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Although Blog was
most requested word
2004
per Merriam Webster Dictionary Online, there are quite a few people,
whom
word Blog
still unknown.
Blog
an online journal
events, raves, rants
people. When blog first came,
was gladly adopted by teenagers
later by adults
write about their daily lives. Then writers
journalists entered
mix, writing about books
investigative reports
their blogs. Blogs gained prominence
2004 US Presidential Elections. Meanwhile few innovative people invented "Business Blogs", "Corporate Blogs"
"Company Blogs". Suddenly Blogs started appearing
Company web pages. Somewhere along
line, people discovered that search engines like Google
Yahoo were displaying Blogs,
most cases, above other search results. Impact
this discovery was huge! Corporations started writing blogs
hope,
get more prospective customers
visit their websites.
So what exactly
a Business Blog? It
a blog about a business. It
a carefully planned journal about company products and/or services, tips
tutorials about using company's products. At times, customer service issues are addressed using a blog. Some companies have put up white papers
blogs, while others are achieving branding
their products
blog. On rare occasions, blogs are used
launch or test market
product.
Here
a classic example
business blog. The Stonyfield Farm has not one, but four blogs
interact with customers
community about each
their four product streams. Each
these blogs does more than just praising their products. They provide service
community. Read this blog here: http://www.stonyfield.com/weblog/
Larger corporations are able
allocate technical writers and/or sales
marketing personnel
write blogs
company. To a certain extent, medium sized companies may be able
allocate resources
blogging. However small businesses maybe at a disadvantage, when
comes
writing
maintaining Blogs. Mostly a small business
one person show, trying
manage every aspect
business. Although, someone who owns
business or
experienced
business
most suitable person
write
business, but now there
an option available - Business Blog Process Outsourcing.
How does Business Blog Process Outsourcing work?
Process starts with a thorough study
client's business. If client has a website, blog
embedded
it. If website does not exist,
can be created. Next, a series
posts (articles) are prepared, covering various products or services
consultation with
client. Client approves these posts
they are posted
a pre-selected schedule. Other services include, popularizing
blog by submitting
various Blog Directories, making blog available via feeds
RSS Readers, optimize
blog
search engine.
Blog posts generally receive comments which are good
at times not so good. Service includes moderation
all comments. All issues are resolved
a positive manner
consultation with
client.
Take-away: With 80% people turning
internet
search
products
services, small businesses cannot afford not
be easily findable
search engines. Business blog
an easiest way
improve search engine rankings, provide customer response, tips
tutorials
better use company's products
services.
Harish Keshwani
a Strategic Blogging Consultant, Software Developer, Blogger
an Entrepreneur. He
focused
consulting
guiding small
medium businesses
setting up their blogs
managing
them
an outsourced process.
He guides corporations
small
medium size
realize
potential
blogging
their business. With appropriate content, he helps companies
keep their customers satisfied
close touch. He promotes blogging
a marketing
customer response tool
companies.
His contact information is: Email: businessorati-at-gmail-dot-com Company: Ideologic L.L.C.-A Small/Medium Business Blog Process Outsourcing Company. Website: http://www.ideologicllc.com Blog: http://www.ideologicllc.com/wp
RSS
readers. Since RSS has had a popularity surge, webmasters have been experimenting
using RSS feeds
deliver content
new
innovative ways.
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.
something akin
a blog. It all began
1999
xanga community
2.
a big buzz word right now,
this question has been popping up all over
place.Will RSS ever replace email?In short,
answer
no.
Business
excruciating detail, how their day went, what they had
dinner last night,
why they spent
whole weekend doing laundry.
Set Off a Traffic Explosion
perfect answer
your needs
sharing
distributing content. The way this works
webmasters can share bits
code with one another that give them access
others forums, newsletters, blogs, information, news,
like.
Blogging
net
mid-1990s. The term "web log" was initially coined refer
a server's log file
then expanded
include
meaning
online personal journaling.
a simple tool which all affiliate marketers should be utilising
explode their affiliate sales.I set up my blog
about 15 minutes at http://www.
they are more commonly referred to, have become extremely popular
last several years. So popular
fact that many large businesses are letting some employees post Blogs
their corporate websites.
Get People Online
Read Your Business Blog
running a blog,
top
your business website. A blog
an online diary, whereby you can easily posts clips about yourself, your thoughts
your personal life.
Crowd
get your voice out onto
Net. For
Web-It-Yourselfer, custom blogs are a great way
learn about web technologies
create something from
ground up.
Needs
Direct Marketers
general opinion, RSS meets
needs
even
most demanding direct marketer, actually providing most
what e-mail marketing does, except
strong push factor.Most direct marketing reasons against RSS are
fact
result
inadequate understanding
RSS by most marketers.
seems
more like a hug than a strong impassioned embrace!It does use XML technology which allows
crawling
updating
your site's web pages.
You can even include your entire web site (all urls)
with this indexing program.
RSS - The Hot New Tools
2005
net
buzzing with talk of
blogging
RSS. Once
province strictly
people who
got a kick out of publishing online diaries,
later of
political
social commentarists, blogs
RSS are being
adopted by
internet marketing community.
part 2 of this article series
marketing with blogs, I discussed
reasons why blogs are excellent tools
marketing,
provided some tips
using your blog
sell your products
services online.This article continues with more tips
using your blog
brand yourself
boost your reputation online.
my local Internet Cafe yesterday, I like
get away from my 'home office' from time
time
it's a great place
go
a cup of Espresso
meet interesting people. The rather attractive lady sitting next
me was typing away furiously and, when she had finished, I asked her what she was writing - I'm interested
learning how other people use
Internet.
explained, even reputable online marketing publications such
ClickZ still don't get RSS metrics.In an otherwise good RSS marketing article, Add RSS
Your Marketing Mix, Heidi Cohen has this
say about RSS metrics:"From a marketing perspective, RSS's measurability
still evolving
therefore limited.
a medium for self-expression
web. Blogs are
form of few paragraph entries.
My Default RSS Reader
browse and read your favourite RSS feeds was not a straight forward task. I tried and tested many different windows desktop readers but I ended up uninstalling them for one reason or another.
have New Year's resolutions, but I do plan ahead. As we reached
last quarter of 2004, I decided that 2005 would be, for me,
year of article writing and RSS.
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