Post on 04-Aug-2015
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Strategies to Get More Traffic
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Here to help you
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20k+ followers across 4 Twitter accounts2500 + LinkedIn connections
Key concepts
Solve other people’s problems
Look for sweet spots
Be strategic, smart,
opportunistic
Try things out
Find right channel(s)
for you
Key platforms1. Website & blog / vlog ( original
content)2. Twitter3. Facebook4. LinkedIn5. Slideshare6. Behance / pinterest / instagram /
tumblr /etc
Lots of blogging platforms
Pros / cons, depends what you’re sellingUse comparison articleseg Wordpress vs Squarespace vs Blogger etc,
try them out !!!!!!
1. Blogging tips & strategy
Create original content
Titles are vital
Pictures even more!
Offer something of use, solve problems
Guest blog for higher sites
Don’t be an egg
Have your url on your profile
Share your content
Get followers.Follow the followers of your field leaders
Share other people’s content
Time your tweets
Find large active groups, post here
Reply to comments, ‘like’ them
Share content, share yours last, post at optimal times
Getover500 connections
Do +5 endorsements button to everyone you link with
Use 50 groups allocation, mix geography & size
Publish to general
update & targeted groups
Target the groups to peak in
Easy to
join
Use problem solving titles
Include your @twitter, blog, email etc details
Get it out thereTwitter LinkedIn, Facebook
Experiment
Visual platforms
Try them out, see what works for you
Great for visual content
Thanks, remember, quality + hustle = €’s
My great resources, top 5
● http://www.quicksprout.com/● http://www.blogtyrant.com/● http://www.copyblogger.com/blog/● http://blog.hubspot.com● https://blog.bufferapp.com/