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Using Social Media to
generate traffic for your
        blog.

     Francis Waithaka
 Consultant : Social Media ,
 SEO and Internet Marketing
What Strategies can I employ to
increase the Findability of my
Content on Search Engines? -
That is what SEO is all about.
STRATEGIES: Tricks and
Tactics
 1.    Have Great and Fresh Content. Content
       is KING.




•WHY?
a) Ranking: Google is keen on ranking high, authentic
   fresh content than just well optimized pages.
b) Only great Content will be shared.
c) Only great Content will attract organic traffic &
   referrals
2.     Add links to your Email Signatures:
       Email Marketing is still very Powerful
       as a marketing tool.
3.   Business Cards. – Put your blog
     there.
4.   Build Relationships with People:
     Engage or Die. Tweet other people’s
     content & they’ll return the favour
5.   Timely – Schedule your tweets for
     Maximum Impact.
Fact: Social Media Impacts SEO
6.  Digg.com – post your articles links
    here. Join active groups.
7. Delicious.com. For bookmarking
    http://www.delicious.com/waithash
8. Facebook.com – Create a Group
9. Linkedin: Networking with
    Professionals. Great source of back
    links in my site.
10. StumbleUpon.com. In August
    StumbleUpon accounted for 50.27% of
11.Twitter– Use Hashtags on key
   words to make your content
   findable
12.Google+. Good for SEO
13.Twylah . Has high SEO Value
14.Guest blogging - Back links
15.Place Share Buttons on your
   blog. Like, AddThis, +1, Tweet,
The Power of the Share
  button




It makes it easy to share ( AMPLIFY ) great
content. -
SEO for Social Media Profiles
 Social  media is a valuable source of
  traffic to your web site.
 Search engine optimization–SEO–is
  crucial to the long-term growth of
  your blog ( business.)
 You need to get with the times and
  start expanding your presence on
  social media sites, instead of
  endlessly chasing the latest SEO
Optimize Keywords in your
Social Media profiles
Optimize Title, Keywords, Image
   Filenames & Alt Tag
1. Twitter profile:
2. LinkedIn profile.
3. Facebook Fan page.
4. Google+ Profile
5. Use social media distribution tools
   to send out your RSS feed.
   Hellotxt.com or Ping.fm
Optimize Title

Optimize Keywords

Optimize Image
Filename / Alt tag

        Optimize Title



       Optimize Keywords




  Optimize Image
  Filename / Alt tag
Analytics / Tools for your blog
& shared content
1.   Google Analytics                  Which is your
2.   Cpanel Stats – Awstats            greatest source
                                       of site referrals –
                                       Organic / Social
3.   Wordpress Stats
4.   Bit.ly +
                     How far did my links go?
5.   Tweatreach.     Who shared it?



They give you the visual statistics
 (charts, graphs and tables ) about
 visitors of your site.
Bit.ly Analysis of Social Referrals
Favourite Quotes
 Does your Twitter account have a link to
  your blog? - Very important
 A blog says to your audience “there is
  much more substance to me than just 140
  characters”
 Your Twitter account should lead readers
  and viewers to your home - site
 It is not about the number of followers you
  have, but the value and depth of the
  relationships
 Twitter doesn't care who you are, as long
Lets Connect Now
 Twitter:
         @waithash
 Blog: waithash.com
Thank   you

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Using social media to generate traffic for your blog

  • 1. Using Social Media to generate traffic for your blog. Francis Waithaka Consultant : Social Media , SEO and Internet Marketing
  • 2. What Strategies can I employ to increase the Findability of my Content on Search Engines? - That is what SEO is all about.
  • 3. STRATEGIES: Tricks and Tactics 1. Have Great and Fresh Content. Content is KING. •WHY? a) Ranking: Google is keen on ranking high, authentic fresh content than just well optimized pages. b) Only great Content will be shared. c) Only great Content will attract organic traffic & referrals
  • 4. 2. Add links to your Email Signatures: Email Marketing is still very Powerful as a marketing tool. 3. Business Cards. – Put your blog there. 4. Build Relationships with People: Engage or Die. Tweet other people’s content & they’ll return the favour 5. Timely – Schedule your tweets for Maximum Impact.
  • 5. Fact: Social Media Impacts SEO 6. Digg.com – post your articles links here. Join active groups. 7. Delicious.com. For bookmarking http://www.delicious.com/waithash 8. Facebook.com – Create a Group 9. Linkedin: Networking with Professionals. Great source of back links in my site. 10. StumbleUpon.com. In August StumbleUpon accounted for 50.27% of
  • 6. 11.Twitter– Use Hashtags on key words to make your content findable 12.Google+. Good for SEO 13.Twylah . Has high SEO Value 14.Guest blogging - Back links 15.Place Share Buttons on your blog. Like, AddThis, +1, Tweet,
  • 7. The Power of the Share button It makes it easy to share ( AMPLIFY ) great content. -
  • 8. SEO for Social Media Profiles  Social media is a valuable source of traffic to your web site.  Search engine optimization–SEO–is crucial to the long-term growth of your blog ( business.)  You need to get with the times and start expanding your presence on social media sites, instead of endlessly chasing the latest SEO
  • 9. Optimize Keywords in your Social Media profiles Optimize Title, Keywords, Image Filenames & Alt Tag 1. Twitter profile: 2. LinkedIn profile. 3. Facebook Fan page. 4. Google+ Profile 5. Use social media distribution tools to send out your RSS feed. Hellotxt.com or Ping.fm
  • 10. Optimize Title Optimize Keywords Optimize Image Filename / Alt tag Optimize Title Optimize Keywords Optimize Image Filename / Alt tag
  • 11. Analytics / Tools for your blog & shared content 1. Google Analytics Which is your 2. Cpanel Stats – Awstats greatest source of site referrals – Organic / Social 3. Wordpress Stats 4. Bit.ly + How far did my links go? 5. Tweatreach. Who shared it? They give you the visual statistics (charts, graphs and tables ) about visitors of your site.
  • 12.
  • 13. Bit.ly Analysis of Social Referrals
  • 14.
  • 15. Favourite Quotes  Does your Twitter account have a link to your blog? - Very important  A blog says to your audience “there is much more substance to me than just 140 characters”  Your Twitter account should lead readers and viewers to your home - site  It is not about the number of followers you have, but the value and depth of the relationships  Twitter doesn't care who you are, as long
  • 16. Lets Connect Now  Twitter: @waithash  Blog: waithash.com
  • 17. Thank you