Tag Archive: business blogs

Is Your Business Blog Sexy?
4 Simple Ways to Get More Blog Readers

Tweet When it comes to business blogging, many professionals forget that there is more to it than getting information out on the page. The appeal of business blogs and sites has a lot to do with readers’ impressions. How can you make your business blog visually appealing, even sexy? Blog formatting is key; in fact,…

Oscar Wilde: Advice on Better Blogging

Tweet You know that your blog is a key part of your search strategy, but do you know how to get the most out of it?  What would Oscar Wilde advise for better blogging? Thousands of blog guides exist, but do they really help or just cloud the issue further? This is what you need…

How Blog Readers Find You – A Diagram

Tweet I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:  a business blog is the best way to get found online, the best way to connect with potential clients, and the pathway to turning readers into clients. So, what’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? I keep hearing the same reasons, over…

Business Blog Attacks: How to Keep Comments Civil

Tweet What happens when a business blog is attacked by rude comments from readers? It can happen and does. Blogging connects business owners with customers and potential clients in ways that a basic website cannot. One of the best features of a blog is the comment section because it makes it possible for the writer…

Using a Business Blog:
Are You Hard to Find on the Web?

Tweet Have you ever tried to find yourself on the Web? No, I don’t mean by searching for your name or the name of your business – that would be too easy. Try searching for a solution to the kind of problems your business solves, using keyword phrases your typical client might use. (Image: Freedigitalphotos.net)…

5 Uses for Your Business Blog

Tweet Maintaining a business blog is time-consuming. However, if you have clear objectives in mind, the effort very well could be worth your while. As you establish your blog, define your goals to determine whether to keep it alive. Below are five common uses for feeding regular content into a business blog. (photo courtesy digitalart)…

The Pros of LinkedIn vs. Facebook for Professionals

Tweet You’re probably already on Facebook, sharing photos of your kid’s first birthday party and links to your favorite articles, recipes and videos. After all, Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. But when it comes to using social media for your business, do you really want your professional…

Content Marketing Blues: the Battle for Attention

Tweet Content marketing with blogs isn’t as easy as it used to be. But like you, I can complain all I want to. It doesn’t matter. The good news is there are more people going online to read things they need to know, to solve the problems they have. The bad news is there are…

Blog Marketing: How Readers Find Your Business

Tweet What’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Here are some that I hear: “I don’t have time to blog.” “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.” “Oh, that means I’ve got to write about my business every week?” And yet, if these same professionals realized that a business blog is…

WordPress Beats Out Typepad 4 to 1 in Poll

Tweet Two-thirds of readers of this blog use WordPress as a blogging platform,  according to results of the poll set up 6 days ago. If you haven’t voted yet, please do so here. Typepad users make up 14.5% of my blog readers, and the other platforms are in the single digits. Of WordPress users, 25.3%…