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Social Media and Search What’s The Link?Understanding It’s About Being Found!
Liana “Li” Evans, Director of Social Media - @storyspinner
In The Beginning….
Advertising & Marketing
Use to Push Messages
No Engagement
Then There Was Search (The Old Way – 10 Blue Links)
*courtesy Mike Grehan – SearchEngineWatch.com
Again… No Reason for Engagement
But Now.. There’s Search & Social
Which Equals = The Great Beyond
Cuz… Customers Talk Back
And Not Only do Audience Members Listen, Search Engines Do Too
What’s the Impact? Why Does This Matter?
Google Said This… Nearly Two Years Ago
Look At Search Now
Search & Social
Search, Social & Maps
Image Search & Social
But What About Video…
Searches – Not Just On A Search
Engine Anymore!
In August 200910 billion videos viewed
In December 200933 Billion Videos Viewed
But It’s Not Always About Viral
Social MediaThe Thing of it Is…. It’s No Longer About You
It’s About Them, How They Find You & If They Find You Valuable
It’s About Fulfilling a Need – Their Need
Apparently Serena’s & Venus’ Wardrobes are a Need..?
SO REALLY, HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
I Need Some Karaoke!
Local & Social Can Be Powerful
And……….It’s About Being Found – Beyond a Web Browser
There’s Even Karaoke Apps!
Apps Are Social & You Still Need to Be Found
And Don’t Forget to Measure• Don’t Just Count
– Tweets, Followers– Fans & Friends
• Interaction & Engagement– How Much Are the Sharing– How Often to the Recommend
• Traffic & Buzz– Conversations Going On– Traffic Diversification (Search/Direct/Referrals)
HOW DO I DO THAT?Great… That’s All Fine & Dandy But….
But Still… SEO is Fundamental• It’s Just Not Unique Anymore!
(Seriously It’s Not!)• Always:
– Optimize Your Titles– Optimize Your Content– Use Tagging– Categorize Your Content– Optimize Your Digital Assets
• Videos, Photos, Audio
Be Wary of Guarantees! They Promise You a Top 10 Ranking….
Just Walk Away• Think About It:
• Google Accounts – they know how you search• Local - They know your IP• Using a Google Toolbar? They know your
history• Using Chrome? Google knows all!
• No One Can Guarantee a Top 10 ranking
Understanding Your Audience is Key!
• How Do They Search?– Using Search Engines?– Using Social Media?– Searching Videos? How About Photos?– Maybe a Smart Phone (Blackberry, iPhone)?
• What Lingo Do They Use?• How Do They Prefer Their Content Served?
– Video, Text, Audio, Photo, Maps, Directions, etc.?
Is Your Audience Global, National or Local?
• Makes a Huge Difference– Local audiences like immediate reaction
• I’m looking for a contractor to fix my broken window
– National audiences aren’t fixing for an immediate need
• I like Hershey Chocolate Bars, but wait I can see what specials are on at the store when I go this week
– Global not nearly as immediate• I like the BCBG Max Azira clothing line that was
shown in France, but I’ll wait till its on sale here!
Search, Social, Mobile It’s About Being Found
• Your Profiles Should Indicate What You Talk About “We’re a candy company crazy about 80’s retro
candy like Pez!”
• iPhone Apps You Need to be Optimized in OpenTable to Fill the Table
• Google, Bing, YahooYour Title Tags Should Reflect What You Sell not just “Home”
Can People Find You…..
Or Do They Need A ….
Start With the Basics• Keyword Research
– How do people search for your products/services
– How do they search for YOU– Are they searching more for YOU or and “idea”
of what you sell?– Search in Search Engines is Different than
Search in Social Media
• Site Optimization– Get Rid of Site Inhibitors – Flash, Frames, etc.– Snappy Titles Tags– Valuable Content– Links
More of the Basics• Digital Assets
– Videos• Titles, descriptions, tags, categories
– Photos• Titles, descriptions, tags, groups,
geo-location
– Audio• Titles, descriptions, tags, transcripts
• Social Media– Names, Locations– Interests , Hobbies & Industries– Photos, Videos, Content
(tagging)
Last – But Not By Mean Least
• Don’t Be Stingy– Link to others, say thank you & spread the love!
• Remember It Isn’t All About You– Other people make it easy to find you as much
as a search engine does!
• Value– Your Audience Deems What Is Valuable, Not You
• Content– Make it Portable! Easy to Share, Makes it Easy to Find!
Want To Learn More?• Come To Our Booth!
• Current White Paper: – Measuring Social Media - Social
Media Impact: Unicorn or Elephant
• Pending Book: – Social Media Marketing: Strategies for
Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media – June 24th, 2010 (Que Press)
Contact• Serengeti Communications:
– www.serengeticommunications.com– www.socialconversations.com– www.socialsnap.com – @serengeticom– Phone: 703-556-3390
• Liana “Li” Evans – Director of Social Media– [email protected] – @storyspinner– Text: LIANA to 70259 (add your email after “LIANA”)