of blogs, brands and the wiifm question

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Revisiting the basics of blogs for brands.

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Of blogs, brands and the WIIFM question

@bhatnaturally

It is different now.

*

* Source: Maggi, It’s Different TVC

"The modern 'copy man' has to say things in a way that they have not

been said before - because that is the only kind of talk that will nowadays

attract attention."

"The modern 'copy man' has to say things in a way that they have not

been said before - because that is the only kind of talk that will nowadays

attract attention."

~Observations in Printers Ink, 1908

"Nobody reads ads. People read what interests them.

Sometimes it's an ad."

~ Howard Gossage

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No, there is no room for your brand of dishwashing liquid (now with 30% more lime) in your target audience’s mind.

Replace ‘brand of dishwashing liquid with your name and the

same rules apply.

Hint:

So should brands have blogs? !

Deeply thought, considered answer: it depends.

Hang on, that’s actually the wrong question.

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

Marketing & Communication

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

Marketing & Communication

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

Marketing & Communication

Social Media

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

Marketing & Communication

Social Media

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

Product

Marketing & Communication

Social Media

Blog

How can we help you be more

awesome?*

*originally asked by Tom Fishburne

Product

Marketing & Communication

Social Media

Blog

How do I decide if my category or brand needs

a blog?

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Considered purchase, high involvement category

And/Or

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Scope for story telling

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Scope for story telling

Knowledge & Education

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Technology

Scope for story telling

Knowledge & Education

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Technology Services

Scope for story telling

Knowledge & Education

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Technology Services

Scope for story telling

Knowledge & Education

Luxury

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Technology Services

Scope for story telling

Knowledge & Education

Luxury Travel

Considered purchase, high involvement category

Scope for enriching experiences after product

category (or brand) consumption

And/Or

Technology

Social Media

Services

Scope for story telling

Knowledge & Education

Luxury Travel

What’s the brand objective, dude?

Depending on brand, market stature, marketing plans anything from

• establish or further thought leadership

• be seen as a go-to brand for the right information in the category

• a platform for surprising, enriching discoveries

“What do I blog about? I am already engaging them on

Facebook with stories”.

Each medium has an advantage. Find it, use it.

1. Cater to narrow, niche, involved audience

2. Thought leadership stance

3. Long form content that can suit the brand objective: useful,

entertaining

4. Meaningful discussion

What’s a blog good at?

Once you pop, you can’t stop.

Image Source

Do you want to be eerie or welcoming?

Think before you leap.

Image Source

Going to where the

crowd is vs. building your

own nest

Experts say, it is not about what the brand says, nowadays.

!

It is about what the brand does.

Same rules apply for the personal brand.

Several actions & sources create the personal brand.

Social Friends & peersCAREER

Blog is uniquely placed to showcase an individual’s or brand’s personality in an in-depth, multi-faceted manner.

Source: krishashok.me

In this age of no-attention, aren’t blogs

dead?

If it is interesting, there will be an audience.

Bud Light #UpForWhatever: 3:43 seconds; views - 14.62 mn

Chrysler with Bob Dylan: 2:00; views - 5.56 mn

So if marketing is about nudging consumer behaviour along the consumer’s path to purchase…

WIIFM?

WIIFM?

Blog

WIIFM?

Blog

WIIFM?

To the consumer:

Helps you be more awesome

Blog

WIIFM?

To the consumer:

Helps you be more awesome

Blog

WIIFM?

To the consumer:

Helps you be more awesome

To the brand: reputation x credibility x perception

Blog

Thank You.

@bhatnaturally

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