Blog comments are a big part of your blogging and Inbound Marketing strategy. In this webinar we will look at what blog comments can mean on your blog, how to increase comments on your blog and look at some case studies of websites where blog comments are really working. We will also look at the other side and look at how leaving blog comments can help your own blog, build you as an authority and how to see if those comments are doing anything to help your search ranking.
1. A Deeper Look at Blog Comments Photo credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenprofeta/5322072934/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Amanda O’Brien Hall Internet Marketing
2. Who We Are Amanda O'Brien VP of Marketing [email_address] @amanda_pants Hall Internet Marketing www.hallme.com @Hall_Web
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4. Blog Comments Photo credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/good-karma/405077721/sizes/l/in/photostream/
7. Getting More Blog Comments Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsaint/3342581902/sizes/l/in/photostream /
8. Get started Check your tone Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dh-aust/2755127031/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Are you a know-it-all? Are you stating a fact? Not very inviting for someone to comment
12. You could always try controversial… Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/australian-war-memorial/3527160566/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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14. Make it easy to comment More on that later… Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizo_the_scot/4013939756/sizes/z/in/photostream/
15. Are social media sites stealing blog comments? http://www.blogher.com/has-facebook-hurt-your-blog-traffic-and-comments Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanbeard/3297647855/sizes/o/in/photostream/
17. Be genuine, links are ok if relevant, add value, be human, expand the conversation. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/strangeinterlude/115979/sizes/z/in/photostream/
18. Double whammy? Drop some knowledge and then promote someone ELSE – market your knowledge AND your network. Good juju all around. Don’t add too many links – spam filters get confused . Photo credit: http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/wondercon-wonder-womans-west-coast-big-screen-premiere/
20. What would you say IRL? ‘I agree’ ‘me too’? Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benm_at/4683099590/sizes/l/in/photostream/
21. Make Your Comment Stand Out Add your business name to the name field? http://fundraisingcoach.com/2011/05/03/1-simple-change-to-make-your-blog-comments-stand-out/
22. Never been there before do your homework? Read all comments on that post so far Read previous posts and comments Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gi/127555697/sizes/z/in/photostream/
27. Build relationships with prominent bloggers and their readers (Branding and Awareness) Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/winton/2691675878/sizes/l/in/photostream/
28. Direct traffic to your website (think about the link) Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/17516529@N00/3865553118/sizes/l/in/photostream/