Articles island - a directory of quality articles, free quality articles reprint for your web site and email newsletter.
Free Articles Reprint for Your Web Site, Email Newsletter, Blog, Ezine and RSS Feed.
Submit Your Articles to Our Article Directory for Massive Exposure.
Total Live Articles: 92613  Total Categories: 389



 
  Advanced Search
Articles island Expert Author - Glinda McDuffie
An entrepreneur since opening her first business at age 25, Glinda McDuffie has nearly 30 years experience as a successful business person. Now Glinda is focusing her energies on taking her brick-and-mortar experience to the 'net where she will build her next empire.
Home » Business » Tools-and-resources » 5 Reasons Why Blogging is the New Internet Marketing Tool

Articles island Expert Author - Jeremiah Patton
Author Name:
Jeremiah Patton

Country:
United States

Member Since:
24 Oct 2006

Total Live Articles:
135



Email to Friends
Rate this Article
Bookmark this Article
Print this Article
Report this Article
Leave a Comment





5 Reasons Why Blogging is the New Internet Marketing Tool

By: Jeremiah Patton
Total views: 14
Word Count: 785
Date:Oct 24th 2006
Article Rating: No Ratings Yet

Blogging is a concept that started in late 90s. It used to be a way to comment an existing webpage, an opportunity for visitors and readers to react or voice out one's opinion on the said page. What started as a single-sentence commentary has evolved into pages of personal take on just about anything and everything under the sun. As it continues to move forward, online advertising has tapped into the blog's potential. Here are 5 reasons why you should use blogging as an Internet marketing tool.

1.Blogging is simple. The simplest way to get your piece on the net is through blogging. No skills are necessary... an average adult can read and type, or at least click a mouse. It's like having a virtual piece of paper and you just write your ideas, experiences, new products, and hope that the truth behind your articles comes out and entice your reader to also try your product. If you have a PC and an Internet connection (who doesn't?) then you can blog and advertise.

2.Blogging is authentic. In this day and age where advertising saturate our lives, we question the credibility of promoters' claims. However, in blogs, real people share their real-life experiences, unscathed by paid advertising. Reading blogs about first-hand product use is like talking to people about their first-hand experience. You definitely want to buy a tried and tested product.

3.Blogging is free. Because blogging is yet to be proven as a mainstream online advertising media, most sites see it as something to augment current marketing tools and thus offer it for free. Any opportunity for free webtime is definitely a bonus especially to businesses that are starting up. Needless to say, paid blog pages can generate more income for your seriously growing business.

4.Blogging builds credibility. As you get more and more into writing your experiences on a particular product or industry, your readers come to realize that they can depend on your posts for their own information needs. As such, you become an expert on it; as a consequence, more readers visit your site and more bloggers link to your blogs. As companies and professional organizations notice the growth of your readership base, they may soon get in touch with you for advertising on your blog page, or make you an affiliate, which pays for every referral generated from your blog site.

5.Blogging builds your market. Unless you are a Hollywood star, chances are, only your Mom reads your posts. Mom has a lot of friends, so she lets her friends know how interesting your blog site is. But you need not depend on Mom to increase your readership base. Look into the following ways to build your market through blogging:

-By using your e-mail. Today, blogging is overcoming the e-mail's popularity in quickly and effectively reaching and expanding a market. In this age of speed and quick access, logging in and downloading e-mail is simply taking longer than clicking into a blog site. Let them explore your site by using a short e-mail message as teaser to your blog site. If your e-mail is on an entirely different subject, use your e-mail signature to give a link to the site.

-By using subscription. An easy way to get your readers e-mail is to give them an opportunity to subscribe to your blogsite. Keep some exclusive information for your subscribers to entice readers to subscribe and give their e-mail address. Just be responsible in using their e-mail address, as the last thing you want is a comment on your blog that you are a spammer.

-By understanding your readers. Conduct a simple survey for your readers to understand their profile and advertising preferences. Ask consumers to give you feedback on a post, an ad link, or a trial that you shared. In this way, it is like interviewing your readers without the commitment and intrusion of a face-to-face interview.

-By joining a blog network -A network of blogs maybe a collection of blog sites that share the same industry, interest, readership base, payment mode, etc. Consumers find credibility and convenience in clicking one link to several real bloggers about a single subject. Clearly, more bloggers are better than one.

-By using RSS. RSS is the fastest growing technology on the Internet today. As such, having RSS feeds to your blog is definitely another means of generating awareness for your readership base. Having a variety of feeds can add interest to your blog site.

Give your business a boost by effectively using blogging as an Internet marketing tool.

About The Author-- Jeremiah Patton has been utilizing blogging to gain traffic and interest for his work at home business opportunities website at http://www.2ndincome4u.com

Article Source: Articles island - Free article submission and free reprint articles


Most Viewed Tools and Resources Articles




Most Viewed Tools and Resources Articles:

Be a Hot Guest
Learn how to get interviews on radio stations across the country to gain credibility and get more customers....

Where To Post Your Web Video
So you've spent countless hours thinking, planning, filming and editing your web video. And finally, the vide...

Internet Marketing Tools...Which Ones?
There is one tool I recommend every marketer have starting out. I can't think of any type of marketing on the ...

Full Color Printing on Vinyl Banners Now Possible
What has made vinyl banners so versatile is that they can now be printed digitally in beautiful full color. Pr...

Free Help for New Internet Marketers
I wish someone wrote an article like this for me to study before starting to work and buy products on the inte...

Credit Bureaus Help Businesses And Customers Relate
The credit agencies do not make any lending decisions themselves....

Create Driving Success From An Audio Business Book
We are often too busy to read valuable books that could make a difference to our success and wealth. The answe...

Tracking Traffic for Online Business Profits
Knowing where your customers are going in your internet business is as important as knowing where you are goin...

Amazed at the Lack of Duplication
We Must Realize that Successful Network Marketing Requires the Art of Duplication....

The Benefits Of Regular Crane And Hoist Maintenance
Regular maintenance is critical to keeping overhead cranes and hoists operating properly....


Recent Tools and Resources Articles




Recent Tools and Resources Articles:

Thought Creates Reality Especially When It Comes To Money
Have you ever wondered what's in money that drives people crazy? Not that they go insane or something, but the...

Promote Your Site Using Squidoo: 5 Strategies For Success
Squidoo is a web 2.0 website that allows users to build web pages, or lenses that give users interesting infor...

The Startup Costs for a Catering Business
The food business has some of the hardest working entrepreneurs in business. Starting a catering business can ...

Magnetic Messages: The Use of Magnets in Advertising
Paper advertisements are undoubtedly going to get thrown away. However, a magnet finds its use on households a...

How To Save Money On Office Supplies
Finding cheap office supplies will save you more money than you may have imagined....

How to Find Free Classified Ad Software
This new internet age has witnessed a revolution or a boom in free and open source software. Even the most adv...

Leverage Your Strengths for Million Dollar Productivity
Do you know what your strengths and challenges are? Better utilizing your talents and surrounding yourself wi...

Online Appointment Software: Easier, Quicker and Self-Sufficient
Paper scheduling is becoming a thing of the past nowadays. With web and server-based scheduling software, the ...

Where To Post Your Web Video
So you've spent countless hours thinking, planning, filming and editing your web video. And finally, the vide...

Server Side PHP Classified Ads Software
Server side classifieds software can used to create several kinds of showrooms for online buyers. When integr...

Most Viewed Articles by Jeremiah Patton




Most Viewed Articles by Jeremiah Patton:

Keep Your System As Clean As A Whistle With Adware Remover
There are many adwares that your computer can acquire while surfing the net. If you try to look for one, you w...

Download Free Spyware Removal Or Else
If you just love saving your downloads into your computer, there is a high probability that you also have down...

The Best Free Spyware Remover
Once you start suspecting that there is a spyware in your computer system, you must act at once. The best thin...

Getting Started With Videoblogging
Videoblogging is the next generation of posting ideas and products over the internet. Everybody knows about t...

Learning The Basics Of RSS
An RSS is a means of publicizing updates about websites. It may or may not include a summary and photos of the...

Entertainment RSS Delivered Straight Into Your Home
RSS which stands for really simple syndication is a format that is associated with the XML family of file form...

Blog RSS Explained
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a tool useful for saving or retaining updated information on websites that ...

Internet Marketing Search Engines
Relating and Integrating Search Engines to your Internet Marketing Strategies....

The Advantages Of RSS Websites
RSS - or what is now known as "Really Simple Syndication" - is a file format that is incorporated by Internet ...

A Guide On RSS Tool
RSS is an abbreviation that has evolved into the following, depending on their versions: ·RDF Site Summary ...

You have permission to publish or reprint this article in your ezine, website, blog, forum, RSS feed or print publication, free of charge. As long as you keep this article with no changes(included Article Title, Article Body, Author Name, Article Source and keep all links in this article active)and you agree to our publisher terms of service. Below are ready HTML code for this article, you can copy and paste directly into your web page.

5 Reasons Why Blogging is the New Internet Marketing Tool -- HTML Version:


5 Reasons Why Blogging is the New Internet Marketing Tool -- Summary:

5 Reasons Why Blogging is the New Internet Marketing Tool -- Keywords:
1   2   3 Good!   4   5   6 Very Good!!   7   8   9   10 Excellent!!!  
Comments:
No Comment Posted.

Leave Comment: Please Login to leave a comment. Not a member yet? Sign Up now.