How does a blog help your reputation?

How does a blog help your reputation?

Most small business owners have heard that ‘blogging is good’, but are a bit woolly about the benefits!  These are just a handful of reasons why you should write and publish your expertise regularly. Your blog showcases your knowledge Sharing your expertise provides...
How long should a blog article be?

How long should a blog article be?

This is definitely a ‘how long is a piece of string?’ question! Daily blogger Seth Godin has written blogs that are a single line – and others that are in excess of 1,000 words. Not everyone is a natural writer and when someone says ‘you need to write 500 words’,...
Why write a blog?

Why write a blog?

I almost called this article ‘The lazy guide to marketing’!  I’m a believer in the old adage ‘If you want to find the quickest way to do something, ask a lazy person’.  What am I banging on about? A blog article can be the foundation for your marketing activity. ...
Web logs made easy

Web logs made easy

That sounds soooooo boring – but that’s where the term ‘blog’ came from.  It was originally a sort of online diary – think ‘Captain’s log web date …’ from Star Trek. These days a blog article is so much more than a diary post, but if you remember the origin of the...
Leverage your blog posts

Leverage your blog posts

If you write regularly for your blog, you’ll be generating a wealth of information around your area of expertise.  If you’re running a business and understand the power of marketing you probably also create social media posts, newsletters, and, possibly, YouTube...