Blogging for success debrief
Or using a blog to manage your business web site.
Last Wednesday I led a seminar for the Frontenac CFDC on using blogging tools to create successful web sites for small business. The boardroom at the CFDC’s office in Harrowsmith holds a dozen people and the room was full. Participants represented a range of small business from across Frontenac County and artists, crafts-people and various services.
The goal was to give people a background on what blogs are, their history & growth, and provide them with a glimpse of how businesses are already using these tools. I also tried to show how blogs can be used to manage an entire web site and put the business owner in direct control of their site’s content as well as managing its costs effectively. We also discussed the power of blogs to build relationships and community.
Resources and links
The slide presentation — sorry, these were more as aide memoire for me as I introduced topics rather than full-fledged notes. With luck, you’ll be able to catch the drift of the presentation
Free blogging hosts..
Blogging applications
WordPress Themes
Support
I don’t think I can emphasize enough how much help is available from each blogging applications’ support forums or communities. Hundreds of experienced bloggers are more than happy to help you. So whether you decide to start out on your own, or get just enough help to get started, there’s always someone to provide a helping hand.
Local hosting
- Kingston Online Services, currently, out of the few local suppliers in our region, their service offerings are best suited to the needs of running a blog-based web site.