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Influencer Marketing
Who Am I?
Co-author of The Art of SEO
President of Stone Temple Consulting
  25+ person SEO and PPC firm
Trainer for Instant E-Training
Founder of Web Site Publishing Companies
   @stonetemple
   +Eric Enge



               @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Does Your Anchor Text Look Like This?
          6% 12%
    10%
                    11%
  11%

   13%            23%
          14%




                @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Or, Like This?

Domain


   Brand Name




          @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Social – SEO Synergy
              Shared on
              Google+



            Helps Drive
            New Circlers,
            Shares, +1s


Traffic, Links, and New Subscribers




           @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
The Synergy We Are Looking For

                                      (Influencers)


                                       (Sharing)


                                       (Your Stuff)




          @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Links You Won’t Get
•   Bad Anchor Text Mix
•   Article directories
•   Low value directories
•   Blog and forum comments
•   Link networks
•   Wordpress themes
•   Reciprocal links
•   Sites that do not care about content quality
                   @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
The Influencer Audience Factor



       YOU                         INFLUENCER




    Your Reach                     Their Reach

             @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
The Influencer Trust Factor
                                    20 Shares

                                    10 Links

            20,000 Connections



                                    100 Shares

                                    50 Links

            20,000 Connections



        @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Creating Trust in One Relationship
               Personal Interaction



                      Give Back
       Value To Others




             @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Likelihood to Share Formula
                                 +                      +
                                     Quality Content


             =
                                                            Visibility
                     Relevance
Share Rate
                                             Trust in




                                                                 +
                                             Author/
                      +
                                             Referrer

                 Unique
                 Content
                                               +
                 @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Creating Impressions
Direct Outreach




            Potential Linker


          @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Relationship Building Pyramid


Higher                                  Higher
Effort                                  Value




            @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Summary
• Reach linkers by multiple channels
  – Create great content
  – Strong social media presences
  – Guest posting
  – Don’t be afraid to hit the road
• Channels / Tactics change over time
  – Need to reach influencers does not



                  @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Case Study -
                             The
                        Importance of
                         Opportunism



@stonetemple / +Eric Enge
How it started
• Feb/Mar 2005: Went to SES NY
• Sat in on this panel:




               @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Methodology
• Sat in the Front row
• First up to speak to Matt Cutts
• Had something interesting to say each time
• Rinse and Repeat for every search conference
  Matt went to in 2005
• Met many other major influencers at those
  conferences too!


                @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
November 2006




  @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
First One In




@stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Still Ranks (Web Analytics Report)



                                       #9




           @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Another Event …




  @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Guess Who
Offered to
 Write for
  SEW?



             @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Think an Endorsement by Matt Cutts
             Helped?




           @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Started in February 2007




      @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
SES Chicago December 2008
• Got asked to help
  write a book
• Asked by Stephan
  Spencer and Rand
  Fishkin
• Published November
  2009


              @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
July 2011 Interview with Tiffany
             Oberoi




          @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
An Influencer Said Something Nice
             About it




            @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Search on Reconsideration Requests




                                       #4!

           @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Interview with Peter Norvig




        @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Influencer Tweet




3.8 Million Followers!


    @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
An “Event” (Peter Norvig Interview)




             @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
@stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Influencer Marketing




    @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Blog
                             with
                            Quality
                            Content



@stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Lots of
                            Guest
                             Posts



@stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Strong Twitter Presence




      @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Solid
                            Facebook
                            Presence




@stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Basic Strategy
• Post great content: 3 to 4 times per week
  – 2/3 of the posts are from guest authors
• Guest Post on other sites: 3 to 5 times per
  week
• Always building relationships with influencers
• Great content on Twitter and Facebook
• Promote posts on Twitter and Facebook


                  @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Top Anchor
   Text




             @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Sample Results
•   http://blog.kissmetrics.com/color-psychology/
•   681 links from unique domains
•   7,983 tweets
•   4k Likes

•   http://blog.kissmetrics.com/science-of-social-timing-1/
•   504 links from unique domains
•   10,600 tweets
•   1k Likes

• The site gets 200,000+ visitors per month


                       @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
Thank You!
Eric Enge
eenge@stonetemple.com
@stonetemple
+Eric Enge
(508) 485-7751
www.stonetemple.com

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  • 2. Who Am I? Co-author of The Art of SEO President of Stone Temple Consulting 25+ person SEO and PPC firm Trainer for Instant E-Training Founder of Web Site Publishing Companies @stonetemple +Eric Enge @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 3. Does Your Anchor Text Look Like This? 6% 12% 10% 11% 11% 13% 23% 14% @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 4. Or, Like This? Domain Brand Name @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 5. Social – SEO Synergy Shared on Google+ Helps Drive New Circlers, Shares, +1s Traffic, Links, and New Subscribers @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 6. The Synergy We Are Looking For (Influencers) (Sharing) (Your Stuff) @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 7. Links You Won’t Get • Bad Anchor Text Mix • Article directories • Low value directories • Blog and forum comments • Link networks • Wordpress themes • Reciprocal links • Sites that do not care about content quality @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 8. The Influencer Audience Factor YOU INFLUENCER Your Reach Their Reach @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 9. The Influencer Trust Factor 20 Shares 10 Links 20,000 Connections 100 Shares 50 Links 20,000 Connections @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 10. Creating Trust in One Relationship Personal Interaction Give Back Value To Others @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 11. Likelihood to Share Formula + + Quality Content = Visibility Relevance Share Rate Trust in + Author/ + Referrer Unique Content + @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 12. Creating Impressions Direct Outreach Potential Linker @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 13. Relationship Building Pyramid Higher Higher Effort Value @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 14. Summary • Reach linkers by multiple channels – Create great content – Strong social media presences – Guest posting – Don’t be afraid to hit the road • Channels / Tactics change over time – Need to reach influencers does not @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 15. Case Study - The Importance of Opportunism @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 16. How it started • Feb/Mar 2005: Went to SES NY • Sat in on this panel: @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 17. Methodology • Sat in the Front row • First up to speak to Matt Cutts • Had something interesting to say each time • Rinse and Repeat for every search conference Matt went to in 2005 • Met many other major influencers at those conferences too! @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 18. November 2006 @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 20. Still Ranks (Web Analytics Report) #9 @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 21. Another Event … @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 22. Guess Who Offered to Write for SEW? @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 23. Think an Endorsement by Matt Cutts Helped? @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 24. Started in February 2007 @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 25. SES Chicago December 2008 • Got asked to help write a book • Asked by Stephan Spencer and Rand Fishkin • Published November 2009 @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 26. July 2011 Interview with Tiffany Oberoi @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 27. An Influencer Said Something Nice About it @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 28. Search on Reconsideration Requests #4! @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 29. Interview with Peter Norvig @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 30. Influencer Tweet 3.8 Million Followers! @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 31. An “Event” (Peter Norvig Interview) @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 33. Influencer Marketing @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 34. Blog with Quality Content @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 35. Lots of Guest Posts @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 36. Strong Twitter Presence @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 37. Solid Facebook Presence @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 38. Basic Strategy • Post great content: 3 to 4 times per week – 2/3 of the posts are from guest authors • Guest Post on other sites: 3 to 5 times per week • Always building relationships with influencers • Great content on Twitter and Facebook • Promote posts on Twitter and Facebook @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 39. Top Anchor Text @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 40. Sample Results • http://blog.kissmetrics.com/color-psychology/ • 681 links from unique domains • 7,983 tweets • 4k Likes • http://blog.kissmetrics.com/science-of-social-timing-1/ • 504 links from unique domains • 10,600 tweets • 1k Likes • The site gets 200,000+ visitors per month @stonetemple / +Eric Enge
  • 41. Thank You! Eric Enge eenge@stonetemple.com @stonetemple +Eric Enge (508) 485-7751 www.stonetemple.com