why blogging is great for your business

Blogging for the $ake of Your Business

Dmitriy Nesterov,Marketing Officer, SEO,Copywriter, Editor in Chief

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Some Statistics on Blogging

• 2/3 of marketers say blogs are “important” or “critical” to their businesses;

• Companies that blog have 55% more website visitors;

• B2C companies that blog generate 88% more leads per month;

• B2B companies that blog generate 67% more leads per month;

• 75% of Internet users read blogs;

• 81% of U.S. online consumers trust information and advice from blogs.

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Benefits of Business Blogging

• Blogs generate fresh content on your site;• Google and other search engines love fresh content and

they’ll send visitors to your site;• Blogs help businesses prove their reliability and expertize;• Blogs help businesses reach out to their target audiences;• Blogging can make your company popular and help you build

a community around your business.


Stage 1

Starting a Blog


Stage 1 Challenges

• Choosing a platform for your business blogging;• Creating a design for the blog to match your

corporate look and feel;• Hosting your blog;• Integrating the blog into your existing website (if

any).


Blogging Platforms

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Wordpress is today’s #1 popular blogging platform

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Why Wordpress Is the Most Popular Choice

• It’s free;• It’s designer and developer-friendly (open-source platform);• Search engines love WordPress;• It’s easy to administrate;• It’s customizable for different needs;• It has tons of free and paid themes;• It’s a proven success of many power bloggers.

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Have your blog designed with your business in mind


Stage 2

Picking a Topic


Stage 2 Challenges

• Giving readers something they don’t already have (i.e. adding value to blog posts);

• Creating useful and likable content.


Things You Can Blog about

• News in your industry;• Tips, reviews, recommendations and tutorials;• Case studies and success stories;• Inspirational content; • Promoting your audience’s lifestyle and philosophy; • Interviews with experts in your industry; • Giving a fun and unusual twist to mundane products


News in Your Industry


Tips, Reviews, Recommendations and Tutorials


Case Studies and Success Stories


Inspirational Content


Promoting your Audience’s Lifestyle and Philosophy


Interviews with Experts in Your Industry


Fun and Unusual Twist to Mundane Products


Stage 2 Tips

• Use your blog to talk to your customers;• Treat your blog as an integral part of your business;• Write about what is interesting to your target audience;• Anything that gives your audience real value is relevant;• Learn from other successful bloggers and blogging gurus;• Talk to your community like a friend in a less formal way and not like a

salesman or a businessman; • It’s very important that your blog is not always about you, your company

or your team. It’s OK to write ego-centric posts about your business but only sometimes and probably not even until your blog is popular and has a community around it;

• Do not be over promotional and do not blatantly advertise before earning people’s trust.

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Stage 3

Creating Useful Content

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Stage 3 Challenges

• Finding time for blogging;• Finding someone to contribute to your blogging

efforts;• Writing compelling and eye-catching blog posts;• Writing with passion and creativity;• Posting regularly;• Not getting bored.

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Encourage Someone from Your Team to Contribute to Your Company’s Blog


Encourage Your Customers to Write for Your Blog


Invite Guest Writers


Our Guest Blogging Experience


Before and after starting to accept guest articles for QuartSoft’s blog

179% increase in organic traffic in 4 months

Hire a Blog Writer


Where to Find Freelance Writers for Your Blog


Even CEOs Blog and so Can You as Well


Stage 3 Tips

• Recommended length of a blog post is 500 – 1000 words;

• Write compelling headers and subheaders ;• Make your blog post scannable by using subheaders,

list bullets, spaces between paragraphs; • Readers love visuals like images, infographics, videos;• Start with 2-3 posts a week… or at least 2 per month;• Be passionate and do not expect fast results.


Stage 4

Promoting Your Content


The goal is to build a community around your blog


Each Subscriber Is a Sales Prospect


Newsletter Example


Make it possible for visitors to subscribe


Make Visitors Want to Subscribe and Follow


Ideas for Engaging Content

• Add visuals (images, infographics, videos, charts, presentations etc.);

• Make it funny or amusing;• Use your creativity;• Make it unique and exclusive;• Make it really informative;• Connect emotionally.


Spread the Word


Social Sharing Buttons Are Must Haves


Keep Them Longer on Your Blog

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Widgets can display related and most popular posts as well as the latest comments

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Grab Attention with Headlines

• How to……• 7 Proven Tactics to…• The 7 Easiest Ways to ….• How You Can…• 6 Core Reasons Why…• Ultimate Guide for…• Do You Know How to… ?• The Only 2 Ways to…• Should You … or…?


Start Showing It to Your Audience


Share Blog Posts on Your Facebook Business Page


Find Your Communities on Google+


Optimize Copy for Search Engines


Stage 4 Tips

• Write guest articles with for other people’s blogs with links to your site or blog;

• Offer free extra content like eBook, relevant reports, online educational course, podcasts etc.;

• Make friends with other bloggers in relevant but non-competing businesses;

• Ask your friends and partners to link to your blog from their websites;

• Hire a reputable SEO to help you with promoting your blog online;• Repackage content for new platforms (Pinterest, Slideshare,

Youtube).


What to Expect from Business Blogging


• Time-consuming and challenging work;• Many will not make it to enjoy the long lasting

success; • But those who are patient and passionate

about their blog will thrive.



Businesses that blog grow faster

Questions? Thanks!

Dmitriy Nesterov,Marketing Officer, SEO,Copywriter, Editor in Chief

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