In an age where blockbuster movie scripts could fit in a pamphlet and thoughts must be expressed in 140 characters or less, blogging has become a square peg trying to fit into a round hole scenario when competing for the minimized attention span of most people.

Blogging is in many ways even more difficult to increase penetration than typical social media campaigns, if such a situation is possible, but not all hope is lost. With a little care and thought, any blog with an empty viewer can be grown into an influential force by following 6 essential ideas.

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Regardless of how well you know your buyer personas or Google analytics, putting effort into growing a business blog is critical in modern marketing. An estimated 60% of companies in the US have a blog, and many view it as an integral part of their outreach. While blogging began in the 1990’s as a tool for individuals to share thoughts and hobbies with others, companies worldwide have realized the myriad SEO, lead generation and branding benefits associated with consistently creating content. If you’ve been hesitant to get started, fear not. We’ve compiled virtually everything you need for starting a blog that drives results.

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If you’re trying to create an editorial calendar to keep your business blogging on schedule, there are two tricky things you need to master: coming up with new content ideas and figuring out how often to blog.

The optimal blogging frequency and the best times to blog will vary from business to business, but the following tips and resources will help you discover the best publishing timetable for you.

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About two-thirds of marketers say their company blog is “critical” or “important” to their business. Part of the reason is that ‘blogs are a great way to engage your visitors.’ (U.addresstwo)

Still not sure whether you need to have a blog?

Here are 20 stunning facts about business blogging that will make you think differently.

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You’ve probably heard that blogging can do wonders for your business–improve your SEO, attract more visitors to your website, build trust and brand loyalty, generate more leads and sales, and more. The problem is that figuring out how to start a blog for your business isn’t as easy as starting a personal blog.

In the first installment of this series, How to Start a Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Business Blog, Part 1, we listed most of the back-end tasks of starting a corporate blog. In Part 2, we’ll talk about the fun parts–branding and content creation.

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If you’re seriously thinking about jumping on the content marketing bandwagon, you need a business blog. Your blog is where you’ll point all your social media fans and followers, where you’ll accumulate a treasure trove of information for customers and employees alike, where your expertise and thought leadership will really shine.

In short, your business blog is where you can engage with people and build your brand like never before.

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If you’ve been marketing your business online for any amount of time, you know that content marketing can be super powerful.

You probably also know that blogging is one of the best ways to make content marketing work for you.

But if you’ve never blogged before, or don’t know how to start a business blog, blogging and content marketing can be a little intimidating. The problem is,
finding reputable resources to help you get started can be tricky, too.

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Every blogger wants to boost traffic on their blog, but not everyone has the right online writing strategies. They can make all the difference.

Contrary to what newcomers to the blogosphere believe, blogging can be tough. It takes time, money, and experience to build a findable business blog that people want to read and follow, not to mention passion and determination. Then, you still need to deal with the competition. Most niches and industries are saturated. New blogs pop up every day. Still, there are ways to attract more online visitors.

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We all know it’s true: headlines are the most important part of our blog posts and articles. David Ogilvy said it himself that “on the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar.”

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You’ve decided to make the leap, and use a freelance writer for your marketing copywriting.

Great, everyone’s doing it. But how do you avoid getting burned badly? Your marketing is too important to spend money on a writer that doesn’t deliver. There’s a number of criteria that separate good writers from great candidates for your content marketing team. In fact, even if you’re picking among pre-screened writers, you should dig a little deeper. Here are 7 seriously important factors to consider:

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