The document discusses ways for a parenting website to increase engagement and reach including adding a blog, running contests through Rafflecopter, expanding presence on social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, and redesigning the website for improved usability.
4. New Platforms - Twitter
Engage with parents, brands and journalists
Example Tweet: Everything you need for Mother s Day:
@LaVidaMassage #MaidLikeNewCleaning
#CakeQuakeCustomCakery Enter to win!
http://goo.gl/7W8O0A
5. New Platforms - Instagram
A more active platform than Vine for both photo and
video sharing
Contests
#MommyMondays Encourage mothers to post pictures
each Monday
6. New Platforms - Pinterest
Pinterest is very popular with mothers for party
planning and DIY ideas
#3: Post approximately one per dayBe sure to engage with readers who comment on blog posts respond to their comments individuallyFeatureReview products and eventsDIY projects, recipesGeneral lifestyle contentPromote giveawaysPosts related to current events and trends E.g. graduation in April, gift giving in DecemberUse the blog to share content that didnt make it into the magazineCan be a more broad scope of content
#4: Use Rafflecopter to streamline contestsFree online appEncourages readers to follow and engage on all platforms To gain extra entries, readers must follow different profiles and share contentUse it to streamline current contestsFits in well in a blog post about a product or service reviewCreate widgets to put in blogs, attach to Facebook
#5: Use Twitter to promote events from your events calendar and promote giveaways.
#6: Hashtag contestsReaders post videos and photos based on a theme/hashtagThe best is chosen to win a contestCreates more user engagement, promotes your magazine to everyone who follows your readersPost photos from feature stories that did not make it to printPost photos related to food and recipes
#7: Repin and create pins based of off blog posts and magazine articlesFeature (each is one board)DIY ProjectsHousehold TipsRecipesBirthday Party IdeasHelpful ProductEvents (pins from events you host or attend)