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                      Business Blogging Tips – Top 10



                             Brian Bluff
                             President & Co-Founder
                             Site-Seeker, Inc. 
                             @ssiBrian
                             brianbluff@site-seeker.com


www.site-seeker.com                                       © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
For for the complete blog posts, see:
   •  Business Blogging Tips (part 1 blogging tips 1-3)
   •  Business Blogging TipsTips (part 2 blogging tips 4-6)
   •  Corporate Blogging Tips – (part 3 7-10)




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www.site-seeker.com   Who has time to blog? 
   © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging is great for SEO!
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What has blogging meant to Site-
                   Seeker’s business?




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A Tale of Two Blog Posts




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Blog Post 1: Flash in the pan 




www.site-seeker.com                               © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
This blog post generated a
                      lot of interest from LinkedIn




www.site-seeker.com                     © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Blog Post 2: Slow but steady blog post




www.site-seeker.com                        © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
This blog post generate most
                      of its traffic from Google




www.site-seeker.com                      © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Twitter is a Great Way to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Post




       • Influenced by:
           • Quality of content
           • Number of followers
           • Tweet volume

www.site-seeker.com                             © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
LinkedIn discussions drive a lot of traffic,
            but the impact is short lived. 




     • Influenced by:
         • Number of connections
         • Profile updates
         • Discussions created
         • Popularity of discussions
www.site-seeker.com                       © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Google (data only for blog pages)




     • Influenced by:
         • Understanding of SEO principles 
         • Frequency of business blog posts
         • Attention to detail
www.site-seeker.com                            © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Twitter
                      SlideShare
                             YouTube
                                    LinkedIn

                                                                    Published
                                                                      Print
                             Facebook
                                                       Social 
      Media
           Tech 
                                                       Media
                         Paper

                             Email
                            Campaign
 Published
                                       Online 
                                                   Website
                                       Media
Re/Multi-Purpose
                                                                         Blog
Content                                                                  Post
                                         Market
                                                  Conference 
Engage:                                  Sheet
                                                   Presentation


•  Fans
                                                White 
                                      Intranet/ 
•  Markets                                      Paper
                                      eLiterature

•  Customers                                                   Press 
      Application 
                                                              Release
        Note
www.site-seeker.com                                                                    © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Blogs establish you as the expert and support a strong
                   search engine marketing plan
                       Website
                                                        Search
                        (blog)
            Rank
                                                        Engines
                       Content
                          Distribute




                                                           Need
                        Social 
        Interaction
                                                       Prospects
                      Properties
                                         Branding
www.site-seeker.com                                                 © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tips – Top 10
           What every company should know about blogging.




www.site-seeker.com                                © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 1: Finding Subjects to Blog About

  Find the conversation
  •  Google alerts
  •  Google reader




www.site-seeker.com                                  © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 2: Stay Organized




www.site-seeker.com                      © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 3: Use Your Todo List to Collect Blog Post Ideas




www.site-seeker.com                                          © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 4: Select Great Keywords




www.site-seeker.com                          © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 4: Select Great Keywords




www.site-seeker.com                          © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 4: Select Great Keywords

       Business Blogging is a better choice than
       Corporate Blogging:

       •  50% greater local search volume (2,400 for
         business blogging, vs. 1,600 for corporate
         blogging)

       • Only 467,000 pages in Google’s index for
         Business Blogging. Experience tell me I have a
         decent chance of ranking for this term.
www.site-seeker.com                           © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 4 
Google Insights for the term green beer.




www.site-seeker.com                        © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 5: Write Compelling Blog Post Titles




www.site-seeker.com                                            © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 6: Write Some Great, But Many Good Blog Posts


  •  Short Posts (readable in 3 to 5 minutes)
  •  Break long entries into multiple posts
  •  Add images, video to clarify points
  •  Use H1 and H2 tags as they were intended to be used
      •  Divide posts into sections
      •  Improves appearance and makes it easier to scan/read
      •  Improve your SEO efforts
  •  Stay on theme




www.site-seeker.com                                              © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 7: Use the Advanced
               Features of Your Blogging Platform

  Wordpress has plugins

  •  Pretty permalinks
  •  All in one SEO pack

  What does your tool offer?




www.site-seeker.com                           © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 8: Publish Frequently

  •  Publish at least once per week
  •  Create multiple author accounts




www.site-seeker.com                            © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
The Art of the Short Blog Post
                         …good title for a new post




www.site-seeker.com                               © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 9: Distribute/Re-Purpose
   Repurpose
                     Blog Content
   •  Whitepapers
   •  Presentations

   Distribute
   •  Twitter – Tweet title and link back to post
   •  LinkedIn
          •  Integrate into your profile
          •  Start meaningful discussions within groups
   •  Facebook – Similar to LinkedIn
   •  Other
          •  YouTube
          •  Podcasts
          •  Social bookmarking
www.site-seeker.com                                     © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
www.site-seeker.com   © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 10: Create Buzz By Participating in
                            the Blogosphere
 •    Read other blogs
 •    Cite the work of other bloggers within your post
 •    Tell people about your posts
 •    Leave Comments
 •    Don’t spam




www.site-seeker.com                                  © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
www.site-seeker.com   © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Learn the tools of the trade




www.site-seeker.com                              © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Business Blogging Tip 11: Measure, Measure, Measure

       Web Analytics Is...

                      the measurement, collection, analysis and
                       reporting of internet data for purposes of
                      understanding and optimizing web usage.
                                                       - Wikipedia




www.site-seeker.com                                          © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
•  Free
             •  Vast amount of easy to understand data
             •  Integration with other Google services
                      • Google AdWords
                      • Google Site Optimizer
             •  Custom automated reporting




www.site-seeker.com                                      © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Summary – Business Blogging Tips

        •  Become the expert
        •  Strengthen your brand
        •  Better search engine optimization
        •  Develop a system to simplify the creative
           process
        •  Technology is your friend




www.site-seeker.com                          © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Thank you and get blogging!



                          Brian Bluff
                          President & Co-Founder
                          Site-Seeker, Inc. 
                          @ssiBrian
                          brianbluff@site-seeker.com



www.site-seeker.com                                    © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
For for the complete blog posts, see:
   •  Business Blogging Tips (part 1 blogging tips 1-3)
   •  Business Blogging TipsTips (part 2 blogging tips 4-6)
   •  Corporate Blogging Tips – (part 3 7-10)




www.site-seeker.com                                            © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.

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Business blogging tips top 10

  • 1. Got Blog? Business Blogging Tips – Top 10 Brian Bluff President & Co-Founder Site-Seeker, Inc. @ssiBrian brianbluff@site-seeker.com www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 2. For for the complete blog posts, see: •  Business Blogging Tips (part 1 blogging tips 1-3) •  Business Blogging TipsTips (part 2 blogging tips 4-6) •  Corporate Blogging Tips – (part 3 7-10) www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 3. www.site-seeker.com Who has time to blog? © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 4. Business Blogging is great for SEO! www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 5. What has blogging meant to Site- Seeker’s business? www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 6. A Tale of Two Blog Posts www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 7. Blog Post 1: Flash in the pan www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 8. This blog post generated a lot of interest from LinkedIn www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 9. Blog Post 2: Slow but steady blog post www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 10. This blog post generate most of its traffic from Google www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 11. Twitter is a Great Way to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Post • Influenced by: • Quality of content • Number of followers • Tweet volume www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 12. LinkedIn discussions drive a lot of traffic, but the impact is short lived. • Influenced by: • Number of connections • Profile updates • Discussions created • Popularity of discussions www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 13. Google (data only for blog pages) • Influenced by: • Understanding of SEO principles • Frequency of business blog posts • Attention to detail www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 14. Twitter SlideShare YouTube LinkedIn Published Print Facebook Social Media Tech Media Paper Email Campaign Published Online Website Media Re/Multi-Purpose Blog Content Post Market Conference Engage: Sheet Presentation •  Fans White Intranet/ •  Markets Paper eLiterature •  Customers Press Application Release Note www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 15. Blogs establish you as the expert and support a strong search engine marketing plan Website Search (blog) Rank Engines Content Distribute Need Social Interaction Prospects Properties Branding www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 16. Business Blogging Tips – Top 10 What every company should know about blogging. www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 17. Business Blogging Tip 1: Finding Subjects to Blog About Find the conversation •  Google alerts •  Google reader www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 18. Business Blogging Tip 2: Stay Organized www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 19. Business Blogging Tip 3: Use Your Todo List to Collect Blog Post Ideas www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 20. Business Blogging Tip 4: Select Great Keywords www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 21. Business Blogging Tip 4: Select Great Keywords www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 22. Business Blogging Tip 4: Select Great Keywords Business Blogging is a better choice than Corporate Blogging: •  50% greater local search volume (2,400 for business blogging, vs. 1,600 for corporate blogging) • Only 467,000 pages in Google’s index for Business Blogging. Experience tell me I have a decent chance of ranking for this term. www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 23. Business Blogging Tip 4 Google Insights for the term green beer. www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 24. Business Blogging Tip 5: Write Compelling Blog Post Titles www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 25. Business Blogging Tip 6: Write Some Great, But Many Good Blog Posts •  Short Posts (readable in 3 to 5 minutes) •  Break long entries into multiple posts •  Add images, video to clarify points •  Use H1 and H2 tags as they were intended to be used •  Divide posts into sections •  Improves appearance and makes it easier to scan/read •  Improve your SEO efforts •  Stay on theme www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 26. Business Blogging Tip 7: Use the Advanced Features of Your Blogging Platform Wordpress has plugins •  Pretty permalinks •  All in one SEO pack What does your tool offer? www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 27. Business Blogging Tip 8: Publish Frequently •  Publish at least once per week •  Create multiple author accounts www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 28. The Art of the Short Blog Post …good title for a new post www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 29. Business Blogging Tip 9: Distribute/Re-Purpose Repurpose Blog Content •  Whitepapers •  Presentations Distribute •  Twitter – Tweet title and link back to post •  LinkedIn •  Integrate into your profile •  Start meaningful discussions within groups •  Facebook – Similar to LinkedIn •  Other •  YouTube •  Podcasts •  Social bookmarking www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 30. www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 31. Business Blogging Tip 10: Create Buzz By Participating in the Blogosphere •  Read other blogs •  Cite the work of other bloggers within your post •  Tell people about your posts •  Leave Comments •  Don’t spam www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 32. www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 33. Learn the tools of the trade www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 34. Business Blogging Tip 11: Measure, Measure, Measure Web Analytics Is... the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of internet data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage. - Wikipedia www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 35. •  Free •  Vast amount of easy to understand data •  Integration with other Google services • Google AdWords • Google Site Optimizer •  Custom automated reporting www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 36. Summary – Business Blogging Tips •  Become the expert •  Strengthen your brand •  Better search engine optimization •  Develop a system to simplify the creative process •  Technology is your friend www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 37. Thank you and get blogging! Brian Bluff President & Co-Founder Site-Seeker, Inc. @ssiBrian brianbluff@site-seeker.com www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 38. For for the complete blog posts, see: •  Business Blogging Tips (part 1 blogging tips 1-3) •  Business Blogging TipsTips (part 2 blogging tips 4-6) •  Corporate Blogging Tips – (part 3 7-10) www.site-seeker.com © 2010 Site-Seeker, Inc.