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Marketing Monday #6: How a Blog Can Help Build Your Business.

A blog is one of the best ways to help your business grow.  If you have a website then it would be to your benefit to incorporate a blog.  Blogging will help you build your business in many different ways.  While I understand that your business may be selling a specific product or service, the time taken to build a blog will be worth your while.  Below are some reasons why.

Blogging creates links.  Links are what drives traffic to your website on the Internet.  The more links your site has, the more chances to be found through the search engines.  While the links direct people to specific blog articles, the chances are your potential customers will take it upon themselves to browse your site, which can lead to business.

Utilizing a blog increases your site’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO).  Fresh content increases a website’s SEO score.  The higher score, the higher your site appears in search results on Search Engine pages.  (For more details about how this works, click here.) Majority of information on your site will not update as frequently as a blog will (or should); use one to build this up.

Blogging reaches customers.  There are two things at play when it comes to connecting with customers through a blog.

  • Blogging humanizes the people behind the business.  Potential customers realize that there are real people working the business; that these people (you) have personalities and, above all things, are knowledgeable.  This allows potential customers to be able to identify with you.
  • At the same time, blogging is also the perfect platform to allow for customer interactions.  The best way to do this is through blog comments.  You can customize your blog to show comments from your readers, only, or to show comments that also include your responses.  Enable the comments section to expand your opportunity to build your expertise and increase customer interaction.

Blogging helps your customers to see you as an expert.  Blogging about topics relevant to your business provides them with a glimpse of your expertise.  Use the blog to build this platform.  Provide customers with quality information that will assist and/or inform them.  They will come to see you as an expert and may begin to frequent your site for knowledge, which has the potential to translate to transactions.

There are many benefits to blogging and this is one of the best ways to build visibility and connect with customers.  Try it out.  If you hit any roadblocks feel free to contact us.  We are always eager to assist.