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I have a small marketing consulting business and would like to use a blog to share my knowledge and promote my services. What is the best free service for this type of activity?

1. Set up your blog. You can have the option of using their URL (e.g. http://widgetsblog.blogger.com) or use the blog software in your own domain name (http://www.widgetsblog.com). Some of these are free, while some has monthly/annual subscription

Here are some places that will allow you to create your own blog

Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Typepad http://www.typepad.com/
Moveable Type http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/
WordPress http://www.wordpress.org/

2. Create great content. Everything starts with content. Give a reason why visitors will frequent your site. Why will they want to read your blog? Why will they want to spend their time in your blog? Provide value, useful information and other benefits to the readers.

3. Get traffic to your blog. You can’t earn from your blog if the blog does not have traffic. Getting traffic is going to be your biggest challenge.

Here is a comprehensive list of places where you can list your blogs and syndicate its content – Resources for Marketing Your Blogs and RSS Feeds http://www.powerhomebiz.com/onlinemarketing/blogs.htm

Use carnivals, which are a technique for showcasing your blog. Carnivals occur once a week, and you need to submit your blog post to the carnival moderator. Here is a submission form: http://www.conservativecat.com/Ferdy/Carnivals.htm An example of a carnival in action is that of the Carnival of Entrepreneurship hosted by About.com http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/entrepreneurblogs/a/entrecarnival.htm

4. Think of how to monetize your blog. One of the most common way of earning money from blogs is through advertising and donations. Here are some ways you can earn money from your blog:

Google Adsense http://www.google.com/adsense
Chitika eMinimalls http://www.chitika.com
Text link ads – you can sell for fixed price for a fixed period of time
Donation (yes, you can beg)
Affiliate programs such as Commission Junction http://www.cj.com and the Amazon Associates program

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About Rowan

Rowan Shead based in Parramatta Sydney Australia I've been working in and with small businesses for 20 years I enjoy helping business to grow. I believe you should out think your competition rather than out spend them. My skills that I bring to the table, understanding how small business works. Copywriting - Direct Response, Technical Writing, White Papers Marketing - Strategic, Marketing that Work Selling - Creating Sales Process Internet - Google Adwords, Web 2.0, Optimising Websites, Setting Wordpress Blogs Project Management
  • j o s

    try blogspot. it’s very easy to use and it’s free. or blogdrive. but i prefer blogspot.
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  • Die Sonne

    Blogger.com
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  • imisidro

    1. Set up your blog. You can have the option of using their URL (e.g. http://widgetsblog.blogger.com) or use the blog software in your own domain name (http://www.widgetsblog.com). Some of these are free, while some has monthly/annual subscription

    Here are some places that will allow you to create your own blog

    Blogger http://www.blogger.com
    Typepad http://www.typepad.com/
    Moveable Type http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/
    Wordpress http://www.wordpress.org/

    2. Create great content. Everything starts with content. Give a reason why visitors will frequent your site. Why will they want to read your blog? Why will they want to spend their time in your blog? Provide value, useful information and other benefits to the readers.

    3. Get traffic to your blog. You can’t earn from your blog if the blog does not have traffic. Getting traffic is going to be your biggest challenge.

    Here is a comprehensive list of places where you can list your blogs and syndicate its content – Resources for Marketing Your Blogs and RSS Feeds http://www.powerhomebiz.com/onlinemarketing/blogs.htm

    Use carnivals, which are a technique for showcasing your blog. Carnivals occur once a week, and you need to submit your blog post to the carnival moderator. Here is a submission form: http://www.conservativecat.com/Ferdy/Carnivals.htm An example of a carnival in action is that of the Carnival of Entrepreneurship hosted by About.com http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/entrepreneurblogs/a/entrecarnival.htm

    4. Think of how to monetize your blog. One of the most common way of earning money from blogs is through advertising and donations. Here are some ways you can earn money from your blog:

    Google Adsense http://www.google.com/adsense
    Chitika eMinimalls http://www.cj.com and the Amazon Associates program
    References :

  • lovellovel

    A blog is an online diary where people share their thoughts and daily activities. Due to the easy availability of online publishing tools, even an average internet user can start a blog.

    Blogger,
    LiveJournal,
    Xanga,
    Typepad

    these are some free blog hosts with template and design tools , more details available at-

    http://www.pcworkathome.in/blog.html

  • Roye

    http://www.neigo.com
    You can do both blog and upload your photo images for free here. They have very good security for images and blog post. If you set your album or post as private, other user can not see your album’s images or post unless you allow them to see it. Best of all, the message and feedback feature allow you to contact your friend or other user directly easily. After you sign up, your URL address will be "username.neigo.com". Easy to remember and you can share it with your friends. Customise themes and title allow you to set up your personal style for the interface. For business part, also they have very good interecting tools such like message and feedback that allow you contact to other user freely.
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  • cafe_blue_note

    Yhaoo 360 or myspace they are free
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  • the Wang

    imisdro’s answer is amazing. pick him man
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