How to Start a Blog For Your Business

If you have your own business, you need to run your business blog to let your customers know about new product, deal, offer or anything related to your business. Follow these steps to learn how to start blog for business:

Get a Domain Name:

You can use two types of domain for your blog. If you start your new blog with free hosted platform (blogger, wordpress) you can get free sub domain from blogger or wordpress. Other ways you can buy a paid domain and i think this will be batter for a blog for business.

Choose your blog hosting:

You can use blogger, wordpress, typepad and some other free blog hosting. Or you can go with paid hosting.

Design your blog:

You need to learn about basic HTML,JAVA, CSS to design your blog. Or you can use their free template. Blogger have some good web templates for business blog.

Figure out your blog's purpose:

Do you want to highlight deals at your business or allow customers to print coupons? Or do you want the blog to be more informative, about your goals and hopes for your business.

Keep up to date:

You should post something daily or even several times daily to keep your blog up to date and fress for regular visitor.

Add pictures and videos:

People will get bored if your blog have only text blocks. Add some beautiful picture and videos for your visitors.

Use SEO for your blog:

For a successful blogging you need to do some SEO for your blog.

Create an About section:

Most people, when visiting a blog for the first time, want to know about who is writing what they are reading. Create an About page that talks about both you and your business.

Tips:

Utilize social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn. Every time you write something new on your business blog, post a link on your Facebook page.

If you don't think you'll be able to post very often or are unsure of your writing skills, hire a blogger.