Blog Poll: What's Your Blog Challenge?

What are your two biggest challenges when it comes to your business blog? You probably know by now that business blogging is great, but it's not without its challenges - what marketing tool isn't?

Where do you struggle? The Blog Squad want to know! Use the comments to address issues we may not have covered here.

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Comments

[Marc Lerner]

My interest was best stated in your white paper article. I want my Blog to answer a question/problem which not so many professionals are asking. I want to show the significance of patient participation in the healing process. The patient's inner resources & external resources create a powerful partnership. Patient participation can make the treatments more effective or they can limit them & that may be the easiest to control and that is what Life Skills can do.

[Ida Temple]

I have just started a new site on my writing and to pass on other important information to those who check it out. However, without the finances, I can't seem to inform others of it.

[Denise aka The Blog Squad]

There are many ways to drive traffic to your blog that don't require money. Check out our category on "Driving Traffic to Your Blog."
http://www.buildabetterblog.com/driving_traffic_to_your_blog/index.html

[Kathleen Gage]

There is so much information out there most people are on information overload. The way to get through the "noise" is to have a personality behind what you write. Don't try to be like everyone else. What is it that makes you unique?

Enhance your writings with that quality and uniqueness.

You also have to have information that addresses concerns folks have. What keeps your readers awake at night and what information do you have that can help them sleep better? This is a real issue for so many people. Stress around money, business, relationships, health, retirement, etc. that keeps them up at night.

What do you offer to help them in a specific area of their life? Write in a way you address these issues.

Don't try to be all things to all people. You are better off being viewed as an authority on something rather than a jack (or Jill - have to be politically correct) of everything.

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer