12 Reasons Why You Need A Blog

"Why Should I Blog? I Simply Don't Get It"

This post a popular discussion forum set me thinking - I came up with 12 reasons you should blog.

Read them get started your blog. Or better still, go get your blog up running THEN come back read this :)

#1 - You Do Not Need To Know HTML

One biggest hurdles many hopeful website creators face they don't know design a webpage. Blogs overcome this - all you do type into a box, blog software automatically converts into a webpage publishes World Wide Web anyone see.

#2 - You Are 'Forced' To Keep Your Content Fresh

Blogs are essentially online diaries. It doesn't make sense write your diary every month or two. Similarly, running a blog itself 'forces' you update often. And refreshing your blog often makes more useful readers consumers - and by extension, search engines who are business presenting *their* clients with valuable resources.

#3 - Your Blog Is AUTOMATICALLY Optimized For Search Engines

Search engines love fresh content. But that's not only way blogs are powerful tools rank high. Indeed, most blogs are structured offer a high degree search engine optimization.

All sections your blog are linked together. The terms used link 'anchors' are keyword-optimized. Categories can be created host themed content. Navigating through your blog intuitive. Archives can be customized, generate hundreds of pages content that act 'search engine spider bait'.

#4 - You Get A Built-In Linking Structure

With very few exceptions, most blogs are structured be a tightly integrated network links - other sections your blog! It's quite easy a visitor get 'lost' within your blog... without ever leaving it.

Calendars link posts specific dates. 'Recent Post' listings point your freshest content. Archives connect all your earlier posts. Search boxes let browsers look certain kinds content. And all happens automatically, without you spending hours creating a link structure or sitemap!

#5 - You Generate Multiple Content-Rich Pages

Every post you make your blog content. And by intelligently setting up your archiving preferences, you can turn each post into many different forms content, each a page its own. Blog regularly a few months, you could end up having a 100+ page website - all filled with relevant, keyword-optimized, themed content!

#6 - You Can Keyword-Optimize Your Blog Extensively

All parts your blog's template can be customized. And a very powerful way do it by inserting relevant keywords. It's a do-it-once job that will give you ongoing benefits life your blog. You can include keywords your blog title, description, blog post headings, trackback links, comment invitations, archive titles, and category names.

#7 - You Create An Online Community

If your blog a specific theme, you can build a loyal readership develop an online community. You can even take a notch higher by tying with a forum or membership site. Ask comments, suggestions, ideas feedback, or invite reader participation. Pretty soon, your blog will be growing organically - even if you don't write a lot!

#8 - You Initiate Conversations With Readers

Of course, first step yours - initiate a dialog with readers. You could do with your blog post, asking a question or by inviting comments interaction. Your blog will be read by an audience that's already interested your subject or theme. This conversation will be priceless you, blog owner.

#9 - Your 'Inbound Link' Process - Trackbacks

Blogging about distributed conversations online. Links are an integral part such an informal network. Trackbacks are a kind blog technology that make possible - simple! Your blog will benefit from inbound links a trackback will bring, you'll also get extra traffic from other sources.

#10 - You Can Syndicate Your Content Easily

Getting readers your content good. Getting your content out where many more readers can see GREAT! Syndication (via RSS feeds) built most blogging platforms, giving you a quick easy way get a wide readership your blog posts.

#11 - You're Creating Stuff Search Engines LOVE

Search engines exist offer their audience a compilation best resources a subject or keyword. Your blog answer a search engine's prayers! By sticking a theme presenting content an organized, structured, intuitively connected pattern, your blog will be appealing search engines a way only a very professionally planned designed website can ever hope be.

#12 - You Get 'Alternate' Traffic Sources

Remember what we saw about blogs being linked networked together? Bloggers like share opinions with others. And when they 'talk' about you, they are going point your site, or a post your blog, show their readers what they mean. They become 'alternate' traffic sources - YOU!

Other tools like blog rolls, furls, favorite bloggers more can drive sporadic - but sometimes big floods - traffic your way. And best all, it's effortless costs you nothing!

Not yet convinced? Well, then maybe blogging isn't quite your cup tea. But if you trust me, try - you just might be pleasantly surprised.

Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian author 'Blog Profit Ideas Exposed - 33 Ways To Profit From Blogs" - http://www.BlogProfits.com - 'How To Profit From RSS Feeds" - http://www.RSS-Marketing.com publishes 8 different 'niche' blogs has been reporting marketing with blogs RSS feeds since 2001.

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