Writing on the Web

JULY 26, 2010

What’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Here are some that I hear: “I don’t have time to blog.&#. “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.&#. “Oh, that means I’ve got to write about my business every week?&#. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 18, 2010

They write 600-900 words every few weeks, then wonder why they aren’t getting search traffic. Blogging doesn’t work that way. Blogging is a bit like tennis: you want to keep the ball in play. Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business?

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Here’s a little review of steps involved in writing and publishing a blog post: Once you have written the body of the post, it’s time to check for effectiveness: Before you publish, here are a few smart things to check for: And now you are ready for important final steps… What is missing here? Blog this on Blogger.

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

the graph below compares the last three months of traffic on the WebMarketCentral blog, which after four and a half years had built up a sizable and consistent following, to the first three months after launch of the Webbiquity blog. Blog Traffic After Launch - Webbiquity vs. Blog Traffic After Launch - Webbiquity vs. WMC.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Facebook, Twitter and even newer tools like Quora may be sexier and get more attention, but blogs are the workhorses essential to making social media marketing work. Research from HubSpot shows that small businesses with blogs have twice as many Twitter followers as those who don’t. So what’s next for B2B blogging?

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Writing on the Web

JULY 8, 2010

Based on what I hear from clients and colleagues, I’m going to speculate some of the reasons this may be so: Web marketing is complicated: Although tools (blogs, sales pages, shopping carts, audio and video, email marketing) have become more user-friendly in the last few years, there’s a lot more to do (social sites).

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In business and consumer services, the figures are 54% increase, 1% decrease. Note that these are some of the most effective uses of social media, and arguably much more important from a strategic standpoint than simply increasing web traffic—but they are also much more difficult to measure with any precision. Post this on Diigo.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 9, 2011

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: a business blog is the best way to get found online, the best way to connect with potential clients, and the pathway to turning readers into clients. So, what’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 21, 2011

Sometimes the only thing that will save a blog post is a great headline. Bloggers agonize over headlines and still rarely get them right. Blog this on Blogger. How to Write a Content Marketing Blog Post. Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business? What’s your opinion about this?

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Writing on the Web

MAY 11, 2011

Blogging for your business is like playing tennis: you read the environment, deliver key shots, get ready for the next post, respond to feedback, and try to stay on target. It can help your search rankings and drive traffic to your site. Blogs should not be looked at in the traditional sense as corporate communications.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

How to Automatically Link Blog Posts to Facebook. Automatically linking your blog posts to Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin can get you some great publicity and traffic but it can be challenging to figure out how to make it all work. 1. Use the networked blogs application. Blog this on Blogger.

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Hubspot

JULY 23, 2010

The fact is that web sites with a blog received 55% more visitors , 97% more inbound links and 434% more indexed pages than those that didn’t have a blog. Businesses in particular can capitalize on this because businesses that blog experience 126% higher lead growth than non-blogging businesses.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 10, 2011

Treat your blog like a prized chihuahua… feed it well and it will do wonders to attract readers… But if you don’t feed it and take care of it, it will turn nasty, and bark and growl for attention. All of which will end up biting you in your traffic stats. Blog this on Blogger. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

As a blogger, you know by now that increasing your traffic means grabbing your audience’s attention and keeping it. One article builds on the next in some way, and it’s a good practice to hint to your audience what direction you’re taking with your next blog post, but always withhold the details and make them wait.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 15, 2010

Another few days later I got my business partner Yael K. And if you want a FREE step-by-step report on how to set up an effective Twitter profile, get my report “Twitter, Facebook and Your Website: A Beginning Blueprint for Harnessing the Power of 3 for Your Business” here. Her main blog is at [link]. Blog this on Blogger.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Over time, the top source of traffic for most blogs is search. social networking profiles, social bookmarking sites, other bloggers). But two great sources are blog directories and RSS syndication sites. But two great sources are blog directories and RSS syndication sites. charging for inclusion). Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is a guest post from Sam Briones, a freelance writer, who explains how to get targeted traffic to read your online content. Blog this on Blogger. Don’t Jerk Blog Readers Around: 5 Tips to Keep on Track. Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business? Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 22, 2007

There are several ways your business can benefit from blogging short of starting your own blog, from simply identifying and monitoring the most influential blogs in your industry, to asking bloggers to write about interesting developments at your company, to guest-blogging. Zimbio Web 2.0

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

10 Free WordPress Themes for Small Businesses by American Express OPEN Forum. 10 SEO Tips To Get Your WordPress Blog Ranking Highly In The Search Engines by SEOheap. Helpful guidelines on plugins, post titles, pages, permalinks and pinging improve the search engine rank of and increase search traffic to your WordPress blog.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Blog HubSpot TV Contributors Marketing Kit Internet Marketing Blog The HubSpot Inbound Internet Marketing blog covers all of inbound marketing - SEO, Blogging, Social Media, Landing Pages, Lead Generation and Analytics. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

I’m a WordPress consultant and online business coach. Patsi asked me to guest post on her blog, and it comes at a good time, on the heels of an interesting blog survey… In a recent survey , I asked readers what their biggest hurdle was when it came to blogging. What to blog about to reach your goals?

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LeadSquared

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Your blog content should be relevant to what your customers are looking for or offer solutions to their business problem/queries. If I have a guest blogger post content on my website, how do I make Google understand that he is the author of that write -up? Which is more SEO friendly – WordPress or Blogger?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. Is anyone out there?

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Business buyers typically seek additional information and resources for information on business products and services. In the growing content marketing field, some companies choose a pure creation strategy (often using blogging platforms for publishing) and find it to be a challenge. Consider Netconcepts. Other stuff?

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Helpful Links: Learn more about why every business should blog and learn a few Business Blogging Lessons From Google's Chief Blogger. And, don’t forget to add calls-to-actions to the end of each of your blog posts and in your email marketing to improve lead generation! Helpful Link: Want More Leads?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 8, 2010

To get started, select a blogging platform such as Blogger , TypePad or WordPress. Factors to consider include the option of hosting the blog on your own existing Web site, RSS feed capabilities, Trackback functionality, and of course personal preference. Make it easy to contact the author(s) of your blog.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. That’s right, in most cases, 8 out of every 10 visitors to your blog have never been there previously.

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LeadSquared

JULY 28, 2015

In our last post of the series ‘How to Start Blogging – A Guide for Small Businesses’, we answered the most common questions you might have in your mind about kick-starting your blog. After reading today’s blog post, we expect you to finish these basic steps: Finalize a Name for your blog.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2011

opportunities to engage readers) of your business blog post? It’s the bait on your fishing hook which draws people over to your blog site to read your stuff. It’s the bait on your fishing hook which draws people over to your blog site to read your stuff. Blog this on Blogger. The call to action.

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Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 24, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Explore Classifieds Trending Stories OMG, the Oxford English Dictionary Added New Words! Starting Without a Strategy Don’t take starting a company blog lightly. Have an account?

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far) , October 5, 2010 While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Un-clog your blog. This one is creating moderate traffic.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

The 20 craziest things you can do on Twitter - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , July 7, 2010 OK, we’ve heard all the great business success stories about connecting and learning through Twitter. Audience: Business Executives and Marketing Leaders. Many beginning bloggers turn to the image search in Google. REQUIREMENTS.

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Webbiquity

MAY 14, 2013

Particularly with Google’s emphasis in its recent Panda and Penguin algorithm updates on content that is fresh, compelling, unique, social, and naturally linked to, blogs have become even more essential to SEO strategies. more here in 30 of the best business blogging guides and resources of the past year. 43% of U.S.

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