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What it Takes to Build a Web Presence
Filed Under Blogging, Networking and Marketing Strategy, Search Engines, Social Media and Social Networking Sites, Web Marketing
Web marketing to me is entirely about building up both social capital and search equity, nurturing relationships and reputations both with people and with search engines.
In Social Media vs. Search Engine Optimization and in The NEW Search Engine Optimization, I underscore the importance of both social media and search engine optimization and their interdependence. Your web marketing recipe must include plenty of healthy social media and search engine optimization ingredients.
I also point out in Website vs. Web Presence, that SEO, social media, relationships and reputation each contribute to the building of a presence on the web. Darren Rouse, the author of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, shares in a video his blog-centric approach to web marketing in which social media sites — which aren’t under our complete control — serve as outposts for our blogs and websites, i.e. our home base — which we do control.
I agree with Darren’s point of view and adopted the same approach when I started Online Social Networking 24 months ago. I must stress however, that I have always envisioned search engines providing me with more than enough targeted traffic over time.
A Note of Caution
Many social media enthusiasts are in search of a predetermined blueprint for success. However, beware! One-recipe-feeds-all diners and buffets aren’t for you.
The precise description and proportion of each ingredient must depend upon your objectives, and upon the tastes of all the distinguished guests for whom you’re cooking up this sumptuous but scrumptious feast.
Bon appétit mon ami.
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The point you made about the gourmet meal is so true. Getting to know your visitors is key. If you have a lot of search traffic, your next step is to examine how long they stick around to read your information. If the bounce rate is high, you may have to cook up some different recipes
What you say is true, although bounce rate rules-of-thumb don’t apply to blogs. Read Google Bounce Rate Misleads Bloggers.
While I was writing about web marketing as a whole, I was referring mainly to the use of social media and less so to search engine optimization or to the type of content on one’s blog or website.
There are marketers who are looking for preset formulas that they can apply to the use of social media, and I don’t believe that such a one-size-fits-all approach is feasible.
Hi Larry,
I recently read that the SEO benefits from participating on social sites weigh more than the direct traffic it drives.
It seems Google pays attention to bookmarking and rating sites. I’m not sure how that applies to more interactive sites like BeyondBusinessCoaching.com. But I suspect that it all helps.
Warmly,
Linda
Hi Larry,
I have to admit I’m a little hungry after reading your post! Just kidding. It’s all true. Thanks for confirming what I knew all along.
Finding a reputable and affordable SEO person is the next step.
Deb
I should be able to help you Deb when you’re ready, but it’s not just a matter of search engine optimization. Having a good social media plan is just as important.
Great information about building a web presence. Thanks for sharing it.
Great article! I admit I’m new to your blog here but certainly glad I found it! Looking forward to regular visits and am about to go searching through your social networking sites archives! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
I have to admit that I don’t have a social media plan, even though I’m hooked up in enough places. I do the SEO work, and many other things, but my “plan,” so to speak, has been kind of haphazard.
So, I have some notoriety, but not a lot of action, and I see that as problematic. I’ll have to concentrate on it a bit more, it seems.
Since you already have a great blog Mitch, a blog-centric approach looks like a natural way to go.