10 Reasons You Should have a Blog

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1)  A low cost way to connect with customers/readers, tell your story be authentic and  share your passion.  
2)  A forum to share expertise – share knowledge  gained from running your business.  Provide good content and be recognized as an expert.
3) A way to involve, showcase and inspire  employees
4) A place to share good news,  talk about new products, awards, improvements with your community circle
5)  Search Engines love them….brings customers who are looking for your products or readers interested in your content.
6)  Helps build a loyal following and subscriber base- community building
7)  A great way to network with and find potential partners and other beneficial business relationships
8)  A place to ask for and get feedback from customers
9)  Your mom, kids, spouse, friends may finally understand what  you really do. 
10)  Be ahead of the curve, Stayrelevant and connected with the market and your customers.

Power to the People with WordPress

 

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Website Bootcamp launches in a month on November 7th.   Excited doesn’t begin to explain how we feel about our first course.   WordPress is the platform we are using . Primarily a blogging platform, WordPress is being utilized increasingly to create all types of professional style  websites.  This incredibly versatile platform is  easy to learn and easy to use.   With thousands of themes available (many free) someone with the most basic computer skills can create a professional website.  But, it doesn’t stop there.  In the Web2.0 world a successful content and social media marketing presence interaction is the key.  That is why business owners must have the knowledge and flexibility to update their sites, tie a blog into their sites, upload video and interact with their community.  We are fortunate indeed to have a tool like WordPress that gives true power to the people.