{"id":7,"date":"2015-01-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/patmontoya\/do-you-need-a-blog-or-a-website\/"},"modified":"2015-01-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T00:00:00","slug":"do-you-need-a-blog-or-a-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/patmontoya\/do-you-need-a-blog-or-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need a Blog or a Website?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssba\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:10px;\">Share this post and help spread the love!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Do You Need a Blog or a Website?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Do I need a blog or a website?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The question every business owner should ask themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">As people turn more and more every day to their computer or mobile device to find information on products and services\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u2026 you have no choice but to have an internet presence<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">in order to maximize your traffic and business success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Before you decide if you should have a blog or a website, let\u2019s explore the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Generally speaking, a website is a static page, or a few pages that you have to have built for you\u2026unless you\u2019re a computer guru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">I say static, because they are difficult to upgrade or change without technical skills or a programmers help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Most business owners hire someone to design a website, and have to go back to the designer to make any changes.\u00a0 All of which can be \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u2026expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">A blog, on the other hand, is still a website, but it can be added to or changed every day if wanted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">A blog is dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">By its very nature, it grows on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">A business owner with a blog instead of a website can add content every day if they want to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">You could ad a video of a happy customer as a testimonial, which is a good thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">You could write an article about a new product or service you are releasing next week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">You could write a review of any product or service you provide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Imagine a real estate agent being able to take pictures or videos of different rooms of a new listing and turning each of them into a blog post, all linked together with all the benefits of owning this home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This gives your blog some SEO link juice. (It\u2019s OK if you don\u2019t know what that means, just know that it is good)\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u2026or\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">A landscaper who takes some pictures or video of a job he just finished, and a video testimonial from the person who hired him\/her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Imagine posting pictures of jewelry or any product you create?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">How about a pastor who can put each of his\/her sermons on their blog each week so no one in their congregation misses it. And that one family who was looking for a new church who stumbles upon that sermon and resonates with your message, and joins your church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The amount of examples I could give are endless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">So to answer the question; do I need a blog or a website?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">It\u2019s a no-brainer. A blog is a much better way to get your message in front of the eyes of the people you want to speak to. Whether to sell, or to just speak your message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">And if you want more simplicity, you can get a viral blogging system that is done for you, and is as easy to set up as a Facebook account just by clicking on the banner below and watch the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Prosperity &amp; peace,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Patricia Montoya<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c21-cta-prepared\">\n<div class=\"c21_cta_blogging c21_cta_content\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.empowernetwork.com\/almostasecret?id=patmontoya\" class=\"c21_cta_btn\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here To Watch The Free Presentation<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssba\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:10px;\">Share this post and help spread the love!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share this post and help spread the love! 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