Feb 4 2012

5 Reasons Blogging is Crucial to Your Business

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Does your business have a blog?

I’ve been blogging on and off since roughly around 2007, but over the past 2 years I have discovered just how important blogging CAN be for any business. It’s amazing how it falls right there along side using the social networks as well. With the internet being as vast as it is, every business owner MUST find ways to get their business out there and in front of people. And blogging is one of those ways.

Here are MY 5 Reasons for blogging for your business

  1. Builds Relationships ~ Whether you include personal things in your business blog or not, readers get to know you and as they read more of your posts and keep coming back to your blog, this in turn builds trust.
  2. Expands Your Reach ~ If readers like what you posted, can relate to it somehow, or feel emotional attached to your subject matter, they WILL share it! (Do you have social sharing buttons on your blog? If not, I suggest you install them. Stay tuned for my post about social sharing later this week. Better yet, use that “Subscribe” box over there on the top right and you won’t miss a post ever!)
  3. Grow Your List ~ One of your biggest goals is to build your mailing list. The more subscribers you have, the more chance you have of your readers to buy something from you. This is why a newsletter is so important … I better get on that! LOL
  4. Shows Expertise ~ Sharing with your readers what you know and what you can do helps show you are an expert in your niche. What’s your niche? What do you do? Share it, teach it … but get it out there.
  5. Establishes Credibility ~ With this comes the trust and loyalty you build with your expertise and customer relationships. (These would be my #1 and #4 reasons.)

Hmmm .. funny how most of these same reasons hold true for having a social media presence such as a Facebook Page, a Google+ Page, or a Twitter account. But I’ll save that for another post :)

What are your best reasons to blog? If you don’t blog yet, I’d like to hear why. Have any questions about blogging for your business? Use the comment box below! I will answer them for you!

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