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5 Benefits of Having a Blog

November 14, 2023 By in Blogging Tips Tags: , , , , , 2 Comments

In a world where other forms of content marketing are becoming popular, blogging still remains one of the most beneficial forms of content marketing. Statistics shows that out of the 1.9 billion websites in the world, more than 600 million are blogs.

This suggests that blogging remains a viable means for brand awareness and an integral part of every business marketing strategy.

In this article, we explore some of the many benefits of blogging to keep you informed.

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1.   Generate Leads for your business

Having a blog for your business can prove to be rewarding. 80% of bloggers report that blogging drives results. For this reason, whatever your marketing goals are, blogging is a sure way to get you there.

Furthermore, report from Brightedge shows that 68% of all online experiences search with a search engine. It’s no news that optimising your blog for SEO can help your page rank faster and get easily noticed by your ideal customers, who become leads and eventually paying customers.

2.   Improve Brand Awareness

Every single second, google processes over 99,000 searches. This suggests that people are always asking questions and these queries can relate to the product or services that your business provides.

Since 77% of internet users read blogs, creating content around questions people ask about your business is a great way to take advantage of search queries. When your business blog pops up every time a question in your niche is asked, your brand is perceived as an authority and resonates more with your target audience.

3.   Increase Search Traffic

Blogging is an SEO strategy and SEO thrives on several factors which are easily infused into blog posts. Since blog posts are created with specific audiences in mind and are written in a way that appeals to these buyer persona, optimising it can ramp up your SEO efforts.

Some on page optimisation best practices includes, adding competitive keywords, using visually appealing images, catchy headlines as well as proper formatting.

Once your SEO efforts begin to yield results, you’d typically record an increase in your website’s search engine click through rate.

4.   Curating a Newsletter List

Newsletters are becoming increasingly popular as a report from Content Marketing Institute reveals that 31% of b2b marketers shows that email newsletters are the best ways to nurture leads.

Asides naturally being a means to support blogging efforts, blogs are one of the best ways to get prospects to sign up.  Look at it this way, when your brand is known for creating quality content, audiences would naturally want more. What better way of having this content delivered to them than signing up to your newsletter.

5.   Blogs are marketing assets

Since blog contents are usually longer in terms of word court, they are a readily available option for social media contents. In that they can easily be repurposed in different formats to support marketing efforts.

Also, sharing useful blog contents on your social media pages is a proven way to divert traffic to your website and this helps reinforce your SEO efforts.

Blogging is a gold mine. Asides from the obvious prospect of increasing revenue, it’s a proven way to drive traffic to your website. It also  reinforces your brand in the mind of your target audience and positions your brand as an authority in your niche.

 

 

 

 

 

3 Mistakes to Avoid as a Blogger

August 8, 2022 By in Blogging Tips Tags: , , , , , , , 3 Comments

I have been blogging for almost ten years now and I am still learning. To master a skill, you have to keep learning and that is something I am always open to doing. Sometimes it may seem like the whole blogging process is a hit or miss, or just down to pure luck but that is usually far from the true story. To have a successful blog, you have to put in the work. Your blog wouldn’t become an overnight success. It takes a while for you to start the results of all the work you have been putting into your blog, and that is why it is always a good idea to have a real passion for writing and creating.

Blogging should come naturally to you for you to be successful at it. If writing feels like a chore, then you may find it hard to create content on demand. So, my number tip for the newbies is to check you are in it for the right reasons before you invest your time, energy, and money on a blog.

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3 mistakes to avoid as a blogger

If you are a new blogger and you are passionate about blogging, you are reading the right post. Here are three mistakes you should try to avoid with your blog:

  • Ignoring SEO

This is one mistake I made in the early days of blogging. I set up my blog purely as a creative outlet; an escape from my boring customer service role. I knew nothing about keyword research or SEO (search engine optimisation), and I had to learn myself through trial and error. If I could go back in time, I would pay more attention to SEO from day 1 of blogging. SEO is so important when it comes to standing out online and drawing my eyeballs to your blog. Keyword research and SEO help you create content with the right keywords that would generate the most traffic.

  • Wrong blog post formatting

This is another mistake I made back in the day. I knew nothing about blog post formatting and just published blog posts with all sorts of formatting errors. Now I know better and I know the right blog post format increases the chances of ranking high on search engines and also looks better.

  • Focusing on my own interests

It is okay to blog for yourself and publish content that you find interesting but it is also smart to ensure you are blogging with your audience in mind. Striking the right balance is the way to keep everyone happy and this is something I didn’t do much of when I initially started blogging. I focused more on the content I found interesting and my blog views reflected that. Now, I write content I enjoy but I also publish interesting content my blog readers like to read (like this one).

Have you been blogging for some time? Which mistakes have you made in the blogging process? Please share them in the comments section below. Thank you.

5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Blog

May 3, 2022 By in Blogging Tips, Freelancing/Self-employed Tags: , , , , , , 3 Comments

If you want to succeed as a business owner, you would most likely need a blog alongside your website and social media platforms. Regardless of what people say, blogs still get read, and SEO helps businesses flourish. Although many things are evolving, every business still needs a blog. Having a website alone is never enough; you need a platform that is 100% yours and that would allow you directly communicate with your audience online.

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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Blog
  • A blog keeps your target market informed

One of the most important reasons for having a business blog is to keep your target market informed. A blog gives business owners opportunities to share regular updates, communicate with their audience, and keep them in the loop of what is happening with the business. Many business owners may choose to share timely content on their social media platforms and may not understand the importance of having a blog, but a social media platform is an extension of your business, it is not yours. A blog on the other hand is your business and it allows you to directly communicate with your audience as often as you desire.

  •  It attracts organic traffic

Having a business blog is a smart way to run a business. An article can easily go viral with a bit of luck and the right SEO tips, which could quickly generate extra income for the business. It could also bring in more customers so there is really no reason not to have a blog as a business owner. The more content you create on your blog, the more visibility, and the more opportunities to come up on search engines, and increase organic traffic.

  • A blog helps you grow your email database

The more content you create on your blog, the more opportunities you have to grow your email database. The email subscribers may be customers already but running a weekly blog for example will keep your business name at the top of their minds. Regular blog posts will also help draw in more email subscribers that could end up being customers, so it is a win-win.

  • It allows businesses to communicate with their customers

A business blog creates the opportunity to communicate with customers. Businesses can easily get feedback from their customers through their blog posts. It easily creates a two-way communication channel with the online audiences, and lots of feedback can be gotten this way.

  • A blog helps you grow your online presence

Running a business blog makes it easier to grow an online presence for your business. It is faster to increase your social media presence when you have regular quality content to share on your business pages. Blogging as a business is one of the fastest ways to grow your business. The more interesting and engaging your blog posts, the faster your social media platforms would grow, and the more online and offline attention your business would get.

 

Do you have a business blog? How do you keep your audience engaged?

 

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