how to win the internet with inbound marketing
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Inbound marketing can be used to win new customers and build relationships with existing ones by combining search engine optimisation (SEO), social media and content marketing to earn people's attention.TRANSCRIPT
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www.onetoomanymornings.co.uk
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Why inbound marketing matters
• Overlap between disciplines– SEO– Social media– Content
• Develop strong relationships• Create great work• Instead of interrupting,
earn people’s attention
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1. Using SEO to enhance natural search
• Natural search accounts for 80% of clicks in SERPs
• Natural search is evolving• Tough competition, especially
from major banks• 27% of site traffic is driven
through search engines…• …yet companies can attract
more than 50% with the right approach
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Key actions• Conduct an SEO strategy audit
– Review current capabilities and activities– Create a long-term plan of action
• Focus on link-building– Obtain good quality links– Internal and external linking
• Develop a content marketing strategy– News– Blogging– Social media
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Goals• Conduct an SEO strategy audit
– Identify top key phrases, including generic and long-tail– Establish specific goals and actions for SEO development
• Focus on link-building– Improve page authority for target key phrases– Increase targeted traffic to the corporate website
• Develop a content marketing strategy – Produce high-quality, unique content – Attract valuable links and visitors
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SEO strategy audit• Identify current strengths, weaknesses and opportunities• Define target key phrases• Establish a roadmap for future actions• Look at six key areas:
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Use analytics to evaluate performance• Use a Gap analysis to:
– Potential vs. actual performance
– Identify underperforming keywords
– Set goals and actions
• Use web analytics to identify:– Top search queries– Main entry pages– Traffic to key product pages
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On-page SEO considerations
• Structure website and texts based on selected keywords
• Titles – ‘Sing’ for keywords• Meta descriptions – unique
calls-to-action• Header tags – Use h1, h2,
h3 structure accordingly
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Focus on link-building• Link-building is a primary factor in natural search development• Good links = ‘vote of confidence’• Need a proactive approach to link-building
Source: SEOMoz, 2011
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Halifax vs. Nationwide: ‘mortgages uk’
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Analyse inbound links• Evaluate inbound links to website using a back-link analysis• Compare/ benchmark against competitors
Source: Majestic SEO, 2012
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Link-building actions
• Back-link analysis – where are competitors getting links?– The volume of links with the appropriate, descriptive anchor text– The quality of the websites the links come from
• Techniques:– Create amazing content (aka ‘linkbait’)– PR and marketing campaign integration– Video marketing – Social media
• Benefit from editorial links• Ensure all links have descriptive anchor text
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Internal link-building• Link to target pages within your site using
relevant anchor text
• Control two key factors:1. Tailored anchor text2. Deep page links (not just homepage)
• Main SEO benefits:– Control the flow of link equity – Good anchor text– Relevant alt text on images– Control links
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Develop a content marketing strategy
• Don’t just focus on channels – focus on content• Develop strategy and processes around great content• Move towards a ‘Culture of Content’
Source: Altimeter Group, 2012
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Identify top content sources• Content options include:
– News– Blogging– Forums– Infographics– Social media channels
• Key benefits:– Raise the brand’s profile in key communities – Attract quality links and visitors– Boost social signals– Build trust and familiarity
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A strategic approach to content
Source: Smart Insights, 2012
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Overall benefits of using SEO
Establish clear goals, actions and strategy for
SEO
Rank higherfor target
key phrases
Improve click-through
rate and conversion
Increase leads and
sales
Increase visibility across
all search engines
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2. Develop social media presence
• Consumers are making decisions in different ways
• Social media is influencing the decision-making
• Consumers rely on their friends, family and peers
The dynamic customer decision journey
Source: Brian Solis
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Develop a corporate social website
Evolution of the social corporate website
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Actions• Create a social hub
– Establish a social platform within the corporate website– Social channels become extension of the site
• Integrate social media into the website – A two-pronged approach– Keep valuable traffic onsite
• Create tailored social media experiences– Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+ – Develop a compelling mobile experience
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Goals• Create a social hub
– Build a social experience within the corporate website– Raise profile of brand’s social media outposts
• Integrate social media into the website – Bring trusted conversations into the website – Increase conversions on key product pages
• Create tailored social media experiences– Build a loyal following on key social channels– Create experiences where customers ‘hang out’
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Create a social hub"Social networks are a hub between the company and it's customers"
- Brian Solis
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Case study: Dell’s Social hub
• Where can you be found on social channels?– Facebook– Twitter– Blog– Flickr
• Create a ‘social culture’• Clear guidelines for social
media use
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Integrate social media into the website
• Customers trust what their peers say• Don’t send customers away from the point of conversion
A two-pronged approach to social networks
Source: Jeremiah Owyang/ Altimeter Group
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Social publishing and aggregation
• Include ‘Like’ button on product pages
• Aggregate trusted conversations
• Reach customers at different touch points
• Social sign-on for curated content
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The Viral Loop
• Create a ‘virtuous cycle’• Community brings in
visitors• Use social media and
main website together • Don’t put all investment
into social channels
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Create tailored social media experiences: Facebook
• Create content that matters
• Consider EdgeRank:– Affinity– Edge weight– Time
• Encourage sharing• Apps = richer experience• Drive traffic to corporate
website
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• World’s no. 2 search engine
• Helpful video content• Shareable• Encourage customers
to subscribe • Keep the brand ‘front-
of-mind’
Create tailored social media experiences: YouTube
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• Build interest through short updates
• Generate interest in 140 characters
• Engage with others in conversation (i.e. don't just broadcast!)
Create tailored social media experiences: Twitter
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• Google+ = SEO + social media
• Take advantage of photos and imagery
• Segment audience with Circles
• ‘Hangout’ with customers and colleagues
Create tailored social media experiences: Google+
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• Build interest around images
• Create original content and curate other people’s ideas
• Use boards to build themes around product/ service areas
Create tailored social media experiences: Pinterest
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Create a compelling mobile experience• Social media is becoming increasingly mobile• Develop a mobile app• Integrate social media
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Link social media with offline marketing• Social media release• QR codes• Push PR and ad spend to work harder
QR codes should driveusers to a mobile environment/ experience
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Overall benefits of a corporate social website
A more compelling
social media presence
on-site
Develop relationships
with new and existing customers
Drive quality links and
social signals (improved
SEO)
Raise awareness of the brand
across the social and traditional
web
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Summary
• Use SEO to increase visibility in natural search• Link building is an essential SEO tactic• Use content to tell the brand’s story • Establish a social corporate website• Integrate social media into the main website • Develop compelling social experiences in outposts• Use mobile to enhance awareness• Link social media with offline marketing
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A unified strategy for search + social dominance
Source: Rand Fishkin/ SEOMoz
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Thank you for reading!
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