Should Your Business Blog? -- an article

"Blogging can help you simultaneously market your company, improve your Web presence and generate new sales leads."
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- Matt Alderton, The Professional Network small Business Resource Center

A nice article, that I'm happy to say quotes me, although my name is misspelled as it often is :)

You can also check out the Professional Network small Business Resource Center blog, which includes posts by Matt and others.
 

Comments

[HP van Duuren]

Most definitely!!

How else can they learn about my brilliant little ebook?!

How else can they know where to find the webstore where they can have a 'FREE Preview' of this little ebook?

'How else
can they find..,'

* Problem Solving -, Convenience adding Resources, FREE Reports.

* Entertaining & INSPIRING:
- Quotes
- Video's
- Articles
- Observations
- Readers Comments

and How else can they enjoy
'DAILY ITEMS' such as:

* 'Fortune Cookie'
* Thought for the day
* 'Note from the Universe'
* FINDING Happy 'WINING & DINING' Ideas
* Frentic Funnies Cartoon
* Today's 'Joke of the Day'
* Funny Quote of the Day
* Motivational Quote of the Day

How is this all possible without a blog?

All the Best,
HP

[free affiliate programs]

Well I'm currently using a blog to market my business, eventually I'll expand and setup a forum and possibly a web portal, although I'm still such in two minds about that. I think blogs are most useful for those who are interested in getting up and close with their customers which makes it more effective to market your products, if thats the purpose of your blogs. They also eliminate any sort of problems you may have with design of pages, as all blogs come with ready made templates for your perusual.

[Greg Balanko-Dickson]

Hey Ted, I like the quote from you in the article... "The focus should be on your potential customers, and you shift it there by giving them value, by giving them useful information."

I started writing about that concept back in 1998, about how writing online can help you create a value engine. I still believe that to be true and face a personal challenge.

Today, on my blog, I asked the question "Is blogging a marketing or networking activity? When does blogging become a distraction?"

I have been thinking a lot about business blogging and the potential for distraction and energy drain for solo entrepreneurs.

Could you stop by and weigh in on the conversation? I am curious to hear your viewpoint.

Thanks in advance!

Greg