Tumblr Crosses 100M Blogs. Tumblr has today quietly ticked over the 100 million blog mark, with those blogs containing some 44.6 billion posts. We noticed that the ticker on the popular blogging platform’s about page had ticked over and Tumblr confirmed with us that this milestone was reached today. This marks significant growth over the last year, of somewhere around 50 million blogs since April of 2012, when it crossed 50 million for the first time. The last reported number of blogs was 93 million as of March 2, 2013, so the pace is still accelerating, with 6 million being created in the last month or so alone. Just today, there have been over 82.6 million posts to the site, which was founded in 2007.
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Writing. Release. BlogCoach: Grow Your Blog. Business Blogging Benefits and Risks - SG Business Directory | Singapore Business Community | Opportunity | Events | Classified | Courses | Jobs. The Risks of Blogging | Volacci® Blogging has proven its worth in the business environment by increasing traffic, conversions, credibility and authority within one’s industry or niche. But is it the right move for your business, specifically? Friday, I assessed the benefits of blogging and how it can help you. Today we will discuss the risks you expose yourself to by blogging. If you are not careful, you can damage your professional reputation, lose business, or possibly get fired. Before you decide that blogging is the right tactic for your objectives, assess these common blogging risks.
Risks 1. This could be due to high level executives spending too much time blogging and tweeting to focus on the other aspects of their jobs, like running the business and make important decisions. 2. This is far easier than it sounds. 3. That false information ended up being libelous or infringing on the rights of other, you may have to face legal consequences in the court of law. 4. 5. Do the risks outweigh the benefits? 10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging | How-To. Advertisement I have reached the conclusion that most organizations have a blog simply because they feel they should. Many marketing departments fail to “get” blogging and have poorly visited blogs with few comments.
Because their blog fails to perform, they conclude that blogging is an ineffective marketing tool and either remove it entirely or leave it to languish. However, it does not need to be this way. Why are most corporate blogs failing and why do the few succeed? We also discuss strategies for effective branding and marketing in our upcoming Smashing Book2 ($23.90 $29.90, available worldwide). 1. When companies first started launching corporate websites, they perceived them as a marketing channel that would generate leads. Many marketing departments are making a similar mistake with corporate blogs. To generate traffic, you need to sincerely commit to your blog, establish a relationship with your readers and engage them in conversations. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Let me be clear. 9. Offers That Raise Response and Lower Risk. Enterprise Microblogging. Corporate Blog Design: Trends And Examples | Design Showcase. Advertisement With tens of millions of blogs online today, major corporations have started to recognize the value of a corporate blog for communicating with customers. However, corporate blogging is far different than the more traditional blogging that most of us encounter on a daily basis. Corporate blogging brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities that must be considered and addressed by the company in order for its users to have a positive experience.
In this article we’ll examine the issues that face corporate blogs, we’ll observe some current trends, and we’ll look at a large sample of blogs from companies of various sizes in a wide variety of industries. Purposes of Corporate Blogs Probably the most significant reason for companies to manage a corporate blog is the communication benefits it can provide. 1. Companies that place a priority on communicating with customers through a blog display a certain openness and responsiveness that today’s consumers appreciate. 2. Building Business Value Through Blogs. 100 Awesome Blogs for Your Business Education - Learn-gasm.
Whether you are in a business school in Texas or are a self-learner trying to gather the most information you can about business, blogs are an excellent way to stay on top of the latest news, information, and trends. These blogs come from such influential voices as business school professors, successful entrepreneurs, and other authorities on a wide range of topics relevant to your business education. Whether you want to learn about marketing, business in a global community, finance, economics, management, leadership, or sustainable business practices, you will find information among these blogs. Marketing Advertising, Internet marketing, personal branding, and responsible marketing are some of the topics covered in these blogs. Brand New Day. This blog from BusinessWeek takes a look at advertising, marketing, and media.John Quelch Marketing KnowHow.
Global Business These blogs offer a sampling of business from Japan, India, and Latin America. Yoko Ishikura’s Blog. Human Resources Economics.