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Blogs are
hottest thing going these days when
comes
marketing
Internet. A blog
a way
delivering your messages
article
clients. They are a like personal web sites, easy
create
far less expensive than traditional web sites.
Just when you thought you were mastering
tasks
ezines
newsletters, along comes blogging,
you have
ask yourself:
Do I really need a blog?
Isn't an email ezine or newsletter doing
same thing?
Should I do both?
Are these two marketing tools going
eat up all my time, energy
money?
What's
best way
spend my resources here so that I can get clients
results out
my marketing efforts?
Here are ten reasons why you should pay attention
this new blogging revolution
do both
ezine
a blog.
1. Because a blog
web based,
published instantaneously every time you post. This allows you
be spontaneous
current with issues that affect your readers/clients. Blog posts are short, ezines can be longer. One can complement
other.
2. Because blog posts are spontaneous, they tend
be more informal, friendly,
conversational. Blog posts show your personality. Ezines show your knowledge. Your readers/clients need
know who you are before they will invest
your services. Providing both an ezine
a blog allows your readers
get
know you.
3. You can set up a subscription form
your blog
your subscribers will get a short notice
their inboxes each time you post something new. This
a great way around
spam filter problem which blocks so many ezines
legitimate messages from professionals.
4. Blogs link
other blogs
web sites, which helps you create a viral marketing system, increasing your exposure
search engines. Search engines love blogs because they are text based
key word rich. Your rankings go up when you publish a blog
use linking
posting
a frequent basis. You can also link
your own web site(s).
5. You have instant access
all your published articles
your blog. A blog automatically creates archives
previous posts. You see them
a side-bar
easy access. You put them into categories
easy finding. One clever person we know spent a day posting all her ezine articles
her blog, so that
would appear she has been blogging
a much longer time. Also, readers
her blog may not have had
opportunity
read all
her other ezine articles.
6. You can use your blog
become a trusted expert
your field by filtering content
web
your subscribers. Readers don't have time
surf
collect information, but you can do
them, thereby establishing yourself
a good resource.
7. You can set up links
ads, products,
your affiliate programs
blog side columns so you don't have
include them
body
your article. In an ezine, you have
be careful about promotional stuff
article because
annoys people
causes them
unsubscribe. A blog
a non-intrusive way
do this,
an ezine can link
blog where more information can be found.
8. Readers can comment
your blog postings, which creates rapport
with readers. You can ask questions, stimulate responses by being controversial,
survey readers. It
a great way
keep your finger
pulse
what readers want.
9. You don't have
mess with a web site, or pay a web designer
update your web site every time you have a new article or teleclass, or program or product. Blogs are user-friendly,
with a few instructions or tutorials, you can learn
use
yourself. It
less expensive than setting up your ezine
HTML.
10. Bottom line
this: using a blog
an ezine will help attract more visitors
your website, who become subscribers
who may eventually become clients.
Think
World Wide Web
a big fishing pond. The more fishing lines
pond,
more fish you are going
catch!
You have a web site, yet
static like an online brochure.
You have an ezine, which you grow through subscription links everywhere.
And now, you should have a blog, where you can attract more readers
get
know you, where they can interact with you,
maybe take your bait!
Happy fishing!
Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D., CBC
publisher
Customized Newsletter Services, providing complete ezine services
coaches
consultants. Patsi
a psychologist
writer who has 8 years experience helping busy professionals build their client relationships through ezines, newsletters
blogs. Visit her web site
blogs
get helpful tips:http://www.customizednewsletters.com
Denise Wakeman
Chief Implementor
Next Level Partnership, a company dedicated
partnering with you
take your business
next level. Denise has nearly 20 years experience
small business administration
management. She has specific experience
leveraging Internet marketing systems
create awareness, build customer loyalty
increase
bottom line. Visit Denise's blog at http://www.biztipsblog.com
get tips
tactics
taking your business
next level.
Get a Blog
Internet
world I was easily one
most pessimistic about computers,
Internet
now that I even know they exist-blogs. I think blogs are pretty cool but I never thought I could have one.
Personal Benefits
a lot
debate about blogs replacing emails
future, I would rather look at blogs
a different perspective. The purpose
all technology
make life easier
user.
surf
Internet without seeing
word Blog somewhere.
Bloggers
blog content
some technical information will be included at
end
this article.If you have any interest
blogs or weblogs
a publishing format, then you have undoubtedly come across
term R.
Create an RSS Feed
communicate with your target audience. It
an ideal means
notifying people
new content
your website without
need
them
keep
visiting your site.
news
TV last night
there was a warning about buying puppies
Christmas presents. There's nothing worse than visiting
kennels
new year
seeing all those unwanted dogs that were chosen
presents because they were so cute at
time.
Promote
Profit From Your Feed
get you thinking. Does your website offer an RSS feed? Are you promoting your feed effectively? Are you seeing an increase
profits
a result
offering a feed
your visitors?I'm going
outline several actionable steps you can take
promote your RSS feed both internally
your own website
externally
other websites.
be
breakout technology
year. With more users turning
them
driving traffic
their site, it's no wonder that a trail
RSS feed spam
following
wake.
Getting a Blog
abbreviation
Web Logs (online journals), are becoming more
more popular all
time. People are starting new blogs at an astounding rate so it's safe
assume that there are constantly people out there who want
know how
get a blog going.
a weblog, well simply put a weblog
a journal that
kept online. In it's simplest form a weblog will have an article every day or week that says what
person
doing.
top 9 reasons why companies should blog.1.
Use It (part 1)
explain RSS
simple terms that, begins well, but soon descends into confusing jargon or information overload?
If so, take heart, I was
same place a few months ago.
Often
best way
understand something,
use it.
newsletter discussion focused first
blogs (about two years ago)
then
RSS feeds (mainly within
past year). It was a brand new opportunity
marketers
use, one that promised both search engine success
a way around spam complaints.
"blogs," represent allthe rage right now
online publishing.Not really a newsletter or traditional html pagepublishing, blogs resemble more
a web-based diary wherethe creator records their thoughts, posts links, orresponds
questions.
Strategies
How Everyone Can Blog Right
Get Everybody
Read
end
2004 blogs had established themselves
a keypart
online culture. "Blog readership shoots up 58% in2004 6 million Americans get news and information fed tothem through RSS aggregators But 62%
online Americans donot know what a blog is.
explosion
RSS -- Really Simple Syndication -- activity online? Seems this new method of "getting
word out"
picking up steam. Why? Partly because of
Davids, and partly because of
Goliaths.
Yahoo Backdoor,
a Blog Googles?
answer
a book I wrote this July,
question
still asked of me repeatedly. Why does
work
some sites and not others? And how come some blogs get indexed
a day and then are dropped, and others stay
Google indefinitely?Well, let's take one question at a time.
short
web log.
exposure with a profound purpose. The purpose of a Weblog
complement e-newsletters, serving readers
a way that extends a blogger's expertise and leadership
market.
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