If you run almost any kind of business today you probably have a website. Static websites that you build and leave alone are a thing of the past. In order to hold your customer's attention today you must bring your web presence to life. Blogs are an easy way to accomplish just that. With online services like Blogger.com you can have a simple blog up and running in a matter of minutes without being a web genius. Add links to the blog on your main website and start really communicating with your customers.
What kinds of things would you blog about? Obviously a lot depends on what kind of business you are in. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Thought for the day or week
Picture of the day or week
Video of the day or week
Tips on how to use your products
Employee recognition
Details about one of your products
News flashes about your company
Expert articles about your company or product
Special pricing
Happy blogging!
Great Reading Added
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What Makes a Blog N? Part 1
Good grammar is tops on the list. If we wanted to live an abbreviated life we'd simply sit down and stare at the TV with a remote in one hand and a phone for texting in the other. In order to make it N, a blog has to be WRITTEN. We want juicy writing dripping with the flavors of life. Give us a look at what you do and what you know in all its glory. Nothing left out.
A word about advertising
Here's the thing about blogs with advertising. You want to read quality content, right? When you pick up a magazine that interests you, are you put off by the fact that there are advertisements in it? Quick, think of a newspaper or magazine that doesn't have ads. Consumer Reports? Oh sure, but they are a non-profit corporation. Blogs are an exploding form of communication that far surpasses the last generation of news and information technology. Advertising dollars will have to support much of this communication. Get used to it.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Top 10 Things People COULD Do With Blogs, But Mostly Don't
10) Keep track of class notes.
9) Maintain their resumes.
8) Store maintenance records on household items, equipment, vehicles, etc.
7) Create proposals for books, articles, or projects.
6) Plan events like weddings and reunions.
5) Start petitions.
4) Save paper.
3) Maintain business records.
2) Organize their desks.
1) Use them seriously.
Seriously.
9) Maintain their resumes.
8) Store maintenance records on household items, equipment, vehicles, etc.
7) Create proposals for books, articles, or projects.
6) Plan events like weddings and reunions.
5) Start petitions.
4) Save paper.
3) Maintain business records.
2) Organize their desks.
1) Use them seriously.
Seriously.
Top 10 Things People Do With Blogs
Here's my list of what I see on a lot of blogs out there. I fall into categories 8, 7, 6, 3, 2, and 1. What do you do with your blog?
10) Waste good domains.
9) Talk in text to their friends. (I thought that was what text messages were for.)
8) Sell stuff.
7) Talk about blogging.
6) Publicize their businesses.
5) Gossip.
4) Write publishable essays.
3) Share photos.
2) Communicate with the world.
1) Chronicle their lives.
10) Waste good domains.
9) Talk in text to their friends. (I thought that was what text messages were for.)
8) Sell stuff.
7) Talk about blogging.
6) Publicize their businesses.
5) Gossip.
4) Write publishable essays.
3) Share photos.
2) Communicate with the world.
1) Chronicle their lives.
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