Because the format is informal you need to make sure you have a laser-like focus for your blog. Deviating from a pre-set course for your blog could alienate visitors who have come to expect a singular focus. In some cases bloggers have found themselves in legal trouble because they made a libelous remark about someone on their blog.

Blogs have been used successfully for personal and
instructional use. The advent of a business blog is simply
another step in the growth of this tool readily adaptable for
customer connectivity.


About The Author: Scott Lindsay is a web developer and
entrepreneur. He is the founder of HighPowerSites and many
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B-Blogs: A Business Prerequisite
Author: Scott Lindsay

“How does business change when everyone is a potential
publisher? A vast new stretch of the information world opens
up.” – Stephen Baker and Heather Green

As a Business Blogger (b-blogger) you do not need to reinvent
the wheel and you don’t even need to be an especially gifted
writer. Simple software solutions are available to allow you to
blog with confidence even if you feel technologically
challenged.

Link and Click

One of the principal benefits of blogging is you can simply
provide an opening sentence or paragraph on a subject that may
be of interest to your clients. Once this is accomplished you
can simply provide a direct link to the story you wish to cite.
You can also include an associated photo. The client then has
the ability to see first hand the information you found so
valuable in relation to your business; it’s services, goods and
future.

The information you can provide may be tied to the movement of
stock in relations to a product you carry. New advancements in
scientific research that has a bearing on a product you carry
or new uses for an existing product.

Comprehensive Coverage

Many b-blogs have a list of outside links that may be interest
to visitors. The purpose of a blog is not to withhold
information or to provide that information on a time-released
basis. For most b-bloggers there is a realization that the
information they have to share is available elsewhere on the
worldwide web, so being as timely as possible simply makes
sense.

“There are some 9 million blogs out there, with 40,000 new ones
popping up each day.” – Stephen Baker and Heather Green

Point of Comparison

Companies that have made blogging a priority have seen as many
as five million visits to their blog. When you have web traffic
at that level you can see how a search engine will recognize
your blog site as authoritative and reputable and provide your
blog with a higher rank.

“Given the changes barreling down upon us, blogs are not a
business elective. They're a prerequisite.” – Stephen Baker and
Heather Green

Commitment

Operating a b-blog takes discipline and an understanding that
this IS a marketing tool. It is possible that a b-blog might
take some time to attract visitors and it may be tempting to
simply give up on the prospect and drop this marketing element
from your overall business plan.