Comments on: The Absolute, #1 Reason Small Business Owners Should Be Blogging http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/ advice you can use to grow your small business Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sacramento Plumbing http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-313155 Sacramento Plumbing Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:30:55 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-313155 I thought it was a great post. I'm not sure how I landed on this page but I'm really trying to blog myself. I'm still in the learning process and find "online stuff" to be daunting. Keep these great posts coming. Cheers! Lauren I thought it was a great post. I’m not sure how I landed on this page but I’m really trying to blog myself. I’m still in the learning process and find “online stuff” to be daunting. Keep these great posts coming.

Cheers!

Lauren

]]> By: Allentown PA CPA http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-279638 Allentown PA CPA Fri, 20 May 2011 15:38:12 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-279638 Some old folks running small businesses don't think that SEO could help them earn more! They just want to sit there and wait for people to visit their site and buy their product. They don't know that there is competition everywhere! Aurora Mesner Some old folks running small businesses don’t think that SEO could help them earn more! They just want to sit there and wait for people to visit their site and buy their product. They don’t know that there is competition everywhere!

Aurora Mesner

]]> By: TE | Sell Online Free http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-266935 TE | Sell Online Free Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:42:33 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-266935 Excellent insight. Those oft-mentioned reasons for businesses to have blogs should indeed be secondary to communication--- getting across what you're all about! Excellent insight. Those oft-mentioned reasons for businesses to have blogs should indeed be secondary to communication— getting across what you’re all about!

]]> By: drip irrigation http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-265469 drip irrigation Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:05:30 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-265469 I have recently started a guest blogging site but what i planned is to later sell products online but i am getting confusing i have to thought to use affiltatet programs first and then use my products.In this method can you suggest what can i do since the visitors should know my products or affilitate products any idea please suggest me. I have recently started a guest blogging site but what i planned is to later sell products online but i am getting confusing i have to thought to use affiltatet programs first and then use my products.In this method can you suggest what can i do since the visitors should know my products or affilitate products any idea please suggest me.

]]> By: Kay Wagner http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-159679 Kay Wagner Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:13:07 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-159679 This is article is a must read for anyone just starting out with a blog. There are so many blogs out there with good info on them but at times its hard to determine what services the blog owner has to offer. If someone were to continually display their expertise in solving probelms in my area of interest...I cant think of a quicker way to make me bookmark their blog to be used as a resource. This is article is a must read for anyone just starting out with a blog. There are so many blogs out there with good info on them but at times its hard to determine what services the blog owner has to offer. If someone were to continually display their expertise in solving probelms in my area of interest…I cant think of a quicker way to make me bookmark their blog to be used as a resource.

]]> By: Laura @ Quadracentifiable New Zealand http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-158220 Laura @ Quadracentifiable New Zealand Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:28:09 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-158220 Totally 100% agree with this. I see all kinds of SEO benefits from blogging and have seen fantastic results but the true value is in your relationship with your customers - at no cost to you, you can display your expertise and become a guru in your field by sharing your thoughts and solutions. Your customers want to know that you are an expert in whatever you are selling/promoting and no better way than a blog. GREAT article. Totally 100% agree with this. I see all kinds of SEO benefits from blogging and have seen fantastic results but the true value is in your relationship with your customers – at no cost to you, you can display your expertise and become a guru in your field by sharing your thoughts and solutions. Your customers want to know that you are an expert in whatever you are selling/promoting and no better way than a blog. GREAT article.

]]> By: SEO ranking report http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-156645 SEO ranking report Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:02:37 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-156645 I 100% agree that websites needs an additional publishing platform to compliment their main information site. It attracts visitors, improves rankings (especially if external sites link to your content) and helps you to establish a reputation as someone who is an expert in your own niche. However, in order to make sure your publishing platform or blog is successful you need to ensure that you update it regularly with unique and interesting content. I 100% agree that websites needs an additional publishing platform to compliment their main information site. It attracts visitors, improves rankings (especially if external sites link to your content) and helps you to establish a reputation as someone who is an expert in your own niche. However, in order to make sure your publishing platform or blog is successful you need to ensure that you update it regularly with unique and interesting content.

]]> By: Jason http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-153019 Jason Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:07:50 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-153019 Great idea. Blogging can really take advantage of a local market. Great idea. Blogging can really take advantage of a local market.

]]> By: Costumes for Halloween http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-150467 Costumes for Halloween Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:15:36 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-150467 I was reading about a real estate agent who started blogging about his local market, and he started getting a few visits a day for really long tail kw's. The thing is that these words were so targeted I think he ended up with about 5-10 leads per month from it. For a real estate agent that is HUGE. The potential of blogging is really big. I was reading about a real estate agent who started blogging about his local market, and he started getting a few visits a day for really long tail kw’s. The thing is that these words were so targeted I think he ended up with about 5-10 leads per month from it. For a real estate agent that is HUGE. The potential of blogging is really big.

]]> By: free baby website http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-149361 free baby website Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:40:04 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-149361 Blogging is great for business. It's just another way to reach potential consumers. Blogging is great for business. It’s just another way to reach potential consumers.

]]> By: Rengøring http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-148575 Rengøring Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:58:42 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-148575 When making a blog for my business. Should I place it on my business website or on another domain. Im in the cleaning business and was thinking to make a blog about good cleaning advice. Would this be a good idea? When making a blog for my business. Should I place it on my business website or on another domain. Im in the cleaning business and was thinking to make a blog about good cleaning advice. Would this be a good idea?

]]> By: iPad News http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-148529 iPad News Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:52:43 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-148529 Me too. Now if you want to get the lead in your business then business blogging can help pretty much as people can visit your blogs to check out what are the updates that are coming or what is going on in your business. It is a nice way to spread your business too. Me too. Now if you want to get the lead in your business then business blogging can help pretty much as people can visit your blogs to check out what are the updates that are coming or what is going on in your business. It is a nice way to spread your business too.

]]> By: ayuan from article marketing tools http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-148399 ayuan from article marketing tools Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:09:57 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-148399 That is exactly lots of people blog. In my opinion, blogging is a good way to let others know your business. Of course, we need to learn how to use effective ways to promote our business by blogs. That is exactly lots of people blog. In my opinion, blogging is a good way to let others know your business. Of course, we need to learn how to use effective ways to promote our business by blogs.

]]> By: Mobility Equipment http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-148212 Mobility Equipment Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:21:59 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-148212 Completely agree, business blogging is so important for brands. Completely agree, business blogging is so important for brands.

]]> By: Ernest @ flowerboxes http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-146772 Ernest @ flowerboxes Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:20:24 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-146772 I definitely agree on this. Blogging can really help not even small businesses but also the really big ones. Promoting using blog can surely recognize the products that we sell to the public. Knowing that everybody are into online surfing, instead of personally visiting your business office, it would be convenient for them to check it out online. :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts about blogging as one of the most important strategies to advertise our products. :) I definitely agree on this. Blogging can really help not even small businesses but also the really big ones. Promoting using blog can surely recognize the products that we sell to the public. Knowing that everybody are into online surfing, instead of personally visiting your business office, it would be convenient for them to check it out online. :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts about blogging as one of the most important strategies to advertise our products. :)

]]> By: Ernest @ flower box http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-146072 Ernest @ flower box Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:13:40 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-146072 I totally agree on your article. In a way blogging really helps a lot when promoting our businesses. Even small business can grow big with promotion on blogging. Great input. Thanks fr sharing I totally agree on your article. In a way blogging really helps a lot when promoting our businesses. Even small business can grow big with promotion on blogging. Great input. Thanks fr sharing

]]> By: Victor Cheng | CEO Coach http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-145334 Victor Cheng | CEO Coach Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:51:14 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-145334 Of the various uses of a blog, I've found the "demonstration of expertise" role to be more effective in my business than I would have expected. My original experimentation with blogging was for SEO value and traffic generation. But the most measurable benefit has been from people who've discovered me in other ways (heard me speak, saw me on TV, read an article where I was quoted), found me by searching for my name (at least I rank well for that!) and then proceed to read old blog posts. More than half the sales calls I have these days involves someone referencing some blog post that really resonated with them for whatever reason. In some cases, the post was from 2 years ago. The great thing about this strategy is that blogging as a part of an overall marketing mix can be useful for even the smallest of businesses. If your prospects are savvy enough to "Google" you or your company, you might as well give them something to read beyond the standard "About Us". A "demonstration of expertise" type blog is ideally suited for that use - even if you're meeting prospects via in-person networking, client referrals, or many "old school" marketing methods (that all still work I might add!) Of the various uses of a blog, I’ve found the “demonstration of expertise” role to be more effective in my business than I would have expected.

My original experimentation with blogging was for SEO value and traffic generation. But the most measurable benefit has been from people who’ve discovered me in other ways (heard me speak, saw me on TV, read an article where I was quoted), found me by searching for my name (at least I rank well for that!) and then proceed to read old blog posts.

More than half the sales calls I have these days involves someone referencing some blog post that really resonated with them for whatever reason.

In some cases, the post was from 2 years ago.

The great thing about this strategy is that blogging as a part of an overall marketing mix can be useful for even the smallest of businesses.

If your prospects are savvy enough to “Google” you or your company, you might as well give them something to read beyond the standard “About Us”.

A “demonstration of expertise” type blog is ideally suited for that use – even if you’re meeting prospects via in-person networking, client referrals, or many “old school” marketing methods (that all still work I might add!)

]]> By: Stock Trading http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-145175 Stock Trading Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:58:51 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-145175 This is a good idea that I never thought of. I'm definitely going to start blogging in the future, it seems like a great way of communication with clients and promoting the business. This is a good idea that I never thought of. I’m definitely going to start blogging in the future, it seems like a great way of communication with clients and promoting the business.

]]> By: Jay http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-145025 Jay Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:37:14 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-145025 Fantastic insight. I love your definition of positioning. Very thought provoking. Fantastic insight. I love your definition of positioning. Very thought provoking.

]]> By: Sacramento Plumber http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/the-absolute-1-reason-small-business-owners-should-be-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-143657 Sacramento Plumber Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:32 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=2086#comment-143657 I absolutely agree with you not only that you can widely spread your business name and products but also you can ask for an exchange link that can further be a success to your company. I absolutely agree with you not only that you can widely spread your business name and products but also you can ask for an exchange link that can further be a success to your company.

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