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Using The Web To Market Your Organization Mark Brodeur Director of Tourism Rhode Island E conomic Development Corporation Rhode Island Tourism Division 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, RI 02908 mbrodeur@riedc.com Outbound


  1. Using The Web To Market Your Organization Mark Brodeur Director of Tourism Rhode Island E conomic Development Corporation Rhode Island Tourism Division 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, RI 02908 mbrodeur@riedc.com

  2. Outbound Marketing

  3. Outbound Marketing

  4. What Determines Success?

  5. Rethinking Marketing • Outbound Marketing I nbound Marketing •Telemarketing •SEO / SEM •Trade Shows •Blogging •Direct Mail •Social Media •E-Mail Blasts •RSS •Print Ads •Free Tools/Trials •TV/Radio Ads •Public Relations I nterruption Permission

  6. Inbound Marketing Blog SEO Social Media

  7. Exponential Effects Blog

  8. What to Publish? � Blog � Podcast � Videos � Photos � Presentations � eBooks � News Releases

  9. Where to Publish?

  10. Blog Topic Ideas � List of 5 ideas, trends or thoughts � Publish a list of links � Take a recent experience and share it � Answer questions you received recently � Comment on other blog articles � Turn a press release into a blog article � Check your email outbox

  11. Blog Frequency � Steady Readership? • At least weekly, more is better. � SEO Focused? • Frequency is less important.

  12. Exponential Effects SEO • More Traffic Blog More Links •

  13. 25% of SEO = On Page (Visible) Page Title • URL • H1, H2, H3 Tags • Page Text • • Bold

  14. 25% of SEO = On Page (Invisible) Visit Rhode I sland :: Welcome :: VisitRhodeI sland.com Official site of the Rhode Island Tourism Division. www. visitrhodeisland.com / - 30k - Cached - Similar pages Rhode Island, Official Tourism, Tourri, Tour Rhode Island, Tour RI,

  15. 75% of SEO = Off Page � Recommendations from Friends 1. “I know Mike Smith” 2. “Mike Smith is a marketing expert” 3. You trust the person saying this � Links are online recommendations 1. A link: www.visitrhodeisland.com 2. Anchor text: Internet Marketing 3. Link is from a trusted website

  16. SEO Benefits of Blogging/Publishing � Blogs/Content are a magnet for links � Links power most of SEO

  17. Exponential Effects Social Media SEO Even More Traffic • • Even More Links More Traffic • Blog More Content More Links • •

  18. Business Cocktail Party Advice � Meet people and start conversations � Answer questions – help others � Ask questions – trust others’ advice

  19. Social Media = Cocktail Party � Become a real member of the community � Add value to the community • Ask and answer questions � More effective than live cocktail parties • No boundaries of time or space • Other people can listen in easily

  20. Promote Your Content

  21. RSS Monitoring

  22. Tools Google Analytics Analytics Google Google Alerts Alerts Google

  23. www.dmoz.org www.dmoz.org www.alexa.com www.alexa.com Tools

  24. Tools Brave River Solutions 875 Centerville Road, Building 3 www.prwebdirect.com www.prwebdirect.com Warwick, RI 02886 Telephone: 401.828.6611 Fax: 401.828.4834 www.braveriver.com

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