If you haven’t started a blog yet, it’s time. Blogging comes with benefits.
I went to the Web 2.o Expo this week in San Francisco, a “gathering of geeks,” if you will. So as such, of course, it had a fabulous blogger lounge that was anything but geeky. Free massages, Wii on a big screen, music by Pandora, free drinks and–best of all–networking with other bloggers.
Of course, not every conference you go to is going to have a rockin’ blog lounge like the 2.o Expo. But blogging for your business or blogging about your industry gives you opportunities and a level of credibility with others that you wouldn’t have had otherwise. It also gives you access to a whole new network of people whom you would have had no excuse to talk to before. And of course, for those of you searching for someone to talk about you and your business, blogs are a vast new outlet to receive online coverage of your business.
I’m a small fish in a big sea of bloggers, but my various blogs never cease to serve up great contacts for me. Even on a person-to-person level (the real-life stuff), I’m able to meet people because of my blog. We have blogger dinners in our community, local blog networks and, of course, the huge network of bloggers available on the World Wide Web.
So if you’ve been putting off starting your business blog or blogging about a niche in your industry you are passionate about–it’s time.
Ready to start your blog? A few blog resources for you: Wordpress.com, Typepad.com, MoveableType.com, Blogger.com. And for more options, I Googled “Blog Service.”
Happy blogging!
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April 28th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
A blogger lounge? That’s fabulous! Every conference should have one…
April 30th, 2008 at 10:24 am
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May 2nd, 2008 at 11:46 am
bloggers lounge…mmmmm good.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Some good reasons for starting blogs.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Rachael,
I recently started a blog about a topic in my industry that I am passionate about. I recommend it to anyone. It is a great way to express knowledge that will benefit others.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Having been blogging for a while now, I can speak to what is being said here. Blogging really does open doors for you and your business. I am currently running multiple blogs and have been asked one question more than others… “Ok, I have a blog. Now what?” So I created my own personal blog, TheYoungGuy.com to answer those questions.
There are so many cool things that you can do with a blog its crazy. The “Make money online” niche is among the largest communities online. Just think what the possibilities are for your business is by creating a blog to advertise your product or specific niche.
-TheYoungGuy