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Many soloists are adding small business blogs to their website as a way of communicating better with their clients or target market and also as a way to increase traffic to their website.

In this section you will find helpful articles covering the basics of blogging for business as well as tips on making money from small business blogs. Small business blogging could be a cost-effective way to market your business or even a direct revenue channel.

Podcast: How to use blogging for your business

04 Feb 12 | Tim Reid and Luke Moulton

In this podcast discover how to make blogging a part of your marketing arsenal. Read more

Comments: 0

Creating content for your blog

10 Nov 11 | Troy Dean

Writing a blog establishes you as a market leader in your field and helps to build trust with your readers. The challenge lies in knowing what to write when creating blog content. Read more

Comments: 4

Better blogging

27 Aug 11 | Jo Macdermott

Started a blog, but guilty of neglecting it? Or maybe you’re just not seeing results? These tips will help you get the most bang from your blogging efforts. Read more

Comments: 3

Creating effective blog content

27 Apr 11 | Deb Pilgrim

How do you ensure your blog content is relevant to your target audience? These tips should get you on the right track. Read more

Comments: 11

Why write a blog?

25 Mar 11 | Deb Pilgrim

Are you looking for more creative, cost effective and unique ways to market your products and services? Why not write a blog? Read more

Comments: 17

How to make money from blogs

15 Jun 09 | Zoe Warne

We all know blogging can be good for business, but how do you make money from blogs? I have worked strategically on a variety of blogs and other web 2.0 strategies and have some sage advice and revenue models for would-be bloggers to consider. Read more

Comments: 15

Seven reasons NOT to blog

06 May 09 | Amanda Gonzalez

You’ve read enough articles telling you why you should blog. What about reasons not to blog? This will help you objectively decide whether you should or shouldn’t start a blog. Read more

Comments: 20

How to make money from business blogging

03 Feb 08 | Melissa Norfolk

Business blogging takes a big time commitment, but it could be worthwhile if it generates more customers and dollars. So how do you make money from business blogging? Read more

Comments: 22

Business blogs: Can a blog help your solo business?

12 Jun 07 | Melissa Norfolk

Many businesses are now adding business blogs to their website to better communicate with their target market and build traffic to their website. Can a blog help your business? Or is it simply a fad? Read more

Comments: 57

Business blogs: how to make money blogging

03 Sep 06 | Yaro Starak

The self-styled Blog Traffic King describes the opportunities business blogs have presented him, explains why blogging has changed his life and outlines some ways to make money blogging. Read more

Comments: 14

Internet marketing: The basics of blogging for business

21 May 06 | Yaro Starak

Blogs make it easy for soloists to create dynamic websites with little technical skill. Blogging is one of the best communication tools to “talk” to your potential customers and build relationships. Here are the basics of blogging for business. Read more

Comments: 8

 

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