Blogging has been around for a decade or more and businesses are beginning to see the value of blogging as a marketing technique. In the Internet age, businesses are now beginning to see the value in blogging and working with bloggers to promote products. Many consumers turn to blogs when seeking out information and product [...]
There’s no way around it: blogging takes time. When it comes to blog marketing, one question that comes up a great deal is authenticity. Can a blog authored by a professional writer achieve the same authenticity as one written by the CEO?
Yes. The perspective of the writer may be different, but that’s true regardless of [...]
You know that you need to promote your blog, and you know about blog directories and catalogs, but you’re looking for other ways to build links. Blog promotion isn’t limited to directory listings. You can use other avenues to build permanent links to your blog and to your site.
First, look at your business. What do [...]
When considering all aspects that will make your blog more visible in search engines, link building should be on the list, if not close to the top. According to Wikipedia, “Reciprocal linking between websites is an important part of the search engine optimization process because Google uses link popularity algorithms (defined as the number of [...]
Blog marketing isn’t confined to brick and mortar operations by any means. In fact, the role that blogging can play in consultancy is amazingly versatile. Using blogs, RSS publishing, video and podcasting gives the consultant an amazing array of tools to broadcast their expertise to their target market. Moreover, it allows the consultant unfettered freedom [...]
Thanks to my colleague Peter Kim, I’ve been tagged so I have to respond with this post. What’s going on? There’s this viral thing going on called "Blog-Tag" where the blogger writes five things about themselves not widely known, and then "tags" five other people to continue the chain. This online tagging game was recently [...]
Take a look at the innovative ways traditional advertisers are using podcasting to create brand loyalty and utilize opt-in marketing:
With savvy consumers wired into the Internet, it’s no surprise that the travel and entertainment industries are venturing into podcasting. Expedia’s "Three Day Weekend—Destination LA" podcast offers advice, including tips from locals, on how to make [...]
Consider 2005 the Industrial Revolution of blogging. From large companies to small businesses, most everyone is either preparing actively to blog or are already blogging. In fact, I personally know hundreds of professional bloggers who make a good income blogging for others.
In this emerging marketplace, there are two ways a blogger can make money blogging. [...]