Comments on: Open Discussion: Where Would Your Business Be Without a Blog?

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[...] Open Discussion: Where Would Your Business Be Without a Blog? [...]

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:11:23 +0000

You're welcome, glad it helped.

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:11:23 +0000

You're welcome, glad it helped.

By: Raschella

Raschella — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:31:14 +0000

OMG, thank you! This is the kind of info I've been looking for for MONTHS! Exactly what I need. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:34:33 +0000

A blog is a kind of website. Some folks have already invested in a “regular”
site and just tack the blog onto it or create it separately even though this
may not be the best long-term solution.

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:33:44 +0000

See my post on Artist Blogging
101<http://remarkablogger.com/2009/12/22/artist-blogging-101/>.

By: Raschella

Raschella — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:05:19 +0000

How ARE blogs different from websites? I thought they were a part of it, but now I'm reading that people are making their blogs their websites, rather than putting blogs on their existing websites, if that makes any sense. So if I have a blog at WordPress, for instance, does that mean I just upload the content (my art portfolio, etc.) of my regular website to it? And is so, do I have to add wordpress to my URL? Ya know, I really thought I was up on all this stuff:-).

By: Raschella

Raschella — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:48 +0000

I found this article in the archives, so I'm coming into it a little late, but I'm sitting on the fence about blogging. I'm and artist and I sell…artwork. I have yet to understand a. what exactly I would blog about that would be of real interest to people, and b. what would go in the blog that wouldn't go in my newsletter and vice versa. Also, for those selling a service, like Men With Pens, Copyblogger, ittybiz, and Remarkablogger, of course, it makes sense, but as someone selling a product, I'm not so sure. I can only write so much about technique, or what inspires me, or my new work (which isn't blogging, it's selling) without boring people to death. And I agree with Rebecca, the hourly cost of writing that could be better used to create more art is a big consideration. I'd love to get your comments and opinions – I've been in a bit of a quandary about this for some time.

By: rexwood

rexwood — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:10:52 +0000

Thanks again for the sound advice. I think it's just having to jump in and get started and things will find their own equilibrium.
Consider it started….

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:22:25 +0000

It's always possible to build a following and market a business at the same
time. Choose a particular group of people and give them information they
want that's related to what you sell. People who have something to sell can
be blind to what customers really want and customers don't always know what
they want or want what's best for themselves. The better you are at this the
faster your audience will grow. There are no averages for this, other than
most blogs grow more slowly than their owners would like, while a few
explode nearly overnight.