Wetoku :: Welcome. Branding 101: How to Promote Your Blog Like the Big Guys Do. Does your blog stand out? By Leo Babauta One of the reasons I was able to draw so many readers to Zen Habits within the first year was that I treated the promotion of Zen Habits as you would any other product — I branded it. Of course, there are other reasons as well — I really focused on creating as useful content as possible, for example — but branding is what really helped Zen Habits take off so quickly. When you think of your blog as you would a brand, you have to create a consistent message and have everything you do — on and off the blog — send the same message. It’s why Pepsi and Coke and McDonald’s and Barack Obama have done so well — they’ve thought about branding and have applied the concepts of branding as well as anyone in history. Today we’ll look at some of the basic ideas of branding and how you can use them to promote your blog (or book or other business, product or service).
The Mistrust of Advertising Techniques The Core Message — What It’s All About 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Conclusion. How to issue a DMCA takedown request if your blog content has been copied. How To Get A Job In Social Media: A Definitive Guide. By Kristy Bolsinger on Apr 21, 2011 So you want a job in social media huh? Well, if you’re reading this you’re already doing some things right. Social media as an industry is still quite young, but some common job titles have started to emerge. Community ManagerSocial Media ManagerStrategistAccount ManagerAnalystSocial Media Monitoring ManagerDigital CommunicationsAnd many more… So you want one of those titles?
1. Many of the above job titles, even if they seem specific, can be completely different jobs at different companies. Look at specific industries. 2. In today’s day and age, if you can’t be found online you just can’t be found. 1. 3. Read about and learn social media. To learn that, you need to study the industry for actionable training and, more importantly, gain experience by getting your hands dirty any way possible.
If you cannot get a paid internship, do an unpaid one. That last one has a lot of opportunity. 4. Install WordPress on yourname.com. 5. Some key points: 1. 2. 3. 4. Ad Unit Guidelines. No. You Can’t Pick My Brain. — Kicking Sand. I was reminded of this post, which has sat in a word doc on my desktop for two months, while reading “Can I Pick your Brain,” by Kevin Dugan. Thanks, Kevin, for inspiring me to finally get it posted. I’m not sure where to start with this topic since I feel like it might offend many people who know me who have asked the very thing.
For close personal friends I can make an exception but there has to be a line drawn somewhere. Several years ago I had upgraded myself to first class on a flight from LA to NYC, where I was living at the time. I felt a tap on my shoulder and it was my travel partner handing me a note. It was the author, Debra Condren (@debracondren) of Ambitchous, seated directly across the aisle from me. I immediately got up and went to her and engaged in conversation which continued some during the flight and finally in the baggage terminal at JFK. Creative ideas and connections are the real currency in this digital economy. Run. This article also appeared on BlogHer.