{"id":4,"date":"2011-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/mikepaul\/top-5-ways-to-use-your-blog-to-generate-more-home-business-leads\/"},"modified":"2011-12-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T00:00:00","slug":"top-5-ways-to-use-your-blog-to-generate-more-home-business-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/mikepaul\/top-5-ways-to-use-your-blog-to-generate-more-home-business-leads\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Ways to Use Your Blog to Generate More Home Business Leads."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A blog is more than just a place where you can post your latest content online.  If you\u2019re using it properly, it can be an absolute lead-generating machine that can work for you anytime of the day or night, completely on auto-pilot.  By using these 5 techniques in your blog, you\u2019ll be on your way to driving more leads into your business and sponsoring more people without the stress of cold-calling or spending a ton of cash on leads lists that don\u2019t produce any results.  Read on to find out more, true believer\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the top 5 tips that anyone can use on their blog to start growing their list of prospects to unheard of levels and start sponsoring more people into your business. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Tip #1 \u2013 Post to your blog EVERY DAY.<\/strong>  I can\u2019t stress how important this is.  If you\u2019re posting new content every day, you\u2019re adding a new point of entry for your business every day.  Just think about that.  Imagine how hard it would be to hold an event at a hotel or someone\u2019s house every day where you presented your knowledge and your business.  How much would that cost?  I know, completely impossible, right?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where your blog steps in.  Each time you create a new post, you\u2019re adding a \u201cpoint of entry\u201d to your business that people can find, any time of the day or night.  Plus, the search engines LOVE fresh content posted on a regular basis.  I know this sounds like it\u2019s going to be a lot of work, but trust me, you can update your blog in less than an hour every day.  And once you really get going, it will probably take you less than 30 minutes to crank out fresh content.  Get started and you\u2019ll see the benefits immediately.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nTop Tip #2 \u2013 Put an opt-in form on your blog.<\/strong>  Just posting to your blog is not enough.  You\u2019ve got to have a place where people can \u201copen the door\u201d to your business and see what you\u2019re really all about.  I know that you\u2019ve got your email subscriber list all set up (you do, don\u2019t you?), so it\u2019s just a matter of getting an opt-in form on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily add this in the sidebar of your blog without really being a whiz at coding, but you can also pay someone a few bucks to get your opt-in form installed.  Trust me, the paltry dollars you\u2019ll spend to set this up will pay off in the long run multiple times over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Tip #3 \u2013 Promote Your Blog Posts.<\/strong>  Now, it\u2019s one thing to create new content every day.  But if people don\u2019t know it\u2019s there, it\u2019s not doing you a lot of good.  Start promoting your blog posts.  If you don\u2019t, no one else is going to do it for you.  Have enough confidence in yourself that you\u2019re creating great content and people need to read it.  You\u2019ll be surprised at how many do and how many are willing to see what else you can provide them.<\/p>\n<p>Post links to your blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, in forums, anywhere where you hang out online. But please, don\u2019t be spammy!  I hate it when people take my advice and twist it in bad ways.  Always ask yourself, \u201cIs this going to provide value?\u201d before you share anything.  If it does, don\u2019t hesitate.  Get that link up quick like a bunny and start reaping the rewards of your hard work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Tip #4 \u2013 Give direction in your blog posts.<\/strong>  Think like this, every article that you submit to an article directory has a place for an \u201cauthor bio.\u201d  Why is this any different on your blog?  Each post should have a goal when you write, even if it\u2019s nothing more than to get people onto your list.  And if you want them to join your list, you have to ask them.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t just believe that people are going to do what you want if you don\u2019t ask them.  Even the best marketers out there haven\u2019t mastered mind control yet.  Don\u2019t try to yourself.  Tell them where you want them to go.  If you\u2019ve done your job and provided great content, they\u2019ll follow where you lead.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nTop Tip #5 \u2013 Wash. Rinse. Repeat.<\/strong>  Don\u2019t just do these steps one time.  It\u2019s going to take a lot of work on your part to build your business with your blog.  You\u2019ve got to follow through on each of these steps to see real results.  Don\u2019t every post junk content.  Don\u2019t ever have a post that doesn\u2019t have some goal in mind.  Don\u2019t ever just assume that people are going to go where you want them to without telling them.<\/p>\n<p>Follow through, be consistent, and watch your bottom line grow.  Repeat the process and then be amazed at the results you\u2019ll begin seeing in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blog is more than just a place where you can post your latest content online. If you\u2019re using it properly, it can be an absolute lead-generating machine that can work for you anytime of the day or night, completely on auto-pilot. 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