how relationships drive link building
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Worried about unnatural links? Build them by creating relationships instead and get tips on nurturing these relationships long-term.TRANSCRIPT
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Jon HenshawCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Raven Internet Marketing Toolshttp://raventools.com
@RavenJon
How Relationships Drive Link Building
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If you build links the wrong way, Google will destroy everything you love.
Fact
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The best mentions/links are ones that are natural and real, and are relevant and contextual. They are also the hardest ones to get, and they usually only come from relationships.
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•This presentation containspost-meme images
•and arbitrary bullet points
•to piss off Rand and kill kittens
Warning
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Post-meme is like the Anti Joke Apple. It’s cooler than you.
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No kittens were killed from using bullet points, but they may have been injured.
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Good link building is hard
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Relationships aren’t easy
either
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Let’s make them both work together
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What do most people want from
a relationship?
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Listening, Giving, Common Interests, Humility and not belittling the other, Acceptance, being Genuine.
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Characteristics of a healthy relationship
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Grow over time, Golden Rule: Treat each other the way you would want to be treated
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• ...to be sold something
• ...to feel like a pawn or object
• ...to talk about links
People do NOT want...
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If you only want them as a customer or link, it will show
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How do you target someone without treating them like a target?
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Paradox!
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Be Genuine
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Most people see through disingenuous behavior. Who wants to live their life being fake? If you don’t like a person, regardless of motivation, move on…nothing good will come from it.
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That’s enoughpsycho mumbo
jumbo...MOVE IT ALONG
BUDDY!!!
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Find Websites
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Through whatever means you choose (OSE, Google, Ontolo, blogroll, etc…).
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Who are the people
behind it?
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Author, owner, editor, etc…
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Follow the trails
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Twitter, personal blog, Facebook, etc…
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Google them
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Where are others mentioning them, interviews, etc…?
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Who are their followers and friends?
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Look for common connections
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Use FullContact to fill in the blanks
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Use FullContact (or similar) to fill in the blanks.
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Monitor them
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Name and RSS feed(s)
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Interact
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Even simple interactions, like retweets/mentions, likes and pluses, do not go unnoticed by most people.
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Use spreadsheets or CRM
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Use a spreadsheet or a CRM to help manage your outreach.
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Keep Good Contact Records
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Keep Good Link Records
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Use recurring social tasks
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Recurring “social” tasks in Raven will automatically reset the task after you tweet the person.
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Keep good notes
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Leave notes as you discover common interests or other important info.
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Develop relationships
naturally
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If they’re an editor, don’t go in for the kill. If they get to know you, and they like you, and you have something that’s useful to them, they’ll ask you.
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Don’t overwhelm them
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Don’t overwhelm with replies, posts…especially when they actually interact with you.
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Stay on topic...not your topic
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Keep discussions on topic. Don’t look for a way to slip in your own stuff.
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Create a positive experience
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It is in our nature to give back, to give thanks for positive experiences. Positive experiences create reciprocity.
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Be patient or else
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Wait for the opportunity to present itself, either through conversation or the other person showing interest in what you do. Otherwise, you may miss your target.
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What’s the outcome?
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Real Friends
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Connect with your friends’
friends
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Social Exposure
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Links, likes, +1’s
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Natural Links
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Natural links from trusted and relevant sites
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Unexpected Mentions
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http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/socialmadness/2012/06/i-dont-want-to-see-my-lawyer-on.html
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Unexpected Mentions
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http://www.maine-seo.com/social-media/4-solutions-for-scheduling-tweets-and-facebook-posts-which-one-is-right-for-you
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Being a Resource
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http://www.marketingsherpa.com/article.php?ident=32179
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Going above and beyond
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http://www.searchhigh.co.uk/Blog/great-service-stronger-brand.html
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Showing appreciation
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Thanking people (with gift baskets) http://www.speedyseo.com/blog/view/what-a-lovely-basket
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Being a good host
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http://www.ppcassociates.com/blog/experience/tribe-of-danny-traveler/
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Donating to a good cause
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Donating http://danalookadoo.com/cycling/livestrong-2012/
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Helping Others
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http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/socialmadness/2012/07/911-crisis-management-using-social.html?ana=lnk
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Collaboration and leading by
example
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Contributing to the community http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/twitter-chat-guide/
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Link Pimp
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Joe Hall asks me to pimp something via Twitter DM or IM, and I’m like sure!
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First rule of secret groups is that we don’t
talk about secret groups
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Pay it forward
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Doing favors, giving breaks, etc... to the little guy can provide excellent karma (free hosting got me Coors, Iomega, etc...)
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Think long term
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Just like SEO, quick wins are usually short lived. Building and maintaining authentic relationships will only increase your exposure over time, not diminish it.
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•Jon Henshaw•Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
•Raven Internet Marketing Tools•http://raventools.com
•@RavenJon
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