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10 Reasons to Blog for Business

Ann Treacy broadband.mnrem.com

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1: Build Your Reputation• Write about what you

know• Give good advice• Become a go-to

person


2: Tell Your Story• Let people get to

know you• Attract customers

from loose acquaintances and like minds


3: Boost SEO• Search engines like fresh content• Search engines like links from other sites• Each blog post is a new shot at SEO – so you can cover

more topics– Be sure to use “good keyword terms”– Be sure to link to key web pages in your post!


4: Promote Partners• Put yourself in good

company• They’ll talk about you too• They’ll owe you• It’s a great way to get

content• You might pick up some of

their SEO traffic


5: Mention People You Want to Know• Many people scan

Google for their names

• Write about them and they’ll notice!


6: Give Visitors a Reason to Come Back

Blog readers often become subscribers


7: Cornerstone of SM Strategy

Blog

Twitter

LinkedIn

Email

Facebook


8: Keep up on the Industry• Assigning yourself a

regular article a week means you will take the time to research and write

• Consider offering your two cents on hot topics

• Consider raising topics


9: Sell some products or services• Mention your products and services• Post testimonials from happy clients• Offer occasional special


10: Have fun• Maintaining a blog takes time and effort• If you don’t think it will be fun, reconsider

your interest in doing it.


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