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Marketing Blog Content
      with Flickr
Timing and Community
        Mark Melnykowycz
    An American Peyote Scribble
     blog.americanpeyote.com

       Zurich BlogCamp3.0
        August 29th, 2008
Blogging

• Create a reaction in the reader
• Communicate or invoke emotion
• Give value to the readers
Blogging with Text

• Efficient - readers scan and read text
• Google indexes posts via keywords, tags,
  content, titles, etc.
• Easy to produce
Adventure
  Fear     Love
                        Beauty

         Cool
Dramatic                   Hate
                  Desire
Images
• Instant understanding
• No translation needed
• Emotional response
• Open to interpretation
Goal
• Integrate visual and text blogging
• Increase blog visibility
• Build new connections to readers/viewers
Flickr for Photographers


• Ability to share images with an audience
• Fast posting (faster than text)
• Discussion forums (group interaction)
• The image stands on its own without
  context
Flickr for Bloggers
• Images indexed in Google/Yahoo
• Use as image server
• Post photos to groups
• Use images in group discussions
• Participate in group communities
Google

• Text based searching
• Flickr photos indexed in Google
• Links in Flickr description to your blog
• Good image search capabilities
Flickr Integration
•   Host images on Flickr

    •   Post images to Flickr groups

    •   Participate in Flickr discussions

    •   Develop viewer base

    •   Embed links to blog content

•   Embed Flickr image in blog

    •   Links back to Flickr image
Flickr Posting

 Photo


  Text



Post Link
Strobist.com




    Flickr      Workshops       Blog Partners

 Discussion       Reader          Blog
Photo sharing   Interaction      Network
Case Study

• Identified interest on Strobist
• Joey Lawrence Photoshop DVD
 • published comprehensive review (fulfilling
    reader need)
• Linked to Strobist discussion on Flickr
•Monday, Oct. 15th 2007:
                                David Hobby blogs about
                                Joey Lawrence and his
                                DVD
                                •Will post review by Friday
                                •Lots of discussion on
                                Strobist comments
                                •Tons of interest on
                                Strobist Flickr group

•Timing: A large group of
readers interested in a topic
•I purchase a copy of the DVD
•I write up my own review and
post it on Wed.
Flick Photos
  Blog Post
               Flick Discussion




Strobist.com
Short-Term Affect

• Three day traffic exceeded normal monthly
  total
• Increased RSS readers
• Large ego bump
Long-Term Affect
Google                               Flickr
           • Sustained Google hits
           • Blog post
           • Flickr discussion
           • Strobist site
Key Points
• Use the power of visual images
• Understand reader needs
• Understand value of timing
• Provide unique value
• Create multiple connection points to content
• Engage in discussion outside of blog
Flickr
• Best photo-blog posting analogy
• Fast distribution of images
• Community interaction
Discussion

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Blog-Flickr Integraion BlogCamp Switzerland 3.0

  • 1. Marketing Blog Content with Flickr Timing and Community Mark Melnykowycz An American Peyote Scribble blog.americanpeyote.com Zurich BlogCamp3.0 August 29th, 2008
  • 2. Blogging • Create a reaction in the reader • Communicate or invoke emotion • Give value to the readers
  • 3. Blogging with Text • Efficient - readers scan and read text • Google indexes posts via keywords, tags, content, titles, etc. • Easy to produce
  • 4. Adventure Fear Love Beauty Cool Dramatic Hate Desire
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. Images • Instant understanding • No translation needed • Emotional response • Open to interpretation
  • 13. Goal • Integrate visual and text blogging • Increase blog visibility • Build new connections to readers/viewers
  • 14. Flickr for Photographers • Ability to share images with an audience • Fast posting (faster than text) • Discussion forums (group interaction) • The image stands on its own without context
  • 15. Flickr for Bloggers • Images indexed in Google/Yahoo • Use as image server • Post photos to groups • Use images in group discussions • Participate in group communities
  • 16. Google • Text based searching • Flickr photos indexed in Google • Links in Flickr description to your blog • Good image search capabilities
  • 17. Flickr Integration • Host images on Flickr • Post images to Flickr groups • Participate in Flickr discussions • Develop viewer base • Embed links to blog content • Embed Flickr image in blog • Links back to Flickr image
  • 18. Flickr Posting Photo Text Post Link
  • 19. Strobist.com Flickr Workshops Blog Partners Discussion Reader Blog Photo sharing Interaction Network
  • 20. Case Study • Identified interest on Strobist • Joey Lawrence Photoshop DVD • published comprehensive review (fulfilling reader need) • Linked to Strobist discussion on Flickr
  • 21. •Monday, Oct. 15th 2007: David Hobby blogs about Joey Lawrence and his DVD •Will post review by Friday •Lots of discussion on Strobist comments •Tons of interest on Strobist Flickr group •Timing: A large group of readers interested in a topic •I purchase a copy of the DVD •I write up my own review and post it on Wed.
  • 22. Flick Photos Blog Post Flick Discussion Strobist.com
  • 23. Short-Term Affect • Three day traffic exceeded normal monthly total • Increased RSS readers • Large ego bump
  • 24. Long-Term Affect Google Flickr • Sustained Google hits • Blog post • Flickr discussion • Strobist site
  • 25. Key Points • Use the power of visual images • Understand reader needs • Understand value of timing • Provide unique value • Create multiple connection points to content • Engage in discussion outside of blog
  • 26. Flickr • Best photo-blog posting analogy • Fast distribution of images • Community interaction