Business blogging? - MYBF

James · #1 (**permalink**) 10-04-08, 10:36 AM

Would you recommend a blog for your business? Does it bring in more visitors, generate more sales or add to your customers experience in some way?

If you have a business blog feel free to post it

James.

kreativejuice · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-08, 08:18 AM

This would interest me, I'm currently in the process of re-designing our site, wondering if we should have a blog or just go with a news page.

Problem is coming up with content, its all about time and Ive been re-designing our site for about a year now!

Karen

James · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-08, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kreativejuice

This would interest me, I'm currently in the process of re-designing our site, wondering if we should have a blog or just go with a news page.

I've seen so many bad out-dated ones that I'm not so sure if they are any better than just having a few pages with some articles, If anyone has a business blog that's worth a look I'm sure they'd post it in this thread

GS-Adam · #4 (**permalink**) 15-04-08, 12:14 PM

I'm starting a blog.. as you can see I need to start posting things... ho hum! And skin it (waiting to finish the new site first!)
www.onestopdigital.com/blog

James · #5 (**permalink**) 15-04-08, 12:23 PM

I'm going to add the forum plug-in so that you can add your blog to your profile and your LATEST blog post will automatically be linked to (and updated) at the top of your profile. Which should help everyone who has a blog.

I agree you could do with a skin for your blog

James.

GS-Adam · #6 (**permalink**) 15-04-08, 12:25 PM

Good move with the plugin! It will be skinned to match the new site! It's on the list and when the site is launched will be used much more than it currently is!!

hslanguageservices · #7 (**permalink**) 15-04-08, 02:19 PM

I have a blog http://www.hslanguageservices.blogspot.com/index.html but only really use it as a news page to be honest. I know a few of my clients read it to find out updates etc.
I've tried to put a few articles on there about language learning, but have now put these on the FAQ page on the website too.

GS-Adam · #8 (**permalink**) 15-04-08, 02:28 PM

For my blog we are going to use it for status updates, planned maintenance, comments on industry news, our own news and also maybe a fun side.

Contract Hire · #9 (**permalink**) 15-04-08, 02:42 PM

They can be of use but it depends how much time and effort your prepared to put into them, if your going to update them often and give them a deasent amount of promotion then they can become very succesful and lead to alot of referals to the main site.

They are great for getting links from social bookmarks, something normal business websites are very poor at genrally. Also if you can get a deasent amount of people regulay checking your blog for latest news and articles about your trade and your business then it is a whole new source for potential customers.

BusinessesForSale · #10 (**permalink**) 14-05-08, 04:15 PM

Great for getting extra page views, but as contract hire says, you have to put the time in to update them. I read somewhere that over 80% of business blogs are abandoned in the first six months.
Also get a boost on the SEO front.
The downside is that I get a lot of spam comments even though I have Wordpress plug-ins to detect most of them.

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