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Why You Need A Blog Strategy Generating Traffic With Strategic Content

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Page 1: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

Why You Need A Blog Strategy

Generating Traffic With Strategic Content

Page 2: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

What are your objectives?

• drive traffic to your website, • brand awareness• differentiate your business from

your competitors,• lead generation,• build customer loyalty, • SEO benefits, • upsell / cross sell• showcase expertise.

Page 3: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

Who are your customers?

• have you got a customer avatar?

• what are your existing customers like?

• who do you want to target your blog at?

• what are their interests?• what challenges do they face?• how can you help?

Page 4: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

What are your competitors up to?

• check out their blog,

• how do they rank in SERPs,

• what do they share on social media?,

• what levels of engagement can you see?

• have they got it right?

Page 5: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

Have you got any keyword research?

• do you know what words and phrases potential customers use?

• how does your website rank for important keywords for your business and sector?

• and what about your competitors?

Page 6: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

How will you promote your blog?

• social media channels,– Twitter

– LinkedIn

– Facebook

– Google +

• email marketing,– newsletters

Page 7: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

Who can promote your posts?

• members of your team,

• Influencer marketing,– partners,

– suppliers,

– Industry associations,

– Industry experts,

– your customers.

Page 8: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

Who’s going to put this strategy into action?

• blog manager,• researchers,• writers, • proofreading and editing, • SEO, • blog publisher, • promotion,• metrics.

Page 9: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

How often can you / should you blog?

• what are your objectives?

• what level of support or resources do you have in place?

Page 10: Why You Need A Blog Strategy

How will you measure your success?

• objectives,

• metrics,

• reporting.