Podcasts Business Ray Edwards Show #020: 5 Reasons You Should Blog [Podcast]

#020: 5 Reasons You Should Blog [Podcast]

Published: Aug. 1, 2012, 2:57 a.m.

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If you are a business owner, freelancer, consultant, solo professional, or have any desire to be a leader of any kind \\u2013 you need to blog.

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Feature Story: 5 Reasons You Should Blog

  1. It\'s good for business.\\xa0It wasn\'t always this way. When I started blogging, it didn\'t take long for me to realize blogging was building my business, too. I get a steady flow of new business from people who say something like, \\u201cWell, I started reading your blog and finally decided I would call you.\\u201d
  2. Self-expression.\\xa0Once upon a time, I was a radio DJ. Highly-rated, successful, and loving it. Being on the radio was my own personal megaphone. It was my way of being heard. Now I get that same satisfaction from blogging. You can too. Now everyone\'s a DJ!
  3. Building a relationship with my readers.\\xa0There\'s nothing like a blog (and a podcast) to build a relationship with your readers. My blog is the source of most of the conversations I have with my readers.
  4. Marketing.\\xa0I know there are many who say you can\'t \\u201cmonetize\\u201d a blog. Really? My own blog has brought me\\u2026 well, let\'s call it \\u201ca substantial amount\\u201d of revenue. And I don\'t even use Adsense (as of this writing). And there are many examples of money-making blogs.
  5. Record Of My Thinking.\\xa0Blogging is a way of distilling my thoughts and preserving them. Doing it publicly forces me to step up my game.

Those are just 5 reasons \\u2013 there are dozens more.

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