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Blogs & Blogosphere Management

Blogs & Blogosphere Management

These are the slides of a course I gave to students of Grenoble Ecole de Management. This course was part of the Master Internet Strategy & Web Management.

Romain Biard

December 18, 2012
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  1. Romain  Biard   @biskuit   Founder  &  General  Manager  –

     Digital  Li@   Launched  Uber  in  Paris   Worked  for  TypePad  (Six  Apart)  for  2  years  1/2   Master  internet  Strategy  &  Web  Management  
  2. Agenda   1.  What  do  you  know  about  blogs?  

    2.  The  big  picture   3.  Lets  talk  about  strategy   4.  One  thing  about  SEO  and  SMO   5.  A  bit  of  technic   6.  Key  success  factors  and  how  to  measure   success?   Master  internet  Strategy  &  Web  Management  
  3. What  do  you  know   about  blogs?   ?  

    Master  internet  Strategy  &  Web  Management  
  4. What  is  a  blog  for  you?   What’s  the  difference

     between  a  blog  and  a   website?   Who  had  a  blog  prior  to  being  a  student  here?   What  were  you  talking  about  ?   Who  reads  blogs?  
  5. A  blog  is   InteracZve   Easy  to  manage  

    Updated  frequently   =>  A  publishing  tool  
  6. A  non-­‐stop  growing  ecosystem   +164  M   #  of

     public  blogs   +1  M   #  of  new  posts  per  day   Source  :  BlogPulse,  BlogHerald   Photo  :  Girl  Talk  Crowd,  kjten22  /  Flickr  
  7. A  non-­‐stop  growing  ecosystem   Source  :  BlogPulse,  TechnoraZ,  BlogAndReZre

      Photo  :  Girl  Talk  Crowd,  kjten22  /  Flickr  
  8. Who  are  the  bloggers?   60%   18%   8%

      13%   Bloggers   Hobbyist   Part-­‐Zmers  &  Full-­‐Zmers   Corporate   Entrepreneurs   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  9. Why  do  corporate  bloggers  blog?   To  share  experiences  and

     experZse  with  others   To  speak  their  mind  on  areas  of  interest   To  gain  professional  recogniZon   To  ajract  new  clients   26%   22%   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  10. Why  do  corporate  bloggers  blog?   RecogniZon   Sales  

    Master  internet  Strategy  &  Web  Management  
  11. The  impact  of  blogs   InformaZon  sources   41.5%  

    42.5%   Blogs   Newspapers   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  12. The  impact  of  blogs   Why  do  people  visit  blogs?

      52%   News   50%   Product   reviews   29%   Product   recommandaZons   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  13. The  impact  of  blogs   #  of  people  trusZng  the

     informaZon  they  find  on   40%   Facebook  (published  by  a  friend)   36%   Brand’s  website   30.5%   Blogs   17%   Facebook  (brand’s  page)   16%   Twijer  (someone  they  follow)   12%   Twijer  (a  brand  they  follow)   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  14. The  impact  of  blogs   #  of  people  sharing  informaZon

     coming  from   34%   Facebook  (published  by  a  friend)   24%   Facebook  (brand’s  page)   29%   Blogs   21%   Brand’s  website   19%   Twijer  (someone  they  follow)   7%   Twijer  (a  brand  they  follow)   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  15. The  impact  of  blogs   Where  do  people  share  

      the  content  they  find  on  blogs?   63%   Email   29%   Twijer   62%   Facebook   21%   Their  own  blog   15%   Comment  secZon  of  other  blogs   8%   LinkedIn   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  16. The  impact  of  blogs   If  brand  product  or  service

     informaZon  is  found   on  a  source,  which  one  tends  to  make  people   want  to  learn  more  about  it?   28%   Brand’s  website   33%   Facebook  (informaZon  posted  by  a  friend)   36%   Blogs   12%   Facebook  (brand’s  page)   10%   Twijer  (someone  they  follow)   5%   Twijer  (brand  they  follow)   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  17. The  impact  of  blogs   44%   Brand’s  website  

    42%   Facebook  (content  posted  by  a  friend)   37%   Blogs   22%   Facebook  (brand’s  page)   15%   Twijer  (someone  they  follow)   14%   Twijer  (brand  they  follow)   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011   People  likelihood  to  recommend  based  on  
  18. The  impact  of  blogs   37%   Brand’s  website  

    33%   Facebook  (content  posted  by  a  friend)   31%   Blogs   21%   Facebook  (brand’s  page)   13%   Twijer  (someone  they  follow)   12%   Twijer  (brand  they  follow)   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011   People  likelihood  to  purchase  based  on  
  19. What  can  we  use  a  blog  for?   News  

    Brand   management   Engage  customers   HR   Share   experZse   Share  content   with  clients   Manage   a  community   Selling   products   Crisis   communicaZon   Events   Websites   Loyalty  
  20. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   You  are  the  voice  of

     the  company.   You  give  it  a  face.   People  can  idenZfy  themselves  to  you  and  what  you   talk  about.   You  are  on  the  same  level  than  your  readers:  a  blog   is  made  for  discussions,  not  for  top-­‐down   informaZon.  
  21. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   Brand:  The  North  Face  

    Blog’s  name:  Never  Stop  Exploring   URL:  hjp://www.neverstopexploring.com   Major  goal:  work  on  empathy  
  22. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   They  allow  their

     sporters  to  talk  on  behalf  of  the  brand.  
  23. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   They  allow  their

     sporters  to  talk  on  behalf  of  the  brand.   They  can  talk  on  almost  whatever  they  want,  if  it’s  more  or  less   related  to  their  acZvity:  passions,  family,  …  
  24. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   They  allow  their

     sporters  to  talk  on  behalf  of  the  brand.   They  can  talk  on  almost  whatever  they  want,  if  it’s  more  or  less   related  to  their  acZvity:  passions,  family,  …   They  created  a  dedicated  brand:  Never  Stop  Exploring  
  25. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   Of  course,  they  also  talk

     about  the  results  of  their  sporters  or  the   other  acZons  of  TNF  like  charity.  
  26. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   Brand:  Béaba   Blog’s  name:

     Béablog   URL:  hjp://www.beablog.fr/   Major  goal:  mothers  talk  to  mothers  
  27. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   The  blog  is

     managed  by  young  mothers.   They  have  a  defined  agenda  based  on  readers  expectaZons.  
  28. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   The  blog  is

     managed  by  young  mothers.   They  have  a  defined  agenda  based  on  readers  expectaZons.   They  talk  about  things  they  like,  in  an  honest  way.  
  29. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   The  blog  is

     managed  by  young  mothers.   They  have  a  defined  agenda  based  on  readers  expectaZons.   They  talk  about  things  they  like,  in  an  honest  way.   The  brand  is  menZonned  but  is  not  too  intrusive.  
  30. Brand  management  -­‐  humanize   How?   The  blog  is

     managed  by  young  mothers.   They  have  a  defined  agenda  based  on  readers  expectaZons.   They  talk  about  things  they  like,  in  an  honest  way.   The  brand  is  menZonned  but  is  not  too  intrusive.   They  listen  to  their  community  and  involve  their  readers.  
  31. Manage  a  community   Be  accepted  by  this  community  and

     become  the   obvious  partner  of  this  community.   Be  considered  as  a  reference  on  a  specific  topic.   Blogs  are  an  easy  way  to  share  a  publishing  tool   between  many  authors.  Use  this  strength.  
  32. Manage  a  community   Brand:  Roche   Blog’s  name:  Femmes

     avant  tout   URL:  does  not  exist  anymore   Major  goal:  make  the  people  talk  about  how  they  live  with  their   cancer,  how  they  react  to  the  treatments,  what  can  be  improved…  
  33. Manage  a  community   How?   Content  was  focusing  on

     woman-­‐like  qualiZes.   Personality  of  the  journalist  was  really  important.     She  was  concerned  by  the  topic  and  the  way  she  wrote  was  part  of   the  success  of  the  community.   Discussions  much  more  than  top-­‐down  informaZon.  Readers   interviews,  contribuZons…   Brand  was  only  in  the  background.  
  34. Manage  a  community   Brand:  Coca-­‐Cola  Zero   Blog’s  name:

     Bamar  en  Live   URL:  hjp://www.bamarenlive.com/   Major  goal:  Help  Coca-­‐Cola  Zero  be  a  reference  in  the  world  of  video   games.   Context:  this  is  one  element  of  a  more  global  strategy  
  35. Manage  a  community   Context   Coca-­‐Cola  Zero  wants  to

     penetrate  and  be  accepted  in  the  world  of   gamers.   They  have  created  many  tools  related  to  gaming.   Bamar  en  Live  is  one  piece  of  this  strategy.  
  36. Manage  a  community   How?   The  blog  is  managed

     by  a  journalist,  specialized  on  this  topic,  known   by  the  community.  
  37. Manage  a  community   How?   The  blog  is  managed

     by  a  journalist,  specialized  on  this  topic,  known   by  the  community.   They  provide  readers  with  exclusive  content.  
  38. Manage  a  community   How?   The  blog  is  managed

     by  a  journalist,  specialized  on  this  topic,  known   by  the  community.   They  provide  readers  with  exclusive  content.   He  says  what  he  thinks  and  talks  in  a  way  that  make  readers   comfortable.   The  brand  is  never  menZonned  in  posts.  
  39. Manage  a  community   Results   From  a  brand  perspecZve,

     it’s  mainly  posiZve:  we  talk  about  Coca   Zero  in  this  community  even  though  the  brand  is  not  too  pushy.   From  a  community  management  standpoint,  people  are  interested  in   what  Bertrand  says,  but  they  are  not  really  involved.  It’s  a  journalist’s   blog.  
  40. Share  content  with  clients   Give  your  clients  an  exclusive

     access  to  you.   Give  them  the  specific  content  they  expect,  on  a   people  per  people  basis.   A  blog  platorm  offers  you  the  ability  to  easily   create  and  manage  many  blogs,  and  to  make   them  private.  Use  this  strength.  
  41. Share  content  with  clients   Brand:  Homelike  Home   Blog’s

     name:  Homelike  Home  –  Espace  Client   URL:  hjp://www.homelikehome.com/   Major  goal:  Give  their  clients  access  to  specific  content  from   anywhere,  at  any  Zme.  
  42. Share  content  with  clients   How?   They  create  a

     private  blog  for  every  new  client,  with  a  first  post.  
  43. Share  content  with  clients   How?   They  create  a

     private  blog  for  every  new  client,  with  a  first  post.   For  each  appartment  they  visit,  they  publish  a  descripZon,  pictures   and  a  map.   The  client  can  post  comments  and  get  informaZon  about  his  flat   search  when  he  wants  and  not  when  the  hunters  can  answer.  
  44. Share  experZse   To  show  that  you  are  an  expert

     in  your  acZvity   field.   To  get  recogniZon  from  your  clients  and  peers.   To  be  invited  to  talk  at  events…  
  45. Share  experZse   Brand:  Homelike  Home   Blog’s  name:  Denicher

      URL:  hjp://www.de-­‐nicher.com/   Major  goal:  Make  themselves  be  recognized  as  specialists  of  the  flat   hunt.  
  46. Share  experZse   How?   They  talk  about  their  daily

     acZvity,  but  also  about  correlated  topics.  
  47. Share  experZse   How?   They  talk  about  their  daily

     acZvity,  but  also  about  correlated  topics.   They  write  frequently  and  don’t  hesitate  to  express  their  point  of   view.  
  48. Share  experZse   How?   They  talk  about  their  daily

     acZvity,  but  also  about  correlated  topics.   They  write  frequently  and  don’t  hesitate  to  express  their  point  of   view.   Write  «  out-­‐of-­‐the-­‐box  »  :  talk  about  things  your  compeZtors   generally  don’t  talk  about.  
  49. Share  experZse   Brand:  Sage   Blog’s  name:  New  CFO

      URL:  hjp://new-­‐cfo.fr/   Major  goal:  Help  Sage  be  a  reference  in  the  community  of  CFOs.   Context:  Help  Sage  make  the  CFOs  look  more  modern  and  become  a   reference  for  them.  
  50. Share  experZse   How?   They  talk  about  CFOs  day-­‐to-­‐day

     life.   They  focus  on  specific  markets  to  provide  more  relevant  informaZon   depending  on  topics  of  interest  of  the  readers.  
  51. Share  experZse   How?   They  talk  about  CFOs  day-­‐to-­‐day

     life.   They  focus  on  specific  markets  to  provide  more  relevant  informaZon   depending  on  topics  of  interest  of  the  readers.   They  help  to  make  these  jobs  bejer  accepted  by  companies  and   people  (we  usually  think  that  CFOs  are  not  funny…)  and  give  tools  to   the  CFO  to  bejer  communicate  on  their  job.  
  52. Share  experZse   How?   They  talk  about  CFOs  day-­‐to-­‐day

     life.   They  focus  on  specific  markets  to  provide  more  relevant  informaZon   depending  on  topics  of  interest  of  the  readers.   They  help  to  make  these  jobs  bejer  accepted  by  companies  and   people  (we  usually  think  that  CFOs  are  not  funny…)  and  give  tools  to   the  CFO  to  bejer  communicate  on  their  job.   They  use  derision.  
  53. Share  experZse   How?   If  you’re  a  CFO,  you

     will  be  eager  to  promote  a  blog  that  describres   you  as  someone  funny,  not  a  blog  which  is  too  serious.  
  54. Share  experZse   And  also   Comment  on  other  blogs

     talking  about  the  same  things,  on  the  blogs   of  your  peers.   Answer  to  comments  on  your  blogs,  to  the  quesZons  your  readers   ask  you.   Give  your  references  (other  blogs,  books,  …)  =>  publish  links.  
  55. Engage  customers   Promote  your  customers.   Involve  them  in

     the  life  of  the  company  and  in   the  development  of  products  they  love.   Blogs  are  an  easy  way  to  get  in  touch  with   people  and  get  feedbacks.  
  56. Engage  customers   Brand:  Lego   Blog’s  name:  Lego  Cuusoo

      URL:  hjp://lego.cuusoo.com/   Major  goal:  Increase  the  engagement  of  Lego’s  fans  with  the  brand.   Context:  Lego  probably  expects  to  grow  its  community  of  users   toward  adults  and  long-­‐Zme  fans.  
  57. Engage  customers   How?   Invite  your  customers  to  create

     content  for  you.   Customers’  creaZons  are  promoted  on  a  blog  /  website  were  other   people  can  comment  and  vote.   Reward  your  customers  (creaZons  with  +10,000  votes  are  created  if   approved  by  a  commitee).  
  58. Engage  customers   How?   Key  success  factors:    

    -­‐ be  honest  and  transparent  with  your  customers  otherwise  you  will   create  frustraZon.   -­‐ use  this  to  discuss  with  your  clients  and  get  informaZon  from  them.  
  59. Crisis  communicaZon   Be  reacZve  in  your  communicaZon  if  something

      wrong  happens.   Answer  to  your  customers  quesZons.   Blogs  are  an  easy  way  to  post  content  on  the   web,  quickly  and  frequently,  and  (once  again)   to  get  feedbacks.  
  60. Crisis  communicaZon   Brand:  Leclerc   Blog’s  name:  De  quoi

     je  me  M.E.L.   URL:  does  not  exist  anymore   Major  goal:  M.E.L.  directly  talks  about  the  life  of  his  company  to   customers  and  get  feedbacks  from  them.   Context:  There  was  a  major  sanity  crisis.  
  61. Crisis  communicaZon   How?   Be  reacZve.   Be  honest

     and  transparent.   Interact  with  your  clients  and  answer  to  their  quesZons  (that’s  what   they  expect  from  you).  
  62. Crisis  communicaZon   How?   Be  reacZve.   Be  honest

     and  transparent.   Interact  with  your  clients  and  answer  to  their  quesZons  (that’s  what   they  expect  from  you).   Publish  frequently.  
  63. Crisis  communicaZon   Brand:  Squarespace   Blog’s  name:  The  Official

     Squarespace  Blog   URL:  hjp://blog.squarespace.com/   Major  goal:  Communicate  about  the  day-­‐to-­‐day  life  of  Squarespace   and  the  evoluZon  of  their  products.   Context:  Maintaining  websites  acZvity  during  the  storm  Sandy.  
  64. Crisis  communicaZon   How?   Be  reacZve.   Be  honest

     and  transparent.   Interact  with  your  clients  and  answer  to  their  quesZons  (that’s  what   they  expect  from  you).   Publish  frequently.   Source  :  hjp://techcrunch.com/2012/11/01/squarespace-­‐fog-­‐creek-­‐ peer1-­‐kept-­‐ny-­‐data-­‐center-­‐alive-­‐by-­‐carrying-­‐fuel-­‐buckets-­‐to-­‐the-­‐17th-­‐ floor-­‐in-­‐the-­‐dark/  
  65. Internal  communicaZon   Broadcast  content  easily  to  a  lot  of

     people.   Give  a  way  to  your  colleagues  to  express   themselves.   Knowing  that  everybody  can  read  them,  they   will  moderate  themselves.  
  66. Internal  communicaZon   Brand:  Arcelor  Mijal   Blog’s  name:  CreaZng

     History   URL:  private   Major  goal:  Help  the  people  working  in  the  company  accept  the   acquisiZon  and  bejer  know  their  fellow  colleagues.   Context:  The  acquisiZon  happened  in  a  tough  context  in  France.  
  67. Internal  communicaZon   220  000  employees  +  110  000  new

     ones  in  60  countries   Major  issue  for  the  company  in  2007:  how  to  integrate  all   these  new  people   Strong  reluctancies  at  Arcelor   How  to  create  a  common  culture?   Should  they  keep  this  communicaZon  internal  to  the   company?  
  68. Internal  communicaZon   How?   The  presented  the  different  acZviZes

     of  the  group.   Employees  were  able  to  ask  quesZons  directly  to  the  top   management:  it  reduced  the  distance  between  all  the  people  in  the   company.  
  69. Internal  communicaZon   How?   The  presented  the  different  acZviZes

     of  the  group.   Employees  were  able  to  ask  quesZons  directly  to  the  top   management:  it  reduced  the  distance  between  all  the  people  in  the   company.   They  focused  on  presenZng  people  through  a  web-­‐show.  3  seasons   were  created.  
  70. Internal  communicaZon   •  Key  success  factors:   – It  was

     accessible  to  all  the  employees.   – People  were  able  to  ask  whatever  was  important   to  them.   – The  people  responsible  for  the  decisions  (top   management)  were  accessible  to  anybody  within   the  company.   – They  got  100  000  visits  in  2  days.   – Budget:  340  k€  =>  ~1€  per  employee.  
  71. Events   Generate  conversaZons  before  the  event.   Keep  the

     conversaZon  going  a@er  the  event  (unZl   next  one?).   Provide  real-­‐Zme  content  with  what  happens   during  the  event.   Give  a  place  to  the  people  to  talk  about  your  event   (thus  you  know  what  they  say).  
  72. Events   Brand:  Red  Bull   Blog’s  name:  Red  Bull

     Stratos   URL:  hjp://www.redbullstratos.com/blog/   Major  goal:  Communicate  on  how  this  event  was  prepared  and  what   happens  next.   Context:  Red  Bull  sponsored  the  highest  jump  in  the  atmosphere.  
  73. Events   How?   You  do  not  talk  about  the

     brand,  you  talk  about  the  event.   Give  details  about  it.  
  74. Events   How?   You  do  not  talk  about  the

     brand,  you  talk  about  the  event.   Give  details  about  it.   Present  the  people  who  are  behind  the  event.  
  75. Events   How?   You  do  not  talk  about  the

     brand,  you  talk  about  the  event.   Give  details  about  it.   Present  the  people  who  are  behind  the  event.   The  more  you  get  closer  to  the  event,  the  more  you  give  informaZon   about  what  happens.  Pictures  are  a  good  way  to  help  people  who  are   not  ajending  the  event  to  immerge  themselves  in  it.  
  76. Events   How?   You  do  not  talk  about  the

     brand,  you  talk  about  the  event.   Give  details  about  it.   Present  the  people  who  are  behind  the  event.   The  more  you  get  closer  to  the  event,  the  more  you  give  informaZon   about  what  happens.  Pictures  are  a  good  way  to  help  people  who  are   not  ajending  the  event  to  immerge  themselves  in  it.   Give  the  results  and  keep  the  event  alive  with  what  happens  next…   unZl  next  Zme?  
  77. Selling  products   Humanize  your  brand  /  shop  /  company.

      Show  how  to  use  your  products.   Provide  informaZon  about  the  life  of  the  company  and   answer  to  the  quesZons  of  your  customers.   Involve  your  customers  in  the  process  of  developing  /   choosing  new  products.   Ajract  new  customers  talking  about  related  topics.  
  78. Selling  products   Brand:  Archiduchesse   Blog’s  name:  Archiduchesse  

    URL:  hjp://www.archiduchesse.com/blog/   Major  goal:  Communicate  on  the  day-­‐to-­‐day  life  of  the  company.   Context:  Archiduchesse  sells  beauZful  socks  in  a  funny  way.  The  blog   is  here  to  humanize  the  company  &  promote  the  funny  atmosphere.  
  79. Selling   How?   Talk  about  the  day-­‐to-­‐day  life  of

     the  company.   Humanize  the  brand  (once  again).  A  client  will  be  more  eager  to  buy   products  on  a  shop  or  of  a  brand  he  feels  close  to.  
  80. Selling   How?   Talk  about  the  day-­‐to-­‐day  life  of

     the  company.   Humanize  the  brand  (once  again).  A  client  will  be  more  eager  to  buy   products  on  a  shop  or  of  a  brand  he  feels  close  to.   Get  informaZon  on  which  products  interest  your  clients.  
  81. Selling  products   Brand:  Carré  de  Boeuf   Blog’s  name:

     Carré  de  Blog   URL:  xxx   Major  goal:  Promote  the  products  sold  on  the  e-­‐shop.   Context:  Carré  de  Bœuf  sells  quality  meat  online.  
  82. Selling   How?   Show  your  customers  how  to  use

     your  products.  In  this  case,  recipes   are  the  best  way  to  go.  
  83. Selling   How?   Show  your  customers  how  to  use

     your  products.  In  this  case,  recipes   are  the  best  way  to  go.   Use  your  blog  as  a  loyalty  tool.  PosZng  recipes  helps  you  keeping  the   contact  with  your  customers:  it’s  likely  they’ll  come  frequently  to  get   new  ones,  and  give  their  opinion  on  the  recipes  they’ve  tested.   Contests  are  also  a  good  way  to  involve  them  in  the  life  of  your   company  /  blog  /  shop.    
  84. Selling  products   Brand:  Madeleine  Market   Blog’s  name:  Le

     carnet  des  fines  gueules   URL:  xxx   Major  goal:  Provide  the  client  with  content  related  to  your  acZvity   Context:  Madeleine  Market  has  been  acquired  recently  and  wants  to   develop  a  new  idenZty  around  fine  food.  
  85. Selling   How?   Provide  them  with  content  that  may

     interest  them.  You  can  talk   about  your  products  but  you  can  also  talk  about  related  topics.  
  86. Selling  products   Would  you  use  a  blog  as  an

     e-­‐shop?  Is  it  possible   to  directly  sell  on  it?   If  yes,  in  which  situaZon?   Is  it  possible  to  drive  trafic  in  a  physical  shop   with  a  blog?  How?  
  87. One  thing  about   SEO  &  SMO   G  

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  88. Best  pracZces  of  SEO   1.  Be  paZent   2. 

    Publish  frequently   3.  Comment  and  answer  to  comments   4.  Words,  words,  words…   5.  Broadcast  your  content  
  89. SMO  facts   40%   trust  the  content  posted  by

     friends     on  Facebook   34%   share  the  content  posted  by  friends   on  Facebook   Do  you  remember  that   29%   share  the  content  posted  on  blogs  
  90. SMO  facts   88%   of  corporate  bloggers  use  Twijer

      85%   to  promote  their  blog   67%   to  bring  interesZng  links  to  light   33%   follow  readers  of  their  blog   Source  :  TechnoraZ,  State  of  the  blogosphere  2011  
  91. SMO  facts   Twijer  is  a  good  way  to  broadcast

     your  content.   You  can  use  it  to  see  what  your  readers  say  to   their  audience  about  this  content  and  if  they   share  it.   You  can  use  it  to  keep  the  conversaZon  going.  
  92. SMO  facts   You  have  to  be  able  to  manage

     the  discussion   everywhere.   You  have  to  offer  an  exclusive  content  in   addiZon  to  the  links  poinZng  to  your  blog.   It  needs  to  integrate  in  a  global  strategy  with  a   clear  goal  for  this  specific  tool.  
  93. Hosted  VS  non-­‐hosted   Hosted   •  Easy  to  create

      •  May  include  a   support  team   •  May  be  free   •  Less  customizable   Non-­‐hosted   •  Technical  skills   needed  to  setup   and  maintain  the   blog   •  Will  never  be  free   •  More  customizable  
  94. Main  blog  platorms   Wordpress.com   •  Hosted   • 

    Need  to  pay  to   access  to   professional   features   Wordpress.org   •  Non-­‐hosted   •  Highly  customizable  
  95. Main  blog  platorms   TypePad   •  Hosted   • 

    ~15$/month   •  Support  team  to   help  you   Movable  Type   •  Non-­‐hosted   •  Highly  customizable  
  96. Main  blog  platorms   Overblog   •  Hosted   • 

    Recently  evolved  to   aggregate  content   coming  from  your   different  social   profiles   Tumblr  /  Posterous   •  Hosted   •  Poorly  customizable   •  Created  around  the   community  and   sharing  features  
  97. Main  blog  platorms   Blogger   •  Hosted   • 

    Free   How  to  choose  the   good  one?   In  a  professional  context   •  Ability  to  setup  and   maintain  the  blog   •  Ability  to  customize   it  like  you  want   •  MulZ-­‐authors  
  98. Key  success  factors   and  how  to  measure   success

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  99. Key  success  factors   •  Which  content?   –  Life

     of  your  company  (new  markets,  recruitments,  events)   –  Life  of  your  products  (prototypes,  advices…)   –  Life  of  your  employees  (experts  analysis,  in  situ  reports…  Ex:  Archiduchesse)   •  Which  interacZons?   –  Clients  feedbacks  (feedbacks  on  products,  suggesZons,  criZques)   –  Ajract  new  prospects  (know-­‐how,  transparency)   –  Get  ajenZon  from  the  media  (market  analysis,  trends  publicaZon)   •  Who  will  write?   –  Managers   –  Employees   –  Outside  people   –  …  
  100. Key  success  factors   •  Who  will  be  your  readers

     and  what  are  their  preferences?   –  Videos,  texts,  images   –  How  familiar  with  the  internet  are  they?   •  Can  they  express  themself?   –  Comments   –  User  Generated  Content  (UGC)   –  Profiles   •  What  is  my  ecosystem?   –  Other  blogs  and  websites  in  the  same  field   –  …  
  101. Key  success  factors   •  What  are  the  rules?  

    –  Content  published   –  Editorial  responsibility   •  Which  dialog?   –  Comments  moderaZon   –  Answering  to  the  comments   •  Which  goals?   –  Audience   –  ParZcipaZon  (employees,  users,  …)  
  102. What  about   blogosphere   management?   «    

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  103. Blogosphere  management   It’s  mainly  about  good  sense.   If

     you  want  bloggers  to  talk  about  a  new  product  of  your  company,  you  can   send  it  to  them  in  order  for  them  to  try  it,  but:   -­‐  You  will  want  to  make  sure  that  the  bloggers  you  selected  are  relevant   regarding  to  your  product,  have  an  audience,  and  are  eager  to  publish   product  reviews   -­‐  You  will  accept  that  the  reviews  they  publish  are  not  necessarily  posiZve   -­‐  You  will  accept  that  they  don’t  want  to  publish  a  review  about  your   product  or  don’t  have  Zme  for  it.   -­‐  You  will  consider  including  their  comments  into  your  strategy.   -­‐  You  will  consider  including  the  comments  of  their  readers  into  your   strategy,  and  may  also  want  to  answer  in  a  humble  way  to  the  comments   (this  will  make  the  blogger  and  commenters  feel  valuable).  
  104. Let’s  play   You  are  working  at  Arcelor  Mijal.  

    You  are  part  of  the  team  which  created  this  great   blog  when  Arcelor  was  acquired  by  Mijal.   You  are  facing  an  issue:  the  top  management   doesn’t  know  how  to  communicate  with  the  rest   of  the  company  on  what’s  happening.   What  would  be  your  strategy  on  the  internal  blog  to   facilitate  the  communicaZon  and  the  informaZon   flow?  
  105. Let’s  play   You  are  working  for  Gîtes  de  France.

      You  need  to  animate  a  network  of  accomodaZon   owners.   You  also  want  to  become  a  reference  for   outdoors  acZviZes  amateurs.   Which  strategy  would  you  develop?  
  106. Bibliography   •  «  Blogs  pour  les  pros  »,  Loïc

     Le  Meur  &   Laurence  Beauvais,  Dunod,  2005   •  «  Réussir  son  blog  professionnel  :  image,   communicaZon  et  influence  à  la  portée  de   tous  »,  Thomas  Parisot,  Eyrolles,  2010   •  «  Bien  rédiger  pour  le  web  :  stratégie  de   contenu  pour  améliorer  son  référencement   naturel  »,  Isabelle  Canivet,  Eyrolles,  2011  
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     is  licensed  under  the  CreaZve  Commons  AjribuZon-­‐NonCommercial-­‐NoDerivs  3.0   Unported  License.  To  view  a  copy  of  this  license,  visit  hjp://creaZvecommons.org/ licenses/by-­‐nc-­‐nd/3.0/.   Master  internet  Strategy  &  Web  Management