Blogs & Blogging :: Vitamins for Your Website
Blogs let you speak your mind and grow your business. Like vitamins for your website, blogging will increase your websites number of sound incoming links. Blogging is basic to the natural search engine optimization process.
Why Blog?
Blog, blog, blog. What the heck is it anyway? Does it ribbit? Oink? Croak? One more gadget I have no time for? Entertainment? Work? Solitaire? Why should I care? If this sounds like you this new year, you're in a good place. At least you're alive, curious and addicted to email. A blog is a useful tool for your business--if and only if--you take time to get used to the process.
Not only will a blog generate traffic for your web site; it will educate your prospects, connect people to your business and increase your search engine rankings. "But I don't wanna!" You exclaim. "I'm so busy, how can I possibly fit "blogging" into my already packed schedule."
"My friend, no more excuses. Blogging is good for you."
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What is a Blog?
"The term "Blog" is short for weblog. A weblog is simply a journal or diary of sorts that you keep on a daily basis. Only, this "diary" can be seen by the entire world--the world with computers, that is. Your Blog is visible to the world wide web, and it has its own URL, much like your company Web site. Blogs are about everything from mortgage loans to printing and from religion to real estate. The neat thing about blogging is the way they can serve so many purposes:
Your first novella
A training manual
An informative article
A press release
A journal
Your FAQs page
Your testimonials
A networking tool
A tutorial
A sales slick
A rough draft
Your biography
Your soap box
A class room
A research notebook
An ad or a billboard
Your family tree
A photo album
A commercial
A newsletter
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When should you Blog? You don't have to blog every single day, although that would be ideal. Even if you can only blog a sentence here and there every other day, that is better than a swift kick. Good rule of thumb: Any blogging is better than no blogging; and you can't over-blog.
Why Blog? If you are a business owner, the benefits of blogging are too numerous to count. Nonetheless, here's a few reasons you should get in the habit of frequently blogging your heart out.
Blogs grow in popularity just like Web sites
Blogs help you get your point across
Blogs are emailed directly to its members
Blogs let you write your thoughts quickly
Blogs preserve business history
Blogs allow you to connect with your prospects
Blogs help you to educate your customers
Blogs can help people see how you think
Blogs are a way to express your opinion
Blogs are readily visible by anyone in the world
Blogs that contain your expertise can be repeatedly visited
Blogs can be added to favorites
Blogs can increase your exposure to the world
Blogs can help people if they contain valuable information
Blogs can help you sell products and services
Blogs are a good place to show your personality
Blogs are easier to edit and write than web pages
Blogs require no special skill other than reading and typing
Blogs are free
Blogs are easy to start
Blogs increase your Web site's SEO (search engine rankings)
Blogs have spell-check
Blogs allow you to allow others to make comments
Blogs can be published all over the web with RSS technology
Blogs show up in search results
Blogs can be indexed and searched like Web sites
Where Should You Blog?
There are free blogging services you can use. We only recommend Blogger because we believe it is the most reliable and easiest to use. You want to use a reputable blogging company because if the company goes out of business you can lose your whole blog. Blogger is owned by Google, so you're safe for now.
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How to Start a Blog
Now that you're half-way convinced that blogging is right up there in with email, let's start the process of blogging on your own.
Sign up for a free blog. This is super-easy. Just choose a user name and password, agree to the terms and conditions and you're cool.
Start blogging. Yes, it's that easy. Ask yourself, "Why haven't I done this before?"
Invite friends and associates to your blog. Invite a few people to your blog to get the party started.
Add hyperlinks in your blog to your web site. Don't forget to insert your Web address in your blog.
Random Business Blogs
Allbusiness Sales Coach Blog
Real Estate Marketing Blog
Mortgage Fraud Blog
Mortgage Blog
Health & Fitness Blog
Real Estate & Mortgage Blog
Auto Blog
Corporate Blogging Blog
Cute Dog Blog
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Sample Family Blogs
Blogs are not limited to business--no sir. You can also go wild with excitement as you explore the potential of your own
personal blog. Look at these blogs I found of random people... See, blogging is FUN!
The Busbey Family - Nice trailer in Florida
Tong Family Blog - Sure beats Galveston!
A Family in Baghdad - War is hell on the home front
Blog Articles of Interest
Bill Gates joins the party
Blog Basics - More than a few articles on how to blog
Build a Better Blog - Guide to business blogs
Wall Street Journal - Find out the blogs the in-crowd reads to stay current
The most important thing to remember is this: Don't hide your blog under a bushel! No matter what--take time to send us (and everyone else on your list) an invitation to your blog fest.
Jennifer Ryan
The Marketing Shop
http://www.TheMarketingShop.com
Articles We Recommend...
10 Blog Mistakes - Jakob Neilsen
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