Blogging is changing.
I should know; I’m a blogging old-timer. I started blogging in 1999 — before “blogging” and content management systems were really even a thing. I went into the html of my website (complete with neon fonts and dancing hamsters) and updated the text manually every week.
Since then, blogging has come a long way, and it’s still changing.
One of the biggest changes I see that confuses a lot of people is the difference between blogging as a business and blogging for your …
A question I get asked a lot is how to make blogging a regular part of your business routine or to do list. Honestly, the first few times I got asked this question, it flummoxed me.
Uh, you just… do it?
Writing is natural for me, but I quickly realized that it’s not natural for everyone. A lot of us come to business with other skills, and writing is one we have to hone and develop. It really is something that people have to work at — or else they don’t, and blogging …
There are lots of lists of business blog ideas out there. I’ve done one before, myself. But I realized there was something missing from those ubiquitous lists:
WHEN are you supposed to use each kind of post?
I suppose, if you’re just out trolling the Internet because you have blogger’s block and have no idea what to write about, a straight up list of a bunch of business blog ideas might be useful.
But what about those of you who want to do more with your business’ blog than just post something every week? …
This week’s blog post comes from Krista Martin, the President & Founder of Make Your Mark. As a speaker and business coach, she teaches coaches and consultants how to build their business empire the easy way (using her Fast Track to Clients(tm) system). Together they craft a plan so her clients attract more customers, make more money, and have more fun.
A niche is just as important to your content marketing as it is to your overall business. In this post — and {SPOILER ALERT!} in a free webinar Krista …