Sharpspring

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

But starting a blog for your business isn’t a task to be taken on without forethought. And this is why many business blogs never deliver any noticeable results: They rank for random keywords that never bring any sales or leads. Clearly understand your primary reason for starting a business blog in the first place.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

, you can easily put ads in the RSS feed of your blog, so people who read your blog through RSS will see ads. This is where you write posts on your blog for money, maybe reviewing products or services. 4) Selling blog merchandise. 5) Use your blog as a resume to get other writing jobs. Blog this on Blogger.

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Single Grain

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Education can come in a number of different ways, but if you want to stay on top of the latest technology, growth hacks and business management strategies, the best place to look is: the leading SaaS blogs. Why Follow SaaS Bloggers? 25 Examples of SaaS Companies that Are Rocking It. Top 16 SaaS Bloggers to Follow.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 21, 2015

How to Make Money Indirectly from a Business Blog. A quick review: When I speak of earning money directly from a blog , I am referring to methods such as advertising on your blog, sponsorship on your blog, sale of products or services on your blog, or selling your blog.

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Buffer

MAY 4, 2022

You’ve probably never envisioned yourself as a blogger. After all, you’re a small business owner, and probably not a trained writer. Creating a successful blog really just requires being passionate about a certain topic — a characteristic you already possess as an ambitious entrepreneur!

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Webbiquity

MAY 6, 2020

While 93% of B2B marketers use email as a marketing channel and 92% use social media, just 75% of B2B enterprises have blogs. Further, barely half (53%) of marketers say blogging is their top content marketing priority. And as Michael Brenner has reported , only 20% of bloggers publish at least two posts per week.

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Hubspot

MAY 28, 2014

That''s because we never want to assume everyone understands inbound marketing just because we live and breathe it every day, and this class is meant to equip everyone with the ability to explain a core tenet of inbound -- business blogging -- to anyone that asks. A Product/Service page. an About page. A Jobs page.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 13, 2013

For instance, business blogging. What''s the difference between regular blogging and business blogging? What Is Business Blogging? Business blogging is a marketing tactic that uses blogging to get your business more online visibility. I still don''t know what blogging is!

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2020

For example, if you are writing for enterprise audiences, how are you framing that content to achieve your goals? If you're writing for the professional who is part of a large organization, how does your blog cater to their needs? For example, let's say you create a persona called "Enterprise Ernie."

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 22, 2014

There are still many good reasons to do some guest blogging (exposure, branding, increased reach, community, etc.). And there are absolutely some fantastic, high-quality guest bloggers out there.I Possibly even to—under the right circumstances—write your own guest post for that person’s blog? Nothing wrong with that alone.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 25, 2013

Many inbound marketers and business bloggers get so caught up in (or weighed down by?) the idea of creating blog content , that after hours or days of looking at a blinking cursor, there's nothing but an outline or a few introductory sentences to show for their work. Well, I guess that's one way to approach business blogging.

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ConvertKit

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It’s one of the easiest and most natural ways to monetize your blog. Most beginning bloggers start with affiliate marketing and using the Amazon Associates program is one of the best places to start. There are millions of products you can recommend and review. Examples of smart Amazon affiliate program posts.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I’m not sure I craft “perfect” blog posts even after writing 1,000 of them—but I’ve certainly learned a few things. For the record: I wrote 440 posts on the Blogger-based WebMarketCentral blog between 2005 and 2010, and have now published 560 posts here on Webbiquity. Hence, 1,000.

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The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 17, 2012

ProbBlogger was started by Darren Rowse, who wrote the most popular of the ProBlogger products, 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Written specifically for bloggers, this online marketing guide features yet another set of 31 steps intended to help bloggers start making money with their blogs. Survey your customers.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

And even though bloggers stated feeling that they aren’t treated with the same respect as traditional media representatives, it’s the buyers who had the final say. They reported in a separate study by Technorati that blogs are right up there with many traditional media in terms of importance and influence on their buying behavior.

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Hubspot

MAY 12, 2010

Great business blogs have to walk a fine line: they have to create value for current and prospective customers while at the same time supporting a strategy that provides business growth. Business blogs are often measured by very different metrics than blogs that function as media outlets.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 20, 2012

In this blog post, we'll pick apart the pieces of your new editorial calendar template so you can use it to to its fullest potential. First and foremost, accountability is the foundation to business blogging success. And don’t forget about guest bloggers, either! Authors and Due Dates. RwzFID via @ pamelump.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

By the same token, despite the many benefits of a business blog , not everyone should rush into it. Like owning a pet, writing a blog isn’t rocket science but does require a certain level of care and attention, lest the effort end up among the millions of abandoned, forgotten and neglected blogs littering the online landscape.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

For example, they suggest 5 imperatives for B2B marketers. I think this is essential advice for anyone using a blog for business, not just B2B marketers. Here’s an excerpt and my interpretation of what this means for my own business: 1. For example, Time-Saving Tips for Smart Bloggers. ).

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

If you offer professional advice, services or products, LinkedIn and Twitter will yield the best results. Examples : #TweetFromTheSeat by Charmin (the toilet paper company) and #SFBatKid (remember Miles, the 5-year-old kid who had cancer and wanted to become a superhero for a day? He even caught the attention of President Obama!).

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Hubspot

JUNE 5, 2012

There is no shortage of different types of content you can create to feed your business blog. It's a business blogging classic. How-to posts are favorited by bloggers and readers alike. So put on your teacher hat , and read on to learn how to write a how-to post like a blogging pro. the options are numerous.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Why is now the best time to start blogging, and what opportunities does it bring for business bloggers? If blogging will be part of your strategy, get started now! For a B2B business blog, the “niche” is based on the key interests and concerns of the target customer. ?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 13, 2019

If we’re on a demo and I’ve done my research, I can usually just show these people how many people are searching for their product and services at Google and which keyword phrases to focus on first in order to start generating some of that traffic. After a demo, usually people are at least a bit less skeptical.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

For Indium Corporation , a supplier of soldering materials and electronics assembly equipment, blogging is now a central piece of the marketing mix. My real challenge was getting my staff to warm to the concept of being a blogger. That was the voice of many of my bloggers at one time or another.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 24, 2012

Stanford Smith obsesses about how to get small business blogs noticed and promoted at Pushing Social , except when he’s chasing large mouth bass! We’ve discussed the benefits of social business. Social Media Examiner’s Social Media Marketing Industry Report is an excellent example. It’s usually a look of pure terror.

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Hubspot

MARCH 10, 2020

You may run a blog that's struggling to gain millennial readers. For instance, when you write product roundups, are you including all of the necessary information? Understanding millennial behavior is the key to learning how to cater to millennials blog readers. 78% of millennials trust online reviews for brands or products.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The difference between mainstream media publications and most business blogs is that the former openly strive for objectivity in their articles (and their points of view are reserved for their opinion pages). For example, the analytics software startup Mixpanel admitted it had been pricing its product wrong. Be objective.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Most aspiring inbound marketers have a few business blogging hurdles to get over. Truly believing -- like, in the darkest recesses of your soul -- that blogging is an indispensable part of being a successful inbound marketer. Once you believe that you have to blog, the next hurdle is actually blogging.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2011

Every blogger wants more traffic. So where does blog traffic come from, and how does this change over time? Looking at data from the Webbiquity blog, several trends are apparent. This B2B blog isn’t necessarily representative of all blogs of course, but the trends likely aren’t much different for many business blogs.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Writing quality content that markets your products and services online follows a logical progression, but it also follows an emotional pathway. You will have to weave in social proof, statements from satisfied users, or examples and case studies. Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Valasys

MAY 7, 2020

Using Guest blogging for high-quality link-building makes it a powerful tool for improving brand awareness, boosting your SEO endeavors, discovering new and useful contacts, and for streamlining the sales cycles. According to the Business Blogging Secrets Revealed report by Curata , 56% of externally sourced blog posts are from guest authors.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 27, 2010

Formatting: Not enough links to sources, no references to other posts on the topic, not even links to your own website and to your products and services (you are in business, ya remember?). Outreach: Often bloggers aren’t using social media connections to feed their blog posts automatically. Blog this on Blogger.

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Directive Agency

MAY 24, 2017

Business owners and bloggers get busy, and it’s all too easy to leave a blog idle for a few weeks or even months. When this happens, your business can suffer. Customers, site visitors, and readers expect to see consistent activity, indicating that a blog and business are up and running.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2016

This final installment covers some fascinating though sometimes contradictory and confusing stats about business blogging and the value of marketing. For example, what percentage of businesses maintain company blogs? 9 Business Blogging Stats and Facts. 19% of startups use blogs for marketing. (

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Anything Goes Marketing

AUGUST 26, 2006

Here are some examples: If you're doing a new product launch email, you may want to at least break out your prospects vs. your existing customers. Remember, you can also slightly alter the content of your newsletter for your different segments that you're targeting - that's a whole blog post on its own.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 10, 2010

For example, a reader might jolt up in their chair and think, “Oh dear, this could happen to me…&# Like watching a car accident, we’re drawn into a story that is full of danger or fear. Blog this on Blogger. Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business? Negative stories start us thinking.

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LeadSquared

OCTOBER 24, 2013

One, yes, it is a Google product and two, it has been structured in a way that is at par with other social network sites. What should be there in a company blog – content about product only OR content about industry as well? No will search for blog content about a product only. Question 3. Question 4.

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