What is a Blog and Do I Need One?

You've heard about them, you've read them, but are blogs really worth your
time? Maybe you think that a blog is just another way for you to get online
with your opinion and it really won't matter in the seas of others that have
been online before you.

However, a blog is not only a way to communicate with others, it's one of
the simplest ways to stay in contact with family members, share new business
information with customers, and get noticed. Do you need a blog?
Absolutely.

'Blog' is short for web log, but it's become more than a definition - it's
become a phenomenon. And with dozens of free blogging websites, you can get
up and running in minutes with a free blogging format.

Places like LiveJournal and Blogger.com are good for most people to start.
You can also check with your home ISP provider to see if they offer blog
services as well - chances are good that you can blog for a nominal fee, if
any.

But what can you do with a blog? Let's start by saying that there is little
that you can't do. A blog is a great place for you to keep a record of your
daily life events.
Sharing the everyday thoughts that you have in an electronic format will
allow you to have a diary of your life so that your friends and family can
always be in the loop.

You can even post pictures and important announcements so that everyone can
be a part of your life, and not just a part of your telephone calls that
you'll make someday.

You can also use a blog as an effective business tool.
While you might already know that having a website is essential in today's
business world, there's nothing that says 'personal' like a blog that you've
written about your business or about the market that you're in.

Even if you don't write it yourself, having a more casual space for your
business can make a customer feel more comfortable about what you have to
offer them.

Blogging is becoming a way to talk with your customers in a non-sales manner
and with the use of a ghostwriter, it can be something that you barely have
to think about - until the profits start to rise from its success.

And while it's the dream of every blogger, a blog can indeed get you and
whatever you have to say noticed. When you include links to things that
you're talking about or just have a nice writing style, chances are good
that someone will take note of what you might have to offer the world.

People are always combing the internet for the newest and trendiest blogs -
are you the next star? Is your business the next to breakthrough the roof
and offer this amazing service to your customers? Blogging is here to stay
and your business must learn to incorporate it in its marketing platform.

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Lynn VanDyke is an Internet business consultant that offers flexible plans
for your web business. You can use her services and write your own content,
or you can hire her team of professional writers to create your content.
Learn more at http://LynnVanDyke.com