Social Media – Bootstrap Marketing



                      Brian Bluff
                      President & Co-Founder
                      Site-Seeker, Inc. 
                      @BrianBluff
                      brianbluff@site-seeker.com
                      315.732.9281 x 11
www.site-seeker.com                                © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
www.site-seeker.com   © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Price



                      Place
   People
   Promo



                                 Prod


                                              Source: Romanelli Communications

www.site-seeker.com                               © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Why you should care

 •  The conversation is
     happening… now!
 •  Next-day answers are not
     acceptable
 •  Information and
     responsiveness is expected
 •  Customers will tell you what
     they want
www.site-seeker.com                © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Social Media Rules
•  Listen, then listen more…
•  Attract and reward rock
   stars
•  Control… get over it!
•  Be truthful and real
•  Strategy first, tactics
   second


www.site-seeker.com            © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Vertical
                         Websites
                                    Social
                                    Media                  Drive
          Your Website




                                                           Convert

                             Your website is a machine….



                                                           Measure
                                                           and improve

www.site-seeker.com                                           © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Vertical
                       Websites
                              Social
                              Media    10,000
 25%
 12,500
         12,500
        Your Website




                                       0.75%
      0.75%
    0.25%
1.0%




                                        75
         94
                  125
                                   More Money
 25%
                     67%
www.site-seeker.com                                       © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
www.site-seeker.com   © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
www.site-seeker.com   © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Google is the King




www.site-seeker.com   © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Participating in Social Media and ignoring
 Search marketing and Website Analytics is
                  a bad idea




www.site-seeker.com               © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
www.site-seeker.com   © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Blogs Support Your Search Engine Marketing Plan

   Original 
                       Website
                                                                             Search
  Thought/
           Repurpose
     (blog)
            Rank
                                                                             Engines
  Content 
                         Content




                                       Distribute




                                                                                  Need
                                     Social 
        Interaction
                                                                           Prospects
                                   Properties
                                                      Branding

www.site-seeker.com                                                 © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
SEO: What does it take to rank (organically)?



  Relevance
  •  Title tag
  •  Keywords and
     description
  •  H tags
  •  Content
  •  Alt tags




www.site-seeker.com                              © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
SEO: What does it take to rank (organically)?


Credibility
•  PageRank
•  Incoming links are
   votes of
   confidence
•  Links from related
   pages or sites
•  Related anchor
   text




www.site-seeker.com                              © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
SEO: What does it take to rank (organically)?


Credibility
•  Social Signals (Author /
   Human/Social Authority)
•  Twitter – authoritative people
   lend their authority to pages
   they tweet
•  ReTweets are the new links
•  Facebook ?
•  LinkedIn ?




www.site-seeker.com                              © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
What has a combined Search (SEO) and
     Social Media strategy meant to Site-Seeker?




www.site-seeker.com                    © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Twitter

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




www.site-seeker.com                © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
LinkedIn
• Influenced by:
    • Number of connections
    • Profile updates
    • Discussions created
    • Popularity of
    discussions (comments)




www.site-seeker.com              © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Client Found for “Name” Searches

                                           Search Terms
                        May-June
                                       “Name"     “Non-Name”

                         Old Site        394          861
                         New Site        396         1674
                        Additional
                         Traffic          2           813
                        (Visitors)

                        % Increase      0.5%        94.4%

                # of Visitors that searched by NAME – stayed the same

www.site-seeker.com                                            © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Stickiness

                                 Sticky Rate          Visitors Staying On Site
                May-June
                                           “Non-                    “Non-
                             “Name"                    “Name"
                                           Name”                    Name”

                      Old    43.40%       20.30%         170          175
                      New     54.3%        28.7%         215          481

                Additional Visitors Staying On Site       45          306

                % Over Pervious Year                    26.5%       174.9%

          Visitors that searched by name are now finding more value and
                               staying on site longer.

www.site-seeker.com                                                     © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Short Form Submission


                      October 2009

               120 Long Forms Submitted
               142 Short Forms Submitted

                       262 Total



                      114.75%


www.site-seeker.com                        © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
Summary

    1)  Social Media increases Search Engine brand visibility
    2)  Search Marketing is easier when leveraging the
        content distribution and link power of Social Media
    3)  You generate more traffic and become the expert by
        promoting quality content through SEO and Social
        Media

                      Brian Bluff
                      President & Co-Founder
                      Site-Seeker, Inc. 
                      @BrianBluff
                      brianbluff@site-seeker.com
www.site-seeker.com                                 © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.

Social media bootstrap marketing brian bluff

  • 1.
    Social Media –Bootstrap Marketing Brian Bluff President & Co-Founder Site-Seeker, Inc. @BrianBluff brianbluff@site-seeker.com 315.732.9281 x 11 www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 2.
    www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 3.
    Price Place People Promo Prod Source: Romanelli Communications www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 4.
    Why you shouldcare •  The conversation is happening… now! •  Next-day answers are not acceptable •  Information and responsiveness is expected •  Customers will tell you what they want www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 5.
    Social Media Rules • Listen, then listen more… •  Attract and reward rock stars •  Control… get over it! •  Be truthful and real •  Strategy first, tactics second www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 6.
    Vertical Websites Social Media Drive Your Website Convert Your website is a machine…. Measure and improve www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 7.
    Vertical Websites Social Media 10,000 25% 12,500 12,500 Your Website 0.75% 0.75% 0.25% 1.0% 75 94 125 More Money 25% 67% www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 8.
    www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 9.
    www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 10.
    Google is theKing www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 11.
    Participating in SocialMedia and ignoring Search marketing and Website Analytics is a bad idea www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 12.
    www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 13.
    Blogs Support YourSearch Engine Marketing Plan Original Website Search Thought/ Repurpose (blog) Rank Engines Content Content Distribute Need Social Interaction Prospects Properties Branding www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 14.
    SEO: What doesit take to rank (organically)? Relevance •  Title tag •  Keywords and description •  H tags •  Content •  Alt tags www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 15.
    SEO: What doesit take to rank (organically)? Credibility •  PageRank •  Incoming links are votes of confidence •  Links from related pages or sites •  Related anchor text www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 16.
    SEO: What doesit take to rank (organically)? Credibility •  Social Signals (Author / Human/Social Authority) •  Twitter – authoritative people lend their authority to pages they tweet •  ReTweets are the new links •  Facebook ? •  LinkedIn ? www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 17.
    What has acombined Search (SEO) and Social Media strategy meant to Site-Seeker? www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 18.
    Twitter • Influenced by: • Quality of content • Number of followers • Tweet volume www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 19.
    LinkedIn • Influenced by: • Number of connections • Profile updates • Discussions created • Popularity of discussions (comments) www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 20.
    Client Found for“Name” Searches Search Terms May-June “Name" “Non-Name” Old Site 394 861 New Site 396 1674 Additional Traffic 2 813 (Visitors) % Increase 0.5% 94.4% # of Visitors that searched by NAME – stayed the same www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 21.
    Stickiness Sticky Rate Visitors Staying On Site May-June “Non- “Non- “Name" “Name" Name” Name” Old 43.40% 20.30% 170 175 New 54.3% 28.7% 215 481 Additional Visitors Staying On Site 45 306 % Over Pervious Year 26.5% 174.9% Visitors that searched by name are now finding more value and staying on site longer. www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 22.
    Short Form Submission October 2009 120 Long Forms Submitted 142 Short Forms Submitted 262 Total 114.75% www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.
  • 23.
    Summary 1)  Social Media increases Search Engine brand visibility 2)  Search Marketing is easier when leveraging the content distribution and link power of Social Media 3)  You generate more traffic and become the expert by promoting quality content through SEO and Social Media Brian Bluff President & Co-Founder Site-Seeker, Inc. @BrianBluff brianbluff@site-seeker.com www.site-seeker.com © 2011 Site-Seeker, Inc.