WoW! Finally…! After such a long planning and working on it, here you are… my new blog.

So, what’s a Blog? There really many terms to it.

A blog is a personal diary or a daily pulpit or a collaborative space or a political soapbox or a breaking-news outlet or even a collection of links. A blog contain your own private thoughts and the Memos to the world. Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules. In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what’s new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you. Blogs have totally reshaped the web, impacted politics, shaken up journalism, and enabled millions of people to have a voice and connect with others. And I’m pretty sure the whole deal is just getting started! A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It’s a place to collect and share things that you find interesting. Many people use a blog just to organize their own thoughts, while others command influential worldwide audiences of thousands. Professional and amateur journalists use blogs to publish breaking news, while personal journalers reveal inner thoughts. Blogging is about more than just putting your thoughts on the web. It’s about connecting with and hearing from anyone who reads your work and cares to respond. Starting a blog has so many important benefits and it’s no wonder that huge corporations and megastores are also getting into blogging.

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Here are a few distinct advantages of a blog:
1. A blog is search engine food! Google and the other big search engines love content and a blog can help you get free search engine traffic. Recently search engines are giving more weight to blogs because they want to offer the freshest, most relevant content to internet searchers.

2. Blogs create community. Because they are interactive, a blog draws people back to your site again and again and again. Your visitors will read your post then leave their comments, read comments left by others, and come back to see how the conversation is flowing. Blogs are much easier to manage than message forums too. With RSS (Real Simple Syndication), people can subscribe to your blog feed and be notified automatically when you update your blog.

3. Blogging puts you in control of your site. Posting to your blog is as easy as typing an email or a word document. Why pay a designer to add a page to your website when you can update your site whenever you like? You can blog as often or as rarely as you like to serve your particular needs.

4. Blogs help you grow your bottom line. There are many ways you can add additional monetization streams to your blog so you can make more money in your business without working harder.

5. Your customers love blogs. They can ask you questions, read info about your products and services, and share their opinions. A blog has a more friendly feel than a website.

6. Blogs help you know your target market. As you observe who is leaving comments on your blog, you get to know your market better. This education helps you be a smarter marketer.

7. A blog is an easy way to conduct surveys and polls to help you get inside the mind of your customers. This information is invaluable to you.

8. Blogs help your customers get to know you. A blog gives your customers a chance to see your personality shine through. People buy from people they know, like and trust!

9. Blogging is fun. I’ll admit it, blogging is addicting once you get going! There are so many benefits to your business. What’s not to love?

10. As a small business owner, you have a limited marketing budget. Blogging is a free marketing tactic – it only costs you a little of your time. Getting a blog installed and designed on your domain typically costs less than having a new website designed too.

In total, blogging is not a fad or a trend. It’s a smart marketing technique that allows you to build relationships with your target market and leverage the power of the internet.

So, I hope this had given you a much better idea of what a blog is and inspire you to start one yourself. Please do feel free to leave me a comment on what you likes, or any questions that you have.

In Gratitude,

David Lee Y S
Mega Difference Maker