2. A little bit about me…
• Background in Journalism
• Blogging since 2002
• Featured on ESPN Radio 1050, Pittsburgh
Magazine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Specialize in off-page optimization + blogger
outreach
13. My boss doesn’t
My industry is think it’s
boring
I don’t like to
write
BUT! important
Nobody reads
our blog
I’m not creative Our video
enough camera sucks
I don’t have time I’m hungry
My head hurts Twitter is
I’m tired confusing
I have too many We use the
things to do Yellow Pages
31. 8. Be a jerk*
Charles Carreon
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/01/funnyjunks-lawyer-charles-
*not recommended
carreon-is-charging-the-oatmeal-with-impersonating-a-charity/
32. 8. Be a jerk*
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/01/funnyjunks-lawyer-charles-
*not recommended
carreon-is-charging-the-oatmeal-with-impersonating-a-charity/
That’s why you are here….it doesn’t matter what your industry or background is…we want the same thing
Doesn’t matter if your industry is computer repair in Cumberland County, SEO, etcThere are usually 1 or 2 competitors that probably come to mind right now
Sounds like a _lot_, but it isn’t…Web is a democratized platform…an even playing fieldIt’s just as easy to visit the New York Times website as it is the Carlisle Sentinel’s.
Use content to make yourself the leader in your industry
You are an expert in something…use that!Go to place on the web for something
A few common excuses that you’ll hear…. You might already be thinking one of these in your head
It’s not 1995…if you want to succeed online, setting up 5 page websites and doing nothing else isn’t going to cut it.
Open up and write about your processes, your day to day happenings…. This kind of content relates really well to other people
On-page SEO is terrible on this page…see title tag. Ranking number 1 off of the power of the blog
We are all experts about something….even random things. This video has 146 root domains linking to it, 108 comments and 2,687 likes.Businesses are very knowledge about their particular fieldsExperts are needed and sought after for even the most peculiar of subjects
As a proof of concept.. Something weird that I am really passionate about – wiffle ballYou would think that not many grown men are passionate about wiffle ball and not many experts are needed in an unpopular field.
But even the strangest and far reaching topics get tons of views and shares online
People will share and spread free things… ebooks, white papers, tools, music, lists, etcHip hop artists have really figured this out with mixtapes
Products, guides, tips….reach out to influencersUse free content to get your word out there…and capitalize on the audience
Interact with other business owners, bloggers and readers….work with each other, cross promote, share knowledge Guest blogging, roundtable discussions, interactive posts – what are you listening to?
40 million unique visitors each yearShowcase unique knowledge that only you know
People love exclusivity
Teach people something that they don’t know
People look up weird things on the internet
People are curious…really curious (and stupid) Solve problems for people…it means traffic, shares, links, $$$$
One surefire way to get your content out there is to do something mind blowingly dumbCharles Carreon stole and republished comics from The Oatmeal and then threatened to sue him…it made him infamous
Gained around 1,200backlinks since the lawsuit
Qdoba launched a contest requiring people to create videos to win free videos for a year. To win, people had to get others to “Like” Qdoba’sFacebook page and vote for them on the wallThis engagement encourages people to get others to vote on the page
Break news…be the first to write about something interesting in your industry.Kenny Geidel, legendary vendor in Pittsburgh, passed away unexpectedly last year
We wrote a tribute and had it published within 15 minutes….huge traffic spike for visitors that day
Talk about what is going on with you and your businessSOME OF THE most popular TV shows are people working….there are probably plenty of interesting things that your company does
Write about and share the awesome day to day things that happen at your company
If you want to stand out and be the industry leader….you have to start with content.
Every market is competitive now… you have to sacrifice to get to the top. You need to invest money, time, etcEvery post isn’t going to go viral. Takes a lot of time and effort to build up quality content…if you don’t put your investment into that than your competitors will.
These are the only things you need to do to be successful*. You can get away with just doing one of the two, but that's rare, and usually someone else is doing the other part for you.