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| What is a Blog? In Plain English Please.
If you are fairly new to the Internet, you have probably heard
the word “Blog” flying around. But what is a blog? How does it
work? And how can I use it on my website? These are all good
questions, which I hope to answer for you.
What is a Blog?
A blog, in simplest terms, is a daily journal of your thoughts
that is maintained by a blogger (which would be you) on the web.
When posting to a blog you will notice that it is arranged in
chronological order – with the most recent additions on top.
You can choose to allow your readers to add their own
comments/feedback to any issues you may have addressed on your
blog. Or, you can add audio to your blog. Pretty neat, isn’t it.
What a great way to have contact with your customers.
Can it be used on my website?
Can it be used on my website? Definitely. It can be a great tool
for you and your contacts. However, I personally feel that it
would be a greater benefit to the established website that has a
following. In other words, start with a newsletter first, to
build your mailing list, than go for the blog.
If you have a following, than go for it. Don’t want to pay for
it? That’s okay, you can go to www.blogger.com, they have a
great tutorial and the blog is free.
What can it do for my website?
I see many inventive uses for a website that is based on
content. Such as:
1.Strong communication tool – a form of contact with your
customer. 2.Allow you to get to know your customers and their
wants, as well as, allowing your customers to know you. 3.Can
provide daily, quality content – which will pull the search
engines and thus, increase your traffic. 4.Use it to advertise
your links. Taking a conservative approach, and blend it in to
the topic. 5.Use it to answer inquiries that people may have.
6.Use it to inform.
As you can see, the list can be endless. But I do see only one
slight drawback for those who do not want to keep a constant
vigil over their website – and that is maintaining the blog. The
blog should be maintained on a regular basis. Why? People get
bored, and on the Internet, it’s very easy to click their
boredom away. Thus, keep yourself enlightened and it should keep
them enlightened.
If you find this small drawback inconsequential – then go
blogging.
To your success.
Vickie J. Scanlon
==================== Vickie J Scanlon has a BBA degree in
Administrative Management and Marketing. She left the corporate
world as an Reports Programmer, to begin her journey as an
Internet marketer. Visit her site at:
http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz for free tools, articles,
ebooks, and how to info.
About the author:
Vickie J Scanlon has a BBA degree in Administrative Management
and Marketing. She left the corporate world as an Reports
Programmer, to begin her journey as an Internet marketer. Visit
her site at: http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz for free tools,
articles, ebooks, and how to info.
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