Blogging For Your Business

Why blogging is important for your business. While blogging can seem like a daunting task, you don't need to worry - it's easy once you get the hang of it.

The internet has revolutionized the world and blogging has done the same for the online world.

A lot of businesses have turned to social media to engage their customers on a more personal level. When you think of social media, you think about social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Google+, but there's another engagement platform, perhaps the most important: blogging.

Blogs are crucial because:

Your competition is using it. In fact, over 40% of businesses are using blogs for their marketing purposes. Blogging gets you 55% more website visitors than you would if you didn't blog. More traffic, more customers. Companies with more than 50 blogs increased average monthly leads by 77%. The more you blog, the more leads you get.

Your customers are reading blogs every day. Sometimes, more than once. This is an opportunity to reach (not preach) your clients!

Blogging is a good way to keep your website relevant and current. A blog is a great way to get your business information out, current or future sales or events you may be hosting.

With a blog you get a chance to get feedback from people. By leaving a comment, they can let you know how you may be helping them or they can maybe give you ideas on future blogs.

With blogs you can also respond to them which gives you an opportunity to build a relationship with them before ever even talking to them! In the same time you are building your reputation as a leader.

While Facebook and Twitter are important social platforms, the best social medial campaigns go the extra mile and look at other options to firmly establish a strong online presence. Engaging with your customers is one of the most important things you can do for your business.

Countless blogs are updated everyday and more people are using this as an essential marketing tool. Adding articles on information on you business can pique a lot of people's interest if done right. If they like your content, they will become curious about you and go to your social networks.

A well-established blog can help influence an audience. You can get people talking. Get the buzz going. That will draw people in.

Blogs are a great way to become a leading authority. Use them to create content which will attract like-minded people.

Here is to successful blogging!

Nicki