http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Mike-Paetzold/10342 Mike Paetzold is an author at ArticleSnatch.com Article Directory. Below are the most recent articles from Mike Paetzold. For more of articles by Mike Paetzold please use the link above. http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Mike-Paetzold/10342 http://s4.ascdn.com/i/logo.gif en-us http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Mike-Paetzold/10342 PHP/ http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Is-A-Blog-Right-For-Your-Small-Business-/109143 More and more small businesses are considering using a blog to promote their business. A blog can be used in a variety of ways. Here are just a few • Get the word out to your customers about your services and products • An easy way to keep your employees updated • A way to allow interaction from your customers or employees There are a few advantages and a few pitfalls to be aware of before you start. It is important that you lay out a plan and decide what the purpose of your blog will be. Decide how often it will be updated and keep to it. Blogs that aren’t updated on a regular basis lose their advantage. You may need more than one blog because the tighter the focus your blog has – the more effective it will be. Keep your blog on topic and don’t allow it to range far and wide with your topics just because you can. If you want to stray from your major topic you may want to consider creating another blog on that topic. The big advantage of a blog is the ease of use and the ability to be interactive.** End Summary**<p>About the Author:<br>Mike Paetzold is the author of <a href="http://wptutorial.com/member/index.php">"7 Tips To Make Your Word Press Blog Search Engine Friendly"</a> and creator of the multi-media course <a href="http:wordpressmadeeasy.net">"Word Press Made Easy"</a> . Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Is-A-Blog-Right-For-Your-Small-Business-/109143