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Business Blog Post Idea Well Run Dry? Fill Her Up!

When the business blog post idea well runs dry,
fill 'er up with blog types to keep things flowing.

By Karen A. Teeters

Bloggers' Block

I know, I know. You need to start blogging on a regular basis and some days the ideas come to you and others days that great big bloggers' block gets in the way of your writing muse. You're dried up.

A lot of experienced and successful bloggers have written about this problem and one way to conquer it is to have structure. The structure is being aware of the different kinds of posts you can write. Getting your head into a certain kind of post makes it a whole lot easier to come up with your topic.

Link Post

Take this post, for example. I said to myself that I had not written a “link” post yet. And once I came up with that idea I immediately thought of all the great articles I had read about the types of posts that are available to bloggers! Some writers recommend to keep it simple with 3 or 4 types of articles while others get creative and list up to 52 types of blog posts.

So here are links to some of the more helpful recent posts that have been written on “types” of posts to keep your creative blog writing juices flowing! Continue reading →

Working a Large Business Mixer

3 Networking Experts Share Tips
to Work a Large Business Mixer

by Karen A. Teeters

Networking with the Sharks

This past year I attended the largest networking mixer I ever experienced. It was called Networking with the Sharks. Almost 450 people showed up to network and share their businesses. No, I did not get bitten by anything with “sharp” teeth. But I admit I was somewhat intimidated by large groups of 5 to 6 people mingling and talking and just about all of them total strangers.

Networking with Animals Walking on Two Legs

I did the best that I could at the Camden Aquarium event held in Camden New Jersey on the waterfront. The room was huge and gorgeous and the buffet layout of fruits and tasty sweet delights was luscious. Did I mention one full tall wall was indeed a huge water aquarium filled with the sparkling personalities of live swimming sharks? But it was actually the animals walking on two legs that scared me. Continue reading →

5 Reasons Do It Yourself Websites Fail Small Businesses

by Karen A. Teeters

or Customized WordPress Websites Save You Money and You Can Still Self Edit!

Do it Yourself Websites Fail the Small Business owner

As a website designer and online marketing consultant for small business, I find that many of my clients hire me because they are extremely disappointed with the search engine rankings and number of visitors to their websites. The majority of these websites were built by amateur friends or by the owner on do it yourself (DIY) template sites. The site might look good but my clients eventually realize after a few months or even a few years that they need professional help to improve their local search optimization and to create social media ready websites.

Why Do It Yourself Websites Fail Small Businesses:

1. Keywords and SEO:

One of the main reasons a potential client finds your site is because of the keywords that you put into your content. These are the words you believe your potential client will use to do a search for your services and products in search engines like Google and Bing. If your webmaster cousin or you can not figure out how to do this effectively, you have wasted your time. Continue reading →

Passionate About Business Blogging Yet?

Passion, Your Plan and Your Writing Habit Get You Results!

By Karen A. Teeters

Business Blog Data

Recent marketing data shows that business blogging works. The data shows nearly 40% of US companies use blogs for marketing purposes and that companies that blog have 55% more website visitors. That is pretty good incentive for a small business owner to write blog posts, wouldn't you think? But there is more. Business to Consumer companies that blog get 88% more leads a month than those that don't. And Business to Business companies that blog get 67% more leads a month than those that don't. Here is the kicker. Companies that blog 20 or more times a month are seeing the biggest return in traffic and leads. I want to be in that bracket, don't you?

Small Business Passion for Blogging

A nutritionist, a business coach, a power trainer, a chiropractor are all small businesses that can benefit from business blogging. But the amount of success these businesses are going to experience is directly related to the passion the owner has about the service she is offering. Continue reading →