The Web 2.0 has brought about some major changes in the way companies, even home based business systems, are doing business. You can go online and read about the latest happenings in Ford directly from the desk of its CEO, or you can find out about the ins and outs of running your own business from some of the biggest names in the industry without having to haggle with their PR people to do it.
Keeping that in mind, it's easy to see where blogging would fit into your own business plan.
Before you protest that you're not running a business, yes, you are. It doesn't matter what kind of business you happen to be running. It doesn't matter if you're selling your own arts and crafts out of your home or wheeling and dealing in a proven, home based business system, you are still running a business and therefore are still responsible for the way you connect with your clientele.
A personal connection to the companies they're working with is extremely important to today's consumers. Part of the reason blogging works so well for these companies is that blogs take away the layers and levels that separate these home based business systems from their customers. You're not counting on our products and services to sell themselves, and you're not struggling to answer thousands upon thousands of emails in the hope that you'll be able to keep all of your customers apprised of what's going on. Sales, specials, one of a kind events and the everyday running of your business are all part of your own personal blog.
Before you write off the importance of a blog, understand that today's consumers are over educated. They know just enough to be dangerous but not quite enough to be able to understand the ins and outs of your business. Your blog will smooth the rough edges while at the same time building trust between you and the people who keep you in business-the kind of trust that's going to keep them coming back for more for years to come.
Now, before you grab your keyboard and get blog happy there are a few rules about blogging for a proven, home based business system that you need to know. First and foremost, if you're not acquainted with SEO (search engine optimization) techniques, now is the time to learn. The search engines are your best friend when it comes to promoting your business, and your blog is an intricate part of that.
Second, blogs are places for information and honesty, not hype and drivel. There's a saying in marketing-sell the sizzle, not the steak. Thanks to the number of imposters, frauds and scam artists out there doing business on the web, your customers want meat. Lots of meat. Lots of interesting meat. And they're not going to participate in any aspect of your business until they get it!
Finally, blogs should be easily accessible from your website. That's a no-brainer, right? You'd actually be amazed at how many "proven" home based business systems disconnect their blogs from their website completely. Not only does it make one wonder (and inspire you to walk away without looking back), it also destroys your credibility.
When you're doing business on the web, credibility is the name of the game.
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