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and the co-founder of the World Internet Summit. <br />
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Welcome to this issue of e*Vision! by Tom Hua<br />
(Volume VII - Issue 2007-03-20)<br />
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The e*Vision ezine is specifically focused on the online <br />
marketing of information products. I hope you find the <br />
information presented in The e*Vision ezine valuable, <br />
and that it helps bring you online success.<br />
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               How to Create Your First Blog <br />
          - By Donna Gunter (Submitted: 14-Mar-07)<br />
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I've been blogging now for about 2 years, and I'm amazed <br />
at the amount of traffic that I get from my blog and the <br />
number of people who tell me that they first heard about <br />
me from my blog instead of my website. The word blog is <br />
derived from the term "web log", or an online diary or <br />
journal. If the HBO series "Sex and the City" were being <br />
filmed today, Carrie Bradshaw would be a blogger as well <br />
as a columnist, I think. Why? As she experiences her <br />
revelations about life, love, and relationships, she <br />
could post them to her blog for the world to see and <br />
comment upon. <br />
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Blogging has opened website creation to almost everyone, <br />
as it takes very little know-how to get a blog up and <br />
running. In fact, many service business owners are using <br />
a blog platform as their primary website, with some of <br />
them creating static pages as you would find on a <br />
traditional website, while others are using the platform <br />
as a blog and are posting updates regularly. <br />
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There are several advantages to using blogs instead of <br />
ezines or traditional websites: <br />
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1. Search engines love blogs. The strategy that seems to <br />
be attractive to search engines today is regularly updated <br />
content. I can log-in to my blog at the beginning of a day <br />
and submit a post. Within 24 hours I'll get a notification <br />
from my Google alerts account that Google has indexed that <br />
post. <br />
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2. Content can be distributed quickly. If you instruct your <br />
visitors to subscribe to your blog via updating services <br />
like Bloglines or Feedblitz, they'll be notified within <br />
hours of any new posts on your blog. <br />
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3. Little web programming knowledge is required. Once your <br />
blog is set up, it's simply a matter of logging into your <br />
account, typing the info for you post, adding graphics or <br />
photos as needed, and publishing your post to your blog. <br />
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4. Reader feedback. Your readers can give you comments and <br />
feedback about your posts almost immediately after you log <br />
an entry. Blogs are a great way to engage your audience. <br />
<br />
Are ezines and traditional websites dead? No, because people <br />
consume information differently. Some are auditory learners <br />
and prefer to hear the info (great audience for podcasting, <br />
an audio form of blogging), some prefer to receive updates <br />
as they are published (blog readers), while others like a <br />
stable, stationary medium to which they can refer when <br />
they're ready (readers who archive ezines or bookmark web <br />
pages). <br />
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How do you begin to blog? Here are 10 simple steps you <br />
can follow: <br />
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1. Blogging platform. The easiest way to get started is to <br />
use the free service found at Blogger.com or Wordpress.com. <br />
The ability to customize your blog is limited with the free <br />
services, so I urge my clients to subscribe to Typepad.com, <br />
which will host your blog for you on their servers, or <br />
purchase a hosting account where WordPress can be installed. <br />
The downloadable version of WordPress is located at <br />
Wordpress.org and is free of charge if you need to install <br />
Wordpress yourself on your hosting account. I use Typepad <br />
for my blog, so many of my examples will relate exclusively <br />
to blogs hosted on that platform. <br />
<br />
2. Name. What do you want to call your blog? Blog names tend <br />
to be attention-getting and off-beat. However, for service <br />
businesses, I encourage my clients to use keywords important <br />
to their business when naming their blog. You will also want <br />
to acquire the .com version of your blog's name or your blog's <br />
name with the word "blog" attach as your blog URL. After you <br />
have set up your blog, your blog provider can give you more <br />
info about how to map your domain to your blog. (Note: You <br />
don't want to simply forward your blog to your domain name, <br />
as that impacts the URLs of your individual blog pages). <br />
<br />
3. Look and Layout. How many columns do you want to display? <br />
Do you want links to static pages? What colors do you want <br />
to use? How about a signup box for a free giveaway? Should <br />
you use one of the templates provided or have something custom <br />
designed? Do you want your blog archives displayed? Do you <br />
want to be the only author or do you want to permit others <br />
to make posts, as well? There are many questions you'll be <br />
asked in the startup phase about the look of your blog. A <br />
Typepad blog permits you to change your mind about your <br />
layout at a later date. The best way to determine the look <br />
of your blog is to look at the layout of other blogs and <br />
determine what appeals to you. <br />
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4. Widgets. There are a number of widgets, or add-on programs, <br />
that you can incorporate into your blog. Check your blog <br />
software's site for more info about what features you'd like <br />
add to your blog. At a minimum you'll want to give visitors <br />
a couple of ways in which they can receive blog updates <br />
through various updaters, or feeder services, as mentioned <br />
earlier. <br />
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5. Comments. The newest sp*am making its rounds online is <br />
comment sp*am. Don't these guys have anything better to do? <br />
Set your comments to moderated, which means that you have <br />
to approve any comments to your blog before the post goes <br />
live. You'll save yourself a great many headaches and time <br />
by choosing to moderate the comments. <br />
<br />
Once you've gotten this far, you should have a basic blog <br />
established and are ready to begin to blog. <br />
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6. Blog content. The time has arrived -- your blog is ready <br />
to accept posts. What do you write about? You can post <br />
content rich articles of interest to your target market, <br />
comment on a current event, answer questions from your <br />
visitors, present a before and after case study outlining <br />
how your business helped someone, etc. Keep your eyes and <br />
ears open for information relevant to your audience. I use <br />
my blog to bring forth info that doesn't fit well into my <br />
newsletter format or something that arises between newsletter <br />
issues. I post my ezine content to my blog, as well. <br />
<br />
7. Posting frequency. Blogs are just like gardens -- they <br />
need watering regularly and require some care and attention. <br />
For maximum effectiveness, you need to post several times <br />
a week to your blog. I try and post 4 times per week in my <br />
blog -- 2 posts are items I run across or comment upon as <br />
noteworthy in the moment, and the latter 2 are the contents <br />
of my ezine posted over 2 days. And, respond to reader's <br />
comments when they arrive -- blogs provide a great forum <br />
for ongoing discussions. <br />
<br />
8. Blog traffic. In the same way that you publicize your <br />
website URL on everything that you do, you can similarly <br />
publicize your blog. Submitting your blogs to blog <br />
directories is another way to get traffic. A very <br />
comprehensive list of blog directories, RSS Top 55 has been <br />
compiled by Robin Good, <a href="http://www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55/" target="_blank">http://www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55/</a>. <br />
Searching out blogs that appeal to your target market and <br />
making comments to those posts will also drive traffic to <br />
your blog. Another trick is to post your blog on social <br />
bookmarking sites like Reddit, Digg, StumbleUpon, and <br />
del.icio.us. <br />
<br />
9. Measure the results. Some blog programs, like Typepad, <br />
have built-in statistics so you can view details of your <br />
blog traffic. Some of the feed/updater programs have <br />
built-in statistics as well, or you can install a metrics <br />
program as an add-on to your blog. Review your statistics <br />
regularly to determine how much traffic your blog generates. <br />
<br />
10. Rinse and repeat. Don't let the novelty of blogging <br />
wear off. Blogging is effective only if you continue your <br />
blogging efforts regularly over a long period of time. <br />
I know of several individuals who have gotten book deals <br />
from their blog and radio and TV interviews as well. <br />
Just think -- your blog might be your ticket to fame! <br />
<br />
Every service business can benefit from blog technology. <br />
Few other marketing strategies provide the quick immediacy <br />
that blogging provides. <br />
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BEST Internet Business Seminar in the history…  <br />
No matter where you live in the world, YOU are invited! <br />
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All the Best, until next time!<br />
<br />
Tom Hua<br />
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