Wednesday, November 5, 2008

More on Blogging for Business

More info on Blogging
Actually, not my info but some great stuff I found that really made sense to me when I read it.
It is on a Business Blogging site and thats exactly what its all about, Blogging for Business, however, Danny Thompson has some simple, down to earth pointers very worthy of note.
So for those of you who are new to blogging for your business and want to set up a blogsite to create some informative dialogue with your potential clients, then these tips are very relevant and useful.
I have put up the live link beside this article in the sidebar.
Do go check it out, its worthy of your time.
Also, in case it wasnt clear how to create useful links back to your site from your blogsite - You must include your web address (url) somewhere on your blog. It does need to be a live link, so consider where you want to put it and refer to it, or explain exactly why the link is there - And for what reason you would click on it.
Another way, is to go to other blogs and leave a relevant comment, then leave your link as your signature.
Its more useful if the blog you are commenting on is
Relevant to your business
Popular, and has its own readers.
However, any link is a good start so dont spend too much time looking for blogs with huge readerships. Rather, focus on your blog containing useful info that others might like to read and comment on.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Blogs make websites work!

Whats an easy way to make Google notice your website?
Blogging!
Weblogs, online Diaries better known as Blogs, can make websites work better in the search engines .. How?
By creating relevant and very dynamic links back to your website! .. Search is still the major problem for most websites .. How do people find you on the web?
How do you make Google sit up and take notice of your site? One way - have quality links pointing back to your site.
If there is a constant flow of information (articles on a blogsite) linking to and pointing back to your website, Google will know! .. Google reads blogs and Google (and all the other search engines too!) love blogs.
Fresh information - the stuff Google etc feeds on and devours very quickly! .. Search Engines are constantly on the lookout for new information.
So for you, that means new ways to include your keywords and phrases in articles and stories which can be written quickly and updated often.
Products to write about, new information for your readers / your target market.
If you have done all the other easy stuff, then blogging is your next step - and it can get you some instant results!

Have you optimized?
Are you keywords relevant and specific? targeted directly at your market and sprinkled liberally throughout your copy? (the words on your website)
Have you submitted to all the major industry directories and all the hundreds of other well maintained, reputable directories?
Then Blogging is the next easiest way to add new stuff - information, products, ideas and links, quickly and easily ... you can do it yourself with no training, no knowledge of html, and no costly webmaster!
And did I mention its free! .. yes free!
There are a multitude of free *put up your own blog* sites out there. Google blogger is just one of hundreds, maybe even thousands of such sites .. just waiting for you to put your stamp on, your information, your products, your links back to your website .. so dont wait, start today!
By tomorrow, Google, Yahoo, MSN and all the other Search Engines will have found and indexed your blogsite .. and you will have created new and valuable links to help with your Search Engine Rankings .. making you easier to find.
Keep it relevant and keep your Major Keywords in mind when creating your text ... Go for it! .. MYWW