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Blog: A web site that contains an online personal or business journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer; also : the contents of such a site.
Matthew Bandyk had a few interesting things to say about business blogs at U.S. News and World Report (http://www.usnews.com/money/business-economy/small-business/articles/2008/09/26/how-to-blog-your-way-to-small-business-success.html?PageNr=1&-C=)
It might seem like everyone has a Web presence—a blog or a Facebook page—but that certainly isn’t true for small-business owners. Only about 41 percent have their own interactive websites…
“I associated [blogs] with pretentiousness and blowhards,” says Justin Kenagy, an Atlanta-based cofounder of Onyx Consulting, a computer services firm with 15 employees.But Kenagy’s tune changed once he actually gave blogging a shot and began updating his own last year. He quickly found it a great way to drive Internet traffic to his business’s Web page and get more people to notice Onyx. Blog-generating services like Typepad or Wordpress automatically format blogs in such a way that search engines can pick up on words and phrases. And, of course, the more you update , the better chance you have of turning your blog into a must-read site. For those reasons, “a blog gives a small-business owner the ability to show up much higher in the Google rankings than any kind of static website,” …
Getting Google hits can be a marketing plan in and of itself, simply because so many potential customers turn to Google before anything else when looking for a service. “Small businesses are starting to understand that people don’t come to your main Web page. They ask Google,” says Chris Brogan, who has blogged since 1999.
But blogging can be a time sinkhole. Joel Libava, a Cleveland entrepreneur who runs his own franchise consulting business, started the Franchise King blog four years ago. He says that only in the past year has he noticed a big impact from his blog writing. All that typing finally paid off. “As opposed to going out to seek franchise candidates, I found that they seek me now,” Libava says.
Who I am:
I am a IT guy who has spent a considerable amount of time assisting small business owners to understand the Internet and how to use it to get more business. I was recreating the wheel so to speak with every customer I helped, performing the same tasks over and over. I grew to understand the mindset of the small business owner and the need to keep expenses at a minimum.
What I do:
This site is based on the concept of “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” So instead of nickel and diming customers and doing the work for them, I save them a considerable amount of money and “teach them to fish” for themselves. There are many free ways to promote your business online and leverage Social Networking sites, yet most business owners don’t have a clue how to use them effectively. I present all of the lessons I have learned about business blogging over the years in layman’s terms. You don’t have to waste your precious time learning these lessons by yourself through trial and error, and you won’t have to hire a web designer. Everything is presented so clearly, you will be able to do this yourself!
What you need:
The Blogging for Benjamins program contains everything you need to get started promoting your business online. It comes with video, worksheets, and complete documentation in an easy to understand format. I have my most computer illiterate relatives review each version before publishing. I guarantee that everything is covered without any technical mumbo-jumbo. You also get access to our members-only site where you can get answers to any questions or clarification of anything in the program.
Topics include:
- What is a blog, and why you need one to promote your business.
- How to choose a domain name.
- Where to get a blog for free.
- The benefits of getting your own website hosting account.
- How to get started on your blog, including how to optimize it for search engines like Google and Yahoo.
- How to get your business website or blog to the top of the Google or Yahoo search results.
- How to use social networking sites like Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter among others to promote your business.
- How to maintain your blogs, and what should be in your blog to promote your search engine rankings.
- How to build relevant links to your blog, which is the number one method to increase search engine rankings.
- Affiliate programs, and how to use them to create multiple revenue streams.
- How to create a simple, yet effective online store to sell your product.
100 Percent Money Back Guarantee!
If you are not completely satisfied with the Blogging for Benjamins program, I will refund 100% of your payment within 30 days of purchase.
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