Five Reasons to Have an Internet Marketing Blog

Five Reasons to Have an Internet Marketing Blog

From Ray Whittaker http://www.raywhittaker.com/blog/

Introduction

Blogging used to be a way for people to engage in social interaction

Introduction


But what started as a form of chat , is now an invaluable tool for promoting goods and services.

Introduction


But what started as a form of chat , is now an invaluable tool for promoting goods and services.

Here are five reasons why you should have an Internet Marketing Blog

1 – Blogging is Easy

A blog is easy to create and maintain



It doesn’t require any special skills




If you can read and write, you can start a blog




If you can read and write, you can start a blog

It’s an easy way to connect with customers, clients and prospects.

2 – Blogging is Authentic

When other marketers are pushing the hard sell, bloggers are just having a conversation



Blogging should be about providing interesting and valuable information



Blogging should be about providing interesting and valuable information

Even when talking about a product, a genuine conversation between users is much better than a sales pitch

3 – You Can Create a Blog for Free It doesn’t cost anything to set up a

blog on Wordpress.com or Blogger.com



Setting up a blog on one of these sites is simple



Setting up a blog on one of these sites is simple

You can even set up Wordpress for free on your own self hosted sites in most cases

4 – A Blog Make You an Authority As you demonstrate knowledge of

your field, you become recognized as an authority



The more you learn and share, the more of an authority you become



The more you learn and share, the more of an authority you become

Eventually, people will seek you out for your advice

5 – A Blog Increases Your Influence A blog can raise your online profile


As you become better known, your circle of influence increases


As you become better known, your circle of influence increases

If you provide good quality content, your influence increases even faster

Thank YouThanks for watching and happy blogging

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