{"product_id":"optimize-isbn-9781118167779","title":"Optimize","description":"\u003cb\u003eAttract, engage, and inspire your customers with an \"Optimize and Socialize\" content marketing strategy\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimize\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to give readers a practical approach to integrating search and social media optimization with content marketing to boost relevance, visibility, and customer engagement. Companies, large and small, will benefit from the practical planning and creative content marketing tactics in this book that have been proven to increase online performance across marketing, public relations, and customer service. Learn to incorporate essential content optimization and social media engagement principles thereby increasing their ability to acquire and engage relevant customers online.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimize\u003c\/i\u003e provides insights from Lee Odden, one of the leading authorities on Content and Online Marketing. This book explains how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a blueprint for integrated search, social media and content marketing strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine which creative tactics will provide the best results for your company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplement search and social optimization holistically in the organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeasure the business value of optimized and socialized content marketing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop guidelines, processes and training to scale online marketing success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimize\u003c\/i\u003e offers a tested approach for a customer-centric and adaptive online marketing strategy that incorporates the best of content, social media marketing, and search engine optimization tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword v  \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHASE 1:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePLANNING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Setting the Stage for an Optimized State of Mind 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Journey: Where Does Optimize and Socialize Fit in Your Company? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Smart Marketing Requires Intelligence: Research, Audit, and Listen 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 In It to Win It: Setting Objectives 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Roadmap to Success: Content Marketing Strategy 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHASE 2:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIMPLEMENTATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Know Thy Customer: Personas 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Words Are Key to Customers: Keyword Research 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Attract, Engage, and Inspire: Building Your Content Plan 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Content Isn’t King, It’s the Kingdom: Creation and Curation 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 If It Can Be Searched, It Can Be Optimized: Content Optimization 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Community Rules: Social Network Development—Don't Be Late to the Social Networking Party 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Electrify Your Content: Promotion and Link Building 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Progress, Refi nement, and Success: Measurement 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHASE 3:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSCALE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Optimize and Socialize: Processes and Training 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Are You Optimized? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEE ODDEN\u003c\/b\u003e is a recognized authority on search, social media, and content marketing. For over fourteen years, he has consulted with companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies on how to attract and engage customers with a holistic approach to marketing online. He writes for ClickZ and is editor of TopRankBlog.com, recognized as a leading marketing blog by \u003ci\u003eAdvertising Age\u003c\/i\u003e, Junta42, and \u003ci\u003eSocial Media Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee has been cited for his expertise by \u003ci\u003eThe Economist, Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and Forrester Research. He speaks on integrated SEO, social media, and content marketing topics at conferences around the world including SES, PRSA, BlogWorld, Online Marketing Summit, and Content Marketing World.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eImagine the last time you purchased something online. Did you look for it via a search engine? Or maybe a friend recommended a review on a social network? Every 60 seconds there are over 690,000 searches on Google and nearly as many updates on Facebook. With Google search becoming social through Google+, the worlds of search and social media are now inseparable. For businesses to succeed online, it’s essential to optimize search and social media content to attract, engage, and inspire customers to buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimize\u003c\/i\u003e gives you a practical approach to integrating search and social media optimization with content marketing to boost your relevance and visibility for potential customers. Companies large and small should grasp how customers find and seek out resources, the content topics and formats that motivate them, and the social media platforms and tools they use to engage with one another and recommend things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimize\u003c\/i\u003e offers a proven customer-centric and adaptive online marketing strategy that incorporates the best of content, social media marketing, and search engine optimization tactics. This book will help you to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the changing nature of consumer preferences and behaviors with search, social media, and content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore optimized content marketing tactics from personas to topics to content planning and measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine which creative tactics will provide the best results for your company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement search and social optimization holistically in your organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure the business value of optimized and socialized content marketing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop guidelines, processes, and training to scale online marketing success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake sure your SEO, social media, and content marketing efforts are seamlessly integrated. Achieve an \u003ci\u003eoptimized\u003c\/i\u003e state of mind—and help your brand become the most relevant solution for your product category, no matter what path your customer takes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989723103461,"sku":"NP9781118167779","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118167779.jpg?v=1761785251","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/optimize-isbn-9781118167779","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}