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Social Media-The Next Level of Internet Marketing. Creating Blogs Neil Baum New Orleans, Louisiana. Getting Started-The Big 4. Blogging. Easiest way to communicate with patients and potential new patients
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Social Media-The Next Level of Internet Marketing Creating Blogs Neil Baum New Orleans, Louisiana
Blogging • Easiest way to communicate with patients and potential new patients • Website maintained by an individual with regular entries which allows readers to interact with the author • Contains text, images, videos and links to other blogs and websites
Static Facts, figures, articles Serious information One way flow of information Interactive-easy to modify by average user Links, talk, commentary Not so serious Promotes interaction Website vs. Blog
Blogging • Hosted on your own server with software-WordPress, Blogger, MovableType, LiveJournal • Blogger.com, GoingOn.com, Wordpress.com
Blogging • Requires regular posting • Want to keep the eyeballs returning • Promotes a forum to exchange between you and your existing patients as well as potential new patients
5 Steps for Blogging On WordPress.com • Go to WordPress.com • Create a free account • Select “New Post” button • Type out your content • Hit “Publish”
10-Step Walk-Through Guide http://learn.wordpress.com/
Bottom Line • Social media is the new, new thing • Blogging is one of the easiest ways to get started
Let me hear from you • www.neilbaum.com • nbaum@neilbaum.com • 504.891.8454