Blogs are a great way to build out the page count and content of your site but if you're using a free account via blogger and are not hosting the pages on your own server, your site does not get the full benefit from the additional content / pages.
As such I am looking at moving the blog to the killamandco server or dropping it in favor of Typepad which has quite a bit more functionality. I've also been toying with the idea of installing wordpress as I really like it's functionality and the variety of themes available but I think we'll wait on that switch until I can hire a designer to customize the theme to match the look of the main site.
Result? I like the simplicity of the current blog but typepad does offer quite a bit more functionality for the serious business blogger. Either way I will be moving the current blog to the killam and co server so the site will benefit from the additional pages etc. I will probably give typepad a shot and then make a firm decision over the weekend.
Once I make the switch the plan is to keep the blog updated more regularly than before with internet marketing and self promotion related content. Stay tuned.
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Friday, June 29, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Make money by blogging...big time
This post stems from a question a reader had about making money by writing online.
A few of the top ways to earn income from blogging that I have come across include:
If you're interested in writing as a source of income and want to get your feet wet in the realm of professional blogging here are two sites to check out:
http://www.johnchow.com One of the more popular blogs on the net
http://www.problogger.net Australian Pro Blogger Darren Rowse runs one of the best blogs I've come across about making money blogging.
The links above should give you a good start.
A few of the top ways to earn income from blogging that I have come across include:
- affiliate sales (you sell products for another company and earn a cut)
- ebook sales
- indirect sales via consulting and speaking
- advertising
- programs such as Google Adwords
- paid text links
- sponsored links and banners
If you're interested in writing as a source of income and want to get your feet wet in the realm of professional blogging here are two sites to check out:
http://www.johnchow.com One of the more popular blogs on the net
http://www.problogger.net Australian Pro Blogger Darren Rowse runs one of the best blogs I've come across about making money blogging.
The links above should give you a good start.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Why You Should Blog
A great post on why you should blog at Seomoz.org
I would like to see more reasons under the "Grow Your Business" section. Perhaps I will write a similar post in the future.
Blogging is something that has really taken hold of me in the past year and I continue to learn about it's value for business. A personal connection with your clients and prospective clients tops my list when thinking about the value of business blogging: people get to know you and the company. This only happens of course if you drop the shields and "be real".
On that note, the recent update / re-launch of the killam&co website features an About page
that talks about the company in a real way. Right now the business is small but ambitious. Blogging is something I'm passionate about and believe will help me connect with people resulting in more growth. The more people you can connect with in a genuine way the better.
And if you provide value on top of that, the growth will come.
I would like to see more reasons under the "Grow Your Business" section. Perhaps I will write a similar post in the future.
Blogging is something that has really taken hold of me in the past year and I continue to learn about it's value for business. A personal connection with your clients and prospective clients tops my list when thinking about the value of business blogging: people get to know you and the company. This only happens of course if you drop the shields and "be real".
On that note, the recent update / re-launch of the killam&co website features an About page
that talks about the company in a real way. Right now the business is small but ambitious. Blogging is something I'm passionate about and believe will help me connect with people resulting in more growth. The more people you can connect with in a genuine way the better.
And if you provide value on top of that, the growth will come.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Sphere for Bloggers
I came across an interesting site related to blogging recently called Sphere.
Sphere is basically a search engine for blogs. It has a nice interface and also offers some great tools if you use Typepad or Wordpress as your blogging platform.
One tool in particular I would like to try out (no version yet for blogger) is the contextual posting tool. The toll enables you to post news from other blogs in a sidebar on your site. Sphere will match the posts it displays with content on your site kind of like Google Adwords or Adsense.
Take a look over at http://www.sphere.com/
Sphere is basically a search engine for blogs. It has a nice interface and also offers some great tools if you use Typepad or Wordpress as your blogging platform.
One tool in particular I would like to try out (no version yet for blogger) is the contextual posting tool. The toll enables you to post news from other blogs in a sidebar on your site. Sphere will match the posts it displays with content on your site kind of like Google Adwords or Adsense.
Take a look over at http://www.sphere.com/
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
First Post
A lot of fidling and several baby steps later and the first post is up. I decided to start the blog using blogger due to its ease of use and the fact that Google recently increased the control and functionality of the platform.
I may still look into whether or not the Blogger bar can be removed but aside from that the service has come a long way from where it began. While most professional bloggers tend to use Typepad, Word Press , Movable Type or other pay-to-play services, the killam&co blog is a "let's get started and see where this goes" project and blogger proves to be a good tool when it comes to just that. Stay tuned.
I may still look into whether or not the Blogger bar can be removed but aside from that the service has come a long way from where it began. While most professional bloggers tend to use Typepad, Word Press , Movable Type or other pay-to-play services, the killam&co blog is a "let's get started and see where this goes" project and blogger proves to be a good tool when it comes to just that. Stay tuned.
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