Revealed: Why A Blog Is Vital For All Businesses

January 19, 2017

There was a time, not so long ago, when blogging with simply a hobby taken up by people with passions for certain topics. Today, however, blogging has become big business in the business world. This is because turns out that blogging can be highly beneficial for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Whether you run a tiny startup or a huge corporate company, your business needs a blog. The fact is that for businesses, blogging is becoming a game changer, and so, any business owner who want to make it big needs to take the idea of blogging for business seriously.
Want to know what makes blogging so vital for businesses like your own? Unsure of how adding a blog to your website could help to make you more successful? Heard the rumours about how beneficial blogging can be for business, but not sure whether to believe them? You’ve come to the right place.
Increases search engine traffic
The reason that blogging increases your website’s search engine ranking is because the more pieces of content uploaded onto your site, the higher rank your site gets. Obviously, it’s not just about uploading any old content, high-quality content that’s been SEO optimized is also crucial. One of the most common reasons that companies put off starting a business blog is because they don’t understand SEO and feel unable to deal with using it to improve their site’s search engine ranking. However, don’t let this put you off, as there’s plenty of professional help out there that you can take advantage of. Many companies, like Two Digital, for example, offer help and support with SEO, enabling business owners to make the most of their blogs. Increasing search engine traffic is important, as the more traffic your site is getting, the higher it will rank when someone searches Google for a service or product that you offer.
Humanises your company
 
Adding a blog to your website allows you to share personal posts about your brand with your customers. It allows you to touch on issues or concerns that may be of interest to your customers. You can share personal stories about the day to day running of your business; you can give advice to smaller and newer brands, you can share your voice and passions – a blog allows you to humanise your brand, adding another layer to your business, building trust and making your brand more likeable.
Aids social media campaigns
 
When it comes to your company’s social media campaigns, without being able to share unique, high-quality content, your chances of success are lower. Obviously, it’s perfectly fine to share other people’s content, but it’s also important to be sharing your own content. Otherwise, you’re missing out on thousands of pageviews a month. You can also plan social media campaigns around your blog content, and use it to aid each campaign by creating a specially written piece that ties in with each campaign.
So, there you have it, why a blog is vital for every business, regardless of its size.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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