In Episode #7 Eric and Neil talk about why you need a blog in today’s age. Blogging is a free marketing tool, but it takes certain tactics and skills to be successful at it. Time Stamped Show Notes: 
00:25 – Why do you need a blog today? – “Best way to get free visitors to your website.”
01:10 – “This will help you generate more leads.”

01:20 – Providing value
01:35 – The Points Guy
02:00 – A home base
02:10 – Blogs generate as much traffic as paid advertising

02:45 – Facebook’s fan pages
03:15 – What are some tactics to starting a successful blog? – Consistency

03:30 – A long-term journey
04:00 – Having patience
04:35 – Traffic changes when blogs stop
04:50 – Corporate blogs
05:10 – A conversational tone
05:45 – Your headline

06:10 – Copy Blogger’s post on how to write good headlines
06:20 – YouTubers
06:45 – Your headline drives readers

07:00 – It must match your content
07:10 – “Make sure your content is relevant.”

07:20 – Kissmetrics
08:15 -- Repurposing your content

08:30 – Audio versions and YouTube
09:10 – Touching a different audience
09:30 – Is blogging right for you?
10:00 – jobs.problogger.net
10:20 – Promotion of your content

10:30 -- Ahrefs.com
10:45 – Buzzsumo.com
11:40 – The importance of promotion when you’re starting out
12:20 – HubSpot statistics
13:00 – Subscribe to this podcast and leave a rating and review! 3 Key Points: 
Blogging is a free marketing tool to drive traffic to your business.
With the right tactics, you can produce a successful blog.
There are proven statistics behind blogging which prove that blogs drive traffic and ultimately revenue. Resources Mentioned: 
Kissmetrics – The company focuses on relevant content
Copy Blogger’s post – Helpful insights for good blog headlines
jobs.problogger.net – A great resource to hire a blogger
Ahrefs.com – A tool to help you track the success of your blog
Buzzsumo.com – Neil’s tool to find out what topics are trending in his industry
HubSpot – A resource to help you see the statistics behind successful blogs

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In Episode #7 Eric and Neil talk about why you need a blog in today’s age. Blogging is a free marketing tool, but it takes certain tactics and skills to be successful at it. Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:25 – Why do you need a blog today? – “Best way to get free visitors to your website.”</li> <li>01:10 – “This will help you generate more leads.”</li> <li> <ul> <li>01:20 – Providing value</li> <li>01:35 – <a href="https://twitter.com/thepointsguy?lang=en">The Points Guy</a>
</li> <li>02:00 – A home base</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:10 – Blogs generate as much traffic as paid advertising</li> <li> <ul> <li>02:45 – Facebook’s fan pages</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:15 – What are some tactics to starting a successful blog? – Consistency</li> <li> <ul> <li>03:30 – A long-term journey</li> <li>04:00 – Having patience</li> <li>04:35 – Traffic changes when blogs stop</li> <li>04:50 – Corporate blogs</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:10 – A conversational tone</li> <li>05:45 – Your headline</li> <li> <ul> <li>06:10 – <a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/magnetic-headlines/">Copy Blogger’s post</a> on how to write good headlines</li> <li>06:20 – YouTubers</li> </ul> </li> <li>06:45 – Your headline drives readers</li> <li> <ul> <li>07:00 – It must match your content</li> </ul> </li> <li>07:10 – “Make sure your content is relevant.”</li> <li> <ul> <li>07:20 – <a href="https://www.kissmetrics.com/">Kissmetrics</a>
</li> </ul> </li> <li>08:15 -- Repurposing your content</li> <li> <ul> <li>08:30 – Audio versions and YouTube</li> <li>09:10 – Touching a different audience</li> </ul> </li> <li>09:30 – Is blogging right for you?</li> <li>10:00 – <a href="http://jobs.problogger.net/">jobs.problogger.net</a>
</li> <li>10:20 – Promotion of your content</li> <li> <ul> <li>10:30 -- <a href="https://ahrefs.com/">Ahrefs.com</a>
</li> <li>10:45 – <a href="http://buzzsumo.com/">Buzzsumo.com</a>
</li> </ul> </li> <li>11:40 – The importance of promotion when you’re starting out</li> <li>12:20 – <a href="http://www.hubspot.com/">HubSpot</a> statistics</li> <li>13:00 – Subscribe to this podcast and leave a rating and review!</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>Blogging is a free marketing tool to drive traffic to your business.</li> <li>With the right tactics, you can produce a successful blog.</li> <li>There are proven statistics behind blogging which prove that blogs drive traffic and ultimately revenue.</li> </ol> Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li>
<a href="https://www.kissmetrics.com/">Kissmetrics</a> – The company focuses on relevant content</li> <li>
<a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/magnetic-headlines/">Copy Blogger’s post</a> – Helpful insights for good blog headlines</li> <li>
<a href="http://jobs.problogger.net/">jobs.problogger.net</a> – A great resource to hire a blogger</li> <li>
<a href="https://ahrefs.com/">Ahrefs.com</a> – A tool to help you track the success of your blog</li> <li>
<a href="http://buzzsumo.com/">Buzzsumo.com</a> – Neil’s tool to find out what topics are trending in his industry</li> <li>
<a href="http://www.hubspot.com/">HubSpot</a> – A resource to help you see the statistics behind successful blogs</li> </ul> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li> <a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a>
</li> <li> <a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a>
</li> <li> <a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Growth Everywhere</a>
</li> <li> <a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a>
</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a>
</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a>
</li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In Episode #7 Eric and Neil talk about why you need a blog in today’s age. Blogging is a free marketing tool, but it takes certain tactics and skills to be successful at it. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:25 – Why do you need a blog today? –...

#7: Why Do You Need a Blog Today?

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