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Explosions in Social Media
When Personal & Corporate Values Merge
                        webIT2011




       Gillian Muessig, President & Co-founder, SEOmoz
                         October, 2011
The era of traditional sales is officially over
Did you just interrupt my SKY??!!
http://www.amazon.com/Raving-Fans-Revolutionary-Approach-
Customer/dp/0688123163/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318890746&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Conversation-Marketing-Internet-
Strategies/dp/1412092248/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1318890891&sr=1-1-catcorr
http://www.marketingprofs.com/charts/2011/5626/facebook-brands-should-target-friends-of-fans
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=story&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1013&bih=637&tbm=isch&tbnid=42vc_CzgE7IBxM:&imgrefurl=http://ajitah.com/blog/%3Fp%3D585&docid=JtZGt3OVTbNfRM&
imgurl=http://ajitah.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Tell-Me-A-
Story.jpg&w=1428&h=1419&ei=ArGcTrveLqaB4gSsusjjCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=88&vpy=160&dur=69&hovh=224&hovw=225&tx=108&ty=128&sig=103195842722407947764&page=1&tbn
h=114&tbnw=115&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0
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wBff-dP8195bM&imgurl=http://superspeedtrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/high-speed-rail-update1.jpg&w=400&h=267&ei=WLGcTsS5Ceek4ATJ-
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29,r:6,s:0
http://www.123rf.com/photo_5545967_orbits-of-binary-information-speeding-around-the-world-globe.html
http://blog.stevesponder.com/?tag=activelistening
Users:         50mm         750mm       200mm   120mm      10mm




Users:         14mm          Millions       14mm        6.5mm


         Select Platforms
Target markets
http://www.dotcult.com/likes-and-pluses-are-the-new-links
Depth + breadth of engagement = ROI
Target markets
Let‟s Talk about Strategy
http://www.amazon.com/Lionel-Potter-Hogwarts-Express-Gauge/dp/B000SSN0Q0
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Owl
http://www.ragemonthly.com/
http://www.projectsigma.co.uk/Guidelines/Summary/Principles.asp
http://doggies.com/blog/2008/06/07/10-commandments/
http://funnyoldchicks.typepad.com/funny-old-chicks-blog/2010/06/life-in-the-aark.html
The Story of „Moz
STEADFAST
STEADFAST
GENEROSITY
GENEROSITY
http://en.fotolia.com/id/10119250
http://www.nitro-digital.co.uk/blog/2011/03/09/internet-revolution-in-publishing/   EXCEPTIONAL
AUTHENTICITY
http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/3/10/silicon-silliness-the-bubble-burst-10-years-ago-today--2
TENACITY
http://alburywebdesign.com/
http://www.articlesbase.com/elderly-care-articles/social-media-provides-needed-sunshine-
for-seniors-and-shut-ins-4790859.html                                                      TENACITY
PERSERVERANCE
RESULTS
GENEROSITY
“No matter how much you plan, it is tenacity,
unyielding desire to succeed, and the ability to
cope with change that will eventually prevail.”.
Perry Payne (born 1966), Rugby Player, Father, Executive




                                                           TENACITY
http://gloriarand.wordpress.com/category/blogging-2/



TENACITY & AUTHENTICITY
http://gloriarand.wordpress.com/category/blogging-2/



TENACITY & AUTHENTICITY
http://gloriarand.wordpress.com/category/blogging-2/



TENACITY & AUTHENTICITY
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2054740/Schedule-optimization-for-SES-New-York



GENEROSITY BREEDS GENEROSITY
MysteryGuest’s Stroke of Genius




                                  AHA!
GENEROSITY SQUARED
RESULTS
TRANSPARENCY & COURAGE
RESULTS
TRANSPARENCY IS STICKY
SOCIAL CLOUT INCREASES
I Told You That Story,
So I Could Tell You This Story
Our only marketing expense? Flights + hotels for conferences/events
More at http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-history-of-seomoz
How Did You Do That?
News/Media/PR
                                             SEO     Email
        Blogs + Blogging                                       Research/White Papers


                                                                                Infographics
Comment Marketing


                                                                                   Social Networks
 Online Video
                         INBOUND MARKETING!
     Forums                (AKA “free” traffic sources)                                Webinars


Social Bookmarking                                                            Word of Mouth

         Direct/Referring Links                                    Podcasting

                                  Type-In Traffic      Q+A Sites


         http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-rich-get-richer-true-in-seo-social-all-organic-marketing
It all starts with

Content Marketing
A Blog We Update Every Day
“Viral” Targeted Content




http://www.seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors
“Viral” Targeted Content




http://guides.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-search-engine-optimization
“Viral” Targeted Content




http://www.seomoz.org/seo-industry-survey
Graphics + Illustrations
A Weekly Video Series




http://www.seomoz.org/blog/category/33
Build it and they’ll come?
Nope. Build it, then market it.
Comments + Conversations
Social Networks




Data and charts of our Facebook and Twitter account performance via http://export.ly
Social News / Bookmarking




http://news.ycombinator.com, http://delicious.com, http://stumbleupon.com and
http://reddit.com have historically performed best for us, but you should test results
Q+A Sites / Forums
Conferences + Events
SEO
Email Marketing




We use/love http://www.mailchimp.com (who now has a cool free option for early stage folks)
Involve a Sharing-Incented Community




   The brilliant strategy by http://www.urbanspoon.com made them one of the biggest players in
   the local restaurant business and got them acquired by IAC
Design Like an “Award Winner”




  Check out http://google.com/search?q=css+gallery for tons of great galleries and inspiration
Tactical Assaults
LEVERAGE FUN
LEVERAGE FUN
LEVERAGE FUN
LEVERAGE FUN
http://www.seomoz.org/linkscape_comic.html



EXCEPTIONAL WORK
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY HAS ITS PRICE
EMPATHY
Advanced Tactics
AUTHENTICITY
PIRATE SHIPS
YOUmoz
PERSONAL BRANDS
Q+A
        WebIT2011
 45 days to play w/Mozzers
(and kick your competitors’ proverbial….!!)



• Twitter: @SEOmom
• Blog: www.seomoz.org/blog
• Email: gillian@seomoz.org

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2011 10 webIT Masterclass - Explosions in Social Media

Notas do Editor

  1. The era of traditional sales is officially over
  2. People all over the world are declining to watch, listen to, or be persuaded by ‘in your face’, one-way communications and ‘pushy’, interruptive ads.
  3. From Raving Fans…
  4. to Conversation Marketing
  5. and Friends-of-Fans marketing
  6. we are witnessing a huge shift in the marketing and buying consideration process
  7. Someone brilliant told me recently that Social Media does not create or change the story of a company
  8. It merely increases the speed with which the message travels
  9. …and the breadth of the coverage of the message
  10. The common conversation around Social Media is mired in tactical advice
  11. Select platforms
  12. Target markets
  13. Likes are the new links
  14. Depth + breadth of engagement = ROI
  15. Etc. And these conversations ARE important… and we’re going to hear a lot about the tactics that work and those that don’t from amazingly transparent and generous marketers of some pretty powerful brands here today. In advance, I’m going to say, “thank you.” What you share today will not only improve the professional lives of us in your audience, but elevate your brands in our eyes.
  16. To kick things off this AM, I’m going to talk about the Nature of Social Media – what it does and how it does it…
  17. So that the trains leaving your station
  18. carries the message you want it to carry
  19. What is the ‘truth’ that Social Media is spreading so efficiently? It’s the truth about the nature of a company or brand. That’s what it’s spreading
  20. The nature of a company can sometimes be found in its guiding principles
  21. But whether it’s nature is codified in written tenets or not
  22. The nature of a company is always found in its processes
  23. Here’s the story of how SEOmoz built the world’s largest brand in search marketing software using Social Media - Inbound marketing.
  24. 1981. I opened a small consultancy
  25. I raised 3 children under my desk
  26. I teach the children, “If you share, you will get more”.
  27. Later this same sentiment became popularized by a movie called, “Pay It Forward” We built a company based on that premise.. And darn, if it didn’t work out well!
  28. In 1993, I became involved in a web startup
  29. In 1999, Rand joined the company; we added websites to our corporate identity work
  30. Rand was already searching for the idea that would make his mark in the new economy
  31. Yes, it IS personal!He wrote in his first online bio on our website:The future of the Internet is as unimaginable today, as the future of flight at the turn of the last century. We have the opportunity to populate this new universe, unfettered by the laws of physics. I take that opportunity as an obligation.”I cried. I (kid) down. Two to go.
  32. In 2001, the dot-com bubble burst and I wet out to make the rain fall while we continued to search for our BHAG.
  33. We designed, authored, developed, deployed, managed, marketed, and maintained our clients’ websites. We made our living by taking a percentage of adjusted gross online sales.
  34. That meant the sites had to be found in the SERPs.We farmed out the SEO project to 4 companies, none of which could do the job.
  35. So Rand studied the subject.He learned it so well, that a competitor of one of our clients posted this help wanted ad:Anyone who wants to go head to head against Rand Fishkin for the term Hard Money, apply here.
  36. We climbed out of ‘The Dip’, into profitability
  37. 2003 Rand begins to write SEOmoz.org to share what he’s learning about SEO with others. Opening comments and allowing others to blog generates interest from intelligent, capable SEOs
  38. “No matter how much you plan, it is tenacity, unyielding desire to succeed, and the ability to cope with change that will eventually prevail.”.Perry Payne (born 1966), Rugby Player, Father, Executive
  39. 2002. Rand blogs every day
  40. 2003. Rand continues to blog every day
  41. 2004. Rand continues to blog every day
  42. 2005.Danny Sullivan invites Rand to attend SES NYC
  43. MysteryGuest suggests wearing Yellow Shoes
  44. @SiFish joins Rand in NYC.
  45. November, 2005. A colleague suggests Newsweek interview Rand and SEOmoz. Issue: Dec 2006
  46. 2006. Rand publishes SEOmoz income numbers on the blog.
  47. 2007.Brand of Rand Fishkin / SEOmoz.org increases and gets on VC’s radar and the company is funded.
  48. REPUTATION IS STICKY2011. People still remember this amazing transparency. When Rand ‘live blogged’ our 2010 and 2011 failed forays into additional investment, people around the world remembered the first publication of our SEO consultancy numbers and applauded our continued transparency.
  49. Rand increases his social reach
  50. SEOmoz’ basic stats – without placing a single ‘paid ad’ until late 2010.
  51. Tactics.
  52. We accomplished it through ALL the pieces of inbound marketing. This includes SEO and email marketing as well as what we’d now call ‘traditional’ social media marketing.
  53. Pssst… these are the MONEY SLIDES!
  54. Mozcation, Post-It Wars, and RogerBot are all demonstrations of the FUN concept at SEOmoz. Be sure you mindfully create representations of the message you’re trying to portray.
  55. Mozcation, Post-It Wars, and RogerBot are all demonstrations of the FUN concept at SEOmoz. Be sure you mindfully create representations of the message you’re trying to portray.
  56. Mozcation, Post-It Wars, and RogerBot are all demonstrations of the FUN concept at SEOmoz. Be sure you mindfully create representations of the message you’re trying to portray.
  57. Mozcation, Post-It Wars, and Roger Mozbot are all demonstrations of the FUN concept at SEOmoz. Be sure you mindfully create representations of the message you’re trying to portray.
  58. Linkscape, the thing that could not be done – the BHAG. IMO, for an esoteric B2B company, having all the ‘fun’ elements without having some serious game under the hood would backfire.We have fun with the product launchAnd we get as ‘salesy’ as we’ve ever been.
  59. 2010 – We attempt to raise money and share how we do it. That was easy.
  60. 2011 – We blow it again. And share it again. That’s not so easy.
  61. 2010. Jen doesn’t feel well. Corporate policy, having nothing to do with the quality of the product will affect brand viability… and social media spreads that words really efficiently, too.
  62. Build the dot-org first. Keep it silo’d. Connect it when you’re ready.
  63. If you start your community as a for-profit company, consider creating a ‘pirate ship’ inside your organization to create the community around it.
  64. Be the center of the conversation. Since the blog must be of the highest order (Exceptional Work), we created YOUmoz to accept the ideas and research efforts of our community. We use ‘game theory’ to vote up and promote excellent posts to the main blog. Keep it fluid. Your community manager must have discretionary power.
  65. Your corporation should be known for building personal brands, increasing skills, and providing a ‘ladder’, internally and externally, for all your team members. If there isn’t a place for a team member to grow inside your organization, they WILL move to grow outside it. Be supportive; pay it forward. It WILL bring you ‘more’.