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Why Blog? Part II

Good question!

So many people ask me, "What is a blog and why do I need one?" A blog is made just like any other website except for one unique feature. In addition to displaying your normal website content, you can communicate on a regular basis with your readers by blogging. By taking just a few minutes out of each week, your site can move up in the search engines because of the fresh content. It's a little more in depth than that but I won't bore you with Tech talk.

There are many reasons why you may want to consider blogging. It doesn't mean you have to - and just because millions are already blogging doesn't mean you need to either - but consider what your intentions are for web publishing and marketing.

Whether you're considering publishing a family website, a community website, a not-for-profit website, or a business website, a blog can make your job easier, and most times - better and faster.

Many business owners have wised up to the use of weblogs, or blogs, to deliver their business message - in a personal voice - through the power of blogs. Here are a few reasons why blogging may be a wise choice for your publishing needs.

Express yourself.
Have you always wanted to express yourself in business, politics, religion, family, music, arts, video... basically, a slice of life? Now you can - easily. Whether it be in text, photos, audio, video or hieroglyphics, you can enjoy the freedom to do so.

No waiting on your webmaster.
How much time have you wasted waiting on your webmaster? With blogging, you don't have to punish yourself anymore. Imagine a blog to be a platform that was designed by people who hate to waste time as much as you do. Just login from anywhere in the world, write a new page, and publish. It's now live for all the world to see. Get a blog - it ought to save you some time and your sanity, too.

Full speed publishing.
Have you tried to publish website pages the 'old way'? if you do, you know it involves your HTML publishing software, an image editing software and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software - then you'll begin the endless process of create, save, upload, view, tweak, save, upload, view - ad nauseum. Heaven forbid you accidently override another team member's work on your host - been there done that - (head slap) "DOH!"

With blogging, you can say good bye to the above 'cruel and unusual punishment'. After a superman-quick install and some fun customization, simply login, write a new page, and publish. Voila! And your team member and you can be friends again. Web publishing using blogs is really the new black!

Be "findable" on the search engines.
I'm sure you've already figured this out on your own, haven't you? If you haven't, here's a tip. A website that is positioned well on Google, MSN and Yahoo is like owning the food court in your local mall. It doesn't matter which mall you're in, or what cuisine you serve in the food court, you're going to have 'walk-in traffic' and visitors coming through 'hungry' for what you have to offer - in droves.

This is a hot topic on the internet - how to be found. This is achieved in much easier fashion with blogging than not. A clue to why this works like a charm with blogs? It attracts search engines and blog directories (through its built-in notification features) like 'white on rice' - and also because blog owners continually add new and fresh content to their blogs. (In addition, I offer other insider strategies to be easily "findable" - included 'backstage' in my membership section).

Dialogue with your visitors, effortlessly.
Would you like your prospects and customers to share their comments, feedback, ideas, and concerns with you? What would your business look like if you created a whole new successful product line from a prospect's ingenious idea, or retain a segment of your customers through an honest concern expressed?

You can accomplish this efficiently through feedback forms on your blogs. This 'feedback loop' can be worth thousands or millions to your business.

Of course, if you're concerned about irreverant comments, they can be moderated prior to publishing.

Leadership through blogging.
If you blog regularly and consistently add value to your readers, you'll begin to develop a readership that likes and trust your style, perspectives, rants, thoughts and opinions. This is where you can build your platform for being the thought leader or expert in your specific field or market. With this leadership comes influence and power... use it wisely.

Podcasting and videocasting, simplified.
Podcasting is the distribution & syndication of media files - be it audio or video, or both. This technology made simple can be used for business, sports, politics, religion, family, and even silly homemade videos. Basically, any topic of your choice can be delivered through audio & video podcasting, published on a blog, easily and effectively.

Showcase photo and image galleries.
You can easily showcase product shots, pictures of staff servicing happy customers, and even business location pictures.

Or if you're using your blog for personal reasons, you can showcase family snapshots, baby photos, special events pictures like your child's birthday or graduation.

Imagine the possibilities. Think it, do it. How about offering your photos in a gallery or offer your blog visitor to view it in a slide show. Yes, it can be easily accomplished with a blog.

Imagine the possibilities...
Blogging can move your business forward - whether its bridging the gap with your customers, saving time and money, achieving stronger search marketing results, enhancing your credibility, or even distributing your multimedia.

Blogging can also be fun and personal. Think connecting families abroad, via text, audio, video, photos - even Grandma Bertha from England can see Little Johnny bat his first home run hit in Little League Baseball in Small Town, USA. She may even send $10 to Little Johnny through your Paypal account through your blog. Imagine that!

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Why does my business need a blog?

I'm sure you've heard about one of the biggest things to hit the web in the last few years: blogging. This web phenomenon has the potential to rank your site #1 in search engines, boost traffic and recruiting, and establish you as an expert in real estate.

A "blog" (derived from the term "web log") is basically just a website with a few key differences.

Blogs are search-engine-friendly:
Since blogs assign each post an individual URL address, each of them will have it's own, separate web page. If you take care of making each post very focused on a specific topic and carefully choose the keywords that best describe your post (using them in the post title and post body), they will stand a very good chance of ranking well with the search engines. Also, since blogs tend to be updated regularly, search engines will crawl them often (search engines love fresh content), adding your new posts to their index.

Blogs are commonly referred to as being "an online diary or journal" but blogs have now evolved into something much more - a platform to promote business, an opportunity to educate readers and the potential to reach a massive internet audience.

The fact is, blogging is fast becoming an extremely important strategy for any online marketer.

Are you going to be a part of this web phenomenon or get left behind? Call me today to find out how your market center can be a part of this great recruiting tool!

Great Recipe for 2009

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.

3.When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to__________ today. I am thankful for______________'

4.Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5.Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6.Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7.Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8.Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9.Life isn't fair, but it's still good. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

10.Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

11.You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

12.Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

13.Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all
about.

14.No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

15.Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

16.Forgive everyone for everything.

17.What other people think of you is none of your business.

18.GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

19.However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

20.Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!

21.Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

22.Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for__________. Today I accomplished_________.

23.Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

24.When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll be smiling before you know it.