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[0:00] Part #3. How to write ridiculously effective outreach emails [0:04] Let's go back once again to that article from Platinumseoservices.com.au that is linking [0:09] to Moz SEO audit guide. [0:10] What's the point of reaching out to these guys with our own guide to SEO audit? [0:14] I mean, what do I tell them? [0:16] "Hey there! The Moz article is bad, our article is awesome! [0:20] So you should swap that link to us." [0:21] Pretty sure this kind of outreach email will go directly to Trash. [0:25] But I think I see a pretty decent outreach excuse here. [0:28] This article from Moz is freaking six years old! [0:31] In other words, by linking to this article they're giving their readers an outdated resource. [0:36] Isn't that a compelling enough reason to send them an email? [0:39] Now, in all honesty, our own SEO audit guide is not super-fresh either. [0:43] It's 2 years old as of today. [0:45] So we'll have to update it first to be able to effectively pitch it as a better replacement [0:49] to that outdated article that they're linking to. [0:52] And my outreach email would probably look like this: [0:54] "Hey Ghan, I've noticed that you're linking to SEO audit guide by Moz from one of your articles. [0:59] But I'm afraid that Moz guide is dated 2012, which means it's 6 years old and, therefore, [1:05] massively outdated. [1:06] We've just published an awesome guide to SEO audit at our own blog and I invite you [1:10] to check it out! [1:11] It talks about some new tech that is being used in SEO audits as of today and gives [1:15] people rather clear instructions on how to audit and fix their websites. [1:19] And If you happen to find our guide useful, perhaps you would consider linking to it from your article. [1:24] Thanks, Tim" [1:24] I'm sure you agree that it's a pretty decent outreach email, that feels personal [1:28] and doesn't look spammy. [1:29] All because I'm using a good outreach excuse - the reason why I am reaching out them. [1:34] This is uber important! [1:36] If you don't have a compelling reason to reach out to a person, don't reach out to them! [1:41] Other than that, did you notice that my outreach excuse is focused around them, and not on myself. [1:47] They are linking to an outdated resource while they could be sending their blog readers to a fresher [1:52] and much better piece of content. [1:54] So your outreach email should be focused on the recipient, not you! [1:59] Why would anyone care about a random person who's reaching out to them out of the blue? [2:03] So you have to find a way to make your outreach email about them! [2:07] Just like I did in the example that I just shared. [2:09] And to fuel your thinking process let me give you three common outreach excuses. [2:13] #1. You know they are interested in the topic and your article provides a fresh angle that they [2:18] can't afford to overlook. [2:20] #2. You know they have a strong opinion about something and your article has some new and [2:25] unique proof that further reconfirms their stance. [2:28] #3. You've actually mentioned them in your article and featured their work. [2:32] As you can tell, the first two outreach excuses are very much alike. [2:36] And they rely on the "Fundamental Rule of Content Marketing" that I can't stop rehearsing [2:40] again and again. [2:41] If your content is awesome and unique, many people would be happy to get a personal heads [2:46] up about it. [2:46] You can use the first outreach excuse if you're 100% sure that your article talks about something [2:52] that your recepient doesn't know. [2:54] Just make sure to articulate that something in your outreach email, don't make them read [2:58] the entire article to find out what it is. [3:00] And the second outreach excuse is all about sending them some additional details or arguments [3:05] about the things that they already know. [3:07] This could be a new case study that proves their point, or maybe some relevant news. [3:12] Now, the third outreach excuse is entirely different. [3:14] This time you're not appealing to their knowledge, but to their ego. [3:18] Who doesn't like when others say good things about them and feature their work? [3:22] If you ask me - I surely do! [3:24] And whenever people reach out to me saying that some of my work was mentioned in their [3:27] article, I feel like a total ass if I don't check it out and reply them to at least say "thanks." [3:33] In marketing we call this strategy "EgoBait." [3:35] So whenever you mention the work of other people in your article, you should always [3:39] give them all the credit and you should always send them personal notes of appreciation for [3:44] doing such amazing work. [3:45] But like with any other strategy that I've shared in this course, it won't work unless [3:49] it's genuine. [3:50] If you try to shoehorn dozens of people in your article with a sole goal of EgoBait'ing [3:55] them, trust me, that won't work. [3:57] Ok, so these were the three general outreach excuses that I recommend you to use when [4:01] reaching out to people. [4:02] But what about backlinks? [4:03] So far we only discussed how to make people care about your outreach email and reply to you. [4:08] But how do you actually persuade these people to link to your article? [4:11] Well, I'm afraid there's no way to do it. [4:14] Unless of course you offer them money or... kidnap their cat. [4:17] Which is something that I don't really endorse. [4:19] But I just showed you a nearly bulletproof outreach excuse, right? [4:22] Linking to a six-year old outdated article is clearly a big issue that these guys would [4:27] care to fix, right? [4:29] Eh, not really. [4:30] There's a good chance that they don't really see this as a problem. [4:33] And even if they do, they might not use the replacement that we're offering them and swap [4:37] that link to something else instead. [4:39] I'm afraid there's no magic outreach excuse or a selection of words that would persuade [4:44] these guys to link to our article right there right now. [4:47] That's why I didn't even ask them to do it. [4:49] At least not in a direct way. [4:51] Remember how I framed my request? [4:52] "And if you happen to find our guide useful, perhaps you would consider linking to it from [4:59] your article. [5:00] I didn't say "could you please link to our article?" [5:02] That kind of request would cancel everything I wrote earlier to make my outreach email [5:06] about them. [5:07] And they would obviously ignore it. [5:09] Which is why I'm not being pushy with a link request. [5:11] Remember the "Fundamental Rule of Content Marketing?" [5:14] Well, I'm hoping that my content will do the job of persuading them to link to it. [5:19] Not my direct request. [5:20] And besides, based on my own experience, most people are very reluctant to go back and update [5:26] their old articles. [5:27] But if you manage to impress them with your content, many of these people will gladly [5:31] link to it from one of their future articles. [5:33] So this is how you write ridiculously effective [5:35] outreach emails without being pushy or ruining your reputation in the industry. [5:39] One last tip: follow-ups. [5:42] I don't know who was the first one to say that it's a good idea to send follow ups, [5:45] but from my own experience they do more harm than good. [5:49] So I don't advice you to send follow ups! [5:51] OK, maybe just a single one. [5:53] I mean, have you seen any case studies where people got a lot of positive replies [5:57] on their third of fifth follow up? [5:59] I haven't. [6:00] But I've seen quite a few cases where people publicly ridiculed bad outreach emails and [6:04] those nagging automated follow ups. [6:06] And that was my last outreach tip. [6:08] But in all honesty, I could easily record another long lesson about outreach because I have [6:13] quite a bit of experience being both the sender and the recipient. [6:17] And I actually published two articles on the topic of outreach which I highly recommend [6:21] you to read. [6:21] And that's the end of this lesson as well as the end of this entire course. [6:25] I sincerely hope that you enjoyed it and that you're going to put all those tips, tricks, and strategies [6:30] into action and grow the traffic of your blog and the revenue of your business. [6:34] And should I even mention that you would totally make my day if you tweet me @TimSoulo [6:38] and say what you think about this course now that you've finished it. [6:41] It took me nearly a year to put this whole thing together and if you've learned something [6:46] cool from me, please let me know about it! [6:48] That's it! [6:49] Signing off now and hoping to hear from you soon! [6:51] Bye!
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