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A SLP business blog is an online mar-
       keting tool that provides great business
       opportunities  in  one  click.  Blogs  are
       user-friendly,  customized  and  flexible
       for disseminating information for effec-
       tive positioning of your SLP services in
       the market.  SLPs engaging in business
       blogging have an edge over its competi-
       tors. Here are some advantages:

       * Word-of-Mouth. In a survey, there are
       currently 14  million blogs with  80,000
       more  being  added  each  day  and  about   paste  in with  your blogs,  your website
       30  percent  of  the  50  million  users  are   URL.  Be  sure  that  your  blogs  contain
       blog  readers.  Imagine  how  much  gain   exclusive  information  with  value  and
       you will have as a SLP if your services   are always updated to keep clients pop-
       are  actively  advertised  through  blogs.   ping in to read  your blog and click on
       With  Internet,  information  spreads  so   again for updates.
       quickly  especially  if  an  impressive
       write-up  goes  with  your  services  and   * Blog is like a setup booth in the big-
       experience to your clients.           gest trade show on earth everyday. Mar-
                                             keting  possibilities  are  just  around  the
       * Awareness and loyalty. Open commu-  corner waiting to strike your sale scales
       nication  with  your  clients  creates  trust   up.    Chances  of  people  finding  your
       and loyalty among them. Being there to   website  leading  to  your  blog  are  in-
       respond  to  their  questions  and  com-  creased.  More  traffic  means  more  po-
       ments  make  them  all  the  more  willing   tential clients.  Here are three quick tips
       to try your SLP services.             to help with blogging for your SLP ser-
                                             vices.
       * Feedback. Blogs are good for research
       and  reviews.  It would  be  easier  to  im-  1.  Study blog design. Blog hosting ser-
       prove  on  your  services  if  you  observe   vices  provide  pre-designed  templates.
       your  client’s  thinking  and  behavioral   But if you opt for paid blog service, you
       patterns.  You  can  also  take  immediate   can ask your artist to design and layout
       action to your rectify any concerns.   your blog site to match the identity and
                                             needs of your SLP services.
       * Community halo-effect. Bloggers are
       reasonable,  friendly  and  helpful.  They   2.    Choose a  topic.  Its  good  to  have a
       are more than willing to create a blog-  line-up  of  topics  you  want  for  your
       osphere  of  comments  regarding  your   blogs but be sure they are in sync with
       services. The only thing you have to do   your  business  objectives  and  services.
       is  embrace  and  take  active  part  in  the   This would be a test of your flexibility
       culture and your services will surely be   and open-mindedness since results may
       considered  as  they  remain  committed   be  going  against  set  objectives  of  the
       and provide referrals.                industry.

       *  For better marketing results, actively   3.    Lastly,  strive  to  be  consistent  with
       promote  your  SLP  business  blog  by   your topics all the time to solidify your

       submitting  your  blog  to  blog  search   position as an expert with the SLP ser-
       sites  and  directories.  Do  not  forget  to   vices you offer.

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