10 Business Blogging Tips to Drive Business Growth

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Relations professionals can agree: blogs are a crucial component of any PR toolkit. In fact, blog content creation was found to be the second most important priority for communications professionals' projects in a 2016 survey.^[1] Additionally, companies that use blogs in their marketing and communications strategy generate 67 percent more leads.^[2] As an owned channel, a brand's blog can serve as a way to showcase its expertise, develop influence, engage its audiences and more. Whether you're just starting out or are in need of fresh ideas, PR Newswire has developed a guide that includes top tips, best practices and examples to help you succeed in all of your blogging adventures.

PR Newswire's Finding Your Blog's Voice and Keeping the Conversation Fresh guide shares blogging tips including:

• Setting the framework: Organize your blog by defining its goals, purpose and target audience.
• The Dos and Don'ts of blogging: Remember to ask for help and measure your content, but also not to be too promotional or overlook the importance of visuals.
• How to keep your blog fresh: Avoid your blog posts becoming redundant and disconnected with your audience by listening to your audience and revisiting your blog strategy.

Blogs can serve as an essential part of your brand's PR toolkit by establishing thought leadership, engaging audiences and directing prospects to the next step in their journey. Ensuring the success and effectiveness of your blog will depend on building out a detailed strategy and having other necessary tools to help you distribute your brand's stories to the world. To access the full PR Newswire guide, click here.

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^[1] http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/53/HubSpot-State-of-Inbound-Report-2016.pdf
^[2] http://www.techclient.com/wp-content/uploads/blogging-statistics.png

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