Should You Blog?~Repost
January 24, 2012 by The Selling Sisters
Filed under Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc)
The short answer is yes of course you should.
The more lengthy answer is it depends.
Blogs are another tool in promoting your business and can be a great way to share your story.
The best blogs I’ve read from online sellers are a nice mix of personal life and business. I don’t care to read a blog that only posts items for sale.
I also don’t care for blogs that only post photos of their children. I know we all think our babies are the best and the cutest and the smartest (and they are!) but everyone else doesn’t want to see every thing your child does every day. Please don’t post photos of dirty food faces and tantrum throwing children all the time!
A well placed personal story or photo is appropriate although you may want to establish boundaries for what you will share online with your business contacts.
Feel free to share a tutorial, a recipe, a link to something you enjoyed, or your thoughts for the day. Mix in the items you are selling and information about your business and you’ve got an easy way to put a more personal spin on your business.
To Start a Blog:
1. Think of a name that represents you or your business well.
2. Sign up for a free account at Wordpress or Blogger. Both of my blogs happen to be domains that I paid for. I didn’t start out paying for a blog and it’s not necessary to buy a domain unless you have a specific need to do so.
3. Start posting and sharing your link.
4. Realize that building a blog takes time and promotion. Share your links, leave comments on other blogs, put a link in your email signature…
5. Choose how many times a week you will post and establish a routine.
6. Remember copyright rules. Don’t copy a post from someone else–instead post a link and send people to the author’s blog or article.
Stealing photos is a big no no too.
7. Find blogging help online. Blogging Basics 101 is one of my favorites.
If you already blog, please share your blog in a comment. If you decide to start one someday, please come back and leave a comment then.
I am ready to blog! I started one just before the holidays, and then got lazy. I think I’ll have to give myself some sort of challenge. Maybe a post a day, every day in February. Yikes. off to go find some good material.
http://nellsvintagehouse.blogspot.com
Have been thinking about it for a while and decided to go for it. I’ve been posting things that I like to read about on other blogs, what’s sold well for me, thrifting finds, etc. So far it’s been really fun sharing with other sellers and hearing feedback.