Business blogs can be the cornerstone of a powerful Internet marketing strategy. But establishing an effective blogging strategy can be challenging.
Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Jul 27, 2016 @ 12:30 PM
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Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Jun 08, 2016 @ 12:30 PM
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Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Apr 06, 2016 @ 12:30 PM
One of the foundational elements of inbound marketing is the effective use of business blogging. While a blog by itself does not constitute the entirety of an inbound, or content, marketing strategy, it is a big part.
Typically, the more frequently the blog posts are published, the better. Differing schools of thought prevail here, but it is generally agreed that a minimum of two posts per month are needed. Once a week is better.
But this requires a regular supply of blog post ideas. And ideas can often be difficult to generate, especially week after week.
You may be a small business owner functioning as your own marketing manager, or possibly a staffer who has been tasked with publishing the company blog every week or so. Either way, you have probably discovered that, while the blog is a good idea and it can generate traffic for your website, feeding the insatiable beast with blog post articles can be challenging.
If you are engaged in creating and publishing your own blog for your company, the challenge can be frustrating at best. You are probably busy doing everything else your job calls for and now you have this blog task to keep up with on top of all that.
Unless you've been provided with a pre-made list of blog topics for every week for the rest of the year, you'll have to come up with your own blog post ideas.
The good news is that you are surrounded by potential ideas - you just probably haven't noticed yet. Your employees, for fellow staff members as the case may be, all have unique skills, experience, knowledge and perspectives. A simple interview can reap dozens, if not hundreds, of ideas can be pulled from these valuable sources.
In addition, we have created this handy infographic to give a quick tip guide:
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There's more than one way to produce a business blog. But creating a "great" one can be a challenge. If you are looking for a list of the best blogs for business topics or business people, for example, opinions vary. A quick short-list would probably include Seth Godin's blog, Chris Brogan, and Mashable! among others. For a truly comprehensive list of corporate business blogs you can check out these lists at BlogRank.
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Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Jan 27, 2016 @ 09:30 AM
So. You've determined that publishing a business blog is a great way to generate leads and communicate your brand story. Good for you! You're on a good path towards successful inbound marketing for your business.
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Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Sep 23, 2015 @ 11:16 AM
Blogging for business is nothing new. In fact, business blogs have been around since the beginning of time in terms of "social media time" and the advent of blogging in general.
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Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Aug 26, 2015 @ 02:45 PM
You've determined that blogging for business is a great way to generate leads and communicate your brand story. Good for you!
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Posted by Jaco Grobbelaar on Wed, Aug 19, 2015 @ 12:30 PM
It's no secret that Inbound Marketing, or content marketing as it is sometimes called, can do wonders for your business. But you might not really know how you can really benefit from using content to promote your company. And you might think you can't do it because of a lack of personnel or resources.
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