The Blogger / Agency Dating Game - Environics Communications @ BlogPodium

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Presented at BlogPodium in Toronto, by Andrew Kinnear and Jordana Wolch of Environics Communications, this presentation aimed to answer the question: How do bloggers approach brands or agencies and make their blog stand out from the crowd? The audience of Lifestyle and Home Decor bloggers were provided insight on what brands and agencies are looking for in an influencer relationship, shared tips on how bloggers can market themselves better, and explained that while some metrics are important, numbers don't mean everything.

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/AGENCYDATING GAMETHE BLOGGER

OUR CLIENT’S JOBS HAVE CHANGED IN THE PAST FIVE TO TEN YEARS.

First Moment of Truth

Second Moment of Truth

Stimulus

At shelfIn-store

Experience

Source: Google

First Moment of Truth

Second Moment of Truth

Stimulus

Pre-shopping | In-store | In-home At shelf

In-storeExperiencePre-shopping |

In-store | In-home

Source: Google

AWARENESS(AWARE OF OFFERING)

ENGAGEMENT(EDUCATION &

UNDERSTANDING)

OPINION(“BRAND FOR ME”)

DECISION($)

B2C CONTENT MARKETING USAGE (BY TACTIC)

Source: 2013 B2C Content Marketing Benchmarks–North America: Content Marketing Institute/MarketingProfs

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION WORTH?

TO BE RELEVANT, BRANDS NEED TO BE

AUTHENTIC

An authentic brand experience builds credibility, helps establish an emotional

connection and influences decision-making.

FEATURES VS. BENEFITS

FEATURES VS. BENEFITS

BUILT-IN INFRARED-SENSOR PROVIDES A SELECTION OF TEMPERATURE SETTINGS ALLOWING FOR PRECISE TEMPERATURE CONTROL.

ELECTROSTATIC GLASS TOUCH TECHNOLOGY

ADVANCED ANTI-SLIPPING DESIGN.

HEATING EFFICIENCY: REDUCES UNNECESSARY POWER

CONSUMPTION

“A great alternative to gas cooking…”

“If you have small children, this cooktop is cool to the

touch…”

“For messy chefs like me, the fact that food doesn’t burn

onto the surface is important.”

“I love the look of this cooktop.”

“I can’t stop thinking in blue…”

FEATURES VS. BENEFITS

YOUR VOICE CAN BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CLIENT’S BRAND.

BRAND

INFLUENCER/BLOGGER

CONSUMER

YOUR CASEBUILDING

YOU ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE BRAND

Image Source: K-Studio, Shelly Klein

AUTHENTICITY IS KEY

Image Source: Roelpollen, Flickr

BALANCING AUTHENTICITY & SPONSORED CONTENT

Image Source: Touch ofModern.com, Crush Design Studio

SHOWCASE VALUE BEYOND YOUR BLOG

SHOWCASE VALUE BEYOND YOUR BLOG

WHAT METRICS ARE IMPORTANT?

REACH • Search authority • Unique Visits

AUDIENCE • Audience make-up• Time on site• Participation

(comments)

AUTHORITY• Social shares• Entries/Registrations• Clickthrough to site• Download Coupon/

Request Sample

TALK TO MANY TO REACH ONE.

TALK TO ONE TO REACH MANY.

Moz.com

1 2

3

4

CREATE CONTENT DISTRIBUTE THROUGH SOCIAL CHANNELS

PICKED UP BY AUDIENCE/INFLUENCERS

DRIVE BACK TO WEBSITETH

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TEM

EDITORIAL: FOLLOW RELEVANT SEARCH KEYWORDS / TRENDS TO INFLUENCE YOUR CONTENT (www.google.com/trends)

TECHNICAL: INCORPORATE RELEVANT KEYWORDS IN BLOG TITLES AND URLS

CROSS-LINKING: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND BRANDS

SOCIAL ECOSYSYEM: CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND MANAGE YOUR SOCIAL PRESENCE

BUILD YOUR ONLINE EMPIRE ECOSYSTEM

APPROACHHOW TOBRANDS

MAKE YOURSELF STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

Image source: nowackresumes.com

LEVERAGE DIFFERENT MEDIUMS

BE UNIQUE MAKE IT PERSONAL TO YOU

BE UNIQUE, MAKE IT PERSONAL TO YOUR BLOG

Image source: 3tongallery.typepad.com

B2B

Image Source: marvelbuilding.com

TAKEAWAYSFIVE KEY

1. AUTHENTICITY IS KEY.

2. BELIEVE IN THE BRANDS YOU WORK WITH.

3. THE MOST IMPORTANT METRIC IS ACTION.

4. WHAT CAN YOU OFFER BEYOND THE BLOG?

5. IT IS A RELATIONSHIP! RELATIONSHIPS FAIL WHEN THEY BECOME TRANSACTIONAL.

& QUESTIONSTHANKS

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