This was part of a series of webinars I am doing for the Business Lunch Series at the Vernon Area Public Library.
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Lots of great information in this hour-long webinar and we had some great Q&A at the end.
Some of the highlights we discussed were:
- Four reasons blogging can help your business get found on the web
- How to choose the right blog platform for your business
- Integrating your blog into your website
- Five essential plugins that will make blogging easier
- Best practices to ensure your blogging success
Some of the resources I mentioned were:
Hosting sites:
Hostgator (What I use – love them!)
Plugins:
Resources for setting up a blog:
Find free tutorials online – a good resource is Denise Wakeman’s Blog: www.BuildaBetterBlog.com
Get a fantastic step-by-step program that will help you get a custom theme, install your header, and build a WordPress website you love with Site Setup Kit
They also have a free webinar tutorial here: “Love Your Website” webinar
Or you can hire a WordPress designer to transfer your website into WordPress, or build a whole new website from scratch. Typically $750-2500 and up.
I also do one-on-one consulting and can help with blogging questions and strategy. More info here: social media coaching
How about you? Are you blogging for business? What questions do you have about starting your blog? Put them in the comments below!
