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Blogging: the act of writing in one's weblog. To blog something is to write about something in one's weblog. This usually involves linking to something the author finds interesting on the internet.
A weblog is a public web site where users post informal journals of their thoughts, comments, and philosophies. So basically, a blog is an online journal. A blog could be set up to no cost at all, and can be used for just for the fun of it or for business reasons.
Blogging itself isn't new at all, it's populary is. Thousants of teenagers all around the world see blogging as an outlet for their emotions, their opinions and interests. Smart marketers however, have discovered that blogging is one of the best Internet marketing methods that won't cost you a cent.
Blogging for your Internet business is one surefire way to boost the visibility of your products and services.
Find some tips to boost your internet advertising with the help of a blog below:
*Keep your customers informed about changes to your website. Important updates, like your new products and affiliate sites, could also be announced through your blog
*Use your blog as an archive: keep track of your business objectives and plans through open writing. What could be better than searchable information that could be easily accessed by anyone browsing the web, right?
*Write reviews, give your opinion or advice on on specific services or products that are related to your business.
*Be sure to include links that will fetch back links and subsequently improve your ranking on search engines. Affiliate links in the form of advertisement banners could also be included in your blog to earn more extra income.
*Add fresh and quality content to your weblog on a regular basis: search engines like fresh content.
*Post quality content articles to your blog. Allow your visitors to reprint those articles on condition that the author by-lines remain unchanged, and the link url's are left intact. This way, links to your website will spread around the net.
*Encourage your visitors to leave comments and feedback. It's the best way to learn and improve your products/services.
*Exchange links with other bloggers.
In fact, when it comes to blogging, the sky is the limit. Once you're comfortable using a weblog, it's up to you to get creative. Add sound, video, eBooks, pictures, advertisements, ... and give your website the boost it deserves!
Useful links:
Blogger - Create a blog in 3 easy steps
The WebZone's BlogSpot
LookieLookie's BlogSpot
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