Business Blogging: Where Do I Start?

The new hot commodity a blog your small business so you've decided you must have one.

Before you begin think about long term. Where do you think the blog headed? What objective? Do you want be found by search engines specific terms? How often will you post? Who will audience be? What will look like a year from now? Five years from now?

If you think you may have this blog a long time, consider hosting with your own domain name. Blogger provides you with a free domain name (name.blogspot.com), or option of ftp your own domain. If, at some point time the future you want move blog you've been using the blogspot name, you won't be able take with you. This means that all people who have your blog their reader will "lose" you. It also means that you'll have start from ground zero with search engines.

Do some digging before you jump. A couple good networks where you can get some education are:

- Blogging Business at http://blogbrandz-network.ryze.com/ Make sure you sign up "Blogging Marketers" email course. Priya has loaded course with good blog information (and costs you nothing).

- Blogger Forum at http://www.bloggerforum.com/modules/newbb/ The Blogger Forum very welcoming newbies. Browse around and just by looking at previous posts, you can learn a ton. they also have a section blog platforms which talks about different options available.

Once you're ready go, what are you going write about? Make sure you've brainstormed ideas so you don't run into inevitable writer's block. You can always start with what you've written before. Do you have a newsletter? Look through your archive "refresh" some those old topics a blog posting. How about your website? Do you have content you can turn into a blog topic? Do you participate online forums or discussion lists? Find some advice you gave someone there turn into a blog post.

This should get you started. Remember that small business blogging a long term activity. Be ready.

Denise O'Berry a small business expert who helps small business owners take action grow their business. Don't know what write about? Get cure blog writer's block at http://www.whatspossible.com/blogidea/

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