subject: The Best Business Blog On The Web [print this page] One of the most important new realizations about business websites is that blogs are equally important. Having a blog attached to your website can mean the difference between getting people to come to your website and having your website just sit there. Because blogs have become the new thing for search engines to look at, it's really important to make sure that your business has a great blog attached to it. Here are some ways to improve the quality of your blog.
First of all, you want to make sure that your blog matches your website in style. People like going to websites that look professional and feel professional. When a person jumps between your website and your blog, there shouldn't be a huge difference. The layout is going to be different, but the style and feel of both should be the same. Consistency is really key to having a professional looking website and blog.
When you are blogging, make sure that the HTML for each of the posts matches what you are trying to get people to come to. For example, if the title of your post is "How to Make Homemade Spaghetti," then make sure that the HTML tags for the site is something like "your blog URL-How-to-make-homemade-spaghetti." When HTML tags end in these types of really important keywords, the search engines are better able to pick up on them, meaning that you are going to get more people finding your blog posts and website.
Be really well connected when it comes to your blog. Blogs are all about being as connected to the world as possible. If you have Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, or any other social networking sites, make sure your provide links to all of those profiles on your blog and website. The more connected and linked you are, the more likely you are going to get more and more people come to your sites. The more people who connect to your site, the higher your ratings will go on the search engines.
Lastly, always make sure that you edit your blog posts. Yes, blogs are definitely supposed to be a lot more conversational, but that also doesn't mean that you are able to just say whatever you want and spell things completely wrong not on purpose. If you want people to take your business seriously, then you need to take writing your blogs seriously, too. Make sure that you go over them a couple of times before you post.
