Woo! finally got around to developing a new web site for myself that I actually like. For those of you who know me, I have done this quite a few times over the last few months, but I promise this is the last for a while.

I wanted to design a web site which was appealing to the eye as-well as something I could use myself to blog! Very few people see the benefits of having a blog on their web site. A blog can do wonders for your business, below is a list of ten reasons to blog if you are a business owner.

1. Search Engine Marketing.
2. Direct Communications.
3. Brand Building.
4. Competitive Differentiation.
5. Relational Marketing.
6. Exploit the Niches.
7. Media & Public Relations.
8. Position You as an Expert.
9. Reputation Management.
10. Low cost.

So why not get yourself a blog? Below is a list of services you can use to get started.

• Twitter.com
• Blogger.com
• Blog.co.uk
• LiveJournal.com

Why not take it one step further and have a new web site developed or simply add a blog onto your site which is easy to manage? I can not iterate any stronger how important a blog can be to a developing business. Even major corporations such as Google are blogging.

The Official Google Blog