and theGreat Unknown Twitter entered the picture with a completely different platform to connect with people and learn about their lives than Facebook did. WHAT THE HECK IS THAT!!! @aaronfriedman
  • 5.
    Although it tooksome time for the function of Twitter to be defined by those using the platform… Twitter has proven to be a valuable communication tool. @aaronfriedman
  • 6.
    For Connecting Some of my first tweets ever @aaronfriedman
  • 7.
    For Fundraising $5,000,000 raised in 2 days for Haiti (Red Cross) @aaronfriedman
  • 8.
    For Business • Customer Service • Support • Competitions • Giving back @aaronfriedman
  • 9.
    Twitter Is… • 340Mthoughts shared daily • 140M+ Active Users • The loudest voice on the planet – “After the election in Iran, cries of protest from supporters of opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi arose in all possible media, but the loudest cries were heard in a medium that didn't even exist the last time Iran had an election. ” Source: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1905125,00.html @aaronfriedman
  • 10.
    IMPORTANT Beyond the abilityto communicate with consumers, understanding and implementing a Twitter strategy has become even more critical for marketers. @aaronfriedman
  • 11.
    Twitter Contributes toEngines @aaronfriedman
  • 12.
    Search + Social= The Future Engines have deemed content from Twitter as a valuable source of information. Impacting how the search results are displayed @aaronfriedman
  • 13.
    Attributes Engines MightConsider • Relevant/irrelevant messages posted • Total number of documents initiated posted by the author within a defined time period • Total number of replies or comments made by the author • A number of [online] groups to which the author is a member @bill_slawski Source: http://www.seobythesea.com/2009/11/how-search-engines-may- rank-user-generated-content/ @aaronfriedman
  • 14.
    Which Begs theQuestion As marketers, how do we maximize twitter to effectively communicate with our audience base and ensure our content is helping in the search engines? @aaronfriedman
  • 15.
    3 points ofsuccessful Twittering Clarity Simplicity Incentivize / Timing @aaronfriedman
  • 16.
    CLARITY 16 @aaronfriedman
  • 17.
    Be Clear Highlight the contentin the tweet that you actually want people to share @aaronfriedman
  • 18.
    Oh, Also… Don’t looklike Spam… people don’t like that @aaronfriedman
  • 19.
    Too Long; Didn’tRead • Highlight not only ON Twitter But also OFF Twitter • TL;DR is a great way @aaronfriedman
  • 20.
    SIMPLICITY 20 @aaronfriedman
  • 21.
    Make Sharing Easy Giveusers a button to share with. According to a Bright Edge Study, Share Buttons drive 7x more exposure for web pages. Source: http://searchengineland.com/learn-to-control-your-message-with- social-sharing-open-graph-100245). @aaronfriedman
  • 22.
    And on thatnote… Don’t complicate posts by @tamccann • 5 posts about your space – help make others smarter • 3 posts about your product – demonstrate the role you play in your industry • 2 personal –give people something to connect to by sharing your personal side @aaronfriedman
  • 23.
    INCENTIVIZE / TIMELY 23 @aaronfriedman
  • 24.
    Incentivize / Timely •Give an incentive and make sure your information is timely. • QDF @aaronfriedman
  • 25.
    Competitions Answering a need @aaronfriedman
  • 26.
    Add brand to consideration pool Reward/ Recognition @aaronfriedman
  • 27.
    ONE MORE THING… 27 @aaronfriedman
  • 28.
    Twitter and TheLong Tail A simple methodology on how to prioritize long tail queries using information from Twitter. http://searchengineland.com/how-to-prioritize-the-long-tail-with-twitter-118434 @aaronfriedman
  • 29.
    Re-cap Twitter is significantto Search Engine Performance • Clarity - Take away the guess work. Tell your audience what to say? • Simplicity - Sharing is easy and boosts engagement • Incentives / Timely Posts – Be relevant • Use Twitter to target the long tail of search @aaronfriedman
  • 30.
    Thank you Aaron Friedman SEOManager at www.digitalhighrise.com aaron.friedman@sparksmg.com @aaronfriedman + @aaronfriedman

Editor's Notes

  • #18 they have written, and summarize it so their audience knows what the main points to pick are and the marketers can better control their message, even when they aren't the one sharing it.
  • #25 Timely information when you see a need gives your audience an incentive to share your information, or take an immediate action.
  • #30 Better sharing means better visibilityBetter visibility means overall better performanceBetter Performance means happy audience and the community they are trying to create.