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!