{"id":5227,"date":"2020-10-09T08:43:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T08:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2020-10-09T08:43:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T08:43:49","slug":"for-the-love-of-the-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/for-the-love-of-the-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"For The Love of The Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having a Blog is nothing new these days. It\u2019s become an excellent platform for folks that want a viable way to give valuable content to their readers and subscribers. All types of businesses have discovered the value of having a blog. Blogging began as an internet fad, however, these <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5230\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pexels-pixabay-261662.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pexels-pixabay-261662-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pexels-pixabay-261662-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pexels-pixabay-261662-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pexels-pixabay-261662-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pexels-pixabay-261662-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>days you need a blog. It\u2019s one of the keys to your success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A blog \u2013 allows you to tell your stories and stories of others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We love telling our tales of misfortunes and success. We like writing witty anecdotes or simply sharing things going on in our lives. Blogging has given us the opportunity to get our information published for everyone to read. Sharing our daily thoughts and valuable content helps us help others. This should be the main focus of your blog, not to solely make money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A blog \u2013 allows you to share your interests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the neat things about a blog is you can write about anything such as our own business, hobbies, children, school, and work. You can do a search and find plenty of blogs dedicated to particular interests you might have.<\/p>\n<p>You can stay current with other people\u2019s points of view on things that we have in common or to share with your visitors. Whether it\u2019s the internet marketing, affiliate marketing, the latest technology, or what\u2019s going on around the world, blogs cover a wide variety of topics on just about anything you can think of.<\/p>\n<p>They allow us to stay in touch with the most up to date information that&#8217;s interesting to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A blog \u2013 allows you to promote your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Companies and online businesses use blog posts as a way of connecting with their customers and providing valuable content and ideas. For the smaller, or new business owners, it\u2019s an excellent way to bring their products to folks without expensive advertising costs.<\/p>\n<p>Just by posting regularly to your blog, say 2 \u2013 3 times a month or more often, small companies and internet marketers can draw in more business and subscribers than by the more paid ads.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s vitally important you have a reliable autoresponder service. You\u2019ll need this to create your sign-up form and build your email list so folks can subscribe to your updates and valuable information. You\u2019ll also need an affordable, customer service friendly, reliable web host that supports WordPress to build your blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A blog \u2013 allows you to monetize (make money) your content.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest assets your blog can provide is a platform to sell your own digital products and promote high-quality affiliate programs. Internet entrepreneurs now have an inexpensive tool to help with this.<\/p>\n<p>However, you must first provide valuable, put-to-use information at the forefront. Don\u2019t overdo the promotion and selling. Having a couple of banners promoting your own product or services is fine. Don\u2019t splash banners and advertisements all over the place.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll greatly reduce the odds of success and people will unsubscribe from your blog updates if you do. When writing your blog posts I recommend text linking to a couple of products or affiliate programs. Once again, don\u2019t overdo it.<\/p>\n<p>Blogging has greatly increased the potential to increase traffic by providing a lot more exposure for people searching online for specific information. It has become a moneymaking business for many bloggers, even if you are a beginner to internet marketing or any other type of business.<\/p>\n<p>Having become one of the greatest internet resources, blogs are inexpensive and easy to start. A valuable content loaded blog gives you the opportunity to reach a massive worldwide audience and help them out!<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to start a blog is by having step-by-step video tutorials and a mentor. If you were to ask me who I would recommend helping you get your blog up the right way and as a bonus develop your own product to sell so you pocket all of the money <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinesalesandsuccess.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here now<\/a> to discover how I\u2019m doing it.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to comment below and let us know what you think about the for For The Love of The Blog.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a guest post from\u00a0<\/em><em>Paul Sammons if you would like to be considered for a guest post please contact me.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a Blog is nothing new these days. It\u2019s become an excellent platform for folks that want a viable way to give valuable content to their readers and subscribers. 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