GrowMap

Map Your Path To Grow Your Business

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • G.A.S.P
  • Press
  • Portfolio
  • GrowMap Services
  • PostsComments

Business Blogging: the Painless Method

June 10, 2014 By Gail Gardner 18 Comments

Does your business need a blog? There is no question about that anymore. See these stats on the benefits of blogging:

Business Blogging Stats
Click image to see full infographic at Ignitespot.com

Table of Contents

  • Business Blogging
  • Blog Management Services
      • Gail Gardner
      • Latest posts by Gail Gardner (see all)

Business Blogging

You know you need to be blogging, but you’re busy running your business. Maybe you don’t have the time or desire to write. Or you don’t know how to install a blog. The good news is you don’t need to know how to make it happen.

Most business owners do not write content for their own blogs. And writing is not the only aspect of blogging that is important. On blogs like this one, I spend as much time doing all these tasks as I do writing:

  • Formatting the content for visual appeal and easy skimming
  • Creating or finding the perfect images and resizing them for fast loading
  • Making sure each image has alt-text, titles, and possibly captions and links
  • Watching many videos to choose the most relevant and acquiring embed codes
  • Filling in the SEO fields, categories, and tags

Is there anyone in your company that knows how to do all that? Some companies buy content, but they aren’t experienced at taking that content and creating a compelling blog post. There is an easier way.

Blog Management Services

Many of us have been blogging for over eight years. We have a Blogger Mastermind group I use to identify talent I can recommend. Sarah Harris specializes in content marketing and recently launched WriteCollective.com.

WriteCollective is a completely “turn-key” blog writing service.
Easy way for any business to order optimized blog posts.

You choose whether you want to publish them yourself, or you can give Write Collective contributor access to your blog, and they handle the rest.

Write Collective Provides:

  • Topic ideation
  • Keyword optimization (based on the client’s specifications)
  • Creation of 5 keyword tags
  • URL adjustment to make them short, clean, and easy to share
  • Stock photo purchase to accompany each post
  • Create custom meta-description

Find out more in this short, entertaining video:

Video highlights

  • Native English speaking U.S. based writers
  • Turn-key blog management
  • Save time and money

While I know many, many qualified writers, Sarah’s service Write Collective is the only business I currently recommend for complete turn-key blog writing and management.

I’ve worked with many businesses and if I wanted them to publish regularly I ended up doing it for them. You know you need blog posts, so don’t keep putting it off until a later that never comes. Click the image below to visit WriteCollective.com and find out more.

Write Collective Logo
Click this logo to find out more
The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Google+ profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Pinterest profileMy Tumblr blogMy YouTube channel

Gail Gardner

Small Business Marketing Strategist at GrowMap
Gail Gardner is the founder of GrowMap.com. She is a Small Business Marketing Strategist who mentors small businesses, bloggers, and freelancers. After 23 years in the field with IBM and 5.5 years managing AdWords accounts, her focus shifted to small business marketing strategy. GrowMap.com is listed by Cision as a Top 100 Site for Marketers and has received three Small Business Influencer Awards from Small Business Trends. Named by D&B a Top 50 SMB Influencer on Twitter, you can follow Gail @GrowMap and on LinkedIn.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Google+ profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Pinterest profileMy Tumblr blogMy YouTube channel

Latest posts by Gail Gardner (see all)

  • Free Mentoring: How to Use the Inexpensive CRM Bigin to Increase Income - December 9, 2020
  • How to Create a Blog to Promote Your Services - December 9, 2020
  • Influencer Marketing Guide For Maximum Business Growth - November 26, 2020
Tweet56
Share1
Share24
Pin5
Share
Share
Pocket
Flip
86 Shares
« How to Boost Blog Outreach and Influencer Engagement on #AtomicChat
How to Edit Your Resume to Increase the Odds of Getting Hired #jobs »

Filed Under: Blogging Best Practices, Content & Copywriting Tagged With: blog management services

Comments

  1. Mavis says

    December 22, 2014 at 9:04 am

    Blogging is one of the best way to communicate, promote and market at the same time. Your post is really informative. It helps especially for people who has interest lies on blogging at the same time business. It will keep in handy.
    Mavis would love you to read ..Three Evergreen Content Marketing Strategy Tips for Beginners: Asking the “Right” QuestionsMy Profile

    Reply
  2. Miguel Roberg says

    August 6, 2014 at 3:09 am

    I love that graphic at the beginning. I hope more and more businesses will pay attention to the importance of blogging in the future because it will open up more jobs for us bloggers.
    Miguel Roberg would love you to read ..From China to Holland: A Brand New China!My Profile

    Reply
  3. Meghan says

    July 10, 2014 at 7:37 am

    great post!
    blogging is my passion and and bread and butter too….you have given some really kool advices…
    Meghan would love you to read ..Pixelworks Surges On Apple TV RumorsMy Profile

    Reply
  4. Land Visitor says

    June 19, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    Using a blog for the company I’ve worked with was a easy way to communicate and learn what fans wanted from us and the products we had. Since we were in the tourism industry, it was quite nice to get the feedback from our clients through our blog, we could develop further and keep those people more attached with us and our offers.But some companies don’t have employees that do the social media and could use the WriteCollective.com service. I do know a dozen of firms in RO that would badly need some good articles.

    Reply
  5. Richard Benson says

    June 19, 2014 at 9:33 am

    A very informative piece !! i always love to influence my clients as i m a business consultant. i always keep searching for new ways to interact people and what sort of problem they are facing in their business.Thanks

    Reply
  6. Michael says

    June 18, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    Very useful informations. I always try to persuade my customers (I’m a webmaster) that a blog is what they really should think about. Next time I will show them this post. Thanks.
    Michael would love you to read ..The easiest way to create a blog? Website builder!My Profile

    Reply
  7. Kostas says

    June 12, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    Hey Gail, it is actually surprising how many businesses I have worked with have needed prompting to produce regular content for their blogs and like you I have done it myself a lot of the time. These stats highlight the importance if business blogging and I will be pointing clients at them who are still not convinced about the power of blogging!
    Kostas would love you to read ..The Ultimate Guest Blogging Guide For Small Business OwnersMy Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      June 12, 2014 at 8:57 pm

      Hi Kostas,

      We all have a great challenge managing too many hats. Many businesses would be much better off working with Sarah. I have written for and managed blogs in the past, but I charge over four times more than she does.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Affordable Social Media Mentoring for Your #SmallBiz ~ Ask Your QuestionsMy Profile

      Reply
  8. Oklahoma says

    June 12, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    “Write Collective” sounds like a great service. Thank you for sharing your insight. I pick up a lot reading your work. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Payal says

    June 12, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    Informative infographic! Keep sharing 🙂 I really loved these facts that you have shared.. Seems like I have to bookmark this informative site 🙂

    Reply
  10. Suraj Rai says

    June 12, 2014 at 11:59 am

    You shared good graphic representation about business blogging that is helped me to change my blogging strategy. In my point of view, this is amazing post for all newbie bloggers. Thanks Gail Gardner for sharing this great post with us.

    Reply
  11. Stellatyler says

    June 12, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Well! You have shared very helpful and informative article regarding Business. I also agree with the above person that the if you want to start business then you must thing about the loss not profit and you must able to take risk to grow up your business. In this way you success in business.

    Reply
  12. Sam Huang says

    June 11, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    A lot of businessmen that I talk to are intimidated by blog writing, fearing that one day, they will dry up and not be able to find anything to write about. After three years, we are still going strong, but for those of you worried out there, these tips are great. And you do need a blog on your business site

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      June 12, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Sam. Blogging has many benefits, but it isn’t for everyone. Like everything else, it is more complicated to do well than it appears. Some do have trouble coming up with ideas, but they just have to start making notes about what their clients ask. The answers make the perfect topic. One post for each question and you can stay busy a long time.

      I hope to see you back again. If you ever have a question for me, just ask in the comments here or come by and talk to me in live chat at SocialImplications.com.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Affordable Social Media Mentoring for Your #SmallBiz ~ Ask Your QuestionsMy Profile

      Reply
  13. Stacey says

    June 11, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Blog writing is very beneficial for large and small businesses alike. The problem is, a small business owner might not have enough time in the day to sit down and write a blog at least 3-4 times a week, or they might not be tech-savvy to be able to do it themselves. Sometimes there might be a language barrier. If that’s the case, you may be better off outsourcing blog writing to a professional like WriteCollective.Blogging may be more beneficial in some industries than others but generally it can always help to some degree t least. Thanks for sharing Gail!

    Reply
  14. Diana Levi says

    June 11, 2014 at 8:41 am

    Hi! For aour company Deyteris we need blog, because we are app developer and we should communicate with our users. We are developing blog on our site deyteris.com

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      June 17, 2014 at 11:29 pm

      Any app developer needs a blog to share with newbies how to download, install, and use their app. Most developers are early adopters who don’t realize there are still many who would not know the basics regarding apps.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Why Phillip Dews @BrumPW Is Giving Away a Custom WordPress ThemeMy Profile

      Reply
  15. Anil Kumar says

    June 10, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    One of the real shot gun method or post I have ever read, till now I used to think that Business=Risk and today my perception is totally changed.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts
You can add a link to follow you on twitter if you put your username in this box.
Only needs to be added once (unless you change your username). No http or @

Search

UPC CODES don't fall for fakes

Categories

Recent Posts

  • 4 Ways To Improve Your Email Marketing Campaigns
  • What You Need to Think About When Building Your WordPress Site
  • The Importance of Relaxation When Starting a New Company
  • Stay Afloat: Reduce Monthly Expenses Using These Tips
  • Free Mentoring: How to Use the Inexpensive CRM Bigin to Increase Income
Don't Miss Your Path to Growth!
Enter your email to receive new
blog posts:

Did MOZ Drop Your Site’s DA?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv_cL50MpZA

Popular Posts

What You Need to Think About When Building Your WordPress SiteWhat You Need to Think About When Building Your WordPress Site
The Importance of Relaxation When Starting a New CompanyThe Importance of Relaxation When Starting a New Company
4 Ways To Improve Your Email Marketing Campaigns4 Ways To Improve Your Email Marketing Campaigns
Free Mentoring: How to Use the Inexpensive CRM Bigin to Increase IncomeFree Mentoring: How to Use the Inexpensive CRM Bigin to Increase Income
Influencer Marketing Guide For Maximum Business GrowthInfluencer Marketing Guide For Maximum Business Growth
How to Create a Blog to Promote Your ServicesHow to Create a Blog to Promote Your Services
Stay Afloat: Reduce Monthly Expenses Using These TipsStay Afloat: Reduce Monthly Expenses Using These Tips

Greatest eCommerce Competitive Risks to Small Businesses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=bmlJmDYaax0

Serpstat: What it Does

https://youtu.be/rjIfKdIWk7M

GrowMap Policies

  • Disclosure Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • GrowMap Guest Blogging Guidelines

Connect With Growmap

growmap on twitter growmap on g plus growmap on linkedin growmap on pinterest growmap on facebook growmap on stumbleupon growmap on skype

Copyright © 2008-2021 Growmap · Centric Mobile Responsive Theme by StudioPress · Genesis Framework · Site maintaned By MarketingTilt

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

GrowMap
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

You can adjust all of your cookie settings by navigating the tabs on the left hand side. Read our complete privacy policy.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.