Comments on: 9 Reasons Why Most Small Business Blogs Fail http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/ Your Ultimate Sales, Marketing, and Small Business Blog...With some Motivation and Inspiration thrown in... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Marcus Sheridan http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1826 Marcus Sheridan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:22:45 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-1826 Michael, so very glad to hear from you my friend. Glad to hear your CEO wants to blog, but it's obvious that he's not yet seeing the whole picture. Here is the deal(with respect to a business blog): <b>Your website is about you and your products</b> <b>You blog is about the questions your customers are asking</b> Sound simple? Yes, that's because it is. The problem though is that most companies make this much harder than need be. If you want, tell your CEO to call me. I'm serious. The number is 8047617924. You're welcome to call as well Michael. :-) Michael, so very glad to hear from you my friend. Glad to hear your CEO wants to blog, but it’s obvious that he’s not yet seeing the whole picture. Here is the deal(with respect to a business blog):

Your website is about you and your products
You blog is about the questions your customers are asking

Sound simple? Yes, that’s because it is. The problem though is that most companies make this much harder than need be. If you want, tell your CEO to call me. I’m serious. The number is 8047617924. You’re welcome to call as well Michael. :-)

]]> By: Michael B. http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1825 Michael B. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-1825 Hey Marcus, loved the post. I just got hired to blog for a small business and this will really help. I have a question though. My CEO has signed on and said that blogging is the way of the future. Awesome. However, I think he would struggle to see how my experiences, in life, in the office, would relate well to the blog. He is trying to push product in the blog, which I understand, but I don't think it drives many visitors to the blog. Any thoughts on what to do? Hey Marcus, loved the post. I just got hired to blog for a small business and this will really help.

I have a question though. My CEO has signed on and said that blogging is the way of the future. Awesome. However, I think he would struggle to see how my experiences, in life, in the office, would relate well to the blog. He is trying to push product in the blog, which I understand, but I don’t think it drives many visitors to the blog. Any thoughts on what to do?

]]> By: Marcus Sheridan http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Marcus Sheridan Tue, 25 May 2010 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-1201 An art yes....but one that we can ALL do in some way shape or form. An art yes….but one that we can ALL do in some way shape or form.

]]> By: Rushan@Free Sql Tutorials http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Rushan@Free Sql Tutorials Tue, 25 May 2010 19:33:21 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-1197 Nicely written. So true about the audience! Theres so much to blogging its truly an art. Nicely written. So true about the audience! Theres so much to blogging its truly an art.

]]> By: Farouk http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Farouk Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:22:02 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-270 its hard to ignore web 2.0 these days, i am doing my best to have presence in social networking sites, thanks its hard to ignore web 2.0 these days, i am doing my best to have presence in social networking sites, thanks

]]> By: Marcus Sheridan http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Marcus Sheridan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:21:31 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-241 Hey Walter, great to see you on here again, and I much appreciate your comment and candor. This is certainly not a mistake free business, is it? ;-) ....But evolution, as you mention, is one of the ultimate goal to longevity. Continue doing great things over there on www.lionslinger.com :-) Hey Walter, great to see you on here again, and I much appreciate your comment and candor. This is certainly not a mistake free business, is it? ;-) ….But evolution, as you mention, is one of the ultimate goal to longevity. Continue doing great things over there on http://www.lionslinger.com :-)

]]> By: Walter http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Walter Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:13:18 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-238 You have pinned down the major factors that kill's a blog. Actually, I have had my experience with some of these and despite my downsides I never gave up, instead I learned to evolve. I would like to add that learning and evolving from what you've learned is also of primary importance. :-) You have pinned down the major factors that kill’s a blog. Actually, I have had my experience with some of these and despite my downsides I never gave up, instead I learned to evolve.

I would like to add that learning and evolving from what you’ve learned is also of primary importance. :-)

]]> By: Marcus Sheridan http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Marcus Sheridan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:28:33 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-237 Jason, my figgy freind ;-) , I just hope that this blog will maybe keep a few more people 'ticking' towards their success and happiness. Thanks for stopping my mate :-) Jason, my figgy freind ;-) , I just hope that this blog will maybe keep a few more people ‘ticking’ towards their success and happiness. Thanks for stopping my mate :-)

]]> By: Marcus Sheridan http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Marcus Sheridan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:26:21 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-236 Very well said Daniel. You're not kidding that blogs can be tough work, but you're also spot on when you say the results are worth it....keep up the great work man :-) Very well said Daniel. You’re not kidding that blogs can be tough work, but you’re also spot on when you say the results are worth it….keep up the great work man :-)

]]> By: Jason Hughes, figliving http://www.thesaleslion.com/9-reasons-why-most-small-business-blogs-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Jason Hughes, figliving Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:33:05 +0000 http://www.thesaleslion.com/?p=465#comment-235 Man this is right on the money Marcus! Great insights into the psychology of blogging and what really makes us tick.....and stop ticking. Keep up the great work. Man this is right on the money Marcus! Great insights into the psychology of blogging and what really makes us tick…..and stop ticking. Keep up the great work.

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