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Wedding Professionals of Columbus The 10 Media All Wedding Professionals Should Be Engaging Online

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Facebook

▪ Complete your profile

▪ Share lots of high quality photos (in both albums and posts)

▪ Post engaging statuses several times a week

▪ Create interactive apps

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Facebook

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Pinterest

▪ Create themed boards

▪ Follow other businesses and professionals

▪ Pin original pictures and DIY projects

▪ Repin other professionals’ images

▪ Connect each image with a URL (including your own blog post or webpage)

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Pinterest

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Twitter

▪ Post constantly

▪ Use Twitter lingo

▪ Share media (photos, videos, etc.)

▪ Include shortened URLs when appropriate

▪ Tweet during live events (create your own #hashtags)

▪ Follow related businesses and professionals

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Twitter

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LinkedIn

▪ Create a personal and company profile

▪ Connect with other businesses and professionals

▪ Keep your resume updated

▪ Share business and industry news

▪ Use search features to network with other service providers

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LinkedIn

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Google +

▪ Create a personal and business profile

▪ Link to your business website

▪ Frequently post pictures, videos, and statuses

▪ Create events

▪ +1 other professionals and businesses

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Google+ Examples

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Photos

▪ Post

– Snapshots

– Professional pictures

– Original and borrowed images (be sure to cite)

▪ Post images to:

– Website photo gallery

– Flickr

– Instagram

– Social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter)

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Photos

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Videos

▪ Record and post – Overviews and descriptions of your services

– Interviews with your team or other professionals

– Testimonials

– Clips from set-ups and events

– Trends and ideas

▪ Post videos to: – Your website

– YouTube/Vimeo

– Social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter)

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Video

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Blog

▪ Create posts that contain useful, engaging information

– Interviews with your team and other professionals

– Tutorials and project ideas

– Trends and industry news

– Instructional topics

– Event descriptions

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Blog Example

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E-mail Marketing

▪ Everyone has an e-mail address, so utilize it!

▪ Create an attractive email template to engage readers

▪ Keep your leads lists updated and relevant

– Send engaged couples pre-wedding info

– Send married couples post-wedding info (non-wedding service info)

▪ Include upcoming public event info, industry news, company news, blog posts, etc.

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E-mail Marketing

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Pay-Per-Click Ads

▪ These ads display within a search engine’s results based on the keywords used or on a webpage based on the viewer’s interests

▪ The best places to advertise

– Facebook

– Google (search results ads and on-page ads)

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Pay-Per-Click Ads

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Review & Directory Sites

▪ People trust your past clients’ ratings and opinions ▪ Encourage your customers to rate your services ▪ Respond when there is a negative review (publicly and

privately) ▪ Popular sites you should consider:

– Yelp – LinkedIn Recommendations – Manta referrals – Google+ – FourSquare tips – Facebook likes – The Knot – Wedding Wire

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Review & Directory Sites

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Questions?

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