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The Power of Niche 
Outreach Beyond Travel Bloggers 
Sheila Scarborough – Tourism Currents
What We'll Talk About 
● First things first 
● Why online coverage matters 
● Beyond the travel niche 
● Food 
● Parenting 
● Crafters 
● How to start connecting @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
First 
Things 
First
The Basics Still Matter 
● Social media should support YOUR 
business plan & marketing goals 
● Who are you trying to reach & 
what do you want them to do? 
● How will you measure progress 
toward your goals? 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
The online coverage 
that matters the most? 
That which best 
reaches YOUR 
market(s) @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Why Online 
Coverage 
Matters
Online Advantages 
● SEO boost – links & social signals 
● Longevity & staying power 
● Reach niche markets more easily 
● Online publishers are on multiple 
channels – more impact 
● They bring their audience along 
with them
Your perfect blogger 
connects with your perfect visitor 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents
The "blogger" 
who is the best 
fit may not even 
have a blog 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents
Just like there 
is niche online 
travel media.... 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Equestrian destination? 
Nancy D. Brown / Writing Horseback 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents
Middle of the U.S.? 
Adam Sommer / Visit Flyover Country 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents
Boomer travel? 
Donna Hull / My Itchy Travel Feet
130,000+ downloads of this 
30 minute travel podcast
....there is 
niche online 
media beyond 
travel @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Food
How To Find Food Bloggers 
● Go where they are offline 
(conferences) 
● Go where they are online 
● Do your research 
● Ask your locals & your 
network @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Food Blogger Conferences 
● BlogHer Food 
● TechMunch events 
● International Food Blogger 
Conference 
● (bonus) Beer Bloggers 
Conference @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Food Bloggers Online 
● Conference hashtags & Twitter 
Speaker Lists 
● Twitter Chats - #foodiechats 
● Food Blogger Pinterest Boards 
●Niche Hashtags - #craftbeer 
● Farmers & chefs who blog
Parenting
How To Find Parenting Bloggers 
● Go where they are offline 
(conferences) 
● Go where they are online 
● Do your research 
● Ask your locals & your 
network @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Parenting Blogger Conferences 
● Type-A Parent 
● Dad 2.0 Summit 
● BlogHer 
● Mom 2.0 Summit 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Parenting Bloggers Online 
● Conference hashtags & Twitter 
Speaker Lists 
● Twitter Chats - #gno with 
Mom it Forward, #DadChat 
● Pinterest Boards 
● BlogHer network esp Family
Parenting Blogger 
Research 
Start with locals, gather 
recommendations 
Overwhelming landscape, 
quality all over the map
Crafting 
and 
"Makers"
How To Find Craft Bloggers 
● Go where they are offline 
(conferences) 
● Go where they are online 
● Do your research 
● Ask your locals & your 
network @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Tip to find crafty 
sorts.... 
....start with 
quilters
Bonus: 
The VERY 
Niche
#RacingPigeons 
#PigeonRacing 
#birding 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Bonus: 
Chance 
Opportunities
To start 
connecting, 
go where 
they are @SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents 
#NETourCon14
Photo Credits 
All photos my own except.... 
● Bug diversity – Christian 
Guthier on Flickr CC 
● Gumby storm trooper – 
JD Hancock on Flickr CC 
● Nancy D. Brown 
courtesy Writing 
Horseback on Facebook 
● Child in Cape G courtesy 
Flyover Country on 
Facebook 
● Donna Hull courtesy My 
Itchy Travel Feet on 
Facebook
Thanks very much! 
Sheila 
Scarborough 
Tourism Currents 
@SheilaS 
@TourismCurrents

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Outreach beyond travel bloggers

  • 1. The Power of Niche Outreach Beyond Travel Bloggers Sheila Scarborough – Tourism Currents
  • 2. What We'll Talk About ● First things first ● Why online coverage matters ● Beyond the travel niche ● Food ● Parenting ● Crafters ● How to start connecting @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
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  • 5. The Basics Still Matter ● Social media should support YOUR business plan & marketing goals ● Who are you trying to reach & what do you want them to do? ● How will you measure progress toward your goals? @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 6. The online coverage that matters the most? That which best reaches YOUR market(s) @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
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  • 10. Online Advantages ● SEO boost – links & social signals ● Longevity & staying power ● Reach niche markets more easily ● Online publishers are on multiple channels – more impact ● They bring their audience along with them
  • 11. Your perfect blogger connects with your perfect visitor @SheilaS @TourismCurrents
  • 12. The "blogger" who is the best fit may not even have a blog @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
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  • 15. Just like there is niche online travel media.... @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 16. Equestrian destination? Nancy D. Brown / Writing Horseback @SheilaS @TourismCurrents
  • 17. Middle of the U.S.? Adam Sommer / Visit Flyover Country @SheilaS @TourismCurrents
  • 18. Boomer travel? Donna Hull / My Itchy Travel Feet
  • 19. 130,000+ downloads of this 30 minute travel podcast
  • 20. ....there is niche online media beyond travel @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 21. Food
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  • 23. How To Find Food Bloggers ● Go where they are offline (conferences) ● Go where they are online ● Do your research ● Ask your locals & your network @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 24. Food Blogger Conferences ● BlogHer Food ● TechMunch events ● International Food Blogger Conference ● (bonus) Beer Bloggers Conference @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 25. Food Bloggers Online ● Conference hashtags & Twitter Speaker Lists ● Twitter Chats - #foodiechats ● Food Blogger Pinterest Boards ●Niche Hashtags - #craftbeer ● Farmers & chefs who blog
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  • 29. How To Find Parenting Bloggers ● Go where they are offline (conferences) ● Go where they are online ● Do your research ● Ask your locals & your network @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 30. Parenting Blogger Conferences ● Type-A Parent ● Dad 2.0 Summit ● BlogHer ● Mom 2.0 Summit @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 31. Parenting Bloggers Online ● Conference hashtags & Twitter Speaker Lists ● Twitter Chats - #gno with Mom it Forward, #DadChat ● Pinterest Boards ● BlogHer network esp Family
  • 32. Parenting Blogger Research Start with locals, gather recommendations Overwhelming landscape, quality all over the map
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  • 36. How To Find Craft Bloggers ● Go where they are offline (conferences) ● Go where they are online ● Do your research ● Ask your locals & your network @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 37. Tip to find crafty sorts.... ....start with quilters
  • 39. #RacingPigeons #PigeonRacing #birding @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
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  • 42. To start connecting, go where they are @SheilaS @TourismCurrents #NETourCon14
  • 43. Photo Credits All photos my own except.... ● Bug diversity – Christian Guthier on Flickr CC ● Gumby storm trooper – JD Hancock on Flickr CC ● Nancy D. Brown courtesy Writing Horseback on Facebook ● Child in Cape G courtesy Flyover Country on Facebook ● Donna Hull courtesy My Itchy Travel Feet on Facebook
  • 44. Thanks very much! Sheila Scarborough Tourism Currents @SheilaS @TourismCurrents