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CIM Digital PR Bootcamp, 5th Nov 2015 [Blogging]
The document outlines the significance of blogging for businesses, emphasizing its ability to engage customers and enhance visibility. It provides tips for effective blog writing, strategies for driving traffic, and leveraging blogs for lead generation. Additionally, it highlights the importance of analytics in assessing content effectiveness and managing a successful blog.
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CIM Digital PR Bootcamp, 5th Nov 2015 [Blogging]
- 1. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Bloggingfor business René Power Founder, Vision B2B
- 2. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Sessionobjectives • Understanding the power of a company blog • Blog writing tips • Being creative with your blog • Blogging to achieve greater visibility and engagement
- 3. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Iseveryone producing a blog – or some kind of frequently updated web content?
- 4. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Bloggingtops content tactics
- 5. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Goodfor business
- 6. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower 7reasons to blog for business 7. Draws in prospects 6. It stimulates community 5. Blog content fuels an entire marketing programme 4. It creates experts 3. It gives a company a face, voice and personality 2. Frequent relevant content is great for search engines 1. Frequent relevant content is great for customers
- 7. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Blogwriting tips • Walk before you can run • Select keywords and known industry problems • Create a calendar • Create a template • Set criteria for tone, titles, topics, images • Create a team to write, edit & post new blog content • Play up subject experts • Consider options/alternatives to written posts (variety) • Mix up topical with evergreen
- 8. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Starting(or breathing new life into) your business blog • Repurpose existing material • Comment on industry news • Comment on new research or data • Write an industry round up • Provide an industry resource list • Write up an event, conference, seminar, trade show • Create customer case studies • Identify and solve industry problems • Interview an industry leader • Make a case for change
- 9. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Drivingtraffic by getting off your blog • Sharing strategy • Commenting strategy • Posting on Linkedin • Posting on trade media • Business media • Business portals – Guardian Small Business Network – Huffington Post • Business associations (membership) • Reciprocal blogging • Independent publishers
- 10. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Usinga blog for lead generation • Compelling Call to Action – Offer exclusive content – Offer recommended reading – Provide email subscription – Provide RSS subscription – Offer downloads – Offer social sharing – Ask for feedback – Build community
- 11. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Actingas editor in chief • Job role – Briefing – Interviewing – Editing – Handling feedback – Posting – Promotional plans for each piece
- 12. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Management •Content calendar vs. boards vs. mindmaps
- 13. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Analyticsled content • Use analytics to improve focus and quality of content • 10 standard metrics that you need to monitor & impact SALES Conversion to sales New vs. returning visits Behaviour (content) Dwell Bounce Social referral Exit path Device Geography
- 14. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Summary •Blogging works if it is on topic and relevant • Think about different types and format when it comes to blogging • Consider the logistical management required • Use analytics to sense-check blog content
- 15. www.visionb2b.co.uk @visionb2b @renepower Bloggingaction plan breakout • Create your own action plan to create a high impact and engaging blog – What problems can you solve; what topics can you advise on? – Who can produce the content? – How will you manage getting it delivered?
Editor's Notes
- #5 Technology has facilitated a significant shift in how people in business interact with the companies they buy from. Until the early 2000s, businesses supplying other businesses could still (just about) get away with broadcast marketing, using relatively untargeted, unsophisticated advertising to promote important product or service features. Not anymore! Just as the procurement function became more professional, your customers got smarter. They now rely on the Internet to research, shortlist and select suppliers. And as Generation Y – 20- and 30-something digital natives enter the workplace – it will be the companies that use the Internet to project beyond their own website to draw Generation Y buyers to them that will win online.
- #6 Technology has facilitated a significant shift in how people in business interact with the companies they buy from. Until the early 2000s, businesses supplying other businesses could still (just about) get away with broadcast marketing, using relatively untargeted, unsophisticated advertising to promote important product or service features. Not anymore! Just as the procurement function became more professional, your customers got smarter. They now rely on the Internet to research, shortlist and select suppliers. And as Generation Y – 20- and 30-something digital natives enter the workplace – it will be the companies that use the Internet to project beyond their own website to draw Generation Y buyers to them that will win online.