If you are already convinced with the potentials of business blogs
for marketing and targeting sales increase, your company is now ready to
start blogging.
But first, you have to be in tune with
your company’s business objectives and determine if blogging will
really help you achieve your goal.
1. Several blogs are dedicated to teaching people the do’s and don’ts of blogging, READ them! Include in your reading materials blogs that are consumer-based too to give you an idea.
2. Setup several test blogs right away. If your initial try out with blogs worked well, you can now start setting up your blogs.
3. Study blog design. Blog hosting services provide pre-designed templates. But if you opt for paid blog service, you can ask your artist to design and layout your blog site to match the company’s identity and needs.
4. Choose a topic. Its good to have a line-up of topics you want for your blogs but be sure they are in consonance with your business objectives. This would be a test of your flexibility and open-mindedness since results may be going against the set objectives.
5. Remember the following safety measures in blogging: legal issues are sometimes involved in blogging; it is safer to include disclaimers and limitations of liabilities; corporate communication and legal department are responsible in educating the senior management on how blogs might affect business; create blogging policies; set limits on who gets to blog and what information are allowed to be made public; avoid outright marketing blog or you will shy away your readers; make content updated, relevant and fresh; reinforce the company’s core values; and encourage employees to use it.
6. Start blogging and complete 20 posts before going to marketing, Then begin marketing.
7. Regularly monitor the coming ins and outs of readers and get updates. Then, measure your
results. Adjust if needed. You can always play with your designs in the blog site as long as it remains to match the company’s identity.
8. Strive to be consistent with your topic all the time and Try to have unrelated topics with general and broad appeal.
9. Schedule updates regularly. For instance, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to update blogs. Once you have done all these things, you can now ultimately enjoy the value of business blogging and other benefits that come along. Have a wonderful day and stay safe.