Saturday, December 6, 2008

Tips on What to Include on Your Website

By Julie Johnson

Even businesses who have talented writers generating content for their sites have slumps. When you are in a pinch for ideas, here is a good list to refer to. This includes key point to include, and what not to.

Announce any new product or special offer. List the reasons your clients do business with you: this should provide a very long list of blog entries. Every single selling point about your company will make at least one article. Why small business is better, a price comparison (even why it is not worth it to go cheap), describe a new higher quality source you found for your product/service, or the reasons your products/service are higher quality (imported or made in USA, you buy in bulk and pass the savings on), all your work is done in house and not outsourced, and on and on.

Employee profiles. In depth product reviews, one at a time. Buying guides for your products, or how to choose a provider guides for service industries. Share humorous office stories, or customer stories; get personal. Share customer testimonials with a guest writer, or repeat what you heard. Answer a client question that has come up more than once (re-write your FAQ in your blog, one question at a time).

Any kind of news is good content. This can be news related to your industry. Or news about or within your company. You can write about events you took part in or awards you may have earned, as well as new larger clients that you have added.

Add things like products to avoid, what not to do, things of that nature. Make lists, like top 5 lists of various topics. You can include company recommendations, as well. Take a look at your competitors, they are definitely doing the same.

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