When Blogging, Avoid PR and Marketing

I know this sounds contrary to the goals you have for online marketing, but trust me. A blog that gives viewers information rather than attempting to sell them something will do wonders for both your image and your sales.

If you are maintaining your blog correctly, it should become a repository of analysis, opinions, tips, and tools that are provided by your company for the benefit of your customers. The insight and expertise that this type of blog can demonstrate is far more useful than any PR pitch or marketing stunt.

Avoid trying to sell your readers in your blog, this is not the place. Add information that provides value to your readers. Remember that your knowledge and opinions are priceless to your customers. If you don't have an opinion on a certain topic, feel free to poll your readers and get a feel for the view of your community.

Remember that blogging is your chance to take your mind off of marketing. Do this, and you will realize that the analysis you provide will sell your company better than any press release ever could.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This goes contrary to traditional thought, but I agree. Great advice and something you wouldn't realize when just beginning to build your online presence.

jenny said...

Cool, you have a nice post here and I find it quite interesting. Anyway, do you have a post about affiliate marketing really effectively? Lots of people including me are searching for that topic in the internet and if you do have, then it would be very helpful to us plus it can drive traffic to your site. Thank you, surely I will be back to keep an eye for more of your post and hopefully also the one that I been looking for. Best Regards, Jenny.

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