Saturday, October 22, 2011

Why Not Be A Blogger If You Have A Computer?

By Alice Nance


Blogging is another example of those ideas that exceeded all expectations when it became a medium of communication for personal and business reasons. The first bloggers must have never thought for a moment that when they put their personal thoughts in electronic print they have created a new idea that took a life of its own. This has changed somewhat, and blogging has become a commercial enterprise that can help businesses succeed in a changing marketplace.

Individuals found out soon enough that they can also communicate conveniently with their circle of friends and relatives through blogging. One good thing about blogging is that anybody can post a blog without worrying about his writing skills. Of course if you are writing for pecuniary reasons you must be able to write at least passable English.

Blogs create many opportunities for business. A company can use blogs to test the waters and solicit customer reactions. It is a sure means of attracting and leading visitors into a company web site. It is an electronic showcase of products and services for worldwide dissemination.

You can be a blogger without spending anything. Just go to a blog host site where you can start your own blog for free. A blog with business orientation would be different because you must register and protect your business identity. At the end of the day, what matters is what and how to write.

A business blog should not be hard-sell. The purpose of a blog is to share information - information that your potential customers will find relevant and useful. In this way you build relationships with prospects along the way to converting them into customers. It also helps you maintain relationship with existing customers.

Customers will not hold in high esteem business blogs that are badly written and appear disorganized. Often it is advisable to outsource blogging to a service provider who can write good copy and will maintain your blog. For a business blog site to be effective there must be continuous exchange and flow of information and ideas which necessitates accurate recording and tracking.

A positive aspect of blogs is that it has evened the playing field for all businesses in internet marketing. Because you really just need a computer and an internet connection, blogging is often seen as an easy way to make money. It is easy enough to create a blog site, but to make it a money earner you have to do it properly and correctly.

Computers and the internet have opened the world up, allowing people to interact daily and gain access to information and ideas from anywhere in the world. Blogging is just one of many ways to use your computer to provide insight, information and make money.




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